From Pine View Farm

“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Celebrate the holidays with politeness.

A car wrecked while transporting a girl to the hospital after she was struck by gunfire from a bullet that police believe was fired as part of a Christmas celebration.

(snip)

The girl was walking with her mother outside of an apartment complex when a stray bullet from celebratory gunfire hit her in the leg.

One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.

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Rotten Rotters on the Disinformation Superhighway 0

Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, Krystal L. Culler, discusses brain rot caused by overexposure to “social” media. While acknowledging that “brain rot” is not an officially recognized diagonsis, she argues that it is a very real phenomenon.

Here are her main points:

  • Brain rot is not a diagnosable term, but it is a real phenomenon linked to social media and online use.
  • Excessive time spent on social media affects brain functions like memory, decision-making, and mental health.
  • Everyone can invest in daily brain skill strategies to combat brain rot.
  • Focusing on the three dimensions of brain health—thinking, feeling, and doing—protects cognitive function.

Follow the link for her detailed exploration of the topic.

And, remember, “social” media isn’t.

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Establishmentarians 0

David French looks at the behavior of right-wing evangelical they-call-themselves Christians and asks a question: “Why are so many Christians so cruel?”

Here’s a bit of his answer; follow the link for the rest.

Most of us have sound enough moral instincts to reject the notion that might makes right. Power alone is not a sufficient marker of righteousness. We may watch people bow to power out of fear or awe, but yielding to power isn’t the same thing as acknowledging that it is legitimate or that it is just.

The idea that right deserves might is different and may even be more destructive. It appeals to our ambition through our virtue, which is what makes it especially treacherous. It masks its darkness. It begins with the idea that if you believe your ideas are just and right, then it’s a problem for everyone if you’re not in charge.

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The Ghost of Christmas Future 0

Three G. O. P Senators standing next to the Grinch.  One Senator says,

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Above the Law 0

Get out of Jail free cardMethinks my old Philly DL friend Noz makes some telling points.

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QOTD 0

Virginia Woolf:

Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.

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Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0

The dialog: She was a rip-snorter then.

The closed caption: She was rich starter then.

The words: They fail me.

The stupid: It’s not artificial. It’s just automated.

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christms 0

If you have not done so, I highly recommend that you read Lena Horne’s autobiography.

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Excess 0

Give me a break.

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Joy 0

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QOTD 0

Bob Hope:

If you haven’t got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.

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Geeking Out 0

One last screenshot of Mageia v. 9 with the Plasma desktop decorated for the season with a wallpaper from my collection.

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And Now for a Musical Interlude 0

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

PoliticalProf hears a somewhat inane imperialistic rhyme.

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*Mark Twain.

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Label Laws 0

Title:  A Visit with St. Nick.  Image:  Two thugish looking men confront Santa as he climbs into his sleigh.  One says,

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Establishmentarians 0

Thom looks at recent Establishmentarian antics in Texas (and a few other states).

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“And Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

When patronizing your local shopping emporium, do so with politeness.

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Vaccine Nation 0

As ye sow, so shall ye reap.

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