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Tuesday links

Published August 21, 2018 10:45 am by Claire

As LarryA says, “women and minorities hardest hit.” But in a way that NPR wouldn’t appreciate.

Wells Fargo closes a candidate’s account because of her opinions and those of some of her donors.

In the good-news-bad-news department, the U.S. military wants to expand, but discovers its recruitment pool is beyond pathetic.

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Tuesday links

Published July 10, 2018 7:36 am by Claire

So the nominee is Kavanaugh and he’s a good Second Amendment guy (though not so good on other issues).

But the Supremes have helped destroy the concept of “consent of the governed.”

Urban desperation: Paying $650 a night to go “glamping” (glamor camping).

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Midweek links

Published June 20, 2018 7:22 am by Claire

There are more guns than people in the U.S. according to the WaPo and an international study. Keep up the good work, people!

After that big SPLC apology/settlement, it’s looking like a pile-on.

Thank you, Jeff Sessions for the lovely unintended consequences of your reefer madness.

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Friday links

Published June 1, 2018 12:18 pm by Claire

This is what we’ve come to. Two employees, who did nothing wrong, got fired from their jobs for refusing to serve a woman who entered their business after it had already closed for the night. They refused service to several people, but only the one belonged to the Offended Class. (H/T jc2k in comments)

Stockton will become the first city in the U.S. to give out free cash in hopes of ending poverty and inequality. (At least it’s donated cash.)

Those new tariffs will harm everyone. Except perhaps a few cronies.

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Weekend links

Published May 26, 2018 12:15 pm by Claire

Return her stolen land to Susette Kelo.

Is the UK the most dangerous nation on the planet? (I think it’s tongue-in-cheek, but you can never be quite sure in these strange days.)

Newark police make it easy for everybody to spy on everybody else.

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Midweek links

Published May 9, 2018 2:16 am by Claire

Arizona passes a comprehensive campus free-speech law for government universities.

Will Rosie O’Donnell do prison time?

That deadly Uber vehicle saw the woman and her bike in time via its various sensors. Its programming told it to ignore her.

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Sunday-Monday links

Published April 22, 2018 12:23 pm by Claire

Today in history: Pat Tillman died for his country’s propaganda machine.

Today in history, part II: The fedgov kindly rescued little Elian Gonzalez to return him to Cuba. Photo of the heartwarming moment below.

It’s also Earth Day. So marvel at the accuracy of 18 dire predictions made for the original ED. That is, you can marvel if you’re one of the lucky survivors who haven’t starved to death, died in the food riots, or succumbed to toxic waste in your food, air, or soil.

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Tuesday links

Published April 10, 2018 7:39 am by Claire

Maggie McNeill says the fedgov’s seizure of Backpage means war.

Wells Fargo stands up against pressure from anti-gunners. (H/T LA)

(For now, at least), the 78-year-old Londoner who fought and killed a home invader won’t be charged with murder after all.

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Anne Sofie Østvedt, the ultimate gray woman

Published April 2, 2018 5:41 am by Claire

She was a resistance leader, hunted by the Nazis. To survive and remain effective, she made herself invisible. Read the latest excerpt from Basics of Resistance — the story of the ultimate gray woman.

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