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Monday Links
Starting with Reason – of course.
Flagstaff decides to take its ball and go home instead of running gun ads in public transit.
An analysis of Backpage’s hopeless battle against the DOJ.
Irish government about to crack down on memes.
Biden displays normal disdain of economics while threatening companies for “price gouging.”
A case before the Supreme Court will decide if people have to go through administrative judges.
State laws requiring permission to obtain guns look shaky under post-NYSRPA.
Detroit’s civil asset forfeiture program is gone.
I have a couple from Ground News.
US agrees to shutter remaining coal plants.
Nannites from human tissue used to repair damage in human bodies.
Other stuff time!
From Bloomberg, the story of a new anti-drone drone.
An item of local interest – Dakin Dairy is up for sale.
From the Verge, Ikea is introducing more inexpensive smart home devices.
From CBR, the anime streaming service HIDIVE is stopping service in most of countries. Considering how the app is becoming less and less useful, I’m not surprised.
Friday Quote- Thomas Sowell
One of the most important reasons for studying history is that virtually
EVERY STUPID IDEA THAT IS IN VOGUE TODAY HAS BEEN TRIED BEFORE and proved disastrous before, time and again.
No, I Won’t Hide You In My Attic
I’ve been seeing people claiming their virtue by saying they would hide their Jewish friends in their attic if the antisemites come for them.
Fuck that. I won’t hide my Jewish friends in the attic. If they feel threatened by antisemites, here’s what I will do.
I will go to their house with every gun in my safe and every round of ammunition I own. I might even bring all my sharp, pointy things.
I will teach them how to load, aim, and fire each of those guns.
I will teach them the laws surrounding self-defense so that they can win the legal battle after the fight.
I will help harden their home.
I will stand there ready to defend their home if the bad guys come.
I will do what is necessary to defend their families with as much force as is necessary. using every nasty trick I’ve picked up over the years of hanging out with military vets, gun bloggers, and writers. Those are some creative folks when it comes to home defense.
If their home is not defensible, I will invite them to mine.
I will do whatever I can to make the antisemites too fucking scared to try and assault someone.
Let them spew their vitriol, but I want them terrified about what might come at them if they raise their hand in violence.
Thanksgiving at Ward Manor
The Wife and SIL trade off who hosts the holidays. This year, Ward Manor hosted Thanksgiving. The TLDR is that we had a nice crowd and lots of food. Too much in my opinion, but I’ve been on a kick to keep leftovers to a minimum. Mostly to avoid waste. Personal opinion, not shared by most of the family.
We did almost lose one of the cats. Freya, our crazy yearling, decided that Thanksgiving meant Ward Manor had to be treated like a rally track. This resulted in her shooting through some gaps in the furniture at breakneck speed. She didn’t always judge the gaps the best – including the one between the couch and sofa end tables. Which had my laptop and fresh cup of Earl Grey tea. The good news is that I didn’t need to shell out a couple grand for a new laptop. The bad news is that I didn’t get a new laptop. Well, that and we had to go through the hassle of pulling up and washing the front room rug.
Just life at Ward Manor – even during the holidays.
Friday Quote- Massad Ayoob
The only way to make sure the gun will always be there when you need it, is to always carry it.
Scene From Toastmasters
Our club recently had a former member return. This returning member left prior to my joining the club, so this was the first time I got to interact with him. He was commenting on my Galaxy Rangers t-shirt, and of course, the conversation went on to geek subjects. Meanwhile, his tween daughter was studying me.
Her: Are you a cowboy? Note: I was wearing jeans, t-shirt, cover shirt, and my Stetson.
Me: Why do you think I’m a cowboy?
Her: Well, you have that hat.
Me: I just like the hat.
Her: Then why are you standing that way?
Returning Member: It’s probably more comfortable on his back.
Me (to myself): Do not mention that it’s because of the pistol on my hip.
Me (out loud): Yeah, that’s right.
Her: Well, I still think you’re a cowboy.
Monday Links – Super Sized!
Just as a heads up, I have a bit of a backlog that I’m clearing out today. So, buckle up buttercup.
Of course we’re starting with a mess of Reason links.
Do right-wingers believe conspiracy theories more than left-wingers? Short answer, no. Long answer, it’s complicated.
The FTC’s case against Amazon is based on a faulty interpretation of one statistic. You mean Kahn’s disregarding logic in her crusade against Amazon?
Re-examination of the teen vaping panic.
Retrospective of the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act at 50.
NLRB looks to change rules aimed at how franchises work – particularly fast food franchises.
Supreme Court issues a code of ethics for the justices. One item of note is that they address recusal and the duty for the justices to stay on cases to avoid strategic recusals.
The Fifth Circuit slaps down the ATF’s recent receiver rule.
On to other stuff.
The Reload has an article on the Supreme Court granting cert on the bump stock ban. I see this less of a gun case and more of a restricting administrative agencies from making people felons with a rule change.
From Ground News, we have Sam Altman departing OpenAI. Not clear if he left on his own accord or was forced out.
From 9to5Mac, Apple surprised everyone by announcing they were integrating RCS alongside iMessage.
From NYT comes an article on a company pulling carbon and trapping it in concrete. I always thought engineering would help the planet better than trying to just cut emissions.
War Is Boring reports the Ukranian Army is trying to transition to a more professional and gender-equitable force. Um, okay. I guess improving its professionalism in the middle of a war is a good thing.
Angry Staff Officer has an article discussing the positive leadership traits of Grand Admiral Thrawn. Honestly, this kind of article was why I started reading ASO.
From The Allspark, Peter Cullen to receive lifetime achievement award.
Our last link is from Ars Technica. The old television series “Connections” is being revived! And James Burke is returning as host!