Who Said It Best?

Yeah those are Joe Biden's words not Jon Gruden's. Difference is Joe Biden got to keep his job. If I used some of Hunter Biden's racial quotes with Jon Gruden's likeness I'd probably be banned from social media. Just saying.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- VDH: The Cincinnati Cop Outs. 

- From the archives: Schopenhauer's Strategy Against Clickbait.

- Jonathan Turley: The public is finally learning how the Democrats pulled off greatest political trick in history. (HT Cultural Offering)

- Matt Taibbi: New whistleblower's report drops as pressure mounts on Russia case. 

Linky Links

 Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Norway bans smartphones in school.

- Tucker Carlson Episode 98 on racism in the US

- The death of Socrates

- The flipping of Earth's magnetic field. I've mentioned this before and we should be way more afraid if this than climate change. This has happened before and will happen again. (HT Steve Landry)

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Nike permanently closed iconic Portland store because of "theft and safety" issues. Hard not to laugh at the irony,

-  Florida State professor fired after it was found he was faking data about racism. Hard not to laugh but I'm sure Harvard would still hire him.

- Reminder not to sleep on RFK Jr. 

- Jonathan Turley on New Mexico's anti second amendment governor. This should also be noted: New Mexico sheriff refuses to enforce Governor's order calling it unconstitutional. Impeach!

You're Not Racist

You're just stupid for paying attention to what corporate media is trying to jam down your throat. (Via)

Now Even Coffee is Racist?

At long last, have you left no sense of decency? (Via)

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"The word 'racism' is like ketchup, it can be put on practically anything - and demanding evidence makes you a racist." - Thomas Sowell

"The world as a living being, one nature, one soul. Keep that in mind." - Marcus Aurelius

"You know with Hitler, the more I learn about that guy the more I don't care for him." - Norm MacDonald

"In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn't read all the time - none, zero." - Charlie Munger

Funny Because It's True

BTW - don't think I could name a single Kanye song and don't know what he said to set off this firestorm and don't care but I do find the above to be funny. (Via)

How the Media Fell for A Racism Sham

A BYU paper scooped the New York Times and other corporate media outlets by simply doing basic journalism 101 to prove the accusations of racism by a Duke volleyball player never happened.

Everything that happened here fits into a growing problem in mainstream newsrooms; the injection of political values even into straight reporting, undermining the very purpose of journalism.

There were so many red flags to this story yet people like the NY Times ran with it because it fit their narrative. The only red flag missing was the Duke player saying after they called me the n-word they yelled, "This is MAGA country!"  

What are the repercussions here? Who will take responsibility for the lie? Will the NY Times issue an apology? Will Duke suspend the volleyball player who issued the accusations? Unlikely. We live in an age where increasingly nobody is forced to take responsibility for their actions.

The Brian Flores Lawsuit

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has filed a lawsuit against the NFL, the NY Giants, the Dolphins, the Broncos (not sure why they were singled out), and the rest of the teams in the league. The lawsuit was filed, symbolically, on February 1st, the first day of Black History Month. Appropriate since this lawsuit is sure to make history. 

Mike Florio posted an article on the lawsuit. In it he states:

The message to a jury of average people, if it gets to that point, will be simple. "Folks, if you flip a coin 500 times and it comes up head's 490 times, there's something wrong with the coin."

And it's ultimately going to cost the NFL many, many more than 500 coins to resolve this one.

Even 500 Bitcoins, which would be over $19 million may not be enough. Hey NFL - Black Head Coaches Matter.

Who Said It Best?

Yeah those are Joe Biden's words not Jon Gruden's. Difference is Joe Biden gets to keep his job. If I used some of Hunter Biden's racial quotes with Jon Gruden's likeness I'd probably be banned from social media.

Who is going to play the role of Charlton Heston reading out the lyrics of the rappers the NFL has hired to play the Super Bowl halftime show?  Again not defending Gruden or his private views but the hypocrisy of the NFL is stunning.

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Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Matt Taibbi vs Joe Scarborough in a Russiagate debate? Yes please! 

- Understand that the remake of Don't Mess with the Zohan already has its new lead actor

- When Feynman Met Dirac. Seems appropriate as today is the anniversary of the Pocono Conference.

- VDH: Is Racism Moral Now?

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Tyler Cowen's 12 rules for life 

- Visualizing the history of pandemics (updated)

- Richard Pryor teaches the ABC's

- Makes sense

- Bari Weiss: Whistleblower at Smith College Resigns Overs Racism

Flotsam and Jetsam

 Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

President Trump adding Senators Cruz and Cotton to his SCOTUS shortlist was both a wise and gracious move. Trump knew he was going to nominate a woman but adding Cruz and Cotton gave both Senators the thrill of a lifetime and cemented their support of the President...Great life advice - 7 lessons that will make you better... Reminder - a good chunk of Enron's ill-gotten gains came via the gullibility of the State of California regarding how energy is actually generated... The average age of the death in the US is 78-years old. The average age of COVID-19 deaths in the US is also 78-years old... Absolutely loved that the Department of Education launched an investigation of Princeton after their President said the institution was "systemically racist." Love it... Amused by the attempts of some to smear Judge Amy Coney Barrett with comparisons to Handmaiden's Tale. What percentage of registered voters in the US have actually read the book or watched the show? And of those who have read the book or seen the show what percentage are registered Democrats? 95% or more maybe? It's a comparison that only plays well in a limited echo chamber but also the same echo chamber in which most of the media these days exists... 

Lt General Silveria Addresses Cadets About Racism

That's leadership. That's taking charge of a situation.

The Air Force Academy is in good hands.

The KKK and Dental Hygeine

What the heck Amazon?

Jeez - just come right out and say it!

Holy crap? Seems like the only thing left is for Amazon to start saying customers who bought this also bought copies of Mein Kampf.

HT Steve Kandell

Jon Stewart

Interesting couple of articles today on liberal icon Jon Stewart.

One suggests he's a bullying racist.

One comes right out and says he's anti-union.

I wonder how many stories like this we will see once Jon Stewart is fianlly gone from The Daily Show.

Unbelievable

What's the worst prank you can play on an Egyptian? Make him think he's in the same room as a Jew.

Simply unbelievable.