Because It's Friday

German steam:

What Do the Anti-Trans People Want?

Freddie DeBoer has asked that question and it seems that he really hasn't gotten a coherent answer.

I'm not sure that I know, either. Take two people, A and C. A is trans. How does A being trans affect C? Yes, I know there's the old bugaboo about "men claiming that they are trans are attacking women in the bathrooms." But here's the thing: I read the local police blotter. I have everywhere I've lived. I have read lots of of entries about DUI and robberies and shoplifiting and teachers assaulting students and clergy assaulting kids and guys who were convicted sex offenders assaulting other people and I have never, to my recollection, read of a man claiming that he was trans assaulting a woman in a bathroom.

I'm not saying that it hasn't happened. In a pasta gazillion visits by women to the can, it's happened how many times? As far as I can see, it's so rare that insisting upon that as a justification for anti-trans policies makes about as much sense as expelling Jews because Jews make Passover matzo with the blood of Christian infants.

So unless you can show a massive wave of sex crimes committed by men claiming to be trans, then what's left would seem to me to be nothing other than standard old Mk.1, Mod.0 Christian bigotry.

Something These Down, Here

Between Lowes and Home Depot, Stay Outta Home Depo

Home Depot is all "big brother" with facial recognition. Lowes isn't.

There are a lot of other stores on the list. Walgreens might be scanning your face, CVS isn't. I'd recomment avoiding the stores that are tracking your ugly mug.

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Ah, It Won't Cost Her a Dime

Kim Davis, the former county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses in Kentucky to same-sex couples, must pay a total of $260,104 in fees and expenses to attorneys who represented one couple, according to a federal judge’s ruling.

That is in addition to $100,000 in damages a jury said the former Rowan county clerk should pay the couple who sued.

She'll get it paid via the Wingnut Welfare Machine. it won't cost her a fucking cent.

Newbieing These Down, Here

The Genius of Space Karen

The social media platform X has lost 71% of its value since it was bought by Elon Musk, according to the mutual fund Fidelity.

Fidelity, which owns a stake in X Holdings, said in a disclosure obtained by Axios that it had marked down the value of its shares by 71.5% since Musk’s purchase.

Musk acquired Twitter for $44bn in October 2022 and renamed the platform X in July 2023. Fidelity’s estimate would place the value of X at about $12.5bn.

Giving a platform to neo-Nazis and fascists. Driving off advertisers. Space Karen has been promoting antisemtism and hate speech.

Did anyone seriously not see this coming from the start?

Ninety-One Felony Counts

If Tyrone from the `hood was indicted on a total of 91 counts in two states and two Federal districts, he'd be sitting his ass in a cell on a no-bail hold, awaiting trial.

But if you're a white billionaire with delusions of godhood, three of those courts let you stroll on your promise to apear and the fourth required you to post a minimal bail.

Clark was right ten years ago and he is still right today: Burn the fucking system to the ground.

They Must Think That Consumers Are Idiots

This is the product:

This is the warning label:

That's right! A can of peanuts might contain peanuts! A can of peanuts was filled by machinery that might have touched peanuts.

Who knew?

I'm sorry, but if you need to be told that a can of peanuts contains peanuts, etc., then you really should seek professional help.

Happy New Year

This is what I expect for 2024:

I pray that I'm wrong.

I hope we all have a safe, healthy and prosperous 2024.