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Things to do during the government shutdown

Published January 21, 2018 5:28 pm by Claire

With those ever-helpful “moderates” trying to forge a deal to restart the non-essential parts of the federal government, you might … Well, wait. First we should establish what govocrats consider essential: Ahem. But while there’s still time (if the cannibalism and urban torching in your neighborhood haven’t gotten too intense), here are a few things you might consider doing any time a government isn’t looking: I’m sure you can think of more. (All images H/T MJR).

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Don’t sweat that shutdown

Published January 19, 2018 9:55 am by Claire

Afghani leaders say it hasn’t hurt them after 16 years. 🙂 —– Okay, after that you need some puppies.

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Thursday-Friday links

Published January 18, 2018 7:32 pm by Claire

Some hospitals, sick of high drug prices, are forming their own non-profit drug manufacturer.

Michael Wolff’s riotously controversial book about the Trump administration has already been signed for a TV series. A sit-com, I assume. (H/T MRJ)

In Mexico, cities are dealing with corruption and violence by effectively seceding and shutting themselves off.

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Midweek links

Published January 17, 2018 7:33 am by Claire

We were worried about our rights when the IRS started using private bill collectors. Did we even consider that the poor IRS might actually lose money on the deal?

Nissan wants to read your mind.

Richard Rahn talks rationally about immigration from sh*tholes (or ratholes or sh*thouses; the claims about Trump’s language are mutating) — and in the process includes three branches of my ancestry. I’m so proud.

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Weekend links

Published January 13, 2018 9:59 am by Claire

From FiveGallonIdeas.com, a DIY emergency kit in a bucket.

Kit Perez writes her first article on Medium. Four ways the surveillance state is expanding that most people don’t realize.

Is the medical “system” in the U.S. post-apocalyptic or pre-modern? Both?

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Friday links

Published January 12, 2018 1:32 am by Claire

You’ve heard of the Great Wall of China and Trump’s border wall. But how ’bout the Great Hedge of India? The Brits created it in a futile (but persistent) attempt to halt salt smuggling.

Another city’s red-light camera program bites the dust.

There’s a new surveillance policy for truckers that’s likely to hurt us all.

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Midweek links

Published January 10, 2018 7:22 am by Claire

Between the Equifax breach and the new tax law, this could be a bad year for both fraudulent tax returns and IRS confusion.

In southern California they’re looking for victims in a weather-related mudslide. In Washington state, they’re watching a potentially larger landslide in the making. Local officials are pooh-poohing the potential impact; geologists and geophysicists are saying, “Close the damn freeway NOW and prepare for Yakima to flood.”

GetRichSlowly.org: Hopping off the hedonic treadmill.

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Weekend links

Published January 7, 2018 6:28 am by Claire

Pretty funny. And think of the implications! New Jersey towns turn property taxes into “charitable contributions” to scoff at the new tax law.

Did you know that Ash Wednesday falls on Valentines Day this year? And Easter shares a date with April Fools Day? (unless, of course, you’re of Orthodox persuasion, in which case your calendar is less odd for a change).

O, brave new America, where where the rich get richer and the poor go to jail. (Tip o’ hat to jc2k in comments)

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Midweek links

Published December 27, 2017 6:00 am by Claire

United sorta-kinda-but-not-really apologizes to the woman who got bumped from her first-class seat so it could be given to “Queen” Congressthing Sheila Jackson Lee.

This Future of Freedom Foundation piece on Christmas-tree protectionism is good as far as it goes. But it doesn’t mention the obnoxious “checkoff” program that turned real Christmas trees into yet another federal hog trough.

An oldie-but-goodie: Frank Chodorov’s 1952 thinkpiece, “Time for Another Revolution.” (H/T CB)

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