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“Right Now, the Enemy Is Domestic” 0

From the Youtube page:

The drummer of the hardcore heavy metal band Claymore TX, who is also a combat veteran, went on a fiery rant denouncing Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration and the cruelty being inflicted on immigrant communities across the country, proving once again that there are plenty of people from all walks of life willing to unite to protect the people that actually make our country great. Rick Strom breaks it down.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Once again, politeness becomes child’s play.

We are a society that has chosen to poison itself with lead.

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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

SFGate reports that the Trump maladministration’s attempt to whitewash (I use that term advisedly) America’s history as told in America’s National Parks is not being received well by vistors to said parks.

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The Art of the Con 0

Der Spiegel takes a deep dive into the workings of a massive multinational online consumer con.

Just go read it and remember, just because you see it on a computer screen, it ain’t necessarily so.

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QOTD 0

Jennifer Granholm:

If the person at the wheel refuses to ask for directions, it is time for a new driver.

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A Lie, Debunked 0

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The Crypto Con 0

At the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dennis Jett explores the Trump family’s affection for the crypto con. A snippet:

The fundamental problem with crypto is that it has no intrinsic value. It is not a precious metal or a share of a company. An official currency has value because the government issuing it supposedly guarantees it (until it doesn’t). Nothing stands behind the value of crypto except the mob psychology of the market which can be driven by anything from war to Elon Musk’s last tweet.

Follow the link for his reasoning.

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Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0

Delusional? Darn tootin’.

Susan A. Nolan and Michael Kimball consider the source at Psychology Today Blogs. Here’s a bit of their article:

AI hallucinations are, of course, not limited to science. They occur across disciplines and contexts. Indeed, such errors are a growing problem in court where legal documents increasingly include references to non-exist (sic) legal cases. For example, in less than four weeks in May, judges reported at least 23 made-up legal citations. Moreover, it appears that professionals – lawyers and trained legal staff – are largely responsible for these fake references. Lawyers may be overly relying on AI, yet not checking what AI produces. Reporters noted that the actual number of fake citations is almost certainly higher given that judges may not always catch when it happens.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

Lady Justice stands wearing a blindfold signifying impartiality, holding a sword labeled

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A Notion of Immigrants 0

After 48 years in the United States, a decorated Army veteran Sae Joon Park deported himself to South Korea under threats from ICE.

The delight in being mean for the sake of mean leaves one speechless.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

And another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” exposes a portable phallus to a child.

The victim’s father told them the family was getting ready to go out for pizza. The 2-year-old was left alone in the car for a short time while the parents locked the apartment and made sure they had what they needed.

The father was securing the front door when he heard a popping sound. He suspected it was a gunshot and ran to check the car. He found the toddler on the center console with a gunshot wound, the report states.

We are a society of stupid.

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This New Gilded Age 0

Steve M finds a straw at which to grasp from the New York City Democratic mayoral primary.

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QOTD 0

John Galsworthy:

Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem.

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Geeking Out 0

Now this is what I call wallpaper.

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Mageia v. 9 with the Plasma desktop. GKrellM is in the lower right; xclock, the upper right.

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A Tune for the Times 0

Warning: Mild language.

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Going to Extremes 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Christopher Dwyer explores why political extremism seems to be on the rise. He makes three main points (emphasis added). Follow the link for a detailed exploration of each one.

  • Having enemies allows us to pretend that all the badness in the world is a result of those enemies.
  • Social identity theory tells us that we readily break people down into “us” vs. “them” groups.
  • Anonymity on the internet facilitates a deindividuation where people say things they wouldn’t otherwise.

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All the News that Fits 0

The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini discusses the latest manifestation of the Lake Effect.

In service to Donald Trump, Kari Lake is determined to accomplish something that Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, China and North Korea have been unable to do:

Kill the Voice of America (VOA).

Why kill the VOA? one wonders. Well, actually one does not. The VOA was established to counter propaganda with truth, something for which the Trump maladministration has no use.

In a related piece, Laurie Roberts follows up with a report on Lake’s testimony at yesterday’s hearing, where the Lake Effect was in full display.

Details at the links.

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The Peacefaker, Reprise 0

Trump to his generals:  If I don't get a Nobel Peace Prize, we're bombing Norway!

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A Notion of Immigrants 0

Thom finds a chilling precedent for the Supreme Supremacist Court’s decision to greenlight the Trump maladministration’s decision to send undocumented immigrants to third-country exile.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

At Above the Law, Joe Patrice argues that the Trump maladministration has gone full sovereign citizen.

No excerpt or summary will do his article justice. Just go read it.

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