Radley Balko finally published the story he was working on in St. Louis County. It's an amazing piece of work, detailing numerous examples of the abusive relationship between the suburban communities and their residents. When the officer showed up, Bolden filled with dread.“He was really nice and polite at first,” Bolden says. “But once he ran my name, he got real mean … [Read more...] about The Extractive Economy of St. Louis County
A Note to All My Nude Readers
So, if I'm following the story right, it appears that someone managed to hack into a bunch of cell phones or iCloud accounts or something belonging to celebrities and find a bunch of nude photos, which they then apparently dumped on the internet.I haven't looked at any of these photos because (1) I already know how to find all the nude photos on the Internet that I'll ever … [Read more...] about A Note to All My Nude Readers
Undercover Colors Under Fire
Have you heard about the idea for nail polish called Undercover Colors that can be used to detect so-called "date rape drugs" in drinks? It seems to be just a concept for now, but the idea is that a woman having drinks with a date could discretely dip a fingernail into her drink, and the polish would change color if the drink had been spiked with any of several drugs.My … [Read more...] about Undercover Colors Under Fire
WordPress Jetpack Comments — WTF?
Wordpress's Jetpack plugin is a nice collection of features for bloggers. I host my blog on a server I pay for instead of on the big Wordpress.com cluster because I appreciate the extra flexibility, but by using Jetpack, I can also get some of the more powerful cluster-based features, like improved search and uptime monitoring. I have also apparently been making use of a … [Read more...] about WordPress Jetpack Comments — WTF?
Ferguson Fatigue
It seems fatigue has set in with the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson. I've been following the protests and the police response every night on Twitter since the shooting, and it's been riveting. I keep telling myself to ignore it for a while, and for most of the last two weeks, I keep getting drawn in … [Read more...] about Ferguson Fatigue