The Art of the Con, Misdirection Play Dept. 0
The Trump maladministration now claims that, because a half-baked assassination attempt against Trump was thwarted at the Washington Hilton, Trump should therefore be permitted to proceed with further defiling the East Wing of the White House.
At Above the Law, Kathryn Rubino marvels at the misdirection play.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Competent therapists? At the Psychology Today website, Pamela D. Garcy argues that, “(c)hatbots might provide temporary comfort, but they are not a substitute for human connection.”
Follow the link for her evidence.
It’s Bubblelicious 0
What’s bubblelicious? you may ask.
Per Hillary Remy in the Charlotte Observer, according to the Warren Buffett’s Buffett Indicator, the economy is about as bubblelicious as it’s ever been.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes.”* 0
Emma talks with Gil Duran about the implications of the Palantir Manifesto and hears a rhyme that sounds a lot like “Mussolini.”
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*Mark Twain.
Influencer Idiocy 0
Methinks Atrios makes a good point.
Even if it’s called “social” media, there’s nothing particularly “social” about jumping up and down while shouting “Look at me! Look at me! Look at me!” all the time.
Unintended Conclusions 0
Writing at The Japan Times, Sonia Dunlop and Takeaki Masukawa argue that, if there’s one thing Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran and the resulting disruption to the international oil trade should teach us, it’s this:
Go read their article.
Aside:
I find this somewhat ironic, given Donald Trump’s well-documwented hatred of windmills and solar panels.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Apparently, one of those “responsible gun owners” lost track of his portable phallus.
A teen found the weapon, thought it was a prop and pulled the trigger, investigators said. No one was shot.
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Vaccine Nation 0
Sam and the crew discuss Pete Hegseth’s decision to not require military personnel to take the flu vaccine.
The stupid. It burns.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
At the Psychology Today website, Aigerim Alpysbekova explores why it’s hard to stop swimming in the cesspool scrolling through “social” media. A snippet:
Over time, the brain learns: “Feeling bored ? check phone ? get relief.”
(Misplet tag resplet.)