Author's archive
What’s in a Name? 0
At the Las Vegas Sun, Jack Abell would like to know.
Establishmentarians 0
At the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Lloyd Hill has a suggestion for America’s right-wing evangelical they-call-themselves Christians.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
The dialog: That’s Tracy over there. I’m sure of it.
The closed caption: That’s crazy over there. I’m sure of it.
The intelligence: Artificial.
The stupid: Real.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Rep. Melanie Stansbury argues the we are facing McCarthyism v. 2.0, with extra added malice and stupid (commentary by Cliff Shecter).
Via C&L.
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*Mark Twain.
The Entitlement Society 0
A Twits on Twitter An X Offender.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet more evidence that “responsible gun owner” is a nonsensical phrase . . . .
Establishmentarians 0
At the Kansas City Star, Joel Mathis asks, “WWJD?“
QOTD 0
Phoebe Atwood Taylor:
. . . old age is such a lovely excuse for not doing what you don’t want to do anyway.
Taylor, Phoebe Atwood, Figure Away (Woodstock, VT: Foul Play Press, 1991) p. 28.
Kashing It In 0
Mrs. Betty Bowers looks into why Donald Trump wants Kash Patel to run the FBI.
The Profiteers of Prejudice 0
David follows the money. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Celebrate the holidays with politeness.
(snip)
The girl was walking with her mother outside of an apartment complex when a stray bullet from celebratory gunfire hit her in the leg.
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Rotten Rotters on the Disinformation Superhighway 0
Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, Krystal L. Culler, discusses brain rot caused by overexposure to “social” media. While acknowledging that “brain rot” is not an officially recognized diagonsis, she argues that it is a very real phenomenon.
Here are her main points:
- Brain rot is not a diagnosable term, but it is a real phenomenon linked to social media and online use.
- Excessive time spent on social media affects brain functions like memory, decision-making, and mental health.
- Everyone can invest in daily brain skill strategies to combat brain rot.
- Focusing on the three dimensions of brain health—thinking, feeling, and doing—protects cognitive function.
Follow the link for her detailed exploration of the topic.
And, remember, “social” media isn’t.
Establishmentarians 0
David French looks at the behavior of right-wing evangelical they-call-themselves Christians and asks a question: “Why are so many Christians so cruel?”
Here’s a bit of his answer; follow the link for the rest.
The idea that right deserves might is different and may even be more destructive. It appeals to our ambition through our virtue, which is what makes it especially treacherous. It masks its darkness. It begins with the idea that if you believe your ideas are just and right, then it’s a problem for everyone if you’re not in charge.