“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner.” Yet another gun that fired itself.
Aside:
Personally, I’ve never met a gun that fired itself. And I grew up with guns.
Heck, I used be a damned fine shot when I was in practice. I once picked a look-out crow–a flock of crows always posts a look-out– out of tree at 150 yards. (Remember, I’m a farm boy. Farm boys do not have high opinions of crows.)
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Writing at the Los Angeles Times, Gustavo Arellano considers the fear expressed by Elon Muxk, Donald Trump, and their dupes, symps, and fellow travelers that (my words, not his) DEI is somehow reverse discrimination against white men and hears a rhyme from the past:
In this time in which bigots and racists seem emboldened, I commend his entire piece to your attention.
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*Mark Twain.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Omniscient? Just ask it.
Stray Thought 0
In the early days of “social” media, algorithms were supposed to “attract eyeballs” and “promote engagement.”
Now they are designed to attract screwballs and promote enragement.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
Vaccine Nation 0
Mary Trump looks at RFK Jr.’s disregard of history so as to make epidemics great again.
The Underlying Theme 0
At the Las Vegas Sun, Richard French postulates that
Lack of shame is a primary feature of Donald Trump’s presidency.
I think he has a point. Why else are they so comfortable doing things that would make the Founders hand their heads in shame?
Follow the link and see what you think.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
He brings a new meaning to the term “gun lover.”
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.
American Stasi, Reprise 0
Thom takes an in-depth look at what’s happening in Minneapolis and finds a straw at which to grasp.
American Stasi 0
Methinks a strong case can be made that they are practicing cannon law.
Opening Soon . . . . 0
Now that many artists are eschewing the Kennedy Center since Donald Trump insisted on putting his taint on it, the Tampa Bay Time’s Daniel Ruth has some suggestions for possible premiers to publicize on its playbill.
The Beasty Contest 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Mike Murphy looks at the record of four despotic leaders and wonders
. . . which one presents the most imminent danger for you—and the world.
Go read his article and choose your nominee.