Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- PolitiFact | Bernie Sanders, in viral speech, says top 1 percent earn more than 23 percent of U.S. income – Yup. And the bottom 50% earn only about 13%. But that’s what makes this country great, right? Right?
- Cat vs Internet – The Oatmeal – HA! (Boy, does this seem familiar.)
- “You’re going to get tasered” – Tasers were developed as an alternative to either beating a guy with a baton or shooting him. They have been mostly successful at that — but unfortunately too many cops seem to think of them as “phasers on stun” and treat them as either (a) a completely safe way to incapacitate someone (they are not), or (b) a way to inflict pain and compliance without leaving a mark. I think they remain a useful tool in the police arsenal, just like firearms — but only if we have police that can be held accountable for their actions.
- ThinkProgress » After Filibustering The Seating Of Franken, Cornyn Insists Alaskans ‘Deserve’ Senate Representation – Full representation by folks aligned with me, but not by folks aligned with thee.
- ThinkProgress » Bachmann Repeatedly Insists That Tax Cut Deal Is Actually ‘A Tax Increase’ – Michelle Bachmann is, as usual, a dolt.
- Don’t Tell us it’s Democracy – To be fair, our system is designed not to be strictly democratic, to help protect the rights and interests of the minority. That’s not a bad thing. It just happens in this case that the minority is being jerks.
- Comedy Central: Still Funny? – Interesting logo change. I’m not in love with the old one, so it will be interesting to see how the new one works.
- 19 Beautiful Examples of HDR Done Right – Pretty …
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