Stray Thought 0
As I read this piece by the Rude One (warning: rudeness), I couldn’t help but remember that one of the primary motives for promoting racism (and indeed hatred and bigotry in general) is to keep the working classes divided and unable to unite against their oppressors.
The Rule of Lawless 0
In The Seattle Times, federal judges from the Western District of Washington state warn us the rule of law is in danger. They begin with a bit of history:
Read the whole article to learn why they believe this to be relevant to today.
Republican Thought Police 0
Ring of Fire’s Josh Gay discusses a Trump-appointed judge’s ruling against Florida Man’s attempt to control what college professors teach.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Slopping all over the internet? El Reg reports that
Much more at the link.
And, remember, “social” media isn’t.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, politeness becomes child’s play.
And, this time, we are reminded that “unintentionally” and “negligently” are not synonyms.
And Now for a Musical Interlude 0
(Broken syntax refunded.)
Red Scare Redux 0
Robert Reich offers a theory as to why Donald Trump has gone all Red Scare:
Follow the link for his reasons.
American Stasi 0
Thom is not sanguine.
The Constitutional Scholars 0
I don’t think it’s a stretch to suggest that, when (or is it if?) Republicans read the United States Constitution, the part about “promote the general welfare” somehow just does not register.
For example (via C&L):
A parasite called Cyclospora has sickened over 1,000 people across 29 states, with Michigan getting hit the worst of all. The CDC would probably have caught this sooner — if it hadn’t stopped watching for it.
Republican Thought Police 0
The Trump maladministration seems intent on exercising the freedom of repress.
Geeking Out 0
Mageia v. 9 with the IceWM window manager. GKrellM is in the lower right; xclock, in the upper right. The wallpaper is from my collection.
I am starting to quite like IceWM.
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy Fetlocks sings about Donald Trump’s attempt to bring back the MeCarthyism and the Red Scare.
Originalist Sin 0
Harvard law professor Noah Feldman argues that, even as they pretend to be “originalists,” the current majority on the Supreme Supremacist Court abandons “originalism” whenever it suits their purpose.
I commend his article to your attention.