August, 2025 archive
The Rule of Lawless 0
It’s something that happens when the lawless try to remake the rules.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Fostering fantasy? Per Joe Pierre, “When psychosis-proneness meets AI sycophancy, delusional thinking can result.”
Responsible Fiscals 0
(Warning: Mild language.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Self-politeness is the politest kind.
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 “Attention Economy,” Dis Coarse Discourse Dept. 0
The “attention economy” refers to how hockey puck spread on “social” media can lead to–er–less than optimal decisions.
That phrase was mentioned almost in passing early in Harry Shearer’s interview with Edward Niedermeyer about Niedeermeyer’s book about Tesla, Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors. I commend the interview to your attention, if only through the example of the “attention economy” at work.
And, remember, “social” media isn’t.
As the Twig Is Bent, So Grows the Tree . . . 0
. . . and it appears that Oklahoma is planning to bend itself its twigs.
Trolling the Troll 0
Sam and the crew discuss Gavin Newsome’s masterful trolling of Trump and the Trumpettes.
Establishmentarians 0
Via The Sacramento Bee, Bryan Clark takes a look behind the robes of America’s establishmentarians. A snippet; follow the link for context.
Also, too . . . .
Stray Thought 0
As I watch the ads for sports gambling on my telly vision, I can’t help but wonder whether the prospect of a new Black Sox scandal might be more than a mere farfetched fantasy.
Sporadic Bloggery 0
Family matters, and it does.