Masculinity anxiety has held society back from rational advances.

I'm proud to say that I adopted wheeled suitcases as soon as I became aware of them. Conceptions of manliness didn't hold me back at all. I never considered myself physically strong, nor made much effort to be so.

I do wonder how the women who used rolling suitcases before they were a "success" got them. Did each make her own? If not, they had to buy them somewhere, so where was that?

Florida Republicans have adopted a law that claims to defend freedom of speech in universities; but it lets the politicians in power (right-wing politicians) decide when and how to enforce. As a result, it is likely to defend freedom of right-wing speech, while helping to restrict left-wing speech.

(satire) *Infrastructure Talks Come To Halt After Giant Sinkhole Swallows Capitol Building.*

(satire) *Scientists Announce Successful Experiment To Bankrupt Mouse That Can’t Afford Cancer Drug.*

There is a bipartisan deal to pass an infrastructure bill. What it does not include, Democrats say they will pass via budget reconciliation process, a sort of loophole-in-a-loophole.

It seems that the crucial question is not what this deal includes, but what is included in this deal plus the budget reconciliation bill. I'd like to see what Sanders says about it.

One thing that is clearly dangerous is the plan to sell public assets. Another is "public-private partnerships", which is a nice-sounding name for making the public support the profits of businesses.

Reportedly the investments are slanted towards use of fossil fuels. Some of that can't be avoided, but it's clear that plutocratists will try do as much of that as they can.