Bail Reform – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Month: October 2022
Private Health Insurance
A notable aspect of private health insurance is the absence of any reason for it to exist. It does not contain costs, expand coverage, or expedite care—it makes those all worse. Its sole function is to profit as a rent-seeking middleman between patients and providers.
(via Twitter)
Donald Trump regularly encourages violence against political adversaries
Will we avoid the slide into violent right-wing fascism? I don’t know.
Do our leading news and tech companies, or the think tanks and universities that embrace the likes of Corey Lewandowski, even *want* to avoid it?
They do not act like they do.
— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) October 29, 2022
Nosferatu
Baby, You’re A Haunted House
Ska Tune Network – “Baby, You’re A Haunted House “:
(more…)RiffTrax – Attack From Space
French, fancy and flavored-filled
MST3K 0424 – Manos: The Hands of Fate
“Let’s just pretend we’re watching Trip to Bountiful.”
Manos: The Hands of Fate (along with the short, “Hired! – pt. 2”):
(more…)Trumpism isn’t Politics
trumpism isn't politics. It’s a long-standing violence-and-intimidation generation machine. It’s racism, fascism, and lies combined to further fracture social divisions and deteriorate societal stress points. From Central Park 5 to the Wall to Floyd and the Big Lie/Jan 6 attack— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) October 22, 2022