Fire on the Disinformation Superhighway 0
Rebecca discusses the cavalcade of crazy surrounding the fires on Maui.
If you prefer, you can read the transcript.
Devolution 0
Writing at the Hartford Courant, David Holahan finds himself dismayed by flood of lies in dis coarse discourse and by those who would dismiss justify them as somehow being “free speech.” Here’s a bit of his article (emphasis added):
(snip)
America has devolved from the home of self-evident truths to the land of felonious falsehoods.
Tubervillainy 2
Methinks Grung_e_Gene may be onto something.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another child is sacrificed to the NRA’s leaden idol.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Will Bunch makes a strong case that Texas Governor Abbott is simply being mean for the sake of mean.
I think a pretty strong case can be made that, if the majority of immigrants at our Southern border were white like me, they’d not be greeted with such hostility.
QOTD 0
James Bolam, in the voice of Jack Halford:
You never see arms manufacturers on the breadline. You can always afford a war.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
At AL.com, Kyle Whitmire dissects the deception. Here’s how he starts his article:
Follow the link for the evidence.
Driven to Destruction 0
Emma and the crew find themselves somewhat skeptical of “self-driving” cars because, well, they don’t do what they are promised to do (Warning: Mild language).
Twits Own Twitter . . . 0
. . . And Jim Wright has finally reached his breaking point.
“Bug Off, Boyfriend” 0
So says Florida Woman.
Courting Disaster 0
If the truth hurts, just (try to) edit your Wikipedia entry.
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation” 0
Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, sociology professor Jeffrey Carl explores recent research that indicates clinical narcissists may be particularly susceptible to conspiracy theories. Here’s a bit; follow the link and read the whole thing, then check whether his piece reminds you of anyone in the news (emphasis added).
It’s also easy to see how collective narcissism could promote conspiratorial thinking in addition to individual-level narcissism. Here, similar factors are conducive to being receptive to conspiracy claims, but they operate at the group level instead of a strictly individual one. In this case, someone believes that their group is special, superior to other groups, and deserving of particular privilege or recognition. If they perceive that their group is not experiencing the preferential status it deserves, it is easier to blame a conspiracy than to question their belief in its superiority.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another case of neighborly politeness:
The woman was taken to hospital but ultimately died.
(snip)
No charges were filed. Police said the shooting appears to be a tragic accident at this time.
How shall I put it?
Any “responsible gun owner” who cleans a firearm without first making sure it’s unloaded is not in any way “responsible.” He or she is negligent.
I suspect that, if police would stop calling these events “accidents” and start calling them what they truly are–negligence–well, it couldn’t hurt and it might help.