Author: Lambert Strether

By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day From the Notes: “These are the first vocalizations of the morning. He was apparently practicing LONG SONGS during this recording.…

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By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day * * *Politics * * * Contact information for plants: Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Call and response? * * *Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?”…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Rather like chamber music for spring songbirds. I like the human voice at the end with the birds singing along,…

Dr Fish Feelings (podcast) Conversations, Australian Broadcasting Company James Webb Space Telescope arrives at new home in space Space.com A Bug in Early Creative Commons Licenses Has Enabled a New…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day I thought it was time to find some spring songbirds, even if it is only January. * * * Politics…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day “Individual 4 and 5. Two birds chasing each other around, alternating songs.” * * * Politics “But what is government…

A California City Overrun With Crows Turns to Lasers and a Boombox to Scare Them Away Smithsonian Trapped by snakes, nature-exploring pre-teen Southlake girl rescued from drainage pipe Fort Worth…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day The notes say “continuing flock.” They certainly are voluble! * * * Politics “But what is government itself, but the…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente Patient readers, extra rations today because I was on holiday yesterday. Enjoy –lambert Bird Song of the Day * * * Politics “But what is…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente Patient readers, extra rations today because I was on holiday yesterday. Enjoy –lambert Bird Song of the Day “Begging calls coming from a nest.” State…

He spends his days counting monarch butterflies in L.A. He could use your help Los Angeles Times A Couple Dressed as Bees Use Spice Shakers to Spread Native Wildflower Seeds…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. President Biden gave another speech on Covid on January 13: “Remarks by President Biden at Virtual Meeting on Military Deployments Supporting Hospitals for the COVID-⁠19…

How did birds like penguins evolve into some of the world’s best swimmers? ABC Walmart Plots ‘Super Intense’ Crypto, Metaverse Push, Filing Suggests Heisenberg Report An Explosion Felt Round the…

Lambert here: Why stop at Zients? Klain, Fauci, and Walensky should all go. Psaki, too, while we’re at it. Not that any of this will happen, if only because Biden…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. “We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human…

Why cat-like creatures vanished from North America for 6 million years New Scientist (PD). They heard a can-opener from some other continent? Tongan geologists observe stunning eruptions at Hunga Matangi…

Lambert here: Tsk! By Nick Cunningham, an independent journalist covering the oil and gas industry, climate change and international politics. Originally published at DeSmog. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day More winter birds. There are five (!) types of Evening Grosbeak. This is Type 4. * * * Politics “But…

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By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day More winter birds. “A pair of birds building a nest about 3m up in a tall black spruce in open…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day More winter birds. “Songs and various calls from one of several male birds on open, fairly wet tundra. The songs…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day More winter birds. * * * Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Winter birds: “Songs and a few calls from an adult male perched at the top of a tall spruce.” *…

Lambert here: I’m skeptical of movements on process, as opposed to benefits or outcomes. For example, the Temperance Movement was non-partisan, but had clear goals a the personal level, and…

Lambert here: Given that fraud is so pervasive in these Financialized United States, it’s unsurprising that Bitcoin is popular, and increasingly becoming normalized. Not that I stan for central bankers;…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Racy stuff! * * * Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?”…

Dogs can differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar human languages Live Science The solar system belongs to us all, not just Jeff Bezos Space.com Crypto cannot easily be painted green FT…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day I wouldn’t want to hear that cry if I were a small creature in the night…. * * * Politics…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I must add a little 1/6 stuff… –lambert Bird Song of the Day Who? Who? * * * Capitol Seizure Greenwald is right:…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I have streamlined Water Cooler somewhat. The main change is that the Politics section is now first. I anticipate that 2022-2024 will be…

Whales Once Walked Along the Coasts of North America Smithsonian Fossils Suggest an Aquatic Plant That Bloomed Underwater Was Among First Flowering Plants Plantings Seattle amateur scientist helping to unlock…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I must extend my holiday breather by one day in order to finish a post. I will be nack in full force tomorrow.…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. The Iron Lady, the late Tory Prime Minister Margaret Thacher, famously remarked: And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual…

Prospering in the pandemic: winners and losers of the Covid era FT Fintech Is a Scam — A Listicle in Eight Parts Cory Doctorow, Marker. With a shout-out to NC.…

By Anja Krieger, who writes and creates podcasts about plastic pollution and biodiversity. A graduate of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT and a decade-long reporter and audio producer…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. This clip is why I’m writing this post: I remember years ago having to watch this clip in a comedy class as an example of…

Should Pluto be a planet again? The debate rages on NBC Global stocks deliver third year of double-digit gains FT Trading the metagame Cobie. Crypto. Meanwhile (dk): A few hours…

By Nick Cunningham, an independent journalist covering the oil and gas industry, climate change and international politics. Originally published at DeSmog. As 2021 comes to a close, we look back…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I will be taking a holiday breather, and running an abbreviated Water Cooler though January 3, 2022 (may it be a better year).…

The happiest of Happy New Years, dear readers! [sounds of confetti, noisemakers, champagne corks popping, etc.] –lambert Orchid hunting has come a long way. In 5 steps you can join…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I will be taking a holiday breather, and running an abbreviated Water Cooler though January 3, 2022 (may it be a better year).…

Maine cat missing for 2 months spotted on trail cam with a fox before being reunited with its family Bangor Daily News Take a closer look: how more and more…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I will be taking a holiday breather, and running an abbreviated Water Cooler though January 3, 2022 (may it be a better year).…

Ecstatic Arkansas donkey is over the moon with his new ‘jolly ball’ Christmas toy Daily Mail You Have No Idea How Hard It Is to Get a Hamster Drunk The…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I will be taking a holiday breather, and running an abbreviated Water Cooler though January 3, 2022 (may it be a better year).…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I will be taking a holiday breather, and running an abbreviated Water Cooler though January 3, 2022 (may it be a better year).…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Here is the King’s College Cambridge Choir, singing “Once in Royal David’s City.” No commentary needed. A Merry Christmas to us all! This entry was…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Here is the King’s College Cambridge Choir, singing “Once in Royal David’s City.” No commentary needed. A Merry Christmas to us all! This entry was…