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One Thing Is Like the Other Thing 0
University of Alabama at Birmingham Professor James McClintock sees similarities between the United States’s (in)action on climate change and on COVID-19. A snippet; follow the link for the rest.
The “Right To Infect” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Matthew J. Edlund muses on those who defend the right to infect.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner (sic) cannot tell the difference between a small bird and a large human.
Pay Attention to the Men behind the Curtain 0
Thom examines who is behind the astro-turf “reopen America” protests by reviewing analyses of Google Analytics trackers on their websites.
The Fox Snake Oil Salesmen Walk Back the Snake Oil 0
In related news, Paul Krugman calls out the right-wing for its reliance on quacks and phonies. Here’s a bit:
The stupid.
It doesn’t just burn.
It kills.
“Republican Family Values” . . . 0
. . . have always been a con for the rubes.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is a family value.
Geeking Out 0
Ubuntu MATE with the Fluxbox window manager using the Ubuntu Dark theme on a Zareason media box. The background is from my collection.
If you are a regular visitor, you have probably noticed that Fluxbox is my preferred GUI interface. It is capable of all the eye candy you could want, without the overhead of a desktop environment.
A Pattern 0
The San Francisco Chronicle’s John Diaz identifies one Trumpian trait upon which you can depend:
His only consistency is that someone else is always to blame for anything that went wrong.
Follow the link for his reasoning.