After two weeks of no Monday Links, I had quite a stack of links. I’m posting the ones that weren’t time sensitive.
Let’s clear the Reason links first.
Chicago taxpayers shelled out more than $100 million to settle police misconduct suits.
A thinkpiece advocating a flat tax. I’m all for a flat tax. Particularly if means special interests can’t fiddle with the tax code.
Why is the internet celebrating a murderer?
The FTC wants to make social media more fair. Proving once again that the right doesn’t want to stop the power grabs of the left. They want to use that power for themselves.
The Supreme Court heard a case of Mexico suing American gun makers. Of course it’s the gun makers fault that Mexico is a mess. Not their own corruption or culture.
Jay Bhattacharya’s Confirmation Hearing Proves the Lockdown Skeptics Won. This was one of Trump’s appointees I was glad to see.
Apple is taking the UK to court over the demand for a backdoor. Personally, there’s part of me that thinks Apple should take the same stance Randy Barrett took with California. If the UK makes unreasonable demands from Apple, then Apple should withdraw all of its products and services from the UK.
How to recover from debanking.
I have a few articles from Gizmodo.
Uber for Armed Guards. Personally, I’m fine with a service that can deliver armed security. Particularly if it does the same as Uber and brings down prices so more people have access if they have to travel to places where they can’t bring their own tools.
A man credited with saving over two million lives has passed away at age 88. Not all heroes wear capes.
NASA tests a new quiet supersonic engine. All the speed without the property damage.
More stories.
From The Free Press, What Does It Mean To Be A Man?
From SNN, there was a heck of a road takeover down on Alligator Alley involving exotic sportscars.
From Beebom, Microsoft now has an ad-supported version of Office, but didn’t tell anyone.
From Fox Business, Moody’s reports that top ten percent of earners are responsible for almost half of the consumer spending.
From AthlonOutdoors, Massad Ayoob discusses when it is time to talk with the prosecutor after a self-defense incident. When Mas talks, I listen.
From American Cop, an article on searching with a weapon-mounted light. In particular, using reflected light so you don’t point the weapon at something you don’t want shot. Good advice. (H/t Tam)
For our light item, a new phonetic alphabet. Someone’s been listening to Barenaked Ladies too much. (h/t The Brother)
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