2025 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Self-politeness is the politest kind.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
The National Security Fraudster 0
At Above the Law, Mark Hermann debunks de bunk.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Our new robotic overlords? Security maven Bruce Scneier points out that
Follow the link for his exploration of the implications of the infiltration.
American Stasi 0
Jerrod Zisser discusses ICE’s detention of a native-born American citizen who was arrested and sent to a concentration camp–that’s the only word for it–for being brown and speaking Spanish.
A Picture Is Worth 0
An artist finds himself taken aback by the kitsch.
While we’re on the subject, Jack Ohman thinks the kitsch sends a message.
The Rule of Lawless 0
In a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun, Ron Mitchell argues that today’s Supreme Supremacist Court is a courting disaster.
This New Gilded Age, All the News that Fits Dept. 0
Amy Goodman points out that oligarchy can lead, not just to monopolies dominating and thereby controlling markers, but to their dominating and thereby controlling information.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Michael in Norfolk hears a rhyme that sends ICEy SShivers down his back.
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*Mark Twain.
How Stuff Works: Prevarication Proliferation 0
David explores techniques for planting lies and watching them grow.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And, as we know, you have to practice politeness.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Via The Sacramento Bee, LZ Granderson reminds us that the Founders lied to themselves as well as others. He points out that
He goes on to remind us that that lie persists–indeed, is being perpetuated–today. He argues persuasively that the Trump maladministration’s attempt to eradicate DEI is yet another attempt to (you will pardon the expression) whitewash America’s history.
Follow the link for more examples of the whitewashing.
An Iniquitous Inventory 0
FactCheck.org offers a list Donald Trump’s biggest lies of 2025.
It’s rather takes one aback to see them rounded up into one place.