June, 2019 archive
Objectiveng to Science
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At the Bangor Daily News, Basav Sen of the Climate Policy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies outlines the Trump administration’s war on science. A snippet:
Last November, when a report by government scientists contradicted Trump’s position and showed that the United States will suffer devastating consequences from climate change, the president simply declared that reality was irrelevant. “I don’t believe it” was his response.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
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.
Rye Not? (Updated) 0
It appears that the local supermarkets, at least the three nearest us, no longer carry rye flour. They’ve added all kinds of other weird flours, but rye not.
I cannot bake rye bread without rye flour.
My letter-writing campaign starts today.
Addendum:
The count is now up to four supermarket chains.
Here is the format for my letter in case anyone is willing to join me in protesting this travesty; I vary the text as appropriate:
Dear [Vendor]:
I recently searched for rye flour at your store at [address] and was informed by a [staff member | manager on duty] that you [do not | no longer] carry rye flour.
I cannot bake rye bread without rye flour.
Please include rye flour in your offerings.
Immunity Impunity
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An update on the rule of lawless.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Police said their investigation determined the children had been playing with a loaded gun when it accidentally discharged, killing one and wounding the other.
Thus passeth another day in NRA Paradise.
Afterthought:
Since the recent mass shooting in my town, there has been a spate of letters about guns in my local rag, such as, for example.
It’s Bubblicious 0
As Brendan points out, it’s not just Fox News viewers who are living in a bubble.
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
David questions how Youtube’s algorithm works.
Aside:
I pay no attention to Youtube’s “recommendations” and routinely turn off “autoplay.” The recommendations are always wrong and autoplay is evil.