Open Thread and Diary Rescue

This evening's Rescue Rangers are Got a Grip, Yashua, ezdidit, jlms qkw and noddem, with claude in the editor's chair. Momentous events this past week have led some Kogs to new, Political Insights NCrissieB shares their practical approach to politics in A pragmatist's view of principles, policy, and politics. (jlms qkw) fitz2 reflects on current news and their own views in A Week of Lessons About Politics. (jlms qkw) and some Recurring Concerns Humanity must come first. That is the argume