Author's archive
A Notion of Immigrants, Closing the Door Behind Them Dept. 0
Doesn’t anyone else see the irony?
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
Nancy LeTourneau reports on Youtube’s “recommendation engine” and what the engine spawned engineered in Brazil.
The Bully’s Pulpits 0
Martin Longman tries to figure out why white, evangelical “Christians” are so enamored with Donald Trump. An excerpt:
“Years Ago” at the Recycling Center 0
Woman (almost wistfully): That seems like years ago.
Me: What?
She: Your bumper sticker.
Me: Which bumper sticker?
She: Clinton/Kaine. . . .
Misdirection Plays, Taxonomy Dept. 0
In the context of the Jeffrey Epstein case, Spocko describes the four types of “fixers” and discusses how their work manifests itself. Per Spocko, these are the four types:
- Thug fixers.
- Legal fixers.
- PR Fixers.
- Media fixers.
Follow the link for a detailed description of how each type manifests itself.
Stray Question 0
Whatever happened to whitewall tires?
They seem to have disappeared.
“Photo Op Prop” 0
David comments on a photo which he maintains captures the essence of Donald Trump.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to our four-legged friends.
(snip)
“No question it was intentional; it was messy.” said Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin McCarthy.
What’s in a Word? 0
A raid by any other name would smell as rancid.
Geeking Out 0
The Fluxbox window manager with the looksClearblue theme on Ubuntu MATE on my Zareason mediabox. The background is from my library.
