Author Archives: The Political Hat

Quick Takes – College Classroom Craziness: Systems Of Oppression Class; Wonder Woman & The Queer Occult; Critical Race Conversations For Federal Work-Study

Posted on August 20, 2026 by The Political Hat

     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: Shut up and be indoctrinated, they explained!      First, a little mood … Continue reading →

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Neo-Integralism

Posted on August 19, 2026 by The Political Hat

     It is held as a truism for some in the purported “Right” that liberty and order are a zero-sum game and that the “Common Good” must restrict liberty to ensure society serves “higher interests”.   This is ultimately a Left-wing … Continue reading →

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Empathetic Canines Mean One Thing: Inumimi Who Emotionally Care For You

Posted on August 18, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Domesticated dogs have been co-evolving with humans for tens of thousands of years. No surprise, then, that they react to our human emotions just as we tend to react to dogs’ emotions more strongly than most other animals. Now, MRI … Continue reading →

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All Your Internet Are Belong To Texas

Posted on August 17, 2026 by The Political Hat

Texas’ age verification laws for naughty sites are now being legally applies to not just Texas, but to the entire world. “In Travis County, Texas, a judge has frozen motherless.com, the .com domain of a foreign pornography operator, taking it … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (August 16th, 2026)

Posted on August 16, 2026 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: Deep Throat and the First Amendment

Posted on August 14, 2026 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      With the sudden push to ID check everyone over concerns of naughty websites this past year, let us … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Peer-Reviewed WTF: Racialization of Episemology; “1 mL of the mass killing of an ethnic group”; Treacherous Waters And Queerdom

Posted on August 13, 2026 by The Political Hat

     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: When A.I. becomes just as Woke as the human academics, can … Continue reading →

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Digital ID Checks Come To New York

Posted on August 12, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Want to participate in social media, even if you’re just an adult in New York state who wants to keep up with friends and family? Then hand over your digital papers, please! Privacy? The rules are “not a question of … Continue reading →

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New Right Postliberal Socialists

Posted on August 11, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The French poet Charles Baudelaire once said that “the devil’s finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist”. The “New Right”/”Postliberals” seem to be trying the same trick, though clearly they are not up to the devil’s … Continue reading →

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“Autonomous Zones”, Redux

Posted on August 10, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Reminiscence of the George Floyd riots and the Urban Leftist “autonomous zones”, protesters in Madison, Wisconsin tried to recreate their nascent social justice autonomous collectives after the shooting of a suspect. “The mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, called for protesters to … Continue reading →

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