Monthly Archives: July 2016

NYT: TV Comedians Worried Nothing Amusing Will Happen at DNC

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Luke Ford

Steve Sailer writes: I suspect that the rise of Trump has something to do with the self-inflicted Humor Drought of the Obama Era. I always come back to the test case that the President lives with his mother-in-law, and yet, … Continue reading →

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Can Evolution Be Fast?

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Luke Ford

Comment: NYT article on very recent evolution of animals living in urban environments. These kinds of articles always start with “We used to think evolution was very slow.” Why did we ever believe this? We’ve seen many dog breeds develop … Continue reading →

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Democratic Convention Thread

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Luke Ford

Comments at Steve Sailer: Nice to see YouTube favorite, “Frankie,” deliver the opening speech at the convention. He’s come a long way from delivering weather reports: * Danell Malloy tells us of “a boy who was retarded until well into … Continue reading →

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Japan Stabbing Horror

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Luke Ford

JAPAN STABBING HORROR: At least 19 dead, 45 injured… https://t.co/KWmNUUS6TT — DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) July 25, 2016

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A revealing look into Donald Trump’s unofficial Internet campaign

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Luke Ford

From Washington Post July 18, 2016: At this time last year, Bill Mitchell had 149 Twitter followers and “nothing particularly interesting to say.” He is now, per a recent MIT Media Lab study, the single most influential private person tweeting … Continue reading →

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