December, 2022 archive
Crocodile Tears 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini suggests that Donald Trump’s outrage at Britney Griner’s return home may be less than sincere.
Who woulda thunk?
Vaccine Nation 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the New Orleans Advocate argues forcefully that anti-VAXXers do not have the right to endanger the populace. Here’s a bit:
Know Them by the Company They Keep . . . 0
. . . and Brent Larkin, retired editor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, argues that they will keep on keeping the same company that they currently keep. Here’s how he introduces his article:
Many GOP candidates can’t win without them.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Precedented 0
PoliticalProf sees historical precedent for Elon Musk’s arbitrary and capricious antics at Twitter.
Methinks his theory sheds some light on the mindset of the Musk.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Bonnie Zucker offers more evidence that “social” media isn’t. A snippet;
Elon Musk’s Nothing Burger 0
David points out that there’s no there there. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Read the article that David refers to.
“Brave, Brave Sir Ronnie” 0
Daniel Ruth suggests that, when it comes to testifying under oath in a court of law, Florida governor Ron DeSantis doesn’t seem to have the courage of his conniptions.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
I’m going to keep at it in the forlorn hope that it might one day sink in: “Accident” and “negligence” are not synonyms.
Plus ca Change 0
Via Job’s Anger.
Stray Thought 0
I must admit that it’s a bit disconcerting to read the report of a famous person’s passing after a full life and realize the person named is younger than you.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner (sic) goes tripping on his politeness.
Courting Disaster 0
Robert Reich discusses the latest danger posed by the Supreme Supremacist Court, the case of Moore v. Harper, and the failure of the media to give it the attention it deserves. I’m not going to do his article the injustice of trying to summarize of recap it.
Just go read it for yourself.