Hate and Mongers of Hate 0
The Portland Press-Herald reports on a surge in antisemitic Zoombombing.
I don’t have any words,
Just go read it for yourself.
Marie Antoinette Redux 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini paraphrases Arizona Representative Andy Biggs’s stance on the impending shutdown of the federal government:
For Your Dining Pleasure . . . . 0
This evening, why not treat yourself to a David Brooks Special?
Not a lot of substance, but, true Brooksian fashion, an awful lot of empty hot air.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
There’s a reason why you’re supposed to unload guns when transporting them.
“Lawrence then began to pet the dog when a .22 rifle, also located in the rear seat of the vehicle, discharged striking Lawrence in the chest. Resuscitative measures were given to Lawrence by witnesses.
The story goes on to report that those “resuscitative measures” were not successful.
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
Will Bunch: “Red States Have Become Laboratories of Autocracy” 0
Let Will Bunch explain why he said that.
He can explain his reasoning much better than can I, but here’s a teeny bit more context for the above statement:
Doomed To Scroll 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Phil Reed looks at the depressing effects of drowning oneself in an unending torrent of news, both from traditional and “social” media. A snippet (emphasis added):
Follow the link for the full article, including some suggestions for escaping the maelstrom of maliciousness and maintain a sense of perspective.
The Enemy Within 0
Michael in Norfolk highlights one of our most toxic fifth columnists.
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Alexander Morton, in the voice of Golly Mackenzie, as he removes an apple from the exhaust pipe of a car he just beat in a grudge race:
Age and treachery will always triumph over youth and horsepower.
If you can find Monarch of the Glen on some streaming service somewhere, it’s worth a watch.
