“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” discharges his responsibility.
The shot struck an 89-year-old woman in her left leg. The victim was taken to a local hospital and in stable condition.
“Clear ammunition.”
I guess that’s one way of putting it.
The ICEman Cometh, Tales of the Trumping Dept. 0
TYT Sports reports on civilians who are masquerading as ICE agents so as to harass brown people.
I do not think it’s a stretch to suggest that Donald Trump and today’s Republican Party have given haters permission to hate or to suggest that haters are taking full advantage of said permission.
Putting the “Demo” to Democracy 0
Aside:
I was pondering a post about how what Trump’s doing to the White House is analogous to what he’s doing to democracy, when I found that Bill Bramhall had done it far better than anything I had come up with.
Establishmentarians 0
Rebecca Watson discusses the techniques Texas is using to turn public schools into perpetrators of proselytism.
Republican Thought Police 0
Via Above the Law, a law professor responds to Republicans’ efforts to turn the United States into an indoctrination nation.
Vaccine Nation 0
We have over two centuries of evidence that vaccines work. When, for example, was the last time you’ve heard of someone suffering from small pox?
Yet, a growing percentage of the population, perhaps inspired by a faulty paper that appeared in The Lancet almost three decades ago, deny scientific fact.
At Psychology Today Blogs, JoAnn Stevelos takes a look at why persons are susceptible to falsehoods about vaccines. She makes three main points:
- Public health involves clean water, safe food, air, and vaccines.
- Vaccine risks are rare; disease risks are higher.
- Misinformation spreads fast; trust clinicians and transparent safety systems.
Follow the link for a detailed exploration of each one.
QOTD 0
Robert Ellis, in the voice of Dexter Franklin:
Like the man says, money talks. The only trouble is all mine ever says is good-bye.
Redemption 0
That is, the type of redemption that happens when you cash in those bonus points.
True Colors, Reprise 0
David cites statements from Donald Trump and argues that they indicate that Trump thinks what he says goes.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A competent therapist? At Psychology Today Blogs, Marlynn Wei doesn’t go so far as to say that it quacks like a duck, but doubts are expressed.
Unprecedented 0
ABC News calls out the Squeaker of the House for making stuff up.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Gullible? As all get out, as security maven Bruce Schneier explains. Here’s a tiny bit from his article (emphasis added):
In related news, check out this week’s episode of Harry Shearer’s Le Show for a report on AI’s bubbleliciousness. The relevant portion starts at about the eight minute mark.
