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Twits on Twitter 0
Lost in translation twits.
Intertwined 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Azadeh Aalai takes on the myth that sports and politics exist separate and apart from each other. A snippet:
Follow the link to read why she said that.
Taxation without Consideration 0
Job’s Anger.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Josh Marshal decodes de code.
“The Jet Set” 0
That’s the proposed new term for Donald Trump’s cabinet. Eugene Robinson explains.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Expose children to politeness (emphasis added).
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Captain Kevin Riley of the Parma Police Department says that it appears the boy gained possession of a gun that was inside the car and appears to have accidentally shot himself with it. Police believe that the shooting was an accident and no foul play is suspected.
“Gained possession of a gun” seems a somewhat convoluted way of saying “some jerk negligently left an unsecured firearm lying about.”
Data Corruption 0
If it goes viral, double-check it.
Twice.
Per The Smoking Gun:
But Kushner’s current voter registration form (seen below) reveals that he is, in fact, 100% male. The document is on file with the New York City Board of Elections.
Follow the link for the image.
Facebook Frolics, Yet More Racist Frolickers Dept. 0
In the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Tony Norman comments on the (now ex-)Fire Chief who posted a racist statement about NFL coach Mike Tomlin and then claimed it was not racist, no sirree, not racist at all. A snippet:
I know what you’re thinking: What’s the race-ish card?
Follow the link for the answer.
