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The problem is not the “echo chamber” phenomenon. It is the fact that reactionary information sources disseminate falsehoods about the…
Also I love the chicken fat on this one (and that the text of the chicken fat is big enough…
I don't think of myself as complaining about conservative echo chambers so much as I think political echo chamber like…
But in the current political moment, conservatives are complaining a lot about liberal “echo chambers,” which makes this the right…
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Author Archives: PinkDreamPoppies
Links
So Amp posted some links a couple days ago and stole all my freakin’ links. Seriously, just as soon as I’ve gathered up enough links to feel like I’ve got a good-sized link post, Amp does one and posts everything … Continue reading
Posted in Link farms
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'Round 'round, not around, I'm not around (yeah)
I don’t know how much I’ll be able to read posts, write posts, read comments, or write comments for awhile. My DSL has gone screwy and so, until I can set up some kind of dial-up back-up connection and/or get … Continue reading
Posted in Site and Admin Stuff
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Say, how's the weather
I was going to write a couple long posts today, but am too depressed. So how’s the weather? It was a way-too-hot seventy-degrees here in the Springs today; I’m not sure if I’ve ever been happier to see the sun … Continue reading
Posted in Whatever
19 Comments
Two sentence review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Lauren at Feministe has posted her one sentence review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind so, having seen the movie last night, I thought I’d post my own review, this one in two sentences: “Poorly developed but interesting. Wait … Continue reading
Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture
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Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me…
Today’s my birthday. Go me! I survived! (Really, that’s important; more on that later.).
Posted in Site and Admin Stuff
21 Comments
Apple's iPod ads
Seth Stevenson, Slate’s new ad critic, recently wrote a column criticizing Apple’s new iPod ads (and the old DeBeers diamond ads) because they seemed to suggest that the product was better than the consumer. Mr. Stevenson describes the ads as … Continue reading
Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture
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The 11 March bombings prove nothing about Iraq and al-Qaida
As others have pointed out, the fact that al-Qaida may have bombed the trains in Madrid in retaliation for Spain’s involvement in Iraq doesn’t prove that there was any sort of connection between Iraq and al-Qaida. All it proves is … Continue reading
Posted in International issues, Iraq
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On Nader, Gore and Bush in 2000
The injustices and justices (and Justices) of the 2000 Presidential election will likely be debated for years to come. Hopefully as time goes by, things will settle down some as the repercussions of the event are less immediate and the … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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Hearing different voices
“I hate flowers.” “Why?” “Because the only ones you ever see that aren’t misshapen are in photographs.” The speaker pauses. “And they stink. They’re cloying.” “Hm… I always liked the way the petals felt.” When most people read they hear … Continue reading
Posted in Whatever
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New York Mayor to stop same-sex marriage ceremonies and other states of unions in States of the Union
The whole article is worth reading, but the highlights are as follows: First, Mayor West of New Paltz, NY makes clear the biggest difference between himself and Former Chief Justice Roy Moore. Namely, a respect for the rule of law. … Continue reading
Posted in Same-Sex Marriage
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Major Trump donors who complained of immigrant ‘invasion’ used Mexican workers illegally https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/20/uline-mexican-workers-trump