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Secrets from months ago are revealed and the end result is that I have lost not one but two old friends. I guess the point is that if people act like that (and yes I am being vague) then maybe they were not friends. Its still painful though. I dont think that either of these two people read my blog (at least not regularly) but if they did I would take this opportunity to remind them "to judge not lest they be judged".
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Constitutional Amendments? Ha!
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The government of the USA is obviously illegitimate and should just be replaced in its entirety. Some would say, lets do a constitutional amendment! What a joke that is. Here is a partial and incomplete list of the amendments which would be required and I would be surprised if you could get even one of them through.
1. Remove the electoral college.
2. Prohibit the Supreme Court from changing the results of an election for political purposes (see November 2000).
3. Remove Citizens United.
4. Enforce the voting rights act.
5. Require the POTUS to have some political experience (for example having served one term at least in the House or Senate).
6. Make it illegal for the Senate to not consider a legitimate president's nomination for the supreme court.
7. Remove the right wing nutty boys from the supreme court and the federal courts.
8. End gerrymandering. (I know this is hard, do it anyway).
9. Change the DOJ so that we can get some real justice done even when you have an obvious right wing criminal like Trump.
The government of the USA is obviously illegitimate and should just be replaced in its entirety. Some would say, lets do a constitutional amendment! What a joke that is. Here is a partial and incomplete list of the amendments which would be required and I would be surprised if you could get even one of them through.
1. Remove the electoral college.
2. Prohibit the Supreme Court from changing the results of an election for political purposes (see November 2000).
3. Remove Citizens United.
4. Enforce the voting rights act.
5. Require the POTUS to have some political experience (for example having served one term at least in the House or Senate).
6. Make it illegal for the Senate to not consider a legitimate president's nomination for the supreme court.
7. Remove the right wing nutty boys from the supreme court and the federal courts.
8. End gerrymandering. (I know this is hard, do it anyway).
9. Change the DOJ so that we can get some real justice done even when you have an obvious right wing criminal like Trump.
Sunday, July 5, 2020
There is No Going Back
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There is no going back. You cant just "fix it". The dead people are dead and the alliances are damaged and we look like fools to the world because we are. And never again do we get to brag about democracy or the american constitution. It failed utterly, publically and completely. The Electoral College, the failure of the Republicans to do their constitutional duty, the institutional racism, the trillion dollar tax cut money giveaway to the rich, the Russian active measures against democracy with Republican support, the packing of our judiciary with right wing nuts. Its a disgrace, its a train wreck, we may be something different, maybe even better, but this is a transformative clusterf*ck and there is no going back although lots of people will stick their head in the sand and say "hey its all fixed now! See! Joe Biden!"
There is no going back. You cant just "fix it". The dead people are dead and the alliances are damaged and we look like fools to the world because we are. And never again do we get to brag about democracy or the american constitution. It failed utterly, publically and completely. The Electoral College, the failure of the Republicans to do their constitutional duty, the institutional racism, the trillion dollar tax cut money giveaway to the rich, the Russian active measures against democracy with Republican support, the packing of our judiciary with right wing nuts. Its a disgrace, its a train wreck, we may be something different, maybe even better, but this is a transformative clusterf*ck and there is no going back although lots of people will stick their head in the sand and say "hey its all fixed now! See! Joe Biden!"
Monday, June 29, 2020
What Do These Pictures Have in Common?
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What do the following three pictures have in common?
My favorite comment so far has been from Craig Reynolds who points out that all of these pictures have a hammer in there somewhere. I had to think about it, but yes, he is right.
What do the following three pictures have in common?
My favorite comment so far has been from Craig Reynolds who points out that all of these pictures have a hammer in there somewhere. I had to think about it, but yes, he is right.
Return to Your Roots, America!
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Back when America was a great country and not a failed parody of itself, we believed in Science. We believed in it. Turn your back on idolatry and false prophets! America! Return to your roots!
From Our Mr. Sun (1956)
Friday, June 26, 2020
Matter.Js Is Crazy Worthless
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I feel so bad for my fellow americans. That we have fallen into decay and incompetence. Matter.js is a cool package for physical simulation in a browser. The problem is, it acts differently in each different browser. Which makes it essentially useless.
Ooops.
I feel so bad for my fellow americans. That we have fallen into decay and incompetence. Matter.js is a cool package for physical simulation in a browser. The problem is, it acts differently in each different browser. Which makes it essentially useless.
Ooops.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Graduate School Application Craziness
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UCLA has one set of rules. Stanford another. And Cal Arts still another. I love these people. No! Wait! I dont. I am one person, will you please get your shit together. Thank you.
UCLA has one set of rules. Stanford another. And Cal Arts still another. I love these people. No! Wait! I dont. I am one person, will you please get your shit together. Thank you.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Slaves
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It turns out that all my friends are afraid that if we have a conversation about any of a number of issues in our society, issues involving the 2nd amendment or freedom of speech and so forth, that the Gestapo will come and take them away and kill them. How far down we have come from a free society. Or maybe it was always this way and I was permitted to have such discussions at the RAND Corporation but did not realize that outside that priviledged zone the slaves, I mean the citizens, were not permitted the privilege.
It turns out that all my friends are afraid that if we have a conversation about any of a number of issues in our society, issues involving the 2nd amendment or freedom of speech and so forth, that the Gestapo will come and take them away and kill them. How far down we have come from a free society. Or maybe it was always this way and I was permitted to have such discussions at the RAND Corporation but did not realize that outside that priviledged zone the slaves, I mean the citizens, were not permitted the privilege.
Monday, June 22, 2020
My Friends Are Paranoid
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They are afraid that if I make a joke about surface-to-air missiles on the dark web that they are going to be arrested or shot in their sleep.
They are afraid that if I make a joke about surface-to-air missiles on the dark web that they are going to be arrested or shot in their sleep.
Right About Everything
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Dear [REDACTED]
I think that there is no doubt that I have been correct about everything. Failure to remove Trump has demonstrated to the world the failure of our system of government because, frankly, it did fail. The murder of American citizens by the way his administration handled the Coronavirus. The right wing senate protecting Trump proving that impeachment as a useful tool is a joke. The destruction of the judiciary which is ongoing. The institutional racism. And now the genocide of the Uyghurs in which we are complicit. Of course I will vote for Biden, one would have to be a real hitler youth not to, but America's position in the world has been permanently damaged. The Russians (who trump protects) won. The supreme court was able to hide the evidence (see tax returns).
I wish my friends would take me seriously. I wish I had a life and did not live in such fucking misery, a misery that no doubt I am complicit in creating. Hope you are well. I am very impressed that you are able to maintain your cardiovascular health and trim figure. I have failed at that. I am very impressed your kids seem to be doing well although I have lost track of who has graduated from where. I wish I was taken seriously.
Have a wonderful day!
Dear [REDACTED]
I think that there is no doubt that I have been correct about everything. Failure to remove Trump has demonstrated to the world the failure of our system of government because, frankly, it did fail. The murder of American citizens by the way his administration handled the Coronavirus. The right wing senate protecting Trump proving that impeachment as a useful tool is a joke. The destruction of the judiciary which is ongoing. The institutional racism. And now the genocide of the Uyghurs in which we are complicit. Of course I will vote for Biden, one would have to be a real hitler youth not to, but America's position in the world has been permanently damaged. The Russians (who trump protects) won. The supreme court was able to hide the evidence (see tax returns).
I wish my friends would take me seriously. I wish I had a life and did not live in such fucking misery, a misery that no doubt I am complicit in creating. Hope you are well. I am very impressed that you are able to maintain your cardiovascular health and trim figure. I have failed at that. I am very impressed your kids seem to be doing well although I have lost track of who has graduated from where. I wish I was taken seriously.
Have a wonderful day!
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