Category Archives: BANG! BANG!

Stating the Obvious About Gun Control

Posted on September 22, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Thanks to the June decision by the Supreme Court that argues gun control regulations must be rooted in ‘historic traditions’, ammosexuals have started firing off lawsuits, including one that argues for the right to carry on D.C.’s Metro. D.C. Attorney … Continue reading →

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Don’t Know Much About History…

Posted on June 30, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

This is, of course, a post about the Supreme Court junta. They don’t know much about biology either, but that will have to be the subject of another post. A few weeks ago, some asshole with a blog noted: One … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the Current Horror

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Of course, we’ll likely have a new horror in a few days: I have to admit–and I’m not proud of this–I’m suffering from ‘horror fatigue.’ Over the last two years, in the U.S., we’ve had hundreds of thousands of people … Continue reading →

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Fast-Forward COVID-19 Punditry

Posted on May 4, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

While I realize pundits* have to come up with new things to say, or at least, new ways of saying the same old thing, watching the punditocracy race ahead of where many places actually are in terms of COVID-19 prevalence … Continue reading →

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Common Sense And Gun Control

Posted on February 26, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

In much of the recent discussion about gun control, the phrase ‘common sense’ has been used quite often. This is one of those phrases that doesn’t really mean much, as who is really against common sense? Nobody will claim they … Continue reading →

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The NRA As Collateral Damage From Il Trumpe

Posted on January 30, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

This only be a good thing (boldface mine): Maybe the most explosive omission pertained to a Russian mob boss who also happens to be good friends with Vladimir Putin and the deputy governor of the Russian central bank. Alexander Torshin, … Continue reading →

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The Las Vegas Massacre

Posted on October 3, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Some thoughts on this weekend’s mass murder–and I’m trying to not repeat the obvious here: Everyone is a responsible gun owner, until he isn’t anymore. From news reports, it appears the shooter bought his guns legally, and, until the massacre, … Continue reading →

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It’s Still The Handguns Stupid

Posted on October 25, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

I know I’m shouting into the wind about handguns–which cause the overwhelming majority of gun deaths, both suicides and homicides–but Gary Younge makes an interesting point (boldface mine): Having identified the problem, but without being able to envision any political … Continue reading →

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Paranoia As a Mass Communicable Disease

Posted on December 7, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m not the bravest person out there–the few times I’ve displayed any sort of bravery, it has been due to a combination of serendipity and stupidity. But this is just bonkers (boldface mine): Wendy Malloy, 49, who lives in Tampa, … Continue reading →

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Cruz, Paul, and Rubio Think Making It Easier To Buy a Gun In D.C. Will Make Us Safer

Posted on November 27, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

It will probably do wonders for the tourism bidness as well (boldface mine): The three leading senators pursuing the Republican presidential nomination — Ted Cruz (Tex.), Rand Paul (Ky.) and Marco Rubio (Fla.) — have clashed recently on foreign policy … Continue reading →

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