Phoning It In, Reprise 0
“Mr. President, Emoluments calling on line two.”
“GOP Jesus” 0
Mrs. Betty Bowers explains the RRV–the Republican Revised Version–of the Bible.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
To exercise politeness properly, you have to receive careful instruction.
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.
Influencer Idiocy in Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Alexander Danvers explains why you can’t trust many “internet influencers.” The short version is that they try to use what they claim is logical reasoning, while ignoring actual evidence. Here’s a bit (emphasis added):
A caveat: It’s not the best piece of writing I’ve seen; there are a few times when his wording could have been a bit clearer. For instance, he uses the term “logic,” when what he means in context is “logic based on false premises” or “reasoning unsupported by evidence.” (A fitting synonym might be “sales pitch.”) Nevertheless, in this age in which uncredentialed and unqualified yahoos seem capable of attracting many ears and turning many heads, methinks it a worthwhile read.
Twits on Twitter X Offenders
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Sam and the crew discuss a disgusting Xcretion from Utah Senator Mike Lee (then veer into a brief discussion of the split over Iran in right-wing what-passes-for discourse).
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Not only is “responsible gun owner” an oxymoron, it would appear that, for this “responsible gun owner,” “gun safe” and “gun safety” are not on speaking terms.
(snip)
“There was an incident that happened this morning. As I was packing. I was also packing my firearm back in my safe and it went off and on the table, which went into the chair as well. I am truly sorry it was a total accident,” they wrote, offering to replace the damaged furniture since they owned the same set at home.
Republican Thought Police 0
- A diller, a dollar,
No funding for scholars.
A Show of Farce 0
David points out that Donald Trump’s narcissistic personality disorder birthday treating America’s military as a blow-up doll for his own personal gratification bash did not go so well. (Warning: Short promo at the end.)
Alternative Realities 0
As I was driving home from the nuptial ceremony I attended over the weekend, I found myself behind a car sporting a bumper sticker that read
Guns Save Lives.
Yeah.
I have no idea whether the person who placed that sticker on that car actually believed that or was simply proffering an offering at the feet of the idol of the portable phallus, but it indicates the extent to which persons are willing to live in alternative realities because, well, actual factual reality conflicts with their lusts and desires.
Speaking of alternative realities, Fox News is running an ad (no, I won’t link to it) about how Fox News unites the country.
Perhaps persons who watch Fox News (and its imitators) will fall for it.
I suspect that no one else will.
Courting Disaster 0
At Above the Law, Kathryn Rubino reports that the American public is getting wise to the Supreme Supremacist Court.
Not that it matters so long as the party of the New Secesh today’s Republican Party controls all three branches of government . . . .