From Pine View Farm

February, 2019 archive

Pretense 0

Frame One:  Everything Is Pretend.  Frame Two:  A con man and Russian tool pretends to be a legitimate President . . . (Image:  Donald Trump saying,

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Politeness is going to the dogs.

The gun was facing at about a 90-degree angle to the cab, Branch was standing on the passenger side of the vehicle, and the blast sent shrapnel as well as shot into Branch’s left thigh. Luckily, he was with other hunters who immediately tended to his wounds, summoned emergency medical services, and got him out to a nearby road where the medical personnel could tend to him.

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The (Republican) Elephant in the Room 0

Man on lookout tower with binoculars facing huge man labeled

Via Job’s Anger.

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The Voter Fraud Fraud, Disparate Treatment Dept. 0

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How the Piker Became Wall-Eyed 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Molly S. Caselltoe analyses the psychology of walls (or, as Bob Cesca might say, “the psychology of wall”). A snippet:

It is easy to project. All of us do it in interpersonal relationships and as members of large groups. We do it more in times of anxiety and stress. In response to the intrusive thoughts about our fears of another, we externalize the emotion outward onto another human or group of humans.

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Twits on Twitter 0

A Texas-sized twit.

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QOTD 0

Livy:

Men are only too clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.

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Carriers of Chaos 0

What Atrios said.

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“The Mueller Fetish” 0

Cranky Bear cautions against optimistism.

Afterthought:

This pretty much nails why you haven’t been seeing lots of “Mueller Time” posts in these electrons.

Those who place their faith in a deus ex machina live in a fantasy worl–oh, never mind.

I am not sanguine.

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Specialists in Schism 0

David points out that the disinformation deluge is debuting and details distinct dastardly deceits.

(Watch his earlier discussion of political purists here.)

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Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0

Mocha Trumpling.

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The Courage of Their Conniptions 0

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Via Juanita Jean.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Make the case for politeness.

Authorities tell news outlets that a family member had a weapon in a case. When the case fell to the ground, the firearm inside of it discharged and struck the child in the arm. The statement says the evidence is consistent with an accidental discharge.

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“In Plain Sight” 0

Donald Trump looking through binoculars to a distant border saying,

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QOTD 0

James Randi:

Sir, there is a distinct difference between having an open mind and having a hole in your head from which your brain leaks out.

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Dodging Darts 0

“Hot pursuit” goes digital.

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Twits on Twitter 0

Hacking twits.

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All the News that Fits 0

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Branding 0

Donald Trump says to Vladimir Putin,

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

The hunt for politeness goes on.

Deputies say they found the victim, George Sherman Van Cleave, next to a pickup in a driveway.

The sheriff’s office says another man, Richard Toubeaux, was securing a rifle in the pickup after the parties returned from a hunting trip.

The rifle discharged and hit Van Cleave.

“Securing.”

Words fail me.

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