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NPR
Apr 18, 2024 11:49:33 GMT -5
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Post by james on Apr 18, 2024 11:49:33 GMT -5
The articles linked in the Reynolds Wonkette piece are informative and interesting. Among various others, the Fritschner and Inskeep stuff were, in my opinion, responses and perspectives worth hearing.
I have no problem with Reynolds' exasperated and sweary language. Often it resonates with and amuses me. His being exasperated and sweary does not mean he is uninformed. .
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NPR
Apr 18, 2024 9:40:09 GMT -5
Post by james on Apr 18, 2024 9:40:09 GMT -5
The Wonkette piece contains links to several interesting and informative reponses to and refutations of Uri Berliner's assertions and accusations from his co-workers and others. Things I'd not seen elsewhere. In the interests of fairness and of being more widely informed, I think they are worth reading. The gift links to the increasingly disappointing NYT, are handy too.
Unlike for Millring, the sweary language in Marty Reynold's article is not a problem for me. Sometimes people swear and I think their writing is not less worth reading on account of that.
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NPR
Apr 17, 2024 21:44:57 GMT -5
Post by james on Apr 17, 2024 21:44:57 GMT -5
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Post by james on Apr 17, 2024 13:33:59 GMT -5
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Post by james on Apr 15, 2024 16:41:49 GMT -5
Somewhat relatable Finnish word of the day which I learnt on Threads.
Word of the Day: MULTIPASKING (Finnish) - doing many things at the same time, all badly; ‘paska’ is Finnish for ‘shit’.
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Post by james on Apr 15, 2024 13:14:21 GMT -5
Since the word "woke" was separated from its African-American origins and repurposed into a sneering insult, not unlike SJW, by conservative culture warriors, politicians* and media, I have heard it used unironically by fewer and fewer serious commentators.
* Even being used in Florida's odious and reactionary W.O.K.E Act
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Post by james on Apr 14, 2024 17:08:00 GMT -5
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Post by james on Apr 14, 2024 16:29:46 GMT -5
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Post by james on Apr 14, 2024 10:27:22 GMT -5
*Yawns*
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Post by james on Apr 11, 2024 22:42:30 GMT -5
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Post by james on Apr 11, 2024 13:05:10 GMT -5
Hi Cribbs. Doing fine here in tediously rainy Bristol. Hope you're well.
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Post by james on Apr 11, 2024 12:01:12 GMT -5
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Post by james on Apr 6, 2024 22:02:05 GMT -5
I'm a bit crap at figuring out the time signature of lots of songs. Here’s Nick Drake
Iron and Wine.
Edit - Omg! I forgot how much I really bloody love that one.
ETA fanboy live solo version.
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Post by james on Apr 6, 2024 21:44:37 GMT -5
"Plays and sounds great".
*small ripple* for the player.
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Post by james on Apr 3, 2024 18:35:36 GMT -5
As a compulsive straightener-upper of things, I'm feeling a bit twitchy about the untidy and slanted sticker placement.
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Sheesh.
Apr 3, 2024 12:06:53 GMT -5
Post by james on Apr 3, 2024 12:06:53 GMT -5
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Post by james on Apr 1, 2024 0:03:30 GMT -5
CO2 emission reduction efforts in the automotive industry are global. The US is not going to be avoiding the trend.
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Post by james on Mar 31, 2024 10:05:07 GMT -5
Happy birthday Angus Young and Rhea Perlman. Happy International Transgender Day of Visibility. Happy Easter. Shopping next. Take away curry later. ETA - "On Friday, the White House issued proclamations marking Transgender Day of Visibility, Second Chance Month, Month of the Military Child, Care Workers Recognition Month, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, National Public Health Week, Arab American Heritage Month, National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, Cesar Chavez Day, National Donate Life Month, and National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month." www.readtpa.com/p/an-anti-trans-easterwww.lawdork.com/p/trending-easter-controversy-tdov
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Post by james on Mar 30, 2024 15:24:37 GMT -5
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Post by james on Mar 29, 2024 11:23:20 GMT -5
Catherine Rampell wrote about the Trump fraud case in a Washington Post opinion piece. Seems about right to me. " Donald Trump’s real estate empire shall live to grift another day. So declared a court Monday in ruling that the former president does not have to put up the full $464 million legal judgment against him while he appeals a civil fraud case. Even so, that eye-popping sum has fueled criticism that prosecutors are pursuing Trump too zealously. The objections usually boil down to two arguments: First, that Trump’s white-collar cases are “victimless” and therefore not worth enforcement. And second, that every lawsuit and charge against him plays into his persecution narrative, thereby strengthening him as a presidential candidate. Both criticisms are off-base, at least in a society that values rule of law."She explains why in the article. 'Two myths about Trump’s civil fraud trial' wapo.st/3PJ7hEd(gift link)
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