From commentor Jacquie: I’m a frequent reader (but I seldom post), so when I came into guardianship of a sweet little black kitty who refuses to get along with my older guy, I thought of y’all (I’m trying to learn to live in the South). I’m in Charlotte, NC. One of my roller derby team …
The Innocent Have Nothing to Fear…
(John Deering via GoComics.com) … And let’s hope it’s not President Sanctorum saying that in 2018. From the Washington Post, “State Photo-ID Databases Become Troves for Police“: The faces of more than 120 million people are in searchable photo databases that state officials assembled to prevent driverâs-license fraud but that increasingly are used by police …
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“New Diplomatic Envoy Chosen for Guantanamo”
Charlie Savage, at the NYTimes: WASHINGTON â The Obama administration on Monday is expected to name Cliff Sloan, a Washington lawyer and confidant of Secretary of State John Kerry, as the new diplomatic envoy for the shutdown of the military prison at GuantĂĄnamo Bay, Cuba, an official said on Sunday… The new appointment was first …
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Late Night Open Thread: Corrections Department
Congressman Nadler has chosen to deny the CNET story I linked to last night. From ZDNet: Update at 2:50 p.m. ET on June 16: We’re pulling the plug on this story â (for clarification: ZDNet’s story, not CNET’s) â following Rep. Nadler’s latest comments casting doubt on CNET’s story. In a statement to our sister …
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Sunday Longread Open Thread: What Would Jeebus Steal?
From the NYTimes, the saga of a good-hearted all-American businessman who just wanted to help people, no matter how many picayune little laws he had to break in order to fund his helpfulness: … âWhen I think of Jeremy Johnson, I think of the most generous person I ever met,â said Mr. Gardner, an assistant …
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Sunday Morning Garden Chat: “GadZukes!”
From faithful commentor Marvel: And so it begins…. They look so peaceful when they’re young — what could possibly go wrong? *********** One of the local restaurants has started offering a “grilled bruschetta” made with zucchini slices & a sliver of prosciutto standing in for the local tomatoes that aren’t yet available. Darn tasty! On …
Another Shoe Drops
(Drew Sheneman via GoComics.com) Declan McCullagh, at CNET: The National Security Agency has acknowledged in a new classified briefing that it does not need court authorization to listen to domestic phone calls. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a New York Democrat, disclosed this week that during a secret briefing to members of Congress, he was told that …