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A Tune for the Times 0

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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

Michael in Norfolk decodes de code:

The Felon’s war on so-called DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) through executive orders and agency regulations follow the upside down view that whites face discrimination when in reality that so-called discrimination is merely restraints on whites to mistreat others badly, especially racial minorities.

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A Trumpled Taxonomy 0

Title:  A Field Guide to Civil Unrest.  Frame One:  January 6 rioters labeled

Via Job’s Anger.

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The Blame Gamer 0

David dissects the Squeaker of the House’s misdirection play of blaming Biden for everything that the Trump maladministration has done.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

More neighborly politeness.

One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.

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Suffer the Children 0

As has been well-established, that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.

And nothing says “Republican family values” more than detaining the father of a six-year old girl on his way to pick up their supper because he’s brown.

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Influencer Idiocy 0

Florida man.

The stupid. It burns.

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QOTD 0

David Ferguson:

Elect a clown. Get a circus.

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The Five Step Plan 0

Mr. Newberger parses the playbook.

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The Real Reason They Wear Masks 0

Hand removes mask from ICE agent revealing KKK hood.

Via Job’s Anger.

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Devolution 0

Bob Molinaro, sportswriter extraordinaire, adds an entry to the “this surprises you how” category (emphasis in the original):

Sign of the apocalypse: Gambling is the second-fastest-growing industry in the U.S.

Speaking of that: What comes with unfettered, convenient access to sports gambling is this week’s federal indictments in connection with point-shaving, game-fixing schemes involving 39 college basketball players on 17 teams. Please, don’t anyone act surprised.

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“The Rent Is Too Damn High”
And Republicans Are Lying about Why
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Davud debunks de bunk and, in the process, explains how lies work.

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Protective Gear 0

Two Iranian Mullahs wearing ICE vests.  One asks,

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

More self-politeness.

We are a society that seems to have chosen to kill itself with lead poisoning.

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The Greenland New Deal 0

Why does Trump want to wrest Greenland from Denmark?

The Guardian follows the money.

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QOTD 0

Blaise Pascal:

People are usually more convinced by reasons they discovered themselves than by those found by others.

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A Tune for the Times 0

Warning: Mild language.

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

Via The Sacramento Bee, Jackie Calmes says, “By George the Third, it surely does.”

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*Mark Twain.

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The Surveillance Statement 0

Poster of masked man pointing.  Poster reads,

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Once again, politeness becomes child’s play.

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