Tag Archives: Mood Music

Quick Takes – Meanwhile, At College: Decolonial Orientations; Normalizing Tides Of Erasure; Racial Quotas

Posted on September 10, 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: Gotta think “critically”, dontchaknow, for praxis.      First, a little mood music: … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – The Future Of Euthanasia: Face Transplants; French Paradox; Terminal Sedation

Posted on September 3, 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: Go to sleep forever as they take your face from you. … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Nature Rights: Endorsed By National Geographic; Legislation Presented In The U.K.; Rejected By Oregon Voters

Posted on August 27, 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: Rights for “Nature” come at the expense of actual rights for … 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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Quick Takes – Academic Ridiculousness: Queer Kids Lit; Asexual Hobbits; Indigenous Horse Science

Posted on July 16, 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: Unscholarly scholarship.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      What are … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Academic Madness: VR vs. The Handicapped; Solving Physics With Queerness; Malaysian Muslim Transwoman Social Justice Studies

Posted on June 25, 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: Straight White males can’t do modern science and technology apparently.      First, … Continue reading →

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Catgirl Floodgates

Posted on June 23, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Increasingly, moral barriers against genetic engineering are disappearing. “As detailed in a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper, a team led by Columbia University geneticist Dieter Egli used a technique called base editing, essentially editing a single strand of DNA, to edit two genomic … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Euthanasia: MAID Gone Mad; Death-on-Demand Culture; No For Animals But Yes For Human

Posted on June 18, 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: Save all the animals except for humans.      First, a little mood … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Discrimination In Academia: DEI Continues At Arizona State; Stanford Medicine Renames But Keeps DEI; UCLA Still Racially Discriminates

Posted on May 28, 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: You didn’t really think it’d just be gone like that.      First, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Pushing Euthanasia: No Adequate Care In Canada; Hospices Collapsing In The U.K.; Denies Disability Support In Australia

Posted on May 21, 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: They’d all rather you stop wasting money and just die.      First, … Continue reading →

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