Tales of the Trumpled Letter Office 0
At the Inky, Ellie Rushing describes her talk with a mail carrier; they discussed his job at the Trumpled Postal Service (he remains anonymous for fear of reprisals from higher-ups). An excerpt:
He stops in the shade and breathes. “They don’t understand how just holding one piece of mail can affect someone’s life,” he says, speaking of DeJoy and Trump.
The Fire This Time 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear is increasingly less sanguine (or should it be “decreasingly less sanguine? Oh, well).
Immunity Impunity
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My local rag investigates how the “bad apples” manage to stay in the barrel. A snippet:
State law makes it impossible to strip an officer of their certification unless they have been convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanors. And even when officers’ conduct reaches those narrow criteria, many are not decertified by the state board with that responsibility.
Rejecting Russian Impulses 0
At the Des Moines Register, a veteran who has voted Republican for the last two decades (which I suspect is entire voting career, based on the biographical bits in the article) explains why he cannot support Donald Trump. Here’s the gist; follow the link for his reasoning:
What Do You Meme by That? 0
Ella Taylor mourns the loss of nuance and deliberation. A snippet; follow the link for the rest:
I don’t agree with everything she says, but I think she makes some very good points in these times when thought seems to have been replaced by tweet nothings and thinkers by “influencers.”
Stray Question 0
PoliticalProf raises an interesting point.
The Disinformation Super Highway Goes Viral 0
Dr. Alison Eschalante discusses a study that proves that it is indeed important to consider the source. Here’s a snippet (emphasis added):
And, methinks, not just about COVID-19 . . . .
Follow the link for some examples from our society of stupid.
