Kittens! 0
A wallpaper from my collection in the Plasma desktop on Mageia v. 7.
Afterthought:
Speaking of felines, one of the cats knocked my little bedroom television to the floor, taking a lamp and the answering machine with it, last night. It took me half an hour to get everything reconnected this morning.
I haven’t gotten the culprit to confess.
Yet.
Put Up or Shut Up 0
Juanita Jean reports on the challenge.
Frankly, I reckon Dan Abbott will turn out to be all hat, no cattle.
Immunity Impunity
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I’m almost–not quite–as old as the man who filed this suit.
I don’t think police would have treated me as they did the plaintiff in said action, but, then, I’m Not Black.
Originalist Sin 0
Dave and his guest discuss the role of the Supreme Court and the severely flawed reasoning of “Constitutional originalists.”
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Show politeness to your siblings.
Rule of Lawless, a Gallery of Rogues Dept. 0
Sam and his crew discusses Donald Trump’s pardoning of mercenaries convicted of killing civilians and of other rogues in the gallery.
One Thing Is Not Like the Other Thing 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Leonard Hitchcock feels constrained to explain to one of his colleagues the difference between “news” and “opinion.” Here’s a bit:
Hackworth chose to publicly attack the newspaper’s management and accuse it of political bias, over an incident that in no way implicated the trustworthiness of its reporting.
Follow the link for his lead-in to these comments; the article is well worth your while–maybe even a couple of whiles.
“History Never Happened” 0
Driftglass explains the recurring tactic of strategic forgettery embraced by the Republican Party and its dupes, symps, and fellow travelers. A snippet:
Just wait and see.
Trickle-On Economics: A Case Study 0
Bob Molinaro, sports-writer extraordinaire:
The Flood This Time 0
A doctor recounts how the pandemic is overwhelming his hospital, located in a less prosperous area of Chicago, and its staff. A snippet:
Follow the link for more.
Geeking Out, Seasonal Edition, Coda 0
The Plasma desktop on Mageia v. 7. Claws-Mail and Firefox are shaded near the top of the screen. The wallpaper is from my collection.
