It never works. Then again, it isn’t designed to. ‘It’s not about bad apples’: how US police reforms have failed to stop brutality and violence by Sam Levin, The Guardian Tue 16 Jun 2020 A growing body of research suggests that some of the most widely adopted reform efforts have not succeeded at curbing police …
June 2020 archive
Jun 16 2020
Helter Skelter
Perhaps you consider it a rather unmelodic and puzzling Beatles tune. Well then, you’re probably not as crazy and homicidal as Charlie Manson. Charles Manson often spoke to the members of his “family” about “Helter Skelter” in the months leading up to the murders of Sharon Tate and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca in August 1969, …
Jun 16 2020
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news media and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jun 16 2020
The Breakfast Club (Pursue The Facts)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jun 15 2020
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news media and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jun 15 2020
Yeah, this is why I use a pseudonym.
I’m kinda Internet proof. If you use my real name, the first hundred or so matches? Well, they’re not me. Under ek I’m not as famous as I was when I was resident at the orange insane asylum run by the Bösendorfer idiot (and I’m not kidding at all when I say I also own …
Jun 15 2020
The Breakfast Club (Robes)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jun 15 2020
Limit Dow(n)?
Welcome to Monday you gamblers. You know, in the United States, there are two zeros- Zero and Double Zero. Dow futures plunge 800 points as Wall Street looks set to extend last week’s sharp losses by Yun Li, CNBC Sun, Jun 14 Stock futures fell in early morning trading on Monday, pointing to more losses …
Jun 14 2020
Rant of the Week: Vic Dibetetto – Flags and Statues
Brooklyn native and philosopher Vic DiBetto calmly and rationally discusses the banning of the display of the Confederate flag, the removing of statues of the Confederate leaders and the renaming military bases.
Jun 14 2020
Some Wisdom from Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian
Look, I never use “America” as a synonym for “The United States of” because it’s two Continents and an Isthmus with over 30 separate Nations including some that are bigger. However Mrs. Betty Bowers may very well be America’s Best Christian. Happy Birthday Asshole.