I received a message from Facebook this morning informing me that one of my comments went against their community standards on hate speech. They removed my comment so no one else can see it. They went on to say they want discussions on Facebook to be ... Continue Reading
Virginia is removing a statue of American traitor Robert E. Lee
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the giant statue honoring American traitor General Robert E. Lee be removed. It currently sits on public display in the state's capital city of Richmond. It sure took Northam long enough to remove this blight from ... Continue Reading
Buster Olney’s tweets make Orioles apologists sad and angry
One of my most enjoyable things to do right now is to read the angry tweets responding to baseball writer Buster Olney when he posts about the Baltimore Orioles. Here's one he posted this ... Continue Reading
Leaving Afghanistan looks just as awful as we knew it would be
President Biden kept his promise to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan. The Taliban reacted by sweeping in and capturing most of the country. The Afghan military the U.S. has been training for the past 20 years laid their weapons down and refused to ... Continue Reading
Wizard World sells conventions to Fan Expo
If one of your post-pandemic goals was to go to a Wizard World event, you're out of luck. Fan Expo agreed to purchase the six remaining Wizard World events. From Newsarama, the pinnacle of comic book news journalism: "Fan Expo HQ is devoted to ... Continue Reading
Lil Dumpster Fire ‘This Is Fine’ vinyl figure
Entertainment Earth, a seller of all sorts of nerdy collectibles and toys, is now taking preorders for Lil Dumpster Fire 'This Is Fine' vinyl figure. It's awesome and costs $30. It's based on a meme mash-up of a dumpster fire and the "This Is Fine" ... Continue Reading