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2021 archive

Vaccine Nation 0

A doctor explains why she’s getting COVID vaccinations for her children as quickly as she can.

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November 8, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Health and Sanity |

“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Yet again, politeness becomes child’s play.

And thus passeth another day in NRA Eden.

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November 8, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery |

Dis Coarse Discourse 0

Screenshot of Tweet from Jeff Tiedrich.

Via PoliticalProf, who adds, “#America.”

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November 8, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

QOTD 0

William Dean Howells:

Inequality is as dear to the American heart as liberty itself.

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November 8, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

All That Was Old Is New Again 0

Brian Greenspun, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, considers a piece by the Smithsonian Institute’s Jon Grinspan and suggests that it should be required reading. Here’s a bit of Greenspun’s article:

It is a longish essay that should be required reading before anyone takes to the streets, dons a mean-spirited and even vulgar T-shirt or tweets something hurtful or threatening from the comfort of their own couch.

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November 7, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: "That Conversation about Race", Culture Warriors, Mammon |

Strategization 0

PoliticalProf sums it up.

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November 7, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: "That Conversation about Race" |

Real Big Men 0

Little girl wearing Green Bay Packers shirt is getting a shot from a doctor. She says,

Via Job’s Anger.

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November 7, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Health and Sanity |

A Notion of Immigrants 0

At The Roanoke Times, John Freivalds points out that prejudice against those who would come after them has been a common theme among previous immigrants to these parts.

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November 7, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: "That Conversation about Race", Hate Sells |

“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

One more time, “accidentally” and “negligently” are not synonyms.

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November 7, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery |

Twits on Twitter 0

A nitpicking nitwit twit.

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November 7, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Mammon, Too Stupid for Words |

Vaccine Nation 0

Frame One: Image of a child getting a shot, captioned

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November 7, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Health and Sanity |

QOTD 0

J. M. Barrie:

We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it.

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November 7, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

Maskless Marauders 0

Marauders who were looking for a fight.

We are a society of stupid.

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November 6, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Hate Sells, Health and Sanity |

Stray Thought 0

Athletic skill and intelligence are independent variables.

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November 6, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: The Sporting Life |

Dreamscape 0

https://i1.wp.com/www.bobcesca.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/VirtualReality.jpg?w=750&ssl=1Frame One: Mark Zuckerberg says,

Via The Bob Cesca Show Blog.

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November 6, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Show politeness to your employees.

Investigators in Berkeley County say an employee at a gun store was fatally shot in the face after the store owner mistook a real gun for a BB gun.

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November 6, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery |

Patently Ridiculous 0

Trademark tomfoolery.

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November 6, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Mammon |

Everybody Must Get Fracked, Supper the Children Dept. 0

Read the transcript.

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November 6, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Mammon |

Facebook Frolics 0

Rebranding decoded.

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November 6, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Geek Stuff |

QOTD 0

Fergus Hume:

Every prophet convinced of the absolute truth of his mission succeeds in finding those to whom his particular view of the hereafter is acceptable beyond all others.

Fergus Hume deserves to be remembered far more than he is. He could turn a phrase.

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November 6, 2021 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |
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