A somewhat very abbreviated Friday Links this week... I hope your week went well.
Clatyton Cramer starts us off with some COVID news. This is Disturbing. Lies, Damn Lies, and COVID stats.
The Italian government just reduced their COVID death count because only 2.9% of those deaths were actually caused by COVID. They have reassigned the other deaths to the comorbidities.
Mike Rowe - Off The Wall: Are You Worried That Your Predictions are Coming True? Skills shortage. Out of control student debt. These are not a surprise.
Rick Beato has a video of note - This Musician STUNNED Me...and His Story You Won't Believe Guitarist Pat Martino: 8/25/44 - 1/11/21. (An 11 minute video.)
Bookworm Room - Concealed Carry Laws
Schneier on Security - Using Fake Student Accounts to Shill Brands
It turns out that it’s surprisingly easy to create a fake Harvard student and get a harvard.edu email account.
Bear Bussjaeger - You know… I once had a wise attorney who constantly advised clients to STFU.
Massad Ayoob - A VOICE OF BOTH REASON AND HISTORY
Adaptive Curmudgeon - I Have Not Yet Begun To Mock!
The thing bullies and tyrants fear most is being made fun of. They don’t fear war, famine, and death… they fear being ridiculed.
Earth-bound Misfit - Fly the Fiendish Skies Crew shortages, unruly and violent passengers, and the joys of air-travel.
Don Surber - Why they fear Let's Go Brandon
The Other McCain - Controlled Opposition: Has AllahPundit Always Been a Democrat Trojan Horse?
Professor David Yamane from Gun Culture 2.0 - Causes of Gun-Related Deaths in the US: Beliefs vs. Reality A holdover from last week.
Again from the Other McCain - Crazy People Are Dangerous
The O.K. Corral - A Soros D.A. Doing Soros Things Tales from Philadelphia.
And again from The Other McCain - The Accusatory Finger of Blame
Again from Clayton Cramer - African-Americans in World War II A short documentary. You might learn something. (It will only hurt for a minute.)
Don Surber - No missile gap. It's a leadership gap
Look for Milley to get a cushy job working for a hypersonic missile manufacturer once his gig is up as the top dog at the Pentagon.
"I hope your week went well."
ReplyDeleteAside from the accident, emergency surgery, follow-up replacement surgery the next day, pain, pain, daily meds, constipation from the meds...
But I tested negative for ChinCOVID when admitted to the hospital, so all's good.
Ouch. That is much more unpleasant than my week, which by comparison was nothing at all.
DeleteI hope you feel better soon.