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All the News that Fits 0

Speaking of broligarchs . . . .

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Word of the Day 0

From Tuesday’s Bob Cesca Show:

Broligarchs.

Methinks it spot on.

Listen to the episode for context.

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Definitions 0

The Portland Press-Herald’s Victoria Hugo-Vidal has a question:

The death of UnitedHealthcare’s Brian Thompson is rightly considered murder, but why isn’t denying a cancer patient payment for chemotherapy?

Follow the link for her thoughts on the answer.

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The Crypto Con 0

Paul Krugman asks, “Crypto! What is it good for?”*

Here’s a tiny excerpt from his piece.

Maybe asking “what are the legitimate use cases for this stuff” is the wrong question. What about the illegitimate uses, ranging from tax evasion to blackmail to money laundering? Maybe crypto isn’t digital gold, but digital Benjamins — the $100 bills that play a huge role in illegal activity around the world.

Via C&L.

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*With apologies to Edwin Starr.

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QOTD 0

Mary Wollstonecraft:

The being cannot be termed rational or virtuous, who obeys any authority, but that of reason.

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Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0

The dialog: He had a bust up with his girl friend.

The closed caption: He had bus stop with his girlfriend.

Apparently, I am not the only one whom words sometimes fail.

Finish reading this post »

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A Tune for the Times 0

Via C&L.

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A Notion of Immigrants 0

Frame One:  Foreign looking family.  Frame Two:  Elon Musk, Rupert Murdock, Kash Patel.  Caption:  Which group of immigrants is the real threat to America?

Via Job’s Anger.

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Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0

Completely lacking in character? Despite what its name may indicate, most definitely.

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Star-Crossed Hovers 0

David debunks de bunk. (Warning: Promo starts at about the five-minute mark.*)

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*I understand that David needs to make a living, but the promos are getting to be bit much for me, regardless of how much I value his insights.

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Meanwhile . . . . 0

Three in-boxes. The ones labeled

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Once again, politeness become child’s play.

A 5-year-old girl is clinging to life after police in Washington D.C. say her 3-year-old brother grabbed an unsecured gun from inside the family’s home and shot her while playing with it.

So many guns. So much stupid.

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Courting Disaster under the Rule of Flaw 0

At Above the Law, Joe Patrice reports that, for some fool reason, Americans’ faith in the Supreme Supremacist Court, not to mention (which, natch, translates as “to mention”) lower courts is–er–somewhat in decline.

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QOTD 0

Alexis de Tocqueville:

In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships.

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Droning On 0

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“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0

Michael in Norfolk hears a chilling rhyme.

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*Mark Twain.

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Fiefdom of the Press 0

Thom muses on media’s choosing to kowtow to Trump.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Words fail me.

An initial investigation showed that the victim showed up at the home with a semi-automatic handgun.

He and three other minors were passing the gun around to take photos and videos for social media when one of them pointed the gun and accidentally fired a shot, hitting the victim.

The stupid. It burns.

And we are again reminded that “social” media isn’t.

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All the News that Fits 0

Newsman:  Our top story this hour--the man who allegedly shot an insurance company C. E. O. on the street in cold blood is in custody.  Newswoman:  It's certainly a top story, Biff.  Newsman:  That it is, Wanda.  And if we were so inclined, we could use this horrific incident as a springboard to example multiple, seemingly intractable problems facing contemporary American society.  After all, this is story when the casual prevalence of gun violence intersects with our completely broken health insurance system, all within the context of an increasingly dysfunctional socioeconomic structure which prioritizes billionaires and corporate profits over basic human necessities.  (Pause)  I'm kidding!  Obviously we're not talking about any of that!  Newswoman:  Ha!  You had me worried for a moment there.  Newsman:  Next--can we somehow blame this shooting on video games?  Newswoman:  We can certainly try.

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The Disinformation Superhighway 0

Phoning Telegramming it in.

One more time, “social” media isn’t.

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