Today's music recs:
Classic Swing: Louis Prima - I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z0Viukzct0
Sea Shanty: Ray Anthony - Show Me The Way to Go Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egDjDDI5aLI
EDM: Lords of Acid - Let's Get High https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru3LWCq8-A4
Western: Brown Bird - Fingers to the Bone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbJ4OhZ76HQ
Christian Rock: Ninety Pound Wuss - Something Must Break https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmJKKLOWuUY
Mongolian Throat Singing: The Hu - Yuve Yuve Yu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4xZUr0BEfE
Is It Forensics or Is It Junk Science?
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The public’s growing awareness of forensic techniques obscures a far more complex field that’s chock full of bogus science — and the people who champion it, often for profit.
For years, ProPublica has reported on these dubious techniques as they’ve wormed their way into every corner of our real-life criminal justice system.
So, what’s legitimate forensic science and what’s junk?
It's strange, but I feel some comfort that Lisa Loring lived to see Jenna Ortega's Wednesday. Sort of the universe's way of saying "thanks for everything, Wednesday's in good hands" https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/entertainment/lisa-loring-wednesday-addams-dead-intl-scli/index.html
NEW: House Republicans have thrown out the rulebook. Democrats are holding onto it — at a price. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/house-democrats-kevin-mccarthy-ilhan-omar-eric-swalwell-1234668701/
Dear Anything- #Fest 2023: If your general admission tickets are so expensive that you offer financing, I will not be attending this year.
It’s rare that events from four years ago can still get me steamed, but Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the FBI’s moves to protect him can have that effect on me. A new bombshell from the film Justice has reopened the matter, and I explore it in today’s piece.
My humble #Mosstodon offering, for your enjoyment 🌿💚
I found this inside a really cool abandoned location. I normally take wide angle shots, but this mossy keyboard and headset really caught my eye 📷
#urbanexploration #moss #abandoned #fotografie #photography #lostplaces #photo #explore
The people that insist it isn't art if an AI was involved are the same people sci-fi warned us are going to argue against human rights for androids. #robotsarepeopletoo
I'd like to see a serious U.S. legislative reckoning with data collection by _all_ tech companies, not just the backlash against TikTok.
As multiple high-profile hacks, leaks, and abuses suggest, every accessible repository of personal data is both a privacy and a national security threat.
Minimal collection should be the default, not just a privilege for the knowledgeable and monied.
Over the years, I’ve gradually assembled a holiday music #playlist that jingles my bells without roasting my chestnuts. I’ve decided to share it, just in case anybody needs to ruin a Christmas party or get rid of unwanted holiday guests. I present "Yule Be Sorry" on #Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Hr1WlwoYFOVWl3T5ALxiO?si=721574daff754494
Am I using "ironic" correctly to refer to the fact that #climate change "skeptics" think everyone _else_ is gullible?
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/puerto-rican-towns-sue-big-oil-under-rico-alleging-collusion-climate-denial-2022-11-29/
How to delete your Twitter account | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/how-to-delete-twitter-account-b2065782.html
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