October, 2018 archive
I Get Mail 0
I received an email purporting to show the most recent donation to Corey Stewart’s campaign for Virginia’s Senate seat. I pass it on for what it’s worth, but it seems credible to me.
Extra Special Bonus QOTD 0
Fred Dwyer (as Det. Sgt Rick Hunter) and Stephanie Kramer (as Det. Sgt. Dee Dee McCall):
Aside:
Light bloggery this weekend.
Facebook Frolics, Once More Breached into Dept. 0
The EFF offers advice on what to do if your account at the Zuckerborg was breached.
Silence Is Complicity 0
Dan Simpson is not amused with the United States’s passivity regarding the Khashoggi case and the Trump “administration’s” seeming wish that it all would just go away. Here’s a snippet from his column:
It used to be that the reliance of the world, including the United States, on Saudi oil served to give the kingdom a pass on humane behavior. In the case of the United States, there was also heavy U.S. oil company involvement in Saudi oil production. In the case of the United States, there was also heavy U.S. oil company involvement in Saudi oil production. U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia also became increasingly important to America over the years. . . .
“Us” and “Them” 0
Nigel Barber looks at the dynamic of tribalism. Here’s a bit:
Read it. It will help you understand our collective descent into the maelstrom.
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The Invisible Protective Shield 0
Elie Mystal explains the Kavanaugh Doctrine and how it differs from the legal concept of “presumption of innocence.” An excerpt: