And the Winner Is . . . . 0
John Young offers his selection for the hypocrite of 2025.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
At the Las Vegas Sun, Eric Foster decodes de code.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Self-politeness is the politest kind.
And another gun that is implied to have fired itself . . . .
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Trustworthy? At Psychology Today Blogs, CUNY professor Azadeh Aalai reminds us that
(s)ome of the perils of AI include the spread of false information and the potential to manipulate.
And, speaking of the potential to manipulate . . . .
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD, Republican Family Values Dept. 0
UVa’s Larry Sabato, regarding Donald Trump’s reaction to the death from cancer of JFK’s granddaughter:
Follow the link for context.
American Stasi 0
From the Youtube page:
A Texas federal judge wasn’t buying ICE’s story after bodycam footage exposed a wildly exaggerated arrest. In a scathing ruling, the Bush-appointed judge blasted DHS for pushing a “largely fictional” case that could’ve sent a Honduran immigrant to prison for 20 years — all after an agent injured himself while smashing a car window. The case was thrown out, but the disturbing implications for civil rights and unchecked immigration enforcement remain. Rick Strom breaks it down.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Honest to Betsy, you can’t make this stuff up (emphasis added).
I guess that’s how the cookie crumbles in NRA Paradise.
Republican Family Values 0
Michael in Norfolk reports that his mind is numb.
This New Gilded Age 0
Robert Reich explains the five ways to become a billionaire. They may not be what you (or Horatio Alger) might expect.
- First, exploit a monopoly.
- A second way to make more than a billion is to get insider information that’s unavailable to other investors.
- A third way to make more than a billion is to buy off politicians who will change the rules of the “free market” in your favor.
- The fourth way to make more than a billion is to extort big investors.
- The fifth way to make more than a billion is to get the money from rich parents or relatives.
Follow the link for a detailed discussion of each one.
American Stasi 0
From the Youtube page:
While anyone even suspected of being an undocumented immigrant is facing the threat of violence from Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s ICE agents at any moment, U.S. citizens, as predicted, are also getting caught up in the lawlessness these thugs are operating with and are becoming victims of the same brutality as their fellow community members. Rick Strom breaks it down.