Monthly Archives: March 2018

Obamacare: Decreasing the Surplus Population

     Remember how Obamacare (i.e. the misnamed “Affordable Care Act”) was supposed to make sure that those who needed medical attention would be able to get it? Turns out that it did the opposite and helped make the situation worse. “Medicaid … Continue reading

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The Ides of March

Caesar: Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the music Cry “Caesar!” Speak, Caesar is turn’d to hear. Soothsayer: Beware the ides of March. Caesar: What man is that? Brutus: … Continue reading

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Happy Pi Day!

     Happy π Day everyone!      Here is some “American Pi”: Tweet

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The New Social Justice Woke Term: Misia

     Or, to be more accurate, a new suffix, “-misia”, to replace the over used “-phobia” suffix used in terms like “trans-phobe” or “homo-phobe”.      Where did this new linguistic wokeness come from?      From where it always comes: Academia. “You may be … Continue reading

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What Have You Ever Conserved?

     That retort of “what have you ever conserved” oft spouted by both the Alt-Right and the more emotional Johnny-come-latelys to the root of the struggle against the Fabian Left and their Gramscian march, is an obnoxious, and usually ignorant, thing. … Continue reading

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A Paragon of Modern Academia: White People (& Other Undesirables) F**k Off

     A university in the Canadian city of Halifax, which has an indigenous population of 0.00%, is refusing to hire anyone who isn’t a “racially visible, Indigenous candidate” for a top position: “Dalhousie University is restricting its search for a new … Continue reading

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News of the Week (March 11th, 2018)

  News of the Week for Mar. 11th, 2018 Tweet

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Republicans should be terrified

     In this world of hyper-partisan news vs. “fake news”, it is easy to become over confident and replace any critical thinking skills with “feelz” and assume political outcomes based on little more than faith.      In that vein a fair warning … Continue reading

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Quick Takes – Cultural Appropriation: De-appropriating Teaching; De-appropriating College; De-appropriating Yourself

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: De-Appropriate All The Things!!1!      First, a little bit of mood music: … Continue reading

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The Woke White-Free Future of the BBC

     The BBC, like many organizations, recruits and has internships for young adults. For example: “Are you looking to gain experience at the heart of broadcast journalism? Do you have an understanding of the subjects affecting 16-25 year olds? This could … Continue reading

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