How Merrick Garland Can Put the Supreme Court’s Originalists On Notice msn.com/en-us/news/pol… Here's an invigoratingly insightful article replete with fresh perspectives that even doctrinaire Republicans could get behind. If they don't, there's rich insight there too.

Juan Williams: Democracy hangs in the balance in the midterms thehill.com/opinion/371174… Any questions?

Very well-written piece on media coverage - and very true. When We Lost Faith in the News newyorker.com/magazine/2023/… via The New Yorker

Check out this article: cnn.com/2023/02/17/pol… How restorative this article is given the many insulting, deflective, dismissive and nonsensical arguments made directly to me by conservatives in light of January 6th events.

See? Technology can still be beneficial in spite of all the villains who get the most news coverage over their misuse of it. – Researchers use neutrons to view inside an 800-Year-Old Amulet⁠...& Discover Tiny Bones • Artnet News news.artnet.com/art-world/leiz…

Watching Tucker Carlson for Work newyorker.com/news/annals-of… via The New Yorker Lovely little article. Don't miss the part about Kat joining a Right Wing dating site - pure gold!

Help For Betsy Nowakoski gofund.me/5d042966 Anyone who can, please do! Thanks! --Doc.

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'The Simpsons' always made incisive observations about Art. At least These still resonate today | Artnet News news.artnet.com/art-world/what… From this incisive piece you will learn several searingly-important art lessons as I did. You can surely trust the Simpsons for all life guidance.

This article, including comments, is seriously good (though some commenters got things badly wrong.) Those censoring scenes in classic films & books aren't "woke" folks like me; look to DeSantis & his ilk who need precious little excuse to quash anything. worldofreel.com/blog/2023/6/to…

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary Actually I don't either. Whoopie.

He Made a Mess of CNN. Now He’s Ruining Turner Classic Movies Too. newrepublic.com/article/173899… Follow The New Republic

Take note: Want a space satellite? It's surprisingly easy to kidnap one. theregister.com/2023/08/11/sat… via @theregister

The synthetic social network is coming theverge.com/2023/9/29/2389… via @Verge People attach personalities to animals, stuffed toys, cartoons – virtually anything humans feel something about. Synthetic AI personas designed for the purpose are shoe-ins with no barriers whatsoever.

New Rule: Democracy Dies in Dumbness | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) youtu.be/5tu9JGK_yHo?si… via YouTube I agree with Maher about 70% of the time in his dotage but this gets my 101% rating

‘Red Caesarism’ is rightwing code – and some Republicans are listening theguardian.com/world/2023/oct… Very cogent article should Trump prevail. What is described, viewed through a lens of history, is both weak rationale and treason. Both have won before so beware!

Texas sues to stop Border Patrol agents from cutting state’s razor wire at the border texastribune.org/2023/10/24/tex… via Texas Tribune

Marjorie Taylor Greene points finger after GOP lawmaker's family killed What can one say about MTG that she has not already said about herself? Now aided and abetted by Josh Hawley. We all remember Josh Hawley don't we? newsweek.com/marjorie-taylo…