2022 archive
Vaccine Nation 0
David dissects the disinformation. (Warning: Short commercial at the end,)
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
AL.com’s Cameron Smith explores the lie that will not die, the myth of the noble “lost cause.” Here’s a bit; follow the link for the rest.
Twits off Twitter 0
Charles Blow reports that, anticipating the effects of Muskrat love, he severely cut back on his Twitter usage last spring. He says that withdrawal was difficult, but that
Follow the link to learn more of his experience.
And, remember, “social” media isn’t.
Some More Thanksgiving Trivia 0
The first thanksgiving in England’s American colonies was in Virginia, three years before any English boot stepped on Plymouth Rock.
Some Thanksgiving Trivia 0
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune shares some tidbits about giblets.
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The Crypto Con 0
Paul Krugman skewers the central myth of cryptocurrency. A couple of snippets (emphasis added):
(Snip ahead to now)
. . . .cryptocurrencies are largely purchased through exchanges such as Coinbase and, yes, FTX, which take your money and hold crypto tokens in your name.
These exchanges are — wait for it — financial institutions, whose ability to attract investors depends on — wait for it again — those investors’ trust. In other words, the crypto ecosystem has basically evolved into exactly what it was supposed to replace: a system of financial intermediaries whose ability to operate depends on their perceived trustworthiness.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another (apparently) random act of politeness.
And another day goes by in the NRA’s killing fields.
Punishing the Peons in the New Gilded Age 0
At the San Fransisco Chronicle, Lorena Gonzalez looks at how Elon Musk’s arbitrary, capricious, and erratic (mis)treatment of employees at Twitter, then at his track record as an employer, and concludes, “No surprises here.”
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Jean Guerrero rips the hood off those who claim to be “colorblind” as they campaign against affirmative action. Here’s a tiny bit from the article (emphasis added):
(snip)
But those same activists who’ve stoked the flames of antagonism toward affirmative action have close ties to the architects of this country’s metastasizing white nationalist movement. These links reveal the activists’ ultimate agenda, which has nothing to do with ending racism.
Follow the link for the evidence.
Twits Own Twitter 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier can’t tear his eyes from the chaos.
And Atrios remarks on Elon Musk, the Artless Dodger.
