October, 2023 archive
The Holiday Dispirit 0
Brian Greenspun, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, is not really looking forward to this year’s celebration of All Hallows’ Eve.
He thinks things are scary enough already.
To attempt to excerpt or summarize his piece would dishonor it. Just go read it.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
Farron points out the Republicans must cheat to win. And that they are quite willing to do so.
The Zombie Apocalypse 0
At The Seattle Times, Danny Westneat argues that it is upon us. Here’s how he opens his article:
They’ve gone into the zombie zone.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
The Drop-Out 0
PoliticalProf points out that Mike Pence didn’t read the room.
Establishmentarians 0
Michael in Norfolk is less than sanguine about the new Speaker of the House. A snippet:
The Spirit of the Secesh Haunts the House 0
Afterthought:
I do find it puzzling why so many they-call-themselves pundits want to hold Democrats to account for Republicans’ actions.
Could be that on some level they realize that Republicans are no account?
Tricky Treating, Republican Thought Police Dept. 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, Stephanie Hayes has some ideas as to what Halloween costumes will be acceptable to Floria Man’s Republican Thought Police.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
William Pounstone, writing at Psychology Today Blogs, explains why AI lies. Given all the who shot john about AI, it is a valuable read. A nugget:
Follow the link for context.
And, in more news of the not as smart as they think they are . . . .
Foxy Shady 0
Emma and the crew dissect the misdirection play.
In related news, PoliticalProf looks at some numbers.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
. . . and another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” exposes children to his politeness (and then tries to get them to lie about it).
Aside:
Yeah. I know these posts probably get repetitive.
So too do the recurring rituals of obeisance by the devotees of the portable phallus.
