February, 2021 archive
“There Can Be No Other Explanation” 0
In a fascinating post at Psychology Today Blogs, Ewan Morrison explores the attractiveness and possible psychological benefits of conspiracy theories to those who hold them by looking at his own father’s experience. (Note that the particular conspiracy theory that Morrison uses as a springboard for his article predates “social” media and has nothing to do with QAnon.)
A snippet:
I commend the entire piece to your attention.
The Virtues of Silence 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier has some Pence-sive thoughts.
The Mess with Texas, Reprise 0
In the Austin American-Statesman, Bridget Grumet reports from the storm and makes an observation:
The Internet of (Untrustworthy) Things 0
Maskless Marauders 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Alexandra Brewis and Amber Wutich discuss a recent study regarding wearing masks in these viral times. A snippet:
QOTD 0
Callum Woodhouse, in the voice of Tristan Farnon:
The one advantage of knowing nothing is that anything seems possible.
Afterthought:
Methinks he hath most inadvertently hit upon the secret ingredient in the QAnon stew.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
Arizona Congressperson Debbie Lesko takes a discriminating view. Here’s a snippet from the article by the Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts:
Just don’t put those “very good workers” in line to be vaccinated against a potentially fatal virus that has disproportionately attacked Latinos and other minority populations.
Aside:
Looking at this and the previous post, one is tempted to conclude that cruelty and callousness are Republican Family Values.
Misdirection Play, Florida Man Dept. 0
Farron is somewhat upset.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Play with politeness.
They said the child thought the gun was a toy.
Thus passeth another day in NRA Paradise.
