Go read Ed’s article for the details.
I have said many times that anyone who thinks we have a good health care system has never experienced it from the inside the way I have. The bureaucratic […]
Trump Got His Orders From Putin Yesterday
Source: Trump’s FBI Director Supports Horowitz Report and May Be Fired | Ed Brayton
This may well lead to Wray being fired, just like Comey. one of the parallels in the two situations is that Trump is meeting today with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, just as he did when he fired Comey. Why he would be meeting with the Russian foreign minister in a meeting closed to the media, now of all times, is beyond me.
I believe Trump is getting instructions from his boss Putin on what to do next to help the Russian dictator keep his puppet in power for four more years.
Betty Speaks the Truth
Trump Wants to Win Another Non-existent War
It’s incredible how easy it is to “win” wars that don’t actually exist.
Source: Old and Busted: the War on Christmas. All New Hotness: the War on Thanksgiving | Ed Brayton
Overused Expression of the Month
So-called
It’s been popping up everywhere and nearly all usages, especially the ones from politicians, are completely inappropriate, sigh. Often it is missing the hyphen as well.
The Chick-Fil-A of Browsers
For anyone who won’t give their money to the anti-equality chicken restaurant do realize that Brave is the browser equivalent. The founder/CEO is openly anti-marriage equality so use any one of the many other browsers that aren’t anti-equality..
Stupid Headline of the Day
Man killed after crash on Rt. 146 in Lincoln
That reads as if the man was killed sometime after the crash, being RI maybe it was a Mafia hit job they had to finish. 🙂
Of course when you read the article that’s not what happened.
Accurate versions for the headline:
- Man dies after crash on Rt. 146 in Lincoln
- Man killed in crash on Rt. 146 in Lincoln
Another Great Read from PZ
You want to see a truly deep delusion? I give you “Elizabeth Holmes Is a Visionary, and We Need More Like Her”. It’s an attempt to salvage the reputation of Elizabeth Holmes, who bilked investors to build a blood-testing machine that didn’t work …
Source: The capitalist fantasy world
Edward Dickinson Tayloe II Sues Over 100% True Reporting
Descendant of slaveholders, confederate apologist (= Traitor to the USA), and very likely racist asshole, Edward Dickinson Tayloe II, is trying to silence accurate historical information about his ancestors. Go read Ed’s fine article for the details.
A descendant of one of the Virginia’s largest slaveowners and most prominent families is suing a newspaper and a history professor for accurately […]
Source: Charlottesville Descendant of Slave Owners Sues for Libel Over True Report | Ed Brayton
Stallman resigns
PZ nails it.
Here’s what I think is going on. He’s dug himself into a deep hole with his record of saying stupid things, and he doesn’t see a way out, because ultimately he still thinks he was totally right about everything, and trying to defend himself would involve making more stupid statements. There aren’t any misunderstandings, we all understand perfectly well what he was saying, we just think he’s wrong. And he’s sort of aware that trying to change our mind about that would require reaffirming many of his previous stances, yet he’s a smart guy who knows the wind is blowing in a new direction, so he’s just going to get more dissent.
He’s dug this hole, so now he’s going to just sit in it and tell everyone they’re poopyheads who don’t understand him. That’s fine. Go right ahead. I think rms has found the right position for himself at last.
Source: rms resigns
