Blade Runner 2049 is an impressive piece of story-telling, letting you think you're watching something other than what it really is, just like most of its cast.
Culture
Catalonia, the EU and the Legality of Secession
The legality of Catalonia's Referendum is irrelevant. It is only being used to justify repression by the Government and loyalists.
As the Cajun Navy Arrives, Never Forget what Created Them: FEMA’s Failure After Katrina
The Cajun Navy is on its way to Texas, hauling bass boats behind pickup trucks to help people in real need in response to the help given them by Texans after Katrina in spite of Government incompetence if not outright hostility.
Free Speech Is Not Subject to Someone’s “Bad Mood”
Cloudflare's CEO Matthew Prince made the unilateral decision to suspend The Daily Stormer's web hosting because he was "in a bad mood.' This is a violation of more than Net Neutrality, this is basic contract law.
Board Game Review – Near and Far
Near and Far is the latest release from Red Raven Games. Like Above and Below, this is a storytelling game.
From Innovator to Social Justice Gestapo, We’ve Reached Peak Google
With the reflexive firing of James Damore Google proved to millions it is as evil as the 'fringe right' has been saying for months now.
Groupness, Russia and Why the Neocons are All Wrong
In-group/Out-group bias is one of the strongest drives in human behavior. U.S. foreign policy is a classic example of this phenomenon.
