The Rule of Lawless 0
SFgate’s Drew Magary is somewhat distressed at the realization that we are now living in a (my words, not his) klepto-idiocracy.
Going Rogue State, Reprise 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Jim Jones, who served as Idaho Attorney-General and then on the state Supreme Court, looks at the Trump maladministration’s practice of blowing up boats because (to cut through the crapola) their crews are brown. Here’s a tiny bit from his article:
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
True to their word? Psychotherapist Paula Fontenelle expresses skepticism, as she reports that
A Tune for the Times 0
From the Youtube page:
US President Donald Trump wants to build a triumphal arch across from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, the latest in his efforts to make over the capital city in his style. The so-called Arc de Trump would commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary next year and is reportedly being privately funded by Trump’s supporters. His other second-term developments include a gilded makeover for the White House, paving over the Rose Garden and constructing a $250m ballroom, as well as the clearing of homeless encampments throughout the capital.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Via The Sacramento Bee, Jackie Calmes hears a rhyme:
Follow the link for a parsing of the poesy.
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*Mark Twain.
**Whoopsies! But I arill think Calmes makes valid points.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Mary Trump discusses how Donald Trump’s behavior has given permission to racists, bigots, and haters to act out in public.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another “responsible gun owner” exposes a portable phallus to a child.
Officers found a 3-year-old boy shot in the hip at the scene, and he was conscious and breathing.
Police said an adult was cleaning out a closet and left a gun unattended, and the boy got hold of it. Police said they believe that this is an accidental shooting at this time.
One more time, “accidental” and “negligent” do not mean the same thing.
The Man Who Would Be King 0
Seth takes a closer look at the “No Kings” rallies and Republicans’ reaction to it.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
More news from the hunt for politeness . . . .
According to the Maine Warden Service, the driver of Oaks’ vehicle, 31-year-old Danielle Fernald of Freeport, exited to retrieve her firearm. As Fernald pulled her loaded 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun from the vehicle, the butt struck the roll cage. The impact caused her hand to slip and hit the trigger, discharging a round of birdshot directly into Oaks’ left knee.
So many guns.
So much stupid.
Republican Thought Police 0
Via Breaking Defense, a site that specializes in military news, Valerie Insinna and Theresa Hitchens that they’re now coming for the military brass. A snippet:
All the News That Fits 0
Methinks this article sheds a light on how right-wing media (e. g., Fox News, OAN, etc.) works.