From Pine View Farm

September, 2023 archive

And Now for a Musical Interlude 0

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This New Gilded Age 0

Jeff Bezos as the Monopoly Man carrying a bag of cash while saying,

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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

Tommy Tuberville lets his Stars and Bars fly.

I’m a Southern boy.

I grew up under Jim Crow and went to segregated schools.

I know racism when I see it.

This is racism.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Another child is sacrificed at the feet of the NRA’s priapic idol.

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Prioritization Nation 0

Newscaster on television:  Coming up--news on the government shutdonw, Ukraine War, and recent climate disasters . . . but first, our top story:  the latest on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.

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Dis Coarse Discourse 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Meri Wallace offers some hints as to how to deal with Donald Trump and his dupes, symps, and fellow travelers.

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Freedom of Screech 0

Apparently, being truthful is not a Republican family value.

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QOTD 0

Learned Hand:

You may ask what then will become of the fundamental principles of equity and fair play which our constitutions enshrine; and whether I seriously believe that unsupported they will serve merely as counsels of moderation. I do not think that anyone can say what will be left of those principles; I do not know whether they will serve only as counsels; but this much I think I do know — that a society so riven that the spirit of moderation is gone, no court can save; that a society where that spirit flourishes, no court need save; that in a society which evades its responsibility by thrusting upon the courts the nurture of that spirit, that spirit in the end will perish. What is the spirit of moderation? It is the temper which does not press a partisan advantage to its bitter end, which can understand and will respect the other side, which feels a unity between all citizens—real and not the factitious product of propaganda—which recognizes their common fate and their common aspirations—in a word, which has faith in the sacredness of the individual.

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A Divider, Not a Uniter 0

Kevin McCarthy, sitting amidst a pile of rubble, says into a phone,

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Meanwhile, Patricia Murphy reveals who she thinks is really in charge of today’s Republican Party (and it’s not a comforting thought). w

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The Artful Codger, Reprise 0

President Biden speaks to striking workeers,

Via Juanita Jean.

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The Artful Codger 0

At the Idaho State Journal, Jesse Robison marvels at how Donald Trump inspires so much loyalty when, if you look closely, you will see that there’s no there there. A snippet:

For a man who shows loyalty to no one, it is puzzling how former President Donald Trump has been able to maintain his voter base. He knows how to sling catchy political phrases, but if one digs there’s no substance behind his political messaging.

Follow the link for his reasoning.

Afterthought:

Methinks it’s not the promises that attract the Trumpettes.

It’s Trump’s giving them permission to hate in public.

History teaches us that, all too often, hate sells.

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Foxy Shady 0

Farron unpacks the untruths.

Aside:

Farron says that he is “dumbfounded that Fox News was so stupid” as to promulgate such perfidy.

Realize, though, that the issue is not whether Fox News is stupid. The issue is whether Fox News’s audience will buy the bullsh–oh, never mind, we already know the answer.

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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

Fani Willis talks about the threats and hatred directed at her for doing her job.

Via Above the Law.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Yet another child . . . .

One more time, “accidental” and “negligent” are not synonyms.

One would expect police to know that.

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A Notion of Immigrants 0

Emphasis on the “rant.”

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QOTD 0

Dwight Eisenhower:

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

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Geeking Out (Updated) 0

Mageia v. 8 with the Plasma desktop environment. The wallpaper is from my collection.

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I expect to upgrade to Mageia v. 9 tomorrow.

Addendum:

The upgrade was successful, but not without some speed bumps.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Raging Bull 0

Title:  Man of the People.  Frame One, captioned

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Why the New York Times continues to pay something for this nothing is beyond me.

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Trump and Labor: Solidarity Not Ever 0

Sam discusses Trump’s pseudo pro-labor performance art act and the news media’s failure to dissect the dissimulation.

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