Friday Links - 26 January

Chicago Contrarian starts us off with CTU’s Warpath to Eliminate All Choices for Chicago Families

Failing to educate kids is morally bankrupt enough, but the latest CPS Inspector General report should make all Chicagoans outraged.

Forgotten Weapons brings us a history lesson from the 1990s. Vila Velabita: Croatian Submachine Gun Made in a Shed

At the beginning of Croatia's Homeland War, a severe need for small arms led to a whole plethora of simple submachine gun designs. Some were made in proper factories with professional tooling, and some were made by a couple blokes in a shed - and the Vila Velabita we are looking at today definitely falls into the "blokes in a shed" category.

The Other McCain - The New Hype-Shire Primary

OK, that was unfair. Nobody hates syphilis as much as voters hate Joe Biden. Joe’s approval ratings are a toxic dumpster fire, and yet there are people who think Biden could somehow beat Trump in a rematch. Why do they think that? Maybe they’re watching CNN.

Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 24 January 2023: Could We Not Edition

Google Chrome is to gain AI features including a writing helper, a theme creator, a tab organiser, a baby shower planner, and that one annoying relative who simply can't take a hint. (Tech Crunch)

Professor David Yamane and his Light Over Heat YouTube channel - Opportunities to Engage with Two Recent Books On Guns - Yes, One is Mine!

One is joining a Virtual Book Club I am organizing on Andrew McKevitt’s book, GUN COUNTRY: GUN CAPITALISM, CULTURE & CONTROL IN COLD WAR AMERICA. The 12 active slots are already taken, but you can still sign up to view the discussion. Registration is required and full details are available on the Google Form linked below.

Professor David Yamane at Gun Culture 2.0 - Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground (Still) Do Not Allow You To Murder People

At the time, I wrote an opinion for The Hill in which I argued that “Stand Your Ground laws do not allow you to ‘shoot first and ask questions later.’” (I also noted that the cases of Kaylin Gillis and Ralph Yarl do not even fall under “stand your ground” since they did not take place in public spaces.)

Mike Rowe - Scarcity Brain with Michael Easter

I’ve always thought there must be something more than boredom or greed or laziness, to attract so many to sit like zombies before these electronic temptations for hours on end. And sure enough, there is. A lot more.

Red State - OUTRAGE: NYU Professor Preaches Oct 7th Atrocity Denial to Students

Amin Husain is a "Palestinian-American" activist whose stock in trade is badmouthing America and Israel. He also was, until recently, an adjunct professor at New York University (NYU.) In his latest outrage, he appeared on video denying the Hama-inflicted atrocities in Israel on Oct 7th, 2023.