Adam Toledo Shooting: Watch It For Yourself
Released body cam footage of the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by police has once again brought viral attention to yet another officer involved shooting.
Monthly Archive: April 2021
From the Miami Herald: Appeals court upholds Jeffrey Epstein deal that minimized punishment, silenced victims
From the Miami Herald: In a landmark decision, a U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected the 12-year quest of a Jeffrey Epstein survivor to hold the government accountable for giving the infamous child predator...
The United States Lost the War in Afghanistan
Neither Biden nor the media have portrayed this as defeat, but it is. The United States lost the War in Afghanistan
Linky Friday: ‘Cause Ain’t No Such Things As Halfway Crooks Edition
Linky Friday: The Ordinary Times tradition of bringing you stories from around the world and across the web plus the week that was at OT
Weekend Plans Post: The High School Reunion (Invite Version)
On one level I knew that, if one graduated high school at 18, then the “30 Year Anniversary” happens when one is 48. But on another level, I had no idea.
The Hunger Games: I Volunteer As Conscript
It’s pretty unfair to say, “but The Hunger Games characters had their agency removed!” I mean, yeah, duh, that was kind of the point.
61-Year-Old Minnesota Man Arrested, Unharmed
Minnesota man arrested unharmed after assaulting store employee, attacking a police officer with his vehicle and a hammer, and fleeing.
Thursday Throughput: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Science, and Facts vs Truth
It’s fashionable to say, “believe the science”. But science is not a belief; it’s a series of facts and our interpretation of those facts
Noam Chomsky, Ron Paul, and American Hegemony
When conservatives mention that certain sectors of the American left despise America, Chomsky’s American hegemony BS is not far behind.
Kim Potter Charged In Daunte Write Killing: Watch It For Yourself
The now-former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter will face manslaughter charges for shooting and killing Daunte Write.
No Charges in Ashli Babbitt Shooting: Read It For Yourself
The US Attorney’s Office for DC has closed the investigation into the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt, one of the more infamous images from the January 6th Capitol Riot.
Unworthy Schemers, Demographics, and Nothing New Under The Sun
If you listen to them closely enough, the unworthy schemers always will tell you it is all about them. We should believe them when they do.
President Biden Sets Date For Afghanistan Exit, For Real This Time, Supposedly
We’ve heard it through three different administrations, but President Biden says he means it: America is getting out of Afghanistan
Officer That Shot Daunte Wright, Police Chief Both Resign
Officer Kim Potter, who fired the shot that killed Daunte Wright, and Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon have resigned.
CDC and FDA Against Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Suspending the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine right now seems an over-reaction that is likely to get more people killed.
Stacey Abrams’s Big Lie Has Real Consequences
Stacey Abrams doesn’t seem to realize that her words have consequences and her claims will be taken seriously outside the political sphere.
