Tag Archives: imitation-brand punditry

All right, that's IT.

Posted on 30 September, 2007 by Mike

The Internet is officially out of money. All you new-media punks and johnny-come-latelies (and by that I mean, “anyone who got on-line sometime after about 1995″) can go home right goddamn now. I’ve been thinking this for a while. 15+ … Continue reading →

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Updating the list

Posted on 20 April, 2007 by Mike

I note, in the wake of Monday’s carnage, that there are a number of things the Blogosphere has magically become an expert on: Wound ballistics Weapon performance Urban/close-quarters battle tactics Unarmed self-defense against armed maniacs Will wonders never cease? I … Continue reading →

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Roots

Posted on 1 November, 2006 by Mike

From a comment over at this blagh here: Seriously, I hear Libertarians talk all the time about how they’re socially liberal (so to speak), but it never seems to matter come vote time. In that way, I see no chance … Continue reading →

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I hung my head

Posted on 19 September, 2006 by Mike

If this doesn’t sum up too much of the last five years, I don’t know what else will: This mindless, authoritarian belief in Presidential Infallibility repeats itself in almost every debate we are having. Those who favor greater protections for … Continue reading →

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Yow.

Posted on 11 September, 2006 by Mike

Holy crap: My new hero.

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That's good/that's bad: Connecticut Democratic Primary edition

Posted on 9 August, 2006 by Mike

So Joe Lieberman went down in flames last night to Ned Lamont, every progressive blogger’s favorite candidate. I don’t know anything about Ned, except that he’s not Joe, and frankly that’s more than enough for me to hope he wins. … Continue reading →

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Decoherence

Posted on 19 December, 2005 by Mike

The latest spin, overheard in a couple of different places, is that this domestic spying stuff is just Echelon in drag. And really, if you’re not bitching about Echelon (and really, who is?), there’s no sense in getting upset about … Continue reading →

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ow ow ow ow ow

Posted on 4 December, 2005 by Mike

I followed a couple of links that lead me back into the deep, dark recesses of the blog past, back when words like “fisk,” “idiotarian,” “objectively pro-[whatever],” and “fact-check your ass” were employed widely and indiscriminately, much as words like … Continue reading →

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