Domestic Affairs Archive
25 Nov 2020
InfoMullet: Something Minks in the state of Denmark
TLDRUpFront: The Danish government has killed several million mink in order to control the spread and mitigate the danger of COVID-19. Several mutations have already been observed in the minks, and one that might constitute the beginnings of a new "strain" of COVID-19. That threatens the efficacy of a vaccine, and so it is very
25 Nov 2020
InfoMullet: Bamlanivimab da bang, da bang, diggy, diggy, said up jump the boogie
TLDRupfront: Bamlanivimab is not the game-changer drug hoped for. Complexities and ethical questions in administration, distribution, and prescription remain. Still struggling with a drug that works is better than having no drugs that work at all.
21 Nov 2020
InfoMullet: Moderna Joins Pfizer in the ‘Pfight Club’ of COVID19 Vaccines
TLDRUpFront: There is a lot of promise in Pfizer's announcement, but we should be cautious about investing too much hope in it too soon. It bodes well for the pandemic long term, and I hope that we get similar announcements from AstraZeneca and Moderna soon, but there are major challenges ahead in both approval and
03 Oct 2020
InfoMullet: Et tu, Covid?
TLDRUpFront: President Trump's transfer to Walter Reed Hospital with COVID19 after multiple possible super-spreader events threaten his campaign's continuity, puts the timeline for a SCOTUS nomination at risk and has created a national security risk. With nearly 45 individuals testing positive or self-isolating, including the entire Joint Chiefs of Staff, due to exposure and more
22 Sep 2020
Revealing MESconduct (pt1 of 3): Balancing survivor privacy, community education, and community safety concerns.
TLDR UPFront:
Part 1 of a 3-part series on revealing serious misconduct in volunteer-run organizations within the gaming community. Part 1 focuses on the tension between survivor privacy, community education, and community safety in handling sensitive information and our methods.
09 Jun 2020
InfoMullet: Razor Rules as Ideological Motivations Emerge behind Saturday’s Domestic Terror Attack
TLDRUPFront: Saturday’s domestic terror attack were perpetrated by what appears to be a left-wing extremist who is an active duty Air Force Sergeant. Carrillo is under arrest and tied at least two deaths and three injuries of local and federal officers across two separate attacks. Statements by Carrillo, caught on video, and social media activity
29 May 2020
InfoMullet: Was it Sam Adams or Black Lives Matter?
TLDRUpFront: During protests, riots, or other actions amateur-historians contrast “these” actions to “those” actions of our Founding Fathers leading to the American Revolution. This InfoMullet quiz challenges our understanding that pre-Revolutionary agitators were any less radical than their modern equivalents. If he were alive today, Sam Adams might share more common cause with Black Live
31 Mar 2020
InfoMullet: Ashes to Ashes (pt3 of 4)
TLDRUpFront: The third of a four-part series as the United States, and the world, begins tipping-over from COVID-19. As worries about pandemic related violence and instability increase the InfoMullet forecasts the next 12 months across six types of violence. Unlike the pandemic or the economy, our forecast of violence is positive with declining rates in
30 Mar 2020
InfoMullet: The Dictator’s Dilemma – Hong Kong Case Study
TLDRUpFront: Even as the wildfire of COVID19 rages we look ahead to what the world will look like after the first wave. Originally published in November, the Dictator's Dilemma uses the Hong Kong protests to illustrate a crucial dynamic: how small initial calls for reform over legitimate grievances can escalate into mass civil protests, violent street
23 Mar 2020
InfoMullet: Pocket full of Posies (pt2 of 4)
TLDRUpFront: The second of a four-part series as the United States, and the world, begins tipping-over from COVID-19. The next nine days are going to be hairy. This InfoMullet focuses on the intermediate economic impact preparing the mental model of readers for what’s going to become apparent between now and March 31st .