Monthly Archives: July 2021

Does Cuba Have A Little Revolution Brewing?

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Possibly: Thousands of people took to the streets at several locations in Cuba including the capital Havana on Sunday to call for the end of the decades-old dictatorship and to demand food and vaccines as shortages of basic necessities have … Continue reading →

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12-Gauge Shotguns Have A Crazy Variety Of Shells

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Everyone knows about buckshot, birdshot and solid shot, but there are some really strange, exotic round available for the 12-gage shotgun: I bet getting hit in the face with a slug full of Carolina Reaper pepper powder would indeed ruin … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 9, 2021

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Greetings, and welcome to the return of the Friday LinkSwarm on Thursday! My Mac is working, my house is clean, and I have a newly painted master bathroom with a new floor and a new toilet.  Some links are … Continue reading →

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Texas Special Session Begins

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Today the Texas Special Legislative Session begins: Governor Greg Abbott unveiled an agenda of 11 items for the legislature to tackle in its first special session of 2021 when it convenes later this week. The whole agenda includes: Bail reform … Continue reading →

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Reimaging Austin Police: Absolute Fucking Lunacy

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Lawrence Person

The hard left-wing, Critical Race Theory-embracing, Social Justice Warrior-staffed “City-Community Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) Task Force” has come up with recommendations for “reimagining” (i.e. defunding and destroying) the Austin Police Department. And most are absolutely bugfuck insane. All across the … Continue reading →

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Did Caffeine Create The Enlightenment?

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Joe Rogan guest Michael Pollan notes that caffeine was unknown in Europe until the 1650s, when coffee, tea and chocolate all arrived: “Before caffeine, it was a very different world, and a very different consciousness. People were drunk a lot … Continue reading →

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Allen West Joins Texas Governor’s Race

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Greg Abbott draws another challenger: On Independence Day at Sojourn Church in Carrollton, Texas, former Congressman and outgoing Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas Allen West announced his campaign for governor. “I can no longer sit on the sidelines … Continue reading →

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Happy Independence Day!

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Lawrence Person

I hope you’re enjoying America’s 245th Birthday today. In celebration, enjoy some vaguely-related videos. Here are some fireworks fails, complete with lots of cussing: Speaking of profanity, here’s “America Fuck Yeah” from Team America: World Police. (This version is funnier, … Continue reading →

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Conceptual Criminals vs. The Art Police

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Lawrence Person

This is a video about Sharks! More specifically, about Sharks! the art project, and about the war between conceptual artists and a London-area conservation planning bureaucracy: Plus a side story about how The Guardian is garbage. (Hat tip: thatamish1.)

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LinkSwarm Held Hostage: Week Two

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Lawrence Person

I got my Mac back on Monday with the battery, bottom and trackpad replaced, and everything works fine. But between contractors redoing my bathroom and cleaning ladies coming in today to get ready for July 4, this week, has, if … Continue reading →

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