Random Shots for Saturday, 6 June 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

1. Posted to Facebook —

   11. Where technology is concerned, if civilians can’t have it, neither can law enforcement.

2. Posted to Facebook —

   Please welcome Don Altenbach to the group!

3. Posted to Facebook here and here —

   Run a search for when Albuquerque PD went on strike back in February, 1975.

4. Posted to Facebook —

   https://mcsweeneys.net/articles/dont-worry-i-checked-my-privilege

5. Posted to Facebook here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here —

   

   Oleg Volk
   Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 9:47 AM

   “Let us burn your property! You have insurance.”
   “OK, but let me shoot you in the knee — you have insurance to fix that too.”

6. Posted to Facebook —

   If this is typical of the CDC, then just pull the plug on the entire agency.

7. Posted to Facebook —

   “Inept or corruption? Take your pick.”

   And my answer would simply be “Yes,” as in “Some combination of each”

8. Posted to Facebook —

   “With protests over race-related issues intensifying around New Mexico and the nation, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Thursday it’s time to address the ‘ugly truth’ of racism embedded in core institutions.”

   Let me fix that for you —

   “”With protests over race-related issues intensifying around New Mexico and the nation, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Thursday it’s time to address the ‘ugly truth’ of racism embedded in core institutions.

   “It should be noted that those same core institutions in New Mexico have been controlled by the Governor’s own party for most of the State’s existence.”

   As in “Maybe we Democrats should get our own house in order before we lecture others about ‘proper behavior.'”

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

1. Hunter’s Run by George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, and Daniel Abraham
2. The Fall of Night by Christopher G. Nutall
3. YoungRippa59 by Eric July — The unbearable hypocrisy and virtue signaling by the metalcore / hardcore scene [YouTube]
4. PJ Media — We Don’t Have a Racism Problem, We Have a Deep State Problem: The Hideous Police Killing of Duncan Lemp by Megan Fox
5. Bearing Arms — Police Chief Forced Out After Offering Support For Armed Citizens by Cam Edwards
6. Oats Studios — Oats Studios – God: City [YouTube]
7. Nerdrotic by Gary Buechler — Joker’s 44% Rotten Tomatoes Top Critics Score Exposes The Access Media’s Hatred of Fandom [YouTube]
8. Widowmaker — Stand By For Pain
9. Y&T — Contagious
10. McSweeney’s — Don’t Worry, I Checked My Privilege by Elliott Kalan
11. Threat Journal — June 6, 2020 – Coronavirus, Riots, and a Summer of Discontent
12. AmmoLand Shooting Sports News — Stand Up For Your Towns: Briefing Sheet For Community Guards by Gary Marbut