“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness goes on.
The jury is still out as to whether it was his antlers or his little fluffy tail that led to the mistaken identity.
Aside:
Perhaps if he had had a gun, this wouldn’t have happen–oh, wait!
Taking Inaction 0
In a longer piece about the implications of blackface and the recent revelations in Virginia, the Portland Press-Herald’s Greg Kesich makes a vital observation (emphasis added):
The real problem is much bigger and more complex. All of us were brought up in a racist world – not of our own making, but built on deep inequality that started with slavery and never ended. You don’t have to have hatred in your heart to perpetuate this system. You just need to pretend that you didn’t notice it.
I agree wholeheartedly with him that inaction in the face of evil is culpability.
Steeley Eyes 0
Der Spiegel digs deep into the background and contents of the Steele Dossier. A snippet:
Geeking Out 0
The Atlantis screensaver (an xscreensaver screensaver) running on the Plasma Desktop on Debian Sid on a Zareason Mediabox.
The Art of the Con 0
Ed at Gin and Tacos argues that Donald Trump is not just unpresidential, he’s also non-presidential. A snippet (follow the link for his reasoning):
No Excuses 0
In the Portland Press-Herald, Donna Edwards argues that the racist nature of blackface was old news a long time ago.
The stupid. It burns.
Inquiring Minds, Busted Dept. 0
Shaun Mullen digs deep into the National Inquirer’s attempt to extort Jeff Bezos.
(I use the term “extort” advisedly.)
Afterthought:
Although I use Amazon from time to time, I’m not a big fan of Jeff Bezos and his attempt to assimilate American retail.
I must commend him, though, for standing up to sleazeballs.
Factors in Fabulism 0
In a long piece at Psychology Today Blogs, Joe Pierre attempts to understand anti-vaxxers. Here’s a bit:
I commend the article to your attention.
Afterthought:
I think it may help in understanding the Trumpettes, as well.