“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness takes practice.
The motorcyclist was able to slow down enough and realize he had been shot. He was then taken to Hennepin County Medical Center and is in stable condition, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday.
Just some more of those responsible gun owners at play . . . .
The Candidates Debate 0
(Yawn) I’ll read about them tomorrow. Or, more likely, not.
Candidate debates are Kabuki without the entertainment value.
Policies, positions, and integrity matter.
Immunity Impunity
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Steven M., considering the threatened militia attacks in Oregon, espies a double-standard. A snippet:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Facebook Frolics, Suffer the Children Dept. 0
The Trump Administration’s Sarah Fabian goes up against the (Facebook) wall.
Moore of the Same 0
Dana Hall McCain, writing at AL.com, considers Roy Moore’s candidacy for the Republican nomination for an Alabama Senate seat and concludes that his underlying campaign strategy is that hate sells.
To Protect and Shag 0
Honest to Pete, you can’t make this stuff up.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Plight your troth politely.
Much more at the link.
Manufacturing Memories 0
In Psychology Today, Matthew Hutson examines the mechanics of manipulating memory, specifically in the context of what we see on the inner webs. It ain’t pretty, folks.
An excerpt:
Half the time, people said they remembered the false event happening, and in most of those cases they said they actually remembered seeing it on the news. They recalled being “torn” upon seeing it, or having “mixed emotions,” or “cring[ing].” Perhaps some people were lying about their recollections, but when told one of the events hadn’t happened, readers guessed the wrong one 37 percent of the time. For them, the fake event was not only real but more real than some of the actual events.
Aside:
I read this article in the print magazine, to which I have been a long-time survivor (it was helpful in my days as a trainer and instructional designer). Selected articles from each issue are available on the website when the next issue has been, well, issued. I made a note to come back to this one because it is a must read, especially in these days of Fox News and their dupes, symps, and fellow travelers.
Teflon Don 0
David discusses the lack of reaction to E. Jean Carroll’s description of having been assaulted by Donald Trump.
Dick Polman is also troubled.
Where’s There a Will? 0
The Philadelphia Inquirer tries to track down serial robocaller “Will” with a signal lack of success.
(snip)
So we decided to ask Will “what’s up,” ignoring experts’ advice that you shouldn’t speak to robocallers, many of whom are fraudsters.
Follow the link to read about their quest.
