August, 2019 archive
Hoodoo Economics 0
Paul Krugman marvels at the zombie-like staying power of the Laughable Curve.
The Watchers 0
The IoT is spreading its voyeuristic web. Now it’s doorbell cameras being made available to law enforcement.
From the story (emphasis added):
Ring users can decline video access requests by police officers.
I am certain that there’s no way this guarantee can be circumvented. After all, we never hear news stories about outfits getting hacked, do we?
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Facing South takes a deep dive into North Carolina’s gerrymandering and, in particular, how it has affected judicial elections. It seems that North Carolina Republicans have decided that, if you can’t win ’em, gerrymander ’em.
An excerpt:
The effort to redraw judicial election districts began in the spring of 2017, when (Former state Rep. Justin–ed.) Burr introduced a plan to quickly redraw districts for judges and prosecutors around the state. An early map would have placed more than half of the state’s black district court judges in a district with another incumbent, according to NC Policy Watch.
It’s Deja Vu All Over Again 0
Writing at The Kansas City Star, Tom Coleman argues that Donald Trump is turning the United States into the new Finland. A snippet:
If Putin is successful, America will no longer be in control of her destiny.
The Fire This Time 0
Will Bunch muses on the legacy of David Koch.
Picking the Public Purse 0
Thom explains the “Medicare disAdvantage” scam.
Sunset Strip 0
South Carolina man hits a bad streak.
