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Lucifer’s Lexicon — Political Correctness
Clear and Present Dangers…… Joanna Russ
Moultrie Flag
February 20, 2021 — Moultrie Flag
Book Review: You’re Doing Great
Tom Papa’s book reads just like he sounds. Almost as if it’s one of his stand-up routines—which some parts feel like at times. And that’s okay. He’s just riffing on the murky, underside of stuff we know we shouldn’t do but, you know, we do it anyway…with relish: 7-Eleven snacks, Oscar Peterson, baking and eating bread, dogs, coffee, DNA, iPhones, Doritos, red wine, and, of course, more eating. And he’s right, we are doing great. (4 of 5 Stars)
The Analects of Mudcat: Vampires

Clear and Present Dangers…… Douglas R. Hofstadter
POW-MIA Flag
February 12, 1973 — The first of 591 U.S. prisoners began to be repatriated, and return from North Vietnam.
Book Review: The First Deadly Sin
The First Deadly Sin…has…a…long…slow…start… Sanders certainly fills it with exposition needed later and Daniel Blank is definitely a creepy enough serial killer. The novel begins to pick up with Captain Delaney’s shadow investigation into the case, using unofficial amateur sources. Since this is a Columbo-type tale where we know the evil-doer from the beginning, the narrative definitely works well having the perspective shift back and forth between Delaney and Blank. (4 of 5 Stars)
CDR: Doresyism
Dorseyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion, insurrection, treason, or violations of “Community Standards,” especially when related to conservatism, without any proper regard for evidence. The term refers to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and has its origins in the period in the United States known as the First Social Media Scare, starting in 2016. It was characterized by heightened political repression and a campaign spreading fear of conservative influence on American institutions and of insurrection by alt-right agents.
During the Dorseyism era, tens of thousands of Americans were accused of being “conservative” or “conservative sympathizers”; they became the subject of aggressive investigations and questioning before government or private industry panels, committees, and agencies. The primary targets of such suspicions were Republican politicians, and politically aberrant individuals in the entertainment industry, academics, business, and the news media. Suspicions were often given credence despite inconclusive or questionable evidence, and the level of threat posed by a person’s real or supposed right-wing associations or beliefs were sometimes exaggerated. Many people suffered loss of employment or destruction of their careers; some were imprisoned.
See also McCarthyism
Clear and Present Dangers…… John Grisham
“In life, finding a voice is speaking and living the truth. Each of you is an original. Each of you has a distinctive voice. When you find it, your story will be told. You will be heard.”