i just had an upsetting exchange with jwz on his blog. he deleted it all, and i always hate that. i’m posting it here without comment. jwz: Well, the “they” of which we speak — artificial general intelligences — are, and I cannot emphasize this enough, fiction, and very likely always will be, so arguing […]

an exceptionally good take on how Barr is stretching the truth to justify the clearing of lafayette square last monday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/08/attorney-general-barrs-dishonest-defense-clearing-lafayette-square/

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/05/23/we-need-to-speak-honestly-about-the-gops-evolution-into-a-conspiracy-cult/

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. MLK Jr.

we’ve been talking about whether Trump is Hitler for a while now. i just realized that the question is sorta moot – there is a much more relevant and threatening situation in front of us that deserves more attention: whether or not Trump is a Hitler – one thing is certain – his supporters are […]

found on facebook:

“I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted […]

Everyone knows there’s only one way to handle bullies: sit down with them calmly and rationally explain how they are hurting you. Try not to get them upset, as that will impair their reasoning. For example: “It really upsets me when you hold me down and take turns sitting on my face. I’m a bit […]

social animals (like us) have an instinctual drive to preserve social order. like all our instincts (fear of fire, fear of strangers, etc.) it is largely a good thing. but when exploited and taken to extreme, it becomes a problem. game theorists made an interesting discovering in the mid 80s. they found that the best, […]

“Karl, you’re usually a nice guy. why are you being such a dick?” because i love you. i’m going to be blunt. there is something very very wrong with you. my best guess is that you’re in a cult. you’ve been brainwashed. i am not kidding. there is a shitstorm coming that is very similar […]

Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The anti?Semites have the right to play. They even like […]

good grief. back when we had pikazo, we bought a bunch of ipads. i have them lying around the house. i made the tragic mistake of trying to reinstall one of them today so that i could give it to my daughter. take heed – never try to use apple products this way. the ghost […]

hey folks – lies of omission are still lies. you can tell from the name.

There’s an old saying: “When the horse is dead—dismount.” It’s time to stop beating that horse, America. It’s not going anywhere. I’ve tried for three years now. I’ve tried to understand them. I’ve tried to listen to them. I’ve tried not to assign motive to them, not to speculate as to why they voted the […]

i once saw a picture of a man and his daughter in a time of war i couldn’t understand until i realized she had no head

i want to make my beliefs perfectly clear. if the sound of wailing children does not inspire you to politely ask the perpetrator to kindly leave your restaurant: there is something wrong with you. it’s sure looking like pacifism is just a flimsy excuse for cowardice.