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The Evidence of Things Seen 0

Donald Trump next to a poster of his letter to Robert Epstein.  Trump says,

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Yet another case of politeness on the pavement.

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Oopsie 0

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier suggests that Squeaker of the House Mike Johnson’s attempt to make the Epstein files go away has sort of backfired.

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QOTD 0

Edward de Bono:

You cannot dig a hole in a different place by digging the same hole deeper.

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A Signature Achievement 0

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Dis Coarse Discourse, Disinformation Superhighway Dept. (Updated) 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, sociologist Robert Bartholomew notes that

(s)ocial media is playing an increasingly influential role in the formation and spread of rumors.

In the light of the flood of mis- and disinformation following the killing of Charlie Kirk, I think this is a timely and worthwhile read.

And, remember, “social” media isn’t.

Addendum:
For example.

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Dis Coarse Discourse 0

Steve M. looks back at the long history of Foxy shady.

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Both Sides Don’t 0

Thom discusses the “both sides” scam and how false balance fuels extremism. (Warning: Commercial at about the five minute mark.)

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Profiles in Kowtowing 0

Man cutting grass in front of the Supreme Court.  Voice from inside the court says,

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society’ 0

. . . and another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” feels compelled to cause his portable phallus to discharge while traveling America’s highways and byways.

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

Yastreblyansky hears a rhyme goose-stepping down the path of history.

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*Mark Twain.

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QOTD 0

Albert Camus:

A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom, the press will never be anything but bad.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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A Notion of Immigrants, Rule of Lawless Dept. 0

Der Spiegel reports on the release of Andry Romero from the El Salvadoran prison to which the Trump maladministration had renditioned him because he spoke with an accent and had innocent tattoos and notes that

Andry has become what the man in the hood from Abu Ghraib was, or the bearded Murat Kunaz from Guantanamo: The symbol of a torture prison where America lost its soul.

The article is a painful and disheartening read, but, unfortunately, a necessary one in these Trumpled times.

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A Notion of Immigrants 0

Two masked ICE agents taking a grandmotherly woman into custody.  Passerby labeled

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Aside:

Back when I was a road warrior, I spent a lot of time in Chicago. I loved my time in Chi Town.

Chicago is a toddling town that won’t let you down.

Maybe those folks who are disparaging it should stop listening to Fox News and give it a visit

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Trumponomics 0

Seth runs the numbers.

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How Stuff Works: Republican Health Reform 0

Frame One:  First man says,

Via Job’s Anger.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

More neighborly politeness.

So many guns. So much stupid.

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Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0

Full of itself? Overflowing, baby.

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QOTD 0

Vilfredo Pareto:

When it is useful to them, men can believe a theory of which they know nothing more than its name.

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