“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And, as we all know, politeness is a family value.
The Bully’s Pulpit 0
In the midst of a longer post about Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran, Atrios sums up Trump’s approach to foreign policy, or, for that matter, to just about everything:
The Rule of Lawless 0
John Young is not sanguine. Here’s tiny bit from his article:
But this administration has blown any previous standards out of the water.
The capricious use of the National Guard. The transforming of ICE into a paramilitary Legion of Goons. Nothing shames Hegseth, Stephen Miller and their boss, Conman the Barbaric.
Nor Any Drop To Drink 0
Even as the Colorado shrinks, Big Tech drinks. From El Reg:
Kleptocracy 0
Grung_e_Gene raises an interesting point: The Trump maladministration is interested, not in the public good, but only in the public’s goods
Republican Thought Police 0
The Trump maladministration again exercises its freedom of repress.
Details at the link.
Devolution 0
WHYY. my old NPR/PBS station in Philly, explores why younger persons are turning to “social” media as a source of news. Methinks it a worthwhile read given the state of dis coarse discourse.
Here’s a tiny bit:
“It’s a much less controlled top-down environment,” Lobdell said. “That also has its downsides. There can be a lot of confusion over what is true and what is not true.”
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another child.
The shooting occurred while the child was in bed with his parents and a firearm placed under a pillow discharged, according to Geneva County Sheriff Tony Helms.
“Apparent accident.” Obvious neglignece is more like it.
So many guns. So much stupid.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Your BFF? At the Psychology Today website, F. Diane Barth reminds us that “(t)here is no capacity in AI bots for conflict or self-awareness.”
The Sycophancier 0
Steve M. offers a theory as to Donald Trump’s fascination with Natalie Harp:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
The Welcome Zap 0
Somehow, I don’t think this is what Emma Lazurus had in mind when she wrote
Afterthought:
Metninks that the crucial item that our “news” media fears to address is this:
The core value that unites Trump with the Trumpeetes is racism.
Without that, they have nothing.
The Crypto Con 0
Thom follows Donald Trump’s funny phoney money.
Responsible Fiscals . . . 0
, , , seem incapable of remembering what they are responsible for.
The Me Veneration 0
Writing at the Kansas City Star, Terry Albright offers an unlikely theory as to the origins of Donald Trump’s desire to slap his taint on everything.
I say “unlikely,” because I suspect Trump has no clue as the the precedent Allbright posits. See what you think.