Reverse Causality
When it comes to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, media warps cause and effect through misrepresentation and decontextualization.
Monthly Archive: April 2023
Do the Right Thing (Public Officials Behaving Badly)
There were a couple of dueling news stories over the past few days. While on the surface the stories were dissimilar, under the hood they had a lot in common.
Throughput: Mifepristone Edition
If making the case a judge can unilaterally ban a drug that has been safely used for 23 years…you’re going to need to do better than this.
Twitter, Trina, And A Tempest At A Tiny Desk
“Someone said something on the internet” reared its digital head again, this time producing social media complaining over a Tiny Desk episode.
Daniel Perry Is A Baffling Waste of a Pardon
Daniel Perry’s conviction serves as a valuable deterrent. It tells people that deadly force is to be used as a last resort, not a test of manhood.
Sunday Morning! “Twist: an American Girl” by Adele Bertei
In Adele Bertei’s novelistic memoir, a Dickensian waif survives a rough childhood and recreates herself as a queer “stud,” a poet, and a performer through the saving grace of music.
Experimenting with Miracle Berry Tablets
We opened up the packet and looked at the Miracle Berry tablets. “Is this illegal?”, we joked. “It feels like we’re doing something illegal.”
Quiz!
We haven’t done one of these in quite some time. Each clue is the first sentences of a story. Earn one point by giving the title and author (No partial credit).
Clashing Rules By Federal Judges Over Abortion Medication
Two federal judges take conflicting stands over mifepristone, the medication used in more than half of the abortions in America.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Order of Operations
A stripped down version of the assembly line game. Oh, and it’s free this week.
On “Nice” Liberals and “Mean” Conservatives
Some thoughts on a trope (and half-truth) that’s killing the conservative brand with young Americans.
Trouble In Tennessee As House GOP Expels Two Democrat Representatives
Reacting to the on-the-floor protests in the Tennessee General Assembly, two of the three lawmakers up for expulsion votes were removed.
POETS Day! Andrew Marvell
Remember when you were a kid and every other kid in the neighborhood got a pony and you didn’t even know you wanted a pony but suddenly you had to have one? Everybody’s playing...
