Suffer the Children 0
As I have pointed out before, that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.
Mary Trump runs the numbers from the Trump maladministration’s campaign of mean for the sake of mean.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness continues apace.
DOGE Bull 0
Elon Musk’s DOGE is no more.
This is likely its most effective contribution to improving government efficiency since its de inception.
When Fact Follows Fiction 0
Dave Zorin wonders, “How the heck did we end up with President Tony Soprano?“
Lies and Lying Liars, a Notion of Immigrants Dept. 0
David debunks de bunk.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And another reminder that, despite what words police spokespersons and news reports might use, “accidental” and “negligent” are not synonyms.
The Numbers Gamer 0
At The Charlotte Observer, Nick Sullivan explains why Stephen Miller’s claim that almost 15% of Charlotte school students are illegal aliens is a flat-out li–not supported by an honest interpretation of the facts.
Emoluments 0
Via the Las Vegas Sun, Jamelle Bouie follows the money and concludes
Follow the link for his evidence.
A Tune for the Times 0
From the Youtube page:
Disgusted but not surprised at Trump’s latest response to a female reporter the other day – ‘Quiet, Piggy.’ And this is the leader of the US? He’s revolting and more pig-like than anyone else I can think of. So, of course I had to bring out my inner-teacher and her fairy-tales again. Enjoy.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Prepare for the holidays with politeness.
American Stasi 0
Rick Strom reports on the fellow who boasted that he called ICE on a local business, resulting in legal immigrants being detained in ICE concentration camps. At the very end, Rick expresses his thoughts as to the fellow’s motivation, and, frankly (I do everything frankly), I think he nailed it.
And, in more news to the American Stasi . . . .
Smile! You’re on Candid Camera 0
The EFF takes a deep dive into how police are using Flock traffic cameras to surveil demonstrators exercising their right to protest. A snippet: