Bullshit merchant Dana Loesch’s claim that the NRA isn’t a “lobby group” is patently false As a mostly impartial gadfly, I try hard to be fair. What I seek are sound arguments, […]
Dana Loesch, the NRA, and their allergy to truth
Dead kids and funhouse mirrors
If 17 matter here but not 50,000 there, it’s not about kids Status update: Flu: day the next. Facebook: still a parade of sanctimonious headlines. Running out of fucks to give. Yes, […]
Will the real John Kasich please stand up
Ohio Governor is making headlines for “breaking with the GOP on gun control.” Not so fast, Governor. Until Friday, February 16, two days after the mass shooting in Parkland, FL, his wepage […]
War. On. Everything: the Republican prescription for America isn’t safe for anyone
That doesn’t mean the Democratic one isn’t just a placebo…or worse Update 17 Feb 2018 Now even less safe for work. [NSFW WARNING: Graphic content. You do NOT want to see the […]
Arming teachers – a truly moronic idea (updated)
Arming teachers doesn’t protect students, it turns schools into one-stop shopping for would-be school shooters.
18 school shootings this year? Not so fast, ABC
Good arguments require good facts My job as self-appointed Gadfly Supreme, Pedant General, and Defender of Truth, Justice, and /or the American Way is simple. I generally try to put my own […]
Proposed SNAP boxes would further cut choice
So many Americans are disdainful of and resentful towards the “undeserving poor.” Now, Cadet Bone Spurs (h/t Senator Duckworth) has a new plan to give people on food stamps at least half […]
Let’s talk about oil pipelines, for instance
Wherein I try a new troll…#indiesplaining As with everything else, I’m no expert. I’m just some rando doing some supposing about things when a headline catches the eye. Right now I’m thinking […]
Donald Trump is still a fascist – 2018 (Part 1)
In 1994 I learned a set of characteristics that apply to authentic fascists and under what conditions they can come into power. Based on this definition, I said Donald was a fascist before the 2016 election. Since he’s been in office, the evidence in support of that contention has grown much stronger.
New study appeals to bias, probably still right?
I’m almost embarrassed for The Guardian for pushing this story Fake news sharing in US is a rightwing thing, says study “Low-quality, extremist, sensationalist and conspiratorial news published in the US was […]
