2022 archive
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Michael in Norfolk suspects Virginia’s Governor Trumpkin of having somewhat dubious motives for a recent proposal regarding the cultivation of a certain herb.
Florida Man 0
Methinks Noz has a point.
We are a society of stupid in which bigots perpetuate ignorance so as to profit from prejudice and hate.
I am less than optimistic.
A Notion of Immigrants, Bordeline Disorder Dept. 0
Warning: Mild language.
Supply Change 0
Ukraine is a major exporter of grain.
Der Spiegel takes an in-depth look at the implications of Putin’s war for the world’s food supply. It is disquieting.
A snippet:
Now that a significant share of this supply has vanished from the tightly woven global market, it has created a shockwave that can be felt in many areas of the world . . . .
You Don’t Count . . . 0
. . . if you aren’t counted.
Geeking Out 0
Listening to Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me with the QMMP media player on Debian Sid with the Plasma Desktop. The wallpaper is from my collection.
The Venality Is in the Vagueness 0
Rebecca Watson dissects the duplicity of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. This is really worth a listen, as she goes into the details of the law–the nuts and bolts of what the law says and how it will be used to foster hatred and discrimination–something that has not received much coverage in what Bob Cesca calls “the firehouse of news.”
Transcript here.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner–well, you know the rest.
Tantrum Time 0
Thom wonders why so many persons seem to be acting so badly.
Freedom of Screech 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini points out the Arizona state senator Wendy Rogers does not understand the concept of “freedom of speech.” Here’s a tiny bit of what he says:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Chris Huston hears echoes of the past.
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
I can’t help thinking we have yet to hear the end of the story about Trump taking 15 boxes of documents to Mar-a-Lago when he left the White House. Maybe Trump had Russian and North Korean bidders facing off to buy those boxes as he attempted to sell them on eBay. Donald was never one to pass up a quick and easy buck, no matter how sketchy the deal.
The Nuremberg Defense 0
It didn’t work for Nazis then, and it doesn’t look like it’s working now.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is a family value.
The NRA will no doubt argue that, had the victim been packi–oh, never mind.