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The Chaos Agency 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Courtney Beard takes a look at what the DOGE wrecking ball is likely to mean for psychological research. The outlook is not good.

She makes three main points; follow the link a detailed exploration of each.

  • Most of our best psychological treatments have been developed with federal funding.
  • Without federal funding, we cannot train the next generation of talented psychological researchers.
  • Without federal funding, we cannot develop new psychosical treatments.

Aside:

I suspect I’m not the only one who thinks the “E” in “DOGE” actually stands for “emaciation.”

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QOTD 0

Clive Bell:

Genius worship is the inevitable sign of an uncreative age.

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And Nor for a Musical Interlude 0

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How Republicans Support the Troops, One More Time 0

Republicans erase more veterans, apparently because they weren’t white enough.

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A Picture Is Worth, DOGE Bull Dept. 0

Title:  The Government's Director of Rowing Efficiency.  Image:  Rowing scull with 16 oars and one oarsman.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

Thom discusses Donald Trump’s decsion to defy a court order.

He is somewhat perturbed.

So am I.

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Still Rising Again after All These Years, Cancel Culture Dept. 0

Have you noticed that the persons who complain about “cancel culture” are the ones doing the cancelling?

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

More politeness on the pavement . . . .

The (69 year old–ed.) man allegedly pulled out a gun and yelled at another driver about the loud music the other driver was playing, according to police.

We are a society of stupid.

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Rage against the Machine 0

Florida Man.

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Hunter S. Thompson:

I believe the Republicans have never thought that democracy was anything but a tribal myth.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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The Climates They Are a-Changing 0

At the Portland Press-Herald, Dorothy Jones points out that refusing to talk about it that will not make it go away.

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False Equivalencies 0

Frame One:  Bareheaded man riding a motorcycle says,

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Facts Schmacks 0

David explains why MAGA eschews reality and rejects facts. I think he makes some valid arguments. (Warning: Short promo at the end.)

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Republican Family Values, Meet a Notion of Immigrants 0

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports:

This Wisconsin man voted for Trump. Now his wife sits in an ICE detention center.

Follow the link to learn more about how much Republicans value families.

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No Question of Identity 0

Veronika Tait argues that, when persons tell you who they are, you would do well to take them at their word.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Show politeness to your fellow passengers.

A woman was injured in an accidental shooting early Sunday morning at a Shell Gas Station on Eastex Freeway.

(snip)

The investigation revealed that four individuals had arrived at the gas station in a white Mercedes. While inside the vehicle, a rifle was accidentally discharged, resulting in the woman’s injury.

One more time, “accidentally” and “negligently” are not synonyms.

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David Spade, in the voice of Dennis Finch:

People believe anything, no matter how cuckoo, as long it’s what they want to believe.

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Geeking Out 0

Mageia v. 9 with the Plasma desktop. The wallpaper is from my collection.

Screenshot

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A Tune for the Times 0

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