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Guns and Politics Shouldn’t Mix

Posted on September 11, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

I don’t have much to say about the shooting of right wing propagandist Charlie Kirk beyond what has been said. I suppose politicians–at least Democratic politicians–have to make the obligatory remarks about avoiding political violence (if, in fact, this was … Continue reading →

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The Republican-Controlled House Appropriations Committee Wants to Turn D.C. into a Free-Fire Zone

Posted on July 22, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Another day, another Republican attempt to further reduce the freedoms of the residents of the colonial territory of the District of Columbia. The Republican-controlled Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee released its 2026 bill. In it are some real gems, … Continue reading →

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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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