Saturday Reads

This from five years ago is this interesting article about the impact Mount Tambora in Indonesia had when it exploded in a massive eruption in 1815 killing thousands and impacting weather worldwide for at least a couple of years.

Tambora's eruption was more powerful than Krakatoa's in 1883, and it had a longer effect although Krakatoa had the loudest explosion in recorded history.
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Here is one of the broadcasts which were live streamed a few hours ago of the Trump defense trying to make excuses for his behavior, knowing the Senate majority is seriously compromised:


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The Des Moines Register has endorsed Elizabeth Warren for president.
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