Washington Liberals Blog
Oil execs have known for many decades that human-caused climate change is real
According to Google search: Yes, major oil executives knew that human-caused climate change was real and dangerous as early as the late 1950s and 1960s, with internal company research becoming exceptionally precise by the 1970s...
Will AI assistants like ChatGPT become the enemy? Already I experience conflict with ChatGPT.
I asked ChatGPT: I think there’s an interesting dynamic about using LLMs like ChatGPT. Sometimes I stop myself from asking something because I think you’ll disagree, point out what you regard as mistakes, or...
Washington State is the 8th LEAST taxed state, as a percent of GDP
The Department of Revenue has a webpage Comparative state and local taxes has tax charts comparing Washington with other states. In the drop-down on that page if you choose “State and Local Taxes as %...
Washington State taxes have NOT increased relative to the GDP. And as a percent of GDP, WA is the 8th LEAST taxed state.
Republicans like to claim that Washington State taxes are too high. Especially on social media sites such as nextdoor.com, there are lots of posts comparing tax rates over the years and considering population growth...
Beware of plausible but faulty justifications for war
Some people in the 41st LD Democrats tried, but failed, to pass a resolution in support of the Iranian people in their struggle for liberation from their government. The resolution did not mention Israel, the Palestinians,...
Housing for the homeless does not cost $1 million per person housed
I asked ChatGPT about the claim that housing one homeless person in Seattle costs close to $1 million. Here’s its response: Short answer: The claim that King County spends $500,000–$1 million per homeless person...
Summary of Interview between Einar Tangen and Glenn Diesen on the war in Iran
Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at Teihie Institute & CIGI, discusses with Professor Glenn Diesen why the U.S. invaded Iran and the geostrategic risks and implications. https://glenndiesen.substack.com/p/einar-tangen-age-of-irrationality CIGI (Center for International Governance Innovation says of...
Counties and states that voted for Trump are less educated and more likely to smoke, divorce, have teenage pregnancy, gonorrhea, and obesity
States that voted for Trump in 2024 tended to be less educated. The scatter plots below show this fact dramatically. Notice how the data slopes downwards to the right. The most educated states —...
The Stunning Hypocrisy of U.S. Foreign Policy
Executive Summary The U.S. government regards the entire world as its legitimate sphere of influence. It invades, bombs, incites coups, and sanctions governments worldwide. Often it allies with terrorist groups. According to the U.S....
Let’s call MAGA “Profa”
In recent weeks, Republicans in the White House and elsewhere have leveled increasingly deranged accusations: that Antifa is a unified, militant organization behind violence and assassinations. Republicans blamed “Antifa radicals” for the murder of...