Monthly Archives: July 2019

Relapse for Cash: How Patient Brokers and Unscrupulous Rehabs Prey on Addicts Looking for Help

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Luke Ford

Amy Dresner writes: Patient brokers know there’s more money in relapse than in getting people sober. If you think patient brokering, also known as “body brokering,” is just about “professionals” getting kickbacks for referring a client to a certain rehab, … Continue reading →

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NYT: The Racist History Behind Facial Recognition

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Luke Ford

From comments at Steve Sailer: * Criminal face has three big factors: high-T features, poor symmetry and other signs of genetic load (like narrow eyes), and fetal alcohol complex. The Chinese did a large study based on national ID photos … Continue reading →

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When Criticism Helps

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Luke Ford

Comments at Steve Sailer: * The internet is turning into a disaster for Jews. It is the ultimate dis-intermediary which is a big problem if your job is to get in between transactions. This is especially true if you control … Continue reading →

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Reality Vs Propaganda

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Luke Ford

A friend in the academy: “The approach of giving straightforward arguments/evidence isn’t working. We just get steamrolled by emotional propaganda. I think it’s important for race realists to be focused on results–what is actually going to lead to positive change. … Continue reading →

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Deplatforming Won’t Work

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Luke Ford

Nathan Cofnas writes for Quillette: Last year Robert Bowers shot up a synagogue in Pittsburgh, killing eleven people. Before committing this atrocity he wrote on Gab: “HIAS [Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society] likes to bring invaders in that kill our people. … Continue reading →

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