February, 2021 archive
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
In a lengthy post at Psychology Today Blogs, Sandro Galea waxes less than optimistic about “social” media’s effects on the discourse. A snippet; follow the link for the rest.
Flying High 0
H/T my brother in Virginia’s Northern Neck.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
We are again reminded that politeness is child’s play.
And thus passeth another life in the NRA’s Garden of Eden.
The Abdication 0
PoliticalProf explains how Congress has, for all practical purposes, rendered itself irrelevant. Here’s a bit of what he has to say about the House of Representations; follow the link for the bits about the Senate.
Q Knew? 0
Sam and his crew discuss the possibility that some of the persons susceptible to QAnon quackery may not be who you would expect.
The Fee Hand of the Market, Cruz to Mexico Dept. 0
And, in related news (more at the link),
Having conserved power after briefly losing it twice during rolling blackouts, Astrein, 36, said he was shocked when he logged on to view his electric bill from his provider, Griddy: $2,796.85 since Feb. 1.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Self-politeness is the politest kind.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
It’s the Racism 0
(Noz asked a question.)
All the News that Fits 0
E. J. Montini calls out the con.
