A Well-Unread Citizenry 0
In a related, more serious vein, Mark Chaffee argues that we are not a well-informed citizenry.
A Notion of Immigrants, Closing the Door Behind Them Dept. 0
Doesn’t anyone else see the irony?
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
Nancy LeTourneau reports on Youtube’s “recommendation engine” and what the engine spawned engineered in Brazil.
The Bully’s Pulpits 0
Martin Longman tries to figure out why white, evangelical “Christians” are so enamored with Donald Trump. An excerpt:
“Years Ago” at the Recycling Center 0
Woman (almost wistfully): That seems like years ago.
Me: What?
She: Your bumper sticker.
Me: Which bumper sticker?
She: Clinton/Kaine. . . .
Misdirection Plays, Taxonomy Dept. 0
In the context of the Jeffrey Epstein case, Spocko describes the four types of “fixers” and discusses how their work manifests itself. Per Spocko, these are the four types:
- Thug fixers.
- Legal fixers.
- PR Fixers.
- Media fixers.
Follow the link for a detailed description of how each type manifests itself.
Stray Question 0
Whatever happened to whitewall tires?
They seem to have disappeared.
