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Guilty! Guilty! Guilty! 0
That, argues Jamie Stiehm, was the verdict. A snippet from her article:
The Takeaway 0
Via NPR, Domenico Montanaro suggests that yesterday’s election offers six lessons. This one stood out for me; follow the link for the others.
President Trump wanted this election to be about him. It was, and that hurt Republicans.
American Stasi 0
Rick Strom comments on the rule of lawless as exercised by Stephen Miller’s ICE, ada, the American Stasi.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
He had politeness in his pocket at the Publix.
A Picture Is Worth 0
And I’m looking forward to my inbox holding much less unrequested email.
No, I Will Not Watch the Returns on Television 0
I learned a long time ago not to waste hours watching something on television when I can read about it in 10 minutes the next day.
Plus I don’t think I need the extra stress.
But I’ll probably check the headlines before I turn in for the night.
Addendum:
So far, as of 23:30 my time, the headlines do not give cause for pessimism.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner.”
Another exposed portable phallus.
Another child in another hospital.
Republicans’ Last Ditch Takkktic 0
Michael in Norfolk:
Follow the link. Read the rest.
That Musky Odor 0
Truthout reports . . . .
On October 30, Chief U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown ruled that the NAACP’s lawsuit against xAI and its Mississippi data center, Colossus, could proceed.
In April, the NAACP filed a complaint against xAI — owned by SpaceX — for violating the Clean Air Act by constructing hazardous gas plants without complying with national emission standards or obtaining permits. . . .
Stray Thought, Devolution Dept. 0
If you want don’t believe we are devolving, just watch some of the commercials on Youtube.
Sporadic Bloggery 0
Things to do.
Like go to my local polling place.
A Tune for the Times 0
One more time, voting is not a right. It’s a duty.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
John Young, in a longer article about how how we should celebrate exercising our right duty to vote, notes, almost in passing, that
I commend his entire piece to your attention.
This New Gilded Age 0
David discusses those tech bro billionaires who question the legitimacy of democracy because it might stand in the way of their desires.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Show politeness as you celebrate All Hallows’ Eve.
(snip)
An investigation determined that the man, described as intoxicated, “had accidentally shot himself in the left leg with a handgun.”
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.