2021 archive
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
San Marcos, Texas, Police Department sued for tearing a new sheet out of an old book.
The Courage of Their Conniptions 0
Paul Krugman makes a strong case that, in the Republican Party, the craven have capitulated to the crazed. A snippet:
Follow the link for his list of examples.
Vaccine Nation 0
David debunks a deluge of disinformation.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Show your politeness to others.
The shooting happened at the Whataburger on Autry Pond around 3 a.m.
Officers say the victim was showing off a gun to a woman in the drive-thru of the restaurant. The woman was handling the gun when it went off and hit the man in the arm, police said.
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.
Disorderly Conduct 0
John VanLuik argues that
The Republican Party has forfeited any claim to the title of the party of law and order.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Election Day 0
We will be voting today, as we did not find the early voting options convenient this year.
Remember, voting is not a right. It is a duty.
All the History that Fits 0
The bigots and racists moving to ban the teaching of critical race theory and, indeed, the facts of America’s history of enslavement and racism claim they are trying to protect their children’s tender little fee-fees from damage.
At Psychology Today Blogs, Dr. Amanda Fialk argues that, in contrast, not teaching truthful history will have detrimental effects. A snippet:
(snip)
Just as the teaching of CRT in schools is vital to the mental health of children of color, abandoning CRT in schools could negatively impact the mental health of white children. Stated simply, CRT calls for critical thinking. Critical thinking allows for the development of empathy, empathic conversations, and open and honest dialogues about race. Practicing empathy is important in building and maintaining secure social attachments, connections, and relationships.
Follow the link for the rest.
(Broken link fixed.)
A Turning Point without a Turn 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear sees an historical parallel.
In Other Words . . . . 0
Atrios translates.
Why the Fiendly Skies? 0
Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, Kristen Lee explores some of the reasons for recent outbreaks of hostility, both in the air and on the ground. She identifies several reasons; here’s an excerpt from her discussion:
Republican Family Values 0
It would seem that some families are more valuable than others.