Privacy and self ownership – Page 8

Tuesday links

Published December 11, 2018 11:47 am by Claire

Surprise, surprise. The terrible, shocking, unfair, sexist, government-must-do-something-about-this gender pay gap is entirely do to the different choices men and women make. Even Harvard says so.

Self interest builds both prosperity and community.

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Weekend links

Published December 8, 2018 1:32 pm by Claire

Could Gamble v U.S. help end the war on weed?

Australia goes and does it. They pass a back-door encryption law that could have horrible repercussions worldwide. But it’s okay because, you know, “national security.” (H/T MJR)

Could the Clintons finally — finally! — be getting into the trouble they’ve deserved all these years?

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Friday links

Published December 7, 2018 1:58 am by Claire

Kurt Schlichter asks how much blood congressthing Eric Swalwall and company would be willing to shed to (try and) capture all our firearms. OUR blood, of course. Or the blood of their paid agents. Sure’s heck the left-elite aren’t okay with putting their own precious bodily fluids at risk.

I think — and hope — we’re beginning to see a groundswell of resistance to the kind of busybodies who alert cops when a child is happily walking alone.

An antidote for political outrage.

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Tuesday links

Published December 4, 2018 1:24 am by Claire

It’s a good idea to record the serial numbers of your guns in case they’re stolen. One cop shop thinks it’s a good idea for you to store that number in their database. Hahaha. How very droll. (Via Codrea) Before Marriott let 500 million guests’ records slip away, they had a string of other breaches. Their cyber-security team was even hit with malware. They say no man is a hero to his valet. The same probably holds true with presidents and their Secret Service agents. Bush the First may have been a typically awful leader, but you never hear a…

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Thursday links

Published November 29, 2018 2:18 pm by Claire

Well, that’s disgusting. Customer service reps on chat lines can often see what you’re typing before you hit send. Fortunately there’s a simple workaround.

Google now wants to monitor our moods, our children’s behavior, and our movements around our own homes.

John Lott: Contrary to propaganda, the U.S. is not the mass-shooting capital of the world. But gun-free zones are certainly capital targets.

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Midweek links

Published November 28, 2018 10:01 am by Claire

You’ve probably heard that a New York state legislator has introduced a bill to allow Authoritah to search your online history before you can be “allowed” to buy a gun. You may not have realized how dangerously deep that rabbit hole goes. And have you heard that Kevin Parker, the pol who wants to inflict this, is himself a violent criminal, as well as a major financial deadbeat?

From Shel in comments: evacuation advice from a survival maven, Kevin Reeve.

The UK moves into the creepy territory of using AI to detect pre-crime. (H/T MJR)

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Monday links

Published November 26, 2018 2:22 am by Claire

This link is in honor of D3, who will know why. Meet the well-prepped and dogged survivors of Paradise.

The Profound Pleasure of Puttering — something every introvert knows.

Tech giants offer meaningless apologies, but don’t change their ways. (Alternatives, though they do exist, require critical mass that they aren’t gaining.)

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Monday links

Published November 19, 2018 8:54 am by Claire

Limited time only: Get your entire genome sequenced for $200. Today and tomorrow — and only for the first 1,000 to apply. This is not the same as a 23andMe screening. This is the whole enchilada. Billions and billions …

In that wonderful, sensible land of the UK, dogs have been accused of hate crimes — along with opened envelopes, disputed tennis calls, and a man supporting Brexit. (H/T MtK)

“Greater financial discipline” is needed, says deputy secretary of defense after the Pentagon fails its first-ever audit. From $600 toilet seats to $1,300 coffee cups and you’re just figuring that out? Let’s all shout a joint “I told you so!” as nothing improves.

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Weekend links

Published November 17, 2018 11:29 am by Claire

Job opportunity! The federal government is hiring professional joint rollers. As in blunts, doobies, pre-roll, and reefer. (Really. Although the job does entail a bit more than that.)

SAF and the NRA, who haven’t been fond of each other recently, have teamed up to bring suit against I-1639, Washington state’s evil, stupid, illegal, and draconian new gun law. Many more suits will follow.

In Mexico, two innocent men are beaten and burned to death on the basis of an unfounded rumor spread on WhatsApp.

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