May, 2022 archive
“Looks Like We’ve Got Us a Convoy! 0
The stupid. It burns.
Oh, in regards to the stupid and the price it exacts, Josh Gohlke runs the numbers.
All the News that Fits, Suffer the Children Dept. 0
Sam and his crew dissect Republicans’ votes against President Biden’s efforts to deal with the shortage of baby formula.
Courting Disaster, Reprise 0
Jesse Robison, writing at the Idaho State Journal, considers the proposed? pending? Supreme Court decision the abrogating women’s rights to abortions. He notes several arguments against that decision, but I think this gets to the heart of the matter:
It’s all about barefoot and pregnant, folks.
Follow the link for his other observations.
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
Conspiracy theories fly through the inner tubes about the current outbreak of avian flu in the Midwest.
The Fascists’ Formula 0
Afterthought:
No, that’s not an understatement.
Fascism is knocking on America’s door, and far too many among us are willing to open that door.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Rebecca Watson explores how arithmetic fell afoul of Florida’s ban on critical race theory historical facts. It’s an even uglier and more twisted story than you might expect.
Transcript here.
Afterthought:
When the Republican Party implemented its “southern strategy” in Richard Nixon’s second presidential campaign, it expected to use racism and bigotry as a tool to gain and retain power.
Now, five decades later, the Republican Party has become the tool and racism and bigotry its wielders.
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Frangela, talking about Elon Musk, Bill Maher, and their ilk:
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
Yet more evidence that “social” media isn’t.
The Crypto-Con 0
Grung_e_Gene sums it up:
Follow the link to read the full screed.
Louder than Words 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini points out that actions speak.
