August, 2022 archive
Facebook Frolics 0
The lede from the report speaks for itself.
Per the story, a warrant was involved.
Remember, the internet is a public place, even those parts of it that would have you think are private.
And “social” media isn’t.
Doing It the Old Fashioned Way 0
I have learned that, as phone companies have increasingly yielded to customer pressure to become more vigilant in blocking car warranty scammers, the scammers have taken to the mails.
Yesterday, I received a letter from a company I’ve never heard of (“Endurance”) warning me that the “extended service plan” that I never purchased was about to expire . . . .
Be forewarned.
(Gramatikal error correxted.)
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
Mangy Fetlocks used to think Trump followers were stupid. He longer believes that. Now Mangy has recognized that many are not only stupid, but would-be fascists as well. Their willingness to set aside the basic tenets of democracy, their willingness to throw out an election, their desire to co-opt the military in support of their fascist goals, and their willingness to plan violence against their fellow Americans in order to have their way show these folks are by no means patriots, small ‘d’ democrats or even REAL Americans.
Originalist Sin, One More Time 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice decodes de code:
Follow the link for Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C, Exhibit D . . . .
Aside:
I would not be surprised if the “originalists” are awaiting breathlessly to re-implement the 3/5ths clause, with all that it entails.
After all, racism is their driving force.
Descent into the Leaden Maelstrom 0
Have you noticed that, in the minds of gun nuts, the solution to spiraling gun violence is always more guns?
All you have to do is run the numbers to see how well that’s working out.
(Hint: It’s not.)
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
David and a caller discuss whether Monkey Pox will follow the same arc as AIDS, which, as you may recall if you are old like me, was originally referred to as “gay-related immune deficiency” and was therefore considered by some not to be an illness, but to be “just deserts.” (Warning: Short promo at the end.)
Originalist Sin 0
At the San Francisco Chronicle, Kevin Frazier comments on the con. A snippet:
If the Supreme Court and lower courts continue to tie the Constitution to inaccurate and irrelevant history, they’ll deny younger and future generations the chance to make “periodical repairs.”
