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Stray Thought 0

When persons argue in favor of “governmental transparency,” I don’t think that this is what they mean.

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Foxy Shady 0

Farron comments on emails which he contends reveal that Fox News is not a legitimate news organization.

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Trumpling History 0

Family looks a billboard reading,

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Stray Question 0

Did you seriously believe that the Trump maladministration would act on actual factual information when, instead, they can deploy the Republican thought police?

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Compliments of the House 0

Florida Woman.

Honest to Pete, there must be something in the water.

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QOTD 0

Walter Reuther:

There’s a direct relationship between the ballot box and the bread box, and what the union fights for and wins at the bargaining table can be taken away in the legislative halls.

Q. E. D.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Still Rising Again after All These Years, Reprise 0

Donald Trump at the Smithsonian uses his Sharpie to draw a smile on a KKK uniform, then says,

Via Job’s Anger.

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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

David comments on Donald Trump’s efforts to whitewash–you will pardon the expression–America’s original sin of chattel slavery and the doctrine of racial superiority that was fabricated to rationalize it.

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The Detainee 0

Lady Liberty imprisoned in the White House Detention Center.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Yet another “responsible gun owner” practices politeness.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

It’s something that happens when the lawless try to remake the rules.

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QOTD 0

Pauline Kael:

TV executives think that the programs with the highest ratings are what TV viewers want, rather than what they settle for.

TV executives–and lots of other decision makers.

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Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0

Fostering fantasy? Per Joe Pierre, “When psychosis-proneness meets AI sycophancy, delusional thinking can result.”

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Courting Disaster 0

Father and litle girl walking on the beach.  The girl is holding a shell.  The father says,

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Responsible Fiscals 0

(Warning: Mild language.)

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Self-politeness is the politest kind.

Musical NotesGuns 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.

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The Crypto Con 0

The guilty plea.

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QOTD 0

Albert Camus:

The opposite of an idealist is too often a man without love.

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Geeking Out 0

Mageia v. 9 with the Plasma desktop. The wallpaper is from my collection.

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