Professor Yamane at Light Over Heat has some thoughts on his gun-related research: "Gun Culture 2.0" as a Two-Edged Sword
A simplistic reading obscures the reality that American gun culture has always been and continues to be internally diverse. Self-defense has always been a part of American gun culture, and guns remain practical tools, sporting goods, or recreational equipment for many.
The Other McCain - Oscar Winner Decides to ‘Recognize and Honor the Sex Worker Community’
Because I haven’t watched the annual Oscar ceremony in years — and I suspect few of my readers watch it, either — this bit of Hollywood news was somewhat confusing to me. Who is Mikey Madison and what did she do in the movie Anora to merit the Best Actress award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?
Meep at STUMP - Mortality Classics: Broken Heart Syndrome
Dolly Parton’s husband of 60 years, Carl Dean, has died:
3 Mar 2025, AP: Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years who inspired ‘Jolene,’ dies at 82
Again from The Other McCain - Tuesday Speech YUGE Win for Trump; Democrats Self-Destruct on Live TV
We’re only 43 days into Trump’s second term, and we don’t know what the future holds, but there can be no denying that he now has strong momentum, and the Democrats don’t know how to cope.
Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 5 March 2025: $81 Trillion Dollar Man Edition
Citigroup needed to credit $280 to a customer's account. They instead credited $81 trillion. (MSN)
That used to be a lot. [SNIP]
Two employees approved the transaction and it was deposited into the customer's account before it was noticed and reversed 90 minutes later.
Which raised the question: How?
Pirate's Cove - Climate Cult Now Wants Dedicated Global Climate Courts
Cool, a global court of unaccountable people who can force their doomsday cult beliefs on every country, company, and individual. At least other cults aren’t trying to force Everyone to practice what they believe in.
Flopping Aces - Puppet Parade: Democrats’ Scripted Collapse in the Spotlight
Meanwhile, Hewlett Packard and Pfizer are onshoring operations. A Taiwan semi-conductor company will spend $100 billion building a plant in the US. Trump has gotten at least a trillion dollars committed to investment it the US.
Professor Yamane again - Why Do I Own a Gun? Which One? I Own 12
These are very complex figures to decipher — which is the point, because so is gun ownership. The bottom line is that many diverse people own guns for many different reasons.
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