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Midweek links

Published May 31, 2017 10:11 am by Claire

In another triumph of automotive “security,” BMW’s new rental-car service manages to halt three Seattle ferries on a single evening.

Oh, such a relief. Apparently the cultural-appropriation pecksniffs are trying to find ways (however illogical) to “allow” writers to go on creating characters who aren’t exactly like their authors.

Looks as if Cleveland was looking for a reason to can the cop who murdered 12-year-old Tamir Rice. They found one, easily enough. Hardly a substitute for the prison sentence the creep deserved, though.

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Links to start your week

Published May 29, 2017 2:52 pm by Claire

California farmer faces federal charges and a $2.8 million fine for plowing his own field.

Seriously. If you have to trick yourself into staying off social media by using self-blocking software, you may have a problem no software can solve. (H/T MJ)

Speaking of problems … the DUI arrest was bad enough. But Tiger Woods is never gonna live down that dead-eyed mug shot.

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Weekend links

Published May 27, 2017 12:06 pm by Claire

John Lott gives that stats for what ought to be obvious: The U.S. does not have a murder problem. Certain counties have a murder problem. (And no doubt also certain neighborhoods within those counties, and certain individuals within those neighborhoods.) Ooh. That hurts: “I threw away $4.8 million in bitcoin. (H/T MtK) Fairly decent article about the knife-rights movement. Mixed blessing. Pitbull saved from death row is now a drug warrior. (Tip o’ hat to PT) Attempted murder survivor tells women to fight back via her Fight Like Girls program. Nobody can give a pat definition of happiness. At least…

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Thursday links

Published May 18, 2017 7:12 am by Claire

Following Bob Owens’ suicide, there’ve been a lot of articles on the general theme of how men’s depression is different than women’s (generally true) and how men may be more reluctant to get help. What only one person has mentioned so far (and that over on the private Claire’s Cabal forums) is that if you’re a gun owner who asks for help you will be screwed six ways from Sunday. Smart gun owners do not dare let so-called mental-health professionals know they’re suffering. At the very least, they’ll lose their gun rights. And it’s not at all uncommon for cops to show up and kill them. Some “help” that is!

Yet another cop walks free on the “I’m a puling coward” defense. Betty Shelby argued that pre-emptive murder was part of her training. Besides, the dispensable “civilian” didn’t give her the instant obedience expected of the peasant class.

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Weekend links

Published May 14, 2017 7:44 am by Claire

Welcome to the New Soviet Union, comrades — where you can now be paid to inform on the “incorrect” opinions of your peers. (H/T MJR)

Scary. The Washington state gov — with the cooperation of the quisling NRA — is attempting to put teeth into firearm background checks. Considering that up to 95% of denials may be in error, this could seriously screw with thousands of innocent people.

I know this area of southern Oregon and I get it. The rage, the resistance. The hidden America Our Masters fear but never understand. But never sacrifice your libraries. Bring them back privately if you can. (H/T jc2k in comments)*

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Midweek links

Published May 10, 2017 11:45 am by Claire

This is cool. Amazon is building a fabulous new HQ in downtown Seattle. They’re going to reserve half of one of the new buildings for a homeless shelter for women and families. Rent free, utilities paid.

Per jc2k in comments: a superior court judge orders a San Diego DA to return seized assets to a medical marijuana dealer. The DA, Bonnie Dumanis, has been snatching millions from harmless people for a long time. In another sign of change, the phrase “policing for profit” has made it into the MSM.

Alas, in a sign of how things are still not changing in the war on drugs, there’s yet another New! More Deadly! illegal drug. You’ll die! from a single dose. Even touching it! is dangerous. (And the drug warriors still don’t grasp that these crazy drugs exist only because of their stupid WoD.)

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Monday links

Published May 8, 2017 11:41 am by Claire

It’s always hilarious to hear this, but there’s a growing body of evidence that says it’s so. THC, the mind-altering component of cannabis may improve memory in the elderly. Yes, that stuff that makes you forget the sentence you’re in the middle of may help you remember better.

How to say no without feeling guilty.

The irreverent Stephen Fry faces blasphemy charges in Ireland for expressing a low opinion of God.

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“Interesting” things on Amazon

Published May 6, 2017 4:08 pm by Claire

I was ~~wasting time~~ doing some really important searching on Amazon the other day, when I discovered that they have a button dedicated solely to “interesting finds.” Click on the icon, and heaven knows where you’ll end up.

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Monday links

Published April 24, 2017 10:17 am by Claire

How technology created the global village … which turned out to be a pretty unpleasant place.

Why Apple almost kicked Uber out of the app store.

As we near the 10th anniversary of Jim Cramer’s famous (and prescient) TV meltdown, debt is … right back up there all over again.

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Midweek links

Published April 19, 2017 11:48 am by Claire

Shut up, be terrified, and do what you’re told, Americans.

Eleven charts that show just how mainstream cannabis has become. We’ve come a long way, baby. (Although as the first link shows, not always in the right direction.)

Get a load o’ this. A cop (ex-cop now) is ordered to pay out of pocket to compensate the family of the teen he killed. Individual accountability begins at last for agents of the state.

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