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Defending Discrimination 0
Mike discusses a Republican bill to legalize discrimination by pretending that it is somehow “freedom of speech.” (Warning: Language. If you have trouble loading the video, here’s the direct link.))
“Whatever You Say, Boss” 0
Paul Krugman notes a disturbing trend (one among many) at Donald Trump’s White House: The devolution of “advisers” into “yes-men.” The article focuses on Trump’s economic adviser, Peter Navarro.
Here’s a bit (emphasis added):
Twits on Twitter 0
Sinan Aral reports on investigating why falsities outpace truths on “social” media. A snippet:
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And despite concerns about the role of web robots in spreading false stories, we found that human behavior contributed more to the differential spread of truth and falsity than bots did.
Follow the link for more of their results and for information about their methodology.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
. . . because nothing says “America” like desecrating someone else’s house of worship.
More Trumpling at the link.
“It’s Imagination, I Know . . . .” 0
Tony Norman plays what-if.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Arming teachers is the bees’ knees.
A 17-year-old student was injured by a bullet fragment or by debris that fell from the ceiling, Pridgen said.
Basking Cat 0
Of course, if there were a basking robin in the yard, he’d be bob-bob-bobbin’.
Mourning in America 0
Steven M. suggests that it will never again be “morning in America,” to borrow Ronald Reagan’s slogan, for America’s right wing; he places the blame for that the right-wing’s own messaging. A snippet:
The Fascination with Firearms 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Molly S. Castelloe strives to understand gunnuttery by reviewing some of the research and analyses thereof. A snippet:
I would take exception to this statement, “it is also very young compared to most countries,” to this extent. The United States is very young compared to European and Asian countries. It’s valid to the extent that the U. S. considers itself their offspring, but it is not young compared to other countries in the Americas and much of southern Africa. Nevertheless, most of those countries, excepting those in political turmoil, do not have the level of one-on-one violence that the United States endures.
Follow the link for the full piece.
The Voter Fraud Fraud 0
What’s in a name? Inquiring minds want to know.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness takes practice.
“Two juveniles were target practicing near-by when a bullet apparently struck a neighbor in the neck,” Major Pete Luke said.
QOTD 0
Rex Stout, in the voice of Nero Wolfe:
This confounded rancor is a pimple on the brain.
Stout, Rex, “Eeny Meeny Murder Mo” in Homicide Trinity (New York: Bantman, 1966), p. 14.
Limitations of Statues 0
A letter-writer to the Raleigh News and Observer spots a false equivalence.
Stupid Headline of the Day 0
In hindsight, Democrats probably should have seen Trump’s 360 on gun control coming
I doubt any Democrat, or anyone else for that matter, was surprised that Donald Trump’s words mean nothing.
More to the point, “360,” really?
Someone needs to spend some quality time with a protractor.