“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And, as we all know, a polite society is a clean society.
Afterthought:
Funny, when I was a young ‘un, I was taught to verify that a gun was unloaded before I started to clean it.
Of course, I do suspect that, in gun nut world, “clean” does not mean “remove soil and dirt.” Methinks instead it is a code word for “caress and fondle.”
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
As he looks at the Trump maladministration’s attempts to move the clock back to the 1950s–if not, indeed, the 1850s– Carlton Winfrey hears many rhymes.
Link to the NPR story via Atrios.
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*Mark Twain.
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.”
How Republicans Support the Troops, One More Time 0
Republicans erase more veterans, apparently because they weren’t white enough.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Thom discusses Donald Trump’s decsion to defy a court order.
He is somewhat perturbed.
So am I.
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?
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
More politeness on the pavement . . . .
We are a society of stupid.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Show politeness to your fellow passengers.
(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.
QOTD 0
David Spade, in the voice of Dennis Finch:
People believe anything, no matter how cuckoo, as long it’s what they want to believe.