Faked Alaska 0
My old Philly DL friend Noz looks at how ranked choice voting, which is used in Alaska, works and debunks Trump’s bunk about the Alaskan Senatorial race.
In related news, Donald Trump claims people don’t know that “incumbent” means, in what is a clear and obvious case of psychological projection.
American Stasi 0
The only surprising thing about this story is that he’s being held to account.
All the News that Fits 0
David marvels at how Fox News ran away from interviewing a person when he turned out not to be a Trumpette and about what that reveals about Fox News vs. real news.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Based on the ads I’ve seen locally, methinks this is an understatement.
One would hope that voters would make their decisions based on something more substantial than campaign ads.
One would hope . . . .
Suffer the Children 0
At the Las Vegas Sun, Mark Bird reminds us again that that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.
Talking Heads 0
Sportswriter extraordinaire Bob Molinaro is talking about sports commentators here, but methinks what he has to say applies across much of dis coarse discourse (emphasis added):
Petty Cheesy, Reprise 0
Seth takes a closer look at the Trump freak-out over Obama’s Cheesecake Factory remarks.
Keeping Up with the Times 0
A member of the Philadelphia City Council has proposed a tax on robots that take jobs away from humans. Here’s a snippet from the report from WHYY:
I think he may be onto something.
American Stasi 0
And this surprises you how (emphasis added)?
Details at the link.
A Rhyme for the Times 0
Warning: Some language.
Republican Thought Police 0
The EFF argues that (emphasis added)
(snip)
The right to speak anonymously is essential. It preserves privacy and shields critics from government retaliation. In the past year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued grand jury subpoenas to social media companies for their users’ personal data. This is frequently done for improper purposes and without really showing that social media users have committed any crime. These subpoenas have the effect of intimidating and chilling critics, as immigration authorities have engaged in invasive, unconstitutional, and sometimes violent conduct.
Russian Impulses 0
From the Youtube page:
The Trump administration is reportedly considering lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, an organization the U.S. Treasury previously described as widely considered a slush fund for Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, Russian diesel is headed to American ports aboard tankers that reportedly include sanctioned vessels, and Donald Trump Jr. spent time hunting in Mongolia with Putin-connected Russian boxing executive Umar Kremlev and a businessman linked to another sanctioned Russian fund. With questions mounting about sanctions relief, the Trump family’s Russian relationships, and taxpayer-funded security expenses, even some Republican lawmakers are demanding answers. Ring of Fire’s Josh G. explains.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Where there’s smoke, there’s politeness.
Clark then pulled a gun from his waistband, CCSO said. This prompted the driver of the pickup truck to draw his firearm out of fear. The driver of the pickup truck then fired at the front tire of Clark’s vehicle in order to disable it so he could get away and call law enforcement.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.