June, 2024 archive
Political Climate 0
Thom and a caller discuss why fascism seems to be on the rise in Europe and the U. S. and how the effects of climate change may be fueling fascist impulses.
It’s short piece and well worth a listen.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet more random acts of politeness.
For Pete’s sake, a BB gun is still a gun and should be treated as such. Indeed, its ammunition is for all practical purposes little musket balls.
We are a society of stupid.
Overt Operators 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Seth J. Gillihan writes of the “7 signs that you’re a covert manipulator.”
Follow the link and see whether his piece reminds you of any over manipulators who may be in the news.
The Crypto Con 0
Writing at the Washington Monthly, Graham Steele, expresses concern that Congress might fall for the Crypto Con. He notes that
Follow the link to find out why he thinks this bill is a not very good really really bad exceedingly stupid idea.
Aside:
If you want to learn more about the Crypto Con, check out Harry Shearer’s Le Show, where he has a regular feature on the “Crypto Winter.” (Click on an episode and you can see what topics are covered in that episode and what time they appear.)
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Betty Bowers hears a whole slew of rhymes.
Via C&L, which has commentary.
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*Mark Twain.
This New Gilded Age, Reprise 0
Paul Krugman offers a theory as to why many of the rich seem to be support Donald Trump, despite his obvious incompetence;
Wealthy Americans, though, are surely betting they’ll pay lower taxes if Trump wins.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
This New Gilded Age 0
Thom discusses how trickle-on economics has made the rich richer and the poor poorer.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
I think it’s not an exaggeration to suggest that what was once the “Party of Lincoln” is now the Party of the Secesh.
“Diversion from Reality” 0
David argues that the right-wing tactic of treating opinions as facts and facts as opinions is a primary factor in the pollution of dis coarse discourse.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Russell Ramsay reports on a study documenting how and why “social” media is not a reliable source of information. He notes that the study focused on TikTok (studies to have to focus, after all), but that its findings extend to “social” media in general.
In that context, he reminds us that
. . . social media platform algorithms are driven by popularity, not accuracy.
I commend the entire piece to your attention.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Self-politeness is the politest kind.
That’s according to a worker at King Kone off MacArthur Road.
The worker tells 69 News a gun accidentally went off while holstered. The man carrying the gun was hit in the leg, according to the worker.
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.
The Fee Hand of the Market 0
Sam talks with Judd Legum about how corporate landlords are using hiding behind software to collude to raise rents.
The New Golden Rule 0
According to right-wing evangelical they-call-themselves Christians. it’s “do unto others.”
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
You just might fall to the ground go Bo(e)ing! Bo(e)ing!
At The Seattle Times, Debra Katz and Lisa Banks look at what went wrong at Boeing. A snippet:
Follow the link for their reasoning.
And, in more news of the fiendly skies . . . .
