My take on the Seuss affair: Blame long copyright terms, not Dr. Seuss Enterprises. https://garymcgath.com/wp/seuss-affair/
I first ran into the term "neoconservative" in Commentary magazine decades ago. The description included a mix of good and bad ideas, though I've forgotten the specifics. Today it has become a synonym for "warmonger" and nothing more, and I don't know of anyone who calls themself a neocon. I don't know just how this happened.
Everybody is absolutely certain about what happened to Brian Sicknick, except the people actually investigating his death. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/03/02/brian-sicknick-fbi-capitol-police-mum-officers-death-riots/6886706002/
Ultra-long copyright terms let woke publishers make classic works unavailable to the public. https://apnews.com/article/dr-seuss-books-racist-images-d8ed18335c03319d72f443594c174513
The US has plummeted to 17th place in Cato's 2020 Human Freedom Index. https://www.cato.org/human-freedom-index/2020
We should start referring to these people as the "pro-death" faction. https://www.sfgate.com/coronavirus/article/anti-maskers-protest-at-California-Trader-Joe-s-15988484.php
_Files that Last_ is now permanently reduced to $1.99. It still has useful information for personal digital preservation. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/307057
An article on a mainstream news site cautiously suggesting that making lifelong pariahs of sex offenders may not be such a good idea. (Access to this site outside the USA may be limited.) https://www.unionleader.com/voices/city_matters/the-sad-life-and-unexplained-death-of-a-sex-offender/article_0686c41e-b488-5bbd-901a-902d7c36a76a.html?block_id=868819
See, for example, Exodus 21:6. It doesn't just "refer to slavery as an institution," it commands it.
" Others argued that since the Bible refers to slavery as an institution without specifically condemning it, it must be divinely permitted." Actually, multiple passages in the Bible endorse slavery, but USA Today doesn't want to antagonize its Christian readers. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/02/28/white-nationalists-use-christian-symbols-send-messages-racists/4457702001/
Science is gradually beating COVID. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/02/26/covid-cases-nursing-homes-plummet-89-residents-vaccinate/6814027002/
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