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Suffer the Children 0

One more time, that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

The hunt for politeness meets politeness takes practice:

A 38-year-old bow hunter is in critical condition after being struck by a stray bullet while hunting in Essex Township (Michigan–ed.), police said.

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Investigators said an individual from a nearby property was target shooting and an errant round struck the 38-year-old hunter who was bow hunting in a hard sided ground blind.

When I was a young ‘un, the one time of the year in which we did not shoot at tin cans in the back yard at Pine View Farm was during hunting season, because there might be hunters in them thar woods in the background of that picture at the top of this blog.

So many guns. So much stupid.

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Tales of the Trumpling 0

Stealing valor.

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American Stasi 0

If they can’t arrest the one they want, they’ll arrest the one they’re with.

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QOTD 0

Peter Keleghan, in the voice of Terrence Meyers:

A bully doesn’t pick a fight with a punch. He promotes it with an insult.

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Geeking Out 0

Magiea v. 9 with the IceWM window manager. Xclock is in the upper right; GKrellM in the lower right. And, no, I don’t know what city that is, but the wallpaper is from my collection. If you recognize the city, please tell me in the comments.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Republican Thought Police 0

Once again, the Trump maladministration exercises its freedom of repress.

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The Supreme Courtiers 0

Woman says,

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Vaccine Nation 0

The Anti-Vaxxers are getting their way, and the rest of us are paying the price.

Measles cases in Pennsylvania have surpassed 1,000 so far this year as the state continues to battle its largest outbreak in decades.

(Syntax error fixed.)

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The Greenland New Deal 0

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

The hunt for politeness continues.

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The Disinformation Superhighway 0

At the Psychology Today website, Ryan Prior notes that “(n)ew reports reveal that Russia has been actively interfering in the U.S. midterm elections for months” and offers some pointers so has how not to be fooled by the fakers.

Methinks it a timely and worthwhile read, especially if you are under the illusion that “social” media is a reliable source of news.

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QOTD 0

Malcolm-Jamal Warner:

Our differences – in race, sexual preference, economic – have always been used as distractions to keep us divided. We get so wrapped up in our own stories that we can’t hear each other.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0

At the Las Vegas Sun, Michael Barret hears a rhyme from Hitler’s time.

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*Mark Twain.

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For Example 0

Speaking of recalls . . . .

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We Recall Food, but We Don’t Seem to Recall History 0

Thom argues that all the food recalls we are witnessing shows why we need government regulations.

Afterthought:

Of the three possible reasons Thom mentions near the end, my money’s on the thrid one.

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The Lake Effect 0

Last night, while watching an episode of Murdoch Mysteries, I looked up a map of Canada on Google Maps so as to understand a reference in the episode I was watching.

When I saw “Lake America” where I should have seen “Lake Huron,” I wanted to gag.

Google’s days of “don’t be evil” are clearly long behind them.

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Facebook Frolics 0

Hate-full frolics.

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