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Thursday links

Published November 1, 2018 2:10 pm by Claire

A Colorado gun dealer offers free AR-15s and training to local rabbis to protect their congregations.

She was stalked by “smart” technology and a vicious, controlling ex in her own home. (H/T MJR)

Bovard: We need a #MeToo movement for political consent.

Midweek links

Published October 31, 2018 11:24 am by Claire

A year ago next week, Stephen Willeford stopped a mass shooting at a Texas church. Here’s what happened, before, then, and since. (H/T LA)

Jim Harper of Cato on the national ID status of all 50 states.

I suspect some of us hereabouts can identify with that scientist down in Antarctica. (Tip o’ hat to MJR)

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Tuesday links

Published October 30, 2018 12:22 pm by Claire

Hillary drops an incredibly racist “joke” that that would get anybody to the right of her pilloried.

An Iranian immigrant starts a GoFundMe for victims of the Tree of Life massacre and raises nearly a million dollars in three days. Remember, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

OTOH, some prominent but twitterpated Jews think it’s somehow possible to fight anti-Semitism by shunning and banning from worship fellow Jews who happen not to share their political opinions. Is there no end to the hatred oozing from people who imagine themselves to be against hate?

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Monday links

Published October 29, 2018 8:52 am by Claire

Roger Simon: This Jewish boy is going to buy a gun.

Hm. Well, that’s an interesting viewpoint, Bear. If “gun violence” is an epidemic, then develop a vaccine.

The perils of retiring early. I suspect many of these apply to any retirement.

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Weekend links

Published October 27, 2018 8:09 pm by Claire

You soon may hack your DRM-locked software to repair or upgrade it. Whether you can hack it is a different matter.

Should a self-driving car kill Grandma or a baby? Choices, choices.

I’ve read, though haven’t confirmed, that poor Washington state is the only one with a big anti-gun measure on the ballot this year. Oregon, OTOH, has the opportunity to create 10 gun-sanctuary counties where gun-grabbery will be thwarted.

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Friday links

Published October 26, 2018 1:30 am by Claire

Dicks Detestable Sporting Goods — you remember them from when they hired lobbyists to work for victim disarmament — gets sued by an ammo manufacturer.

Tyler Bariss, whose chronic SWATting and calling in of bomb threats finally got an innocent man killed last year, has gotten hit with 46 more charges. Usually I find it despicable how the feds heap charges upon charges to intimidate people into plea bargains; I hope Bariss goes away for a long, long, long time. And the trigger-happy SWAT sniper with him.

LOL, a judge in Washington state rips off his robe and sprints after two escaping prisoners. Catches one, too.

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Thursday links

Published October 25, 2018 1:00 am by Claire

I’m really beginning to believe Apple is serious about its customers’ privacy. Nobody knows quite how, but they’ve blocked a shady tool used by police and hackers alike. (Yes, MJR, your link gave me a smile.)

Did “magic” mushrooms create psilocybin to screw with bugs that wanted to eat them?

No surprise to you, but a surprising source. A study by a group of ultimate public school insiders says government schools are failing kids by not challenging them enough and instead feeding them assignments well below their capabilities.

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Tuesday links

Published October 23, 2018 1:48 pm by Claire

I had two blogs I wanted to post today, but it’s been zip and zoom and zap since early morning. Commitments, appointments, distractions, demands. Then every time I think I have a moment to sit down, something interrupts. Now I’ve got half an hour before an appointment. Let’s see if I can sneak some links into that time, and come back later (cross fingers) for post two. Jeffrey A. Tucker on the epic battle to control our thoughts. Naturally, the CIA has an official Chief of Disguise. A former holder of that office made a short video about her craft.…

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Monday links

Published October 22, 2018 1:30 am by Claire

Yet another college student gets attention for sending threats to herself.

From ComradeX comes this excellent political monkeywrench.

Commander Zero talks about how easy it is to become complacent about preparedness, but how rewarding it can be to deal with some of those more mundane matters.

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