“Photo Op Prop” 0
David comments on a photo which he maintains captures the essence of Donald Trump.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to our four-legged friends.
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“No question it was intentional; it was messy.” said Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin McCarthy.
What’s in a Word? 0
A raid by any other name would smell as rancid.
Geeking Out 0
The Fluxbox window manager with the looksClearblue theme on Ubuntu MATE on my Zareason mediabox. The background is from my library.
Fatal Attraction 0
In a longer post addressing Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide, Ed at Gin and Tacos sums up the attraction of conspiracy theories.
Plus, real life is messy. Conspiracy theories are tidy. Methinks they appeal to folks who can’t grok the messiness.
Follow the link for the rest of the post.
That Was the Week That Was 0
The Jakarta Post sums up a week in American gunnuttery.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite as you outfit yourself for you angling expedition.
Gainesville Fire Rescue crews treated a man after he injured himself with a firearm. GFR says the man was carrying a gun in his pocket when it accidentally discharged twice, hitting his leg both times.
What the Q? 0
Sam marvels at the creepy insanity of Q-Anon and its dupes, symps, and fellow travelers.
Misdirection Play, Firearms Fondlers Gun Nut Dept., Reprise
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Leonard Pitts, Jr., comments on the Republican dance of distraction. An excerpt (emphasis added):
Which suggests a cognitive bankruptcy that defies overstatement. Because while Kaepernick and Obama may be singularly American, this is hardly the only country where people play video games. It is not the only country where they watch zombies on television, suffer mental illness or use pot. It’s not even the only country where citizens keep and bear arms. But it is the only country where mass murder is routine. The only one.
Misdirection Play, Firearms Fondlers Gun Nut Dept.
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Thom points out the hypocrisy of Republicans’ blaming “mental illness” for gun violence while making it easier for persons with mental issues to obtain guns.