A Credible Case

July 31, 1948: USS Nevada, Possibly the Toughest Ship in History 

 

I'm not sure if her end was better or worse than being turned figuratively into plowshares.

Seeing Red

 More not safe to ignore below the break.

A Partial Illustration of What's Wrong Nowadays

ht: Wirecutter

Tuesday Tap, Rack, and Bang

 More not safe to field-strip below the break.

Monday Made Me Laugh

Beware: Sirens

 It breaks my heart that so many people ignore my warnings about these horrible maritime hazzards, more not safe for sea-men below the break.

Weekend Web Wander.

Now he has stats:

What Were Robespierre’s Pronouns?  

The French Revolution was led by sociopaths who politicized language, much like today’s Jacobins.

Quiet but impactful change: 

President Trump announced Friday that Guatemala would agree to restrict asylum applications to the US from Central America — a win for his effort to stem the tide of illegal immigrants at the Mexican border.

Sarah Hoyt's been on quite a tear of late:

• Today I Got The Libertarian Up

• This Little Light of Mine

• Hoax or a Suicide Note?

  This weeks web wander brought to you by office stress relief:

 

BeCos(play) It's Friday

 More not safe for feminists or fat slugs (BIRMS) below the break, and as always bonus nerd points for recognizing characters.

Thursday Wifus with Rifus

  

More not safe for fan-service below the break.

RIP Rutger Hauer

Seeing Red

 More not safe to hang around with near an open window below the break, don't blame me if you wind up defenestrated.

To Coin A Term

On the off chance that I'm the first person to turn this phrase I present:

Atheocrats: (n) People who use the force of government to enforce their non-religion. See Atheocracy

Feel free to use, attribution appreciated but not demanded.

Tuesday Tap, Rack, and Bang

 More not safe to field-strip below the break.

Monday Made Me Laugh

Weekend Web Wander

Iowahawk proving again why the traveling trophy for "the internet" TIG welded to his desk.

Worthwhile consideration.
Portland and the Evolution of Mob Rule

Lastly upping the bottlecap challenge:

BeCos(play) It's Friday

 More not safe for accidental incest below the break, and as always bonus nerd points if you recognize characters.

Probing a Tangled Web

Some pretty in depth investigative reporting into Omar Elmi's immegration, tax, marriage fraud situation. If you need a chart see below.

Thursday Wifus with Rifus

 More not safe for fan-service, or arsonist fans below the break.

Seeing Red

 More not safe to either make eye contact or not make eye contact with below the break.

Tuesday Tap, Rack, and Bang

 

More not safe to field-strip below the break.

Monday Made Me Laugh

Beware: Sirens

 With warm weather finally arriving some of you are venturing into the water, unaware of the dire hazards it contains. In a public service I'm illustrating common waterborne drowning hazards. More not safe for air-breathers below the break.

Weekend Web Wander

Hilarious (especially if true) review of a particular appliance.

Something that might be a good idea if Trump derangement syndrome keeps growing more violent. Be careful wearing to it protests though because authorities might interpret it as intent to be violent.

Spinal injury epi-pen...faster please.

Dear Oklahoma man, Florida man was not challenging you.

A traffic stop turns up whiskey, a gun and a rattlesnake, police say -- and that was before they found the uraniumhttps://t.co/qWbZt0enwx

— OregonMuse (@OregonMuse) July 12, 2019

BeCos(play) It's Friday

 

More not safe for school below the break, and as always bonus nerd points for recognizing characters.

Thursday Wifus with Rifus

 

More not safe for fan-service below the break.

Seeing Red

 More not safe for such settings below the break.

Tuesday Tap, Rack, and Bang

 

More not safe to field strip below the break.

Monday Made Me Laugh

Weekend Web Wander

Don't let disagreement turn into contempt for potential danger.

The Left Escalates Violence as Antifa Arms Themselves

How is this not aiding and abetting again, or do we really now have two different sets of laws?  

Democratic congresswoman secretly sending staff into Mexico to coach asylum-seekers

As someone who reads speculative fiction there are oh so many different ways this can and will go wrong.

Algorithmic Governance and Political Legitimacy

Confirming my bias, but sometimes it is nice to have some statistics to back up your horse sense.

Science: Growing up Near Nature Produces Saner Adults

To be happy, we need nature. 

Lastly for fun.

BeCos(play) It's Friday!

 

More not safe to ask about the voice below the break, and as always bonus nerd points for recognizing characters.

Spangly Supplemental

 More not safe for commies below the break.

Thursday Wifus with Rifus

 More not safe for fan-service below the break.

Semi-Obligatory Starspangly Mega-Post.

 More not safe for commies below the break.

Seeing Red

 

More not safe for the soul below the break.