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Wars and Rumor-Mongers of Wars 0
The Miami Herald’s Carl Hiaasen skewers Fox News’s annual phony-baloney “war on Christmas” schtick. A snippet:
Just a few days ago, former President Obama put on a Santa hat and delivered actual Christmas presents to patients at a children’s hospital in Washington, D.C.
What the hell, Tucker (Carlson–ed.)? To conservatives, no man symbolizes the rotten left-wing plague more than Obama — so why is he out there promoting this sacred Christian celebration?
Twits on Twitter 0
The twit less followed . . . .
A quibble. Facebook purges nothing on its ownsome. Once you have been assimilated by the Zuckerborg, the Zuckerborg does not easily let you go.
You can deactivate an account and remove it from public view, but deleting it is much more complicated.
Stray Thought 0
Donald Trump is proving that a “weak man” form of government can be just as dangerous as a “strong man” form government.
‘Tis the Season 0
Connie Schultz tells a Christmas story.
“If You Are Not Scared, It Means You Are Not Paying Attention” 0
Thom and Richard Wolff discuss the current global economic situation and the consequences of Donald Trump’s behavior and what they imply for the future.
They are not sanguine.
How Far Will Wells Fargo? 0
One more time, pretty damned far.
“The Trump Doctrine” 0
Drew Sheneman spots the pattern:
When something becomes difficult, declare victory and walk away
Follow the link for why he says this.
‘Tis the Season 0
The Tampa Bay Times’s John Romano offers some updated Christmas carols with a Flori-duh spin.
Facebook Frolics 0
At the Seattle Times, Jacob Silverman calls it for what it is: Surveillance Capitalism. A snippet:
How Phony a Foundation 0
Mike comments on the pattern of illegality in Trump world. (Warning: Language.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Shoot yourself in the foot. It’s the latest craze.
Man accidentally shot himself in the foot at Five Points gas station, police say.
The story goes on to report that he touched the gun in his pants and it went off.
Listen for the Echo 0
Hi! Big Data. Come on in.
After all, what could possible go wrong?
Oh.
The magazine said that the recordings had lots of personal information and that it was easily able to find the person whose data was leaked.
The episode underscores that Amazon stores audio files when you speak to Alexa.
The story goes on to report that Amazon says this is an isolated event, but I frankly find their making and keeping the recordings to be creepy. And expected.