2018 archive
Facebook Frolics, Once More Breached into Dept. 0
The EFF offers advice on what to do if your account at the Zuckerborg was breached.
Silence Is Complicity 0
Dan Simpson is not amused with the United States’s passivity regarding the Khashoggi case and the Trump “administration’s” seeming wish that it all would just go away. Here’s a snippet from his column:
It used to be that the reliance of the world, including the United States, on Saudi oil served to give the kingdom a pass on humane behavior. In the case of the United States, there was also heavy U.S. oil company involvement in Saudi oil production. In the case of the United States, there was also heavy U.S. oil company involvement in Saudi oil production. U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia also became increasingly important to America over the years. . . .
Stray Question 0
When was the law requiring supermarkets to keep all produce dripping wet at all times passed?
“Us” and “Them” 0
Nigel Barber looks at the dynamic of tribalism. Here’s a bit:
Read it. It will help you understand our collective descent into the maelstrom.
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The Invisible Protective Shield 0
Elie Mystal explains the Kavanaugh Doctrine and how it differs from the legal concept of “presumption of innocence.” An excerpt:
Big Bucks in Bigotry 0
In the Des Moines Registry, Todd Blodgett, who used to monitor hate groups for the FBI, explains that not only does hate sell, it pays, and pays big. A snippet:
Gilding the Polity, Reprise 0
Shorter Mitch McConnell: Pity the 1%.
