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The Impules To Indoctrinate 0
Farron discusses the Republican war against truth in education.
Along the same lines, retired English teacher Todd R. Nelson shares some of his experiences with “banned” books. A snippet:
Facebook Frolics 0
Insurrection frolics come back to haunt a Facebook frolicker.
The Whitewash 0
Both Sides Don’t 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun points out a common false equivalence.
“Hey! I’m the Victim Here!” 0
Using the Canadian COVID truck convoys as a starting point, Matthew Legge explores the psychology of victimhood. In his opening paragraph, he explains what attracted him to the topic:
Follow the link for the rest.
A Picture Is Worth 0
PoliticalProf (screen-)captures the cycle of stupid.
Focus-Pocus 0
Thom and his guest discuss the myth of multi-tasking and how it is destroying attention spans.
Up on the Roof 0
A trip to the grocery store ends badly.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
Crocodile’s can have tears.
Christopher Dwyer Goes Rogan 0
Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, Christopher Dwyer takes a look at the current kerfuffle about podcaster Joe Rogan and, in a larger context, persons’ skill at separating information from dis- and misinformation. It is the most even-handed consideration of the Rogan flap that I’ve seen; I recommend it highly. Here’s a tiny bit:
Also, I’ll confess, I couldn’t walk away from that headline . . . .