Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning

Via: Hallux  •  Other  •  6 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  5 months ago

If you're like many digitally savvy Americans, it has likely been a while since you've spent much time writing by hand. The laborious process of tracing out our thoughts, letter by letter, on the page is becoming a relic of the past in our screen-dominated world, where text messages and...

Tim Sheehy won the Montana GOP primary. November's race may decide Senate control

Via: Hallux  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  5 months ago

The Irish lighthouse keeper who gave D-Day the go-ahead

Via: Hallux  •  History & Sociology  •  18 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  5 months ago

A beleaguered breeder faces a record $35 million fine for mistreating its beagles

Via: Hallux  •  Pets & Animals  •  12 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  5 months ago

Everything freedom loving Conservatives have banned Canadians from doing in recent years

Via: Hallux  •  Satire  •  4 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  5 months ago

Trump’s Second Term Would Be Even More Corrupt and Vindictive Than His First

Via: Hallux  •  Op/Ed  •  10 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  5 months ago

The MAGA Internet Calls for War

Via: Hallux  •  Op/Ed  •  10 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  5 months ago

“Extremist rhetoric online is often a foundation for action in the physical world—but not immediately.”

The GOP’s Single-Message Machine

Via: Hallux  •  Op/Ed  •  6 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  5 months ago

“Prominent Republicans have made Trump’s revenge tour the centerpiece of their agenda.”

Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers

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“The rapid expansion of state voucher programs follows court decisions that have eroded the separation between church and state.”

The upside-down American flag goes mainstream as a form of right-wing protest

Via: Hallux  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  5 months ago