2022/11/08

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (#312)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday What points show that Neil Armstrong didn't reach the Moon?: an example of how people can be misled when they don't understand stuff about reality. researching the claim that Rudy Guiliani reduced crime in NYC: 2022-02-11 Giuliani to Newsmax: NYC Mayor's Crime Fighting Measures Are 'Idiotic' 2020-07-02 Giuliani’s Misleading Attack on de Blasio and Crime (FactCheck.org) 2009 How New York Became Safe: The Full Story 2007-09-01 How much credit does Giuliani deserve for fighting crime? (Politifact) «While the statistics he cites are accurate, independent experts and studies of the phenomenon suggest Giuliani exaggerates his role.» 2007-07-18 Press Release - Mayor Giuliani Cleaned Up New York City: note that this is a press release by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley of The American Presidency Project 2003-01 What Reduced Crime in New York City Mayoralty of Rudy Giuliani 2022-11-08 Are the gender criticals OK? (via): this is the thing about fascism (and yeah, TERFs / "gender critical"s are fascists) -- they have to keep narrowing the circle of who is acceptable. They always turn on their own. (Side query: if you've had both a natural birth and a C-section, does the latter negate your Real Motherhood? Or does giving birth naturally once let you in the club? Or maybe it's nonbinary?) 2022-11-07 Republicans Are Laying The Groundwork (Again) To Reject Elections They Lose «Masters recalled his dad worrying that, even if Masters won by 30,000 votes over incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), "they’ll just find 40,000 for Mark Kelly. He invited me to prove him wrong," Masters said. "I said, 'Dad, I can’t prove you wrong. All I know is, if those are the numbers, I’ve got to win by 80,000.'" The crowd reportedly burst into applause.» The GOP victim-mentality escalates... 2022-11-03 CDC issues new opioid prescribing guidance, giving doctors more leeway to treat pain: this seems like a good thing. Too many people who need pain meds aren't able to get them. My doctor wouldn't prescribe hydrocodone for me, even though I have a long history of responsible usage. (Fortunately I still have a small stash left over from dental work and don't need it that often, BUT.)