October, 2021 archive
QOTD 0
Fergus Hume, describing a cunning conniver:
In spite of all his cunning, he usually burnt his fingers at a twice-touched flame.
Facebook Frolics 0
David Klepper and Amanda Seitz investigate the Zuckerborg’s inaction in the face of users’ spreading misinformation about COVID-19, vaccines, and related topics. A snippet:
“These people are selling fear and outrage,” said Roger McNamee, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and early investor in Facebook who is now a vocal critic. “It is not a fluke. It is a business model.”
Follow the link for the complete piece.
“But There’s No Other Possible Explanation” 0
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is a family value.
The father said he wasn’t trying to hit his son, he only meant to shoot near him, Hensley Sr. told police.
Police found the gun, a spent shell casing, and the guitar with apparent bullet holes during their search of the home.
Still Rising Again after All These Years,
Confederacy of Dunces Dept.
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The saddest thing about this is that it is completely believable.
All the History that Fits 0
It is an unpleasant reality that truth can be divisive. Indeed, it can alienate those who don’t want to face it.
Just across the river and up the road a piece, the war against truth continues:
Natch, it’s the persons who don’t want to hear the truth who would arrogate to themselves the right to decide what’s “divisive.”
Follow the link for more.
Parenthoodlums 0
Aside:
You’d think they’d have figured out not to tangle with Jen Psaki by now.
Vaccine Nation 0
Brian Greenspun, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, reminds us that choices have consequences.
Vaccine Nation, If Seeing Is Believing Dept. 0
A pictorial history of vaccine mandates going back three centuries.
