January, 2022 archive
Freedom of Screech 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice explains that one thing is not like the other thing. An excerpt; follow the link for more.
Maskless Marauders 0
Rex Huppke minces no words about the maskless morons who saw fit to invade a public library.
A reasonable person might ask, “Why is there a threat to health and safety at a public library?” The answer, not surprisingly, involves a number of unreasonable people acting like jerks.
On Jan. 18, a group of 30 to 40 unmasked people took a bold stance against rule-following and trotted into the library’s youth service department to protest the library board’s mandatory mask policy, which is in line with the statewide mask mandate. This unsafe and truly pathetic act is apparently what passes for “patriotic” among those who think posting videos of themselves doing childish, unfunny things on social media is a path to right-wing-goober celebrity status.
More unminced words at the link.
Facebook Frolics in Blue 0
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, children are exposed to politeness by a responsible gun owner (sic).
The child was said to be shot accidentally by a 9-year-old inside a car according to WSB-TV.
Police say an adult went inside to pick up food and left a gun inside the vehicle.
Misdiagnosis 0
Atrios reminds us that not all price increases result from inflation.
Given the who-shot-john about recent price increases, most of which result from concrete supply-chain and production issues, his post and the article it links to are worth your while.
QOTD 0
Jerry Coyne:
Theology is the post hoc rationalization of what you want to believe.
Aside:
I must say, it is somewhat disconcerting to run across a Wikiquote page for someone you once knew. Of course, he wouldn’t remember me on a bet, but we went to the same college and were casual acquaintances.
I recognized even then that he was brilliant.
Recommended Listening 0
The Deep Lake Mystery, by Carolyn Wells.
It’s not a great mystery, but it’s a good story.
I must admit that the conclusion is rather contrived. Nevertheless, the author’s use of language to create atmosphere is exceptional. Indeed, I have downloaded several more of her stories from Librivox and look forward to listening to them.
All That Was Old Is New Again, Reprise 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts celebrates an honest Republican. A nugget:
“We should have voting, in my opinion, in person, one day on paper, with no electronic means and hand counting that day,” he said, during a Wednesday hearing on an election bill. “We need to get back to 1958-style voting.”
Ah yes, 1958, the golden era for those of a certain hue. The good old days when we could use literacy tests and poll taxes to keep certain people (you know who you are) from having a vote.
More celebration at the link.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
Will Bunch looks at the current right-wing freak-out over book learnin’. A snippet:
Image via Job’s Anger.
Racism Supreme 0
Thom discusses today’s Republican Party’s embrace of racism as it relates to the recent vacancy on the Supreme Court.
The Omission 0
John Young has a quibble with dis coarse discourse:
Follow the link to find out what was left out.
Thought Police 0
Michael in Norfolk discusses the right-wing’s war on thoughts. A snippet:
