July, 2022 archive
“Pay No Attention to the Man behind the Curtain” 0
In this particular case, it’s the men and women behind the curtain you have to worry about (as Sam and his crew noted in the previous post).
Image via Job’s Anger.
Misdirection Play, “It’s Just Politics” Dept. 0
At AL.com, Frances Coleman urges persons to reject the notion that holding seditionists accountable is somehow “just politics.” Here’s a bit; follow the link for the rest.
It wasn’t fake. People were killed. And the rioters who stormed the Capitol were intent on killing leaders of the opposing party as well as the vice president.
It’s terrifying.
An acquaintance of mine, a really charming and smart fellow, suggests that “the other side” riots, too. The mayhem they create is condoned by media outlets like CNN and MSNBC, he adds.
But if any other group attempted to storm the U.S. Capitol, I somehow missed it.
Facebook Frolics 0
They’re not even trying to hide their hate and bigotry any more.
That is the most poisonous legacy of Donald Trump.
Recommended Listening 0
Bob Cesca’s interview with Cliff Schecter centering on the Uvaldi shooting, though other topics are discussed.
It sheds light on how the Second Amendment has evolved has been morphed into something that the Founders could not have imagined and never would have countenanced.
(I rephrased that last sentence a bit to make it more accurate.)
The Crypto Con Crash
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Paul Krugman wonders how the crypto con successfully conned so many persons. A snippet:
My answer is that while the crypto industry has never managed to come up with products that are much use in the real economy, it has been spectacularly successful at marketing itself, creating an image of being both cutting edge and respectable. It has done so, in particular, by cultivating prominent people and institutions.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner exposes children to politeness.
Danny Dodges the Man 0
Joe Patrice says, “Bon voyage, Dan Snyder.“
A Notion of Immigrants 0
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Words fail me.
The University of Central Florida has removed anti-racist statements from departmental websites, a move that one professor has decried as an “infringement on academic freedom” in the wake of the passage of a Republican-backed law that restricts how race can be taught.
Much more at the link.
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
Tales of the Graham Cracker 0
(Warning: Short commercial at the end.)