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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Apocalypse Now by His Deeds On His Head | Policy of Truth
[…] anguish they suffered! Poor, poor things! Judge not, lest it be discovered that you figured out on Day 1 what these “experts” were too cowardly to admit or act on for the […] LikeLike
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on His Deeds On His Head by Roderick T. Long
From The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (meaning the original radioplay scripts, the most canonical form of the story, mostly): SHOOTY (Young American cop type, shouts from distance) OK Beeblebrox, hold it right there. We’ve got you cover…
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(A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry) Fireside Friday, September 19, 2025 (On the Use and Abuse of Malthus)
Hey folks, Fireside this week! Next week we should be back to start looking at the other half of labor in the peasant household, everything that isn’t agriculture. Also, here are some cats: For this week’s musing, I want to address something that comes up frequently in the comments, particularly any time we discuss agriculture:…
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(Policy of Truth) His Deeds On His Head
Fifty or sixty years from now, this is how they’ll be rehabilitating the reputations of the assholes running our current genocide in Gaza. Oh, the private doubts they had! The anguish they suffered! Poor, poor things! Judge not, lest it be discovered that you figured out on Day 1 what these “experts” were too cowardly…
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) Pluggers and plugging in
Comics Curmudgeon readers! Do you love this blog and yearn for a novel written by its creator? Well, good news: Josh Fruhlinger’s The Enthusiast is that novel! It’s even about newspaper comic strips, partly. Check it out! Pluggers, 9/19/25 Look, you know I can be a little spicy when it comes to pluggers and their…
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(Policy of Truth) Montgomery Twp Issues ITA Proclamation
Apropos of my last post, Montgomery Township has just issued an official proclamation in favor of the Immigrant Trust Act. A proclamation has a somewhat lower official status than a resolution; unlike a resolution, it’s issued collectively by the mayor and Council, and doesn’t require individualized votes by Council members. So it’s not exactly what…
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(xkcd.com) Phase Changes
This is a syndicated post, originally published by xkcd.com at xkcd.com.
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) Not going to try to transcribe a comical French accent, just imagine it
Comics Curmudgeon readers! Do you love this blog and yearn for a novel written by its creator? Well, good news: Josh Fruhlinger’s The Enthusiast is that novel! It’s even about newspaper comic strips, partly. Check it out! Judge Parker, 9/18/25 I’m never exactly sure how old Sam and Abbey are supposed to be — yes,…
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(Pixie Trix Comix) Pixie Trix Comix – My cuteness will win out
New comic!Today’s News: You can now read Exorsisters on Pixie Trix Comix. It’ll update Monday to Friday! :)Want printed books or swag? Check out our store!https://tinyurl.com/yc56p4hwWe also have books available in bookstores and comic shops:…
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