June, 2024 archive
A Trivial Moment 0
Thanks to an episode of Forensic Investigators, I learned that, in Australia, Queensland is the “Sunshine State.”
If you liked Forensic Files, you’ll like Forensic Investigators.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Today, it is Judith Pantages, writing in the Las Vegas Sun, who hears a rhyme.
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*Mark Twain.
The Vice of the Turtle 0
David points out that Republicans are choosing party over country faction over freedom (warning: short commercial at the end(.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Too many guns. Too much stupid.
And too many persons who don’t know the difference between “accident” and “negligence” when guns are involved.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
These vote gutter-outers just phoned it in.
The Privatization Scam 0
Thom dissects the con behind Medicare (Dis)Advantage and the con that is coming.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, “responsible gun owners” expose a child to politeness . . . .
JCSO (Jefferson County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Office–ed.) says the preliminary investigation revealed the child was in a vehicle with his mother and a man when the boy discovered a gun while in the vehicle and accidently (sic) shot himself.
. . . and, once again, the difference between “accidentally” and “negligently” is somehow overlooked.
Freedom of Screech 0
More evidence that twits own Twitter of X offenders: “Likes” will no longer be visible. At Joe.My.God,Joe Jervis observes that Elon Musk recently got royally roasted for “liking” a post by an avowed Nazi and comments:
But obviously, the main intent of this move is to elevate the posts of extremists, as you can plainly see by the post below by X’s official account.”
Follow the link for context.
QOTD 0
Alison Bell, the voice of Adeline Campbell:
He was a consumate politician. Everything was about himself.
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
The Lake Effect 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini wonders if the Lake is evaporating.
