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by liberal japonicus Not a lot of love for my link dump, but I’m sure this will produce some interesting observations Box seat: scientists solve the mystery of why wombats have cube-shaped poo Alternate titles to replace Box Seat: No cutting corners Are we square? Shit squared A square deal Feel free to add your … Read more
by liberal japonicus Sorry the links are just grabbing stuff, but the things I am thinking about now are -What does Gamestock mean? -how did we know about Greene’s FB videos before she got elected? And wtf does this say? –AstraZeneca and the EU –forced monkey labor -too many links to list, but conspiracy, conspiracy, … Read more
by russell finance is not my usual beat. as I mentioned to friends recently, I am at best two steps ahead of the old-time geezers who fill jelly jars with cash and bury them out in the backyard. But some co-worker brought this to my attention and it seemed interesting. The tl;dr here is: Gamestop … Read more
by liberal japonicus Since it seems that the Carter Page foolishness has been banished, at least for a short period of time, we might want a new post and perhaps this link with all the executive orders signed by Biden might do the trick. The CNN list explains if the order is a reversal or … Read more
by wj Open Thread. Because we all want to turn the page.
by russell In memory of the great Martin Luther King, Jr, who countered hate with love, lies with truth, and madness with deep sanity. a semi-jazz-free joint, dig it if you dig it. share your own if you like. Lucky Peterson Nina Simone Donny Hathaway Gregory Porter Sam Cooke Aretha Ain't gonna get better than … Read more
by liberal japonicus
After the 6th, there were several articles talking about the prewar coup in Japan (know as the 2-26 incident), pointing out that the leniency offered set the stage for the road to WWII. I’m not too sure about that, there were several other incidents that preceeded 2-26, though arguably, events like Charlottesville, Michigan and the two in DC (Nov 14 and Dec 11) could fill those slots
But I’ve been reading about the Kyūjō incident. More below.
by liberal japonicus A slender reed on which to balance an OP, but I’ve been seeing articles like this popping up. It seems logical, but I’m wondering if impeachment isn’t going to keep minds and anger focussed. I don’t know about you, but any task dealt with after Biden is inaugurated would be super charged … Read more
by liberal japonicus Given the median age around these parts, I post this article as a public service. Since Twitter and Facebook banned Donald Trump and began “purging” QAnon conspiracists, a segment of the chattering class has been making all sorts of wild proclamations about this “precedent-setting” event. As such, I thought I’d set the … Read more
by liberal japonicus Seems like a good time to toss out a fresh sheet of paper, even if it is the same topic. We’ve been running thru the questions in the category ‘Terrorism or not’, I know that labels can obstruct and enhance understanding and the reason those labels can do that is that they … Read more
by wj Mine, and yours as well, I suspect. We can devote the comments on Tuesday to speculation (in my case, mostly uninformed speculation) on the outcome of the Senate races. And on Wednesday, or maybe later, we can focus on what actually happened. Once we know. For inspiration: the man himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DFhuE_XeT8