ARE YOU A SERF OR A CITIZEN: Sarah Hoyt asks How Long Will You Tolerate Having Your Franchise Deprecated and Nullified?

AND I STILL THINK ALEX JONES SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN “DEPLATFORMED”: Alex Jones and his crowd of incels at the 2008 Denver Democratic Convention, vs Michelle Malkin. I’m the large crew-cutted obstacle in the black shirt.

UPDATE (FROM GLENN): Yeah, whenever I think of Alex Jones, this is what I think of. He’s a total dick. But what they did to him was still wrong. And they’re already warming up to do it to others.

NEO-NEO-NEOCON: Neoneocon, who is often linked here, has changed sites. Look for her at thenewneo.com

SARAH HOYT: The Left Are the Locusts of Culture

EVERGREEN HEADLINE: The NEA is a Racist and Evil Organization

BOOK PLUG FRIDAY: Give Your Characters Bodies with Alma Boykin on her indie writing, and books from Durgampudi, Snedeker, Melson, and Instapunditeer Austin Bay.

WHEN YOUR NOVEL DIES: Sarah Hoyt on the middle-of-the-book paralysis.

THE LEFT’S GREATEST DESIRE IS TO FIT IN: Sarah Hoyt on the “cool kids” in DC and Hollywood.

DO WE NEED WEB SERVERS? I’ve got a new piece up about a “serverless” web.

WRITING SHORT IS DIFFICULT:  Today’s Lesson: 21 Words to Write Your Story

Book Plug Friday, and no Glenn didn’t write the article part.

SARAH HOYT TEACHES WRITING FOR A LIVING: How To Write When You Don’t Want To

SARAH HOYT ASKS: Why Do Americans Have Political Blogs, and Why Are They Rare Elsewhere?

WOMAN KILLED, MAN IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER NERVE AGENT POISONING IN UK:  U.K. woman dies after exposure to Novichok, the same nerve agent used in Skripal attack

WE MUST DESTROY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN ORDER TO SAVE IT: Ed links below to Neo-Neocon’s rebuttal to Max Boot et al. Here’s what I think people must understand:

Here’s what Democrats are campaigning on:

• Raise taxes by a trillion dollars — at least. Trillions more if they got all the programs they want.
• A $15 minimum wage
• Universal single-payer health care
• End pretty much any control over the borders or immigration enforcement inside the U.S. — and while I believe in open borders in principle, open borders and a $15 minimum wage and expanding social programs are, finally, just crazy talk.
• Impeachment — followed by an extended Constitutional crisis, either with McConnell pointing and laughing, or Chuck Schumer trying to push it through, and then failing to get two-thirds of the Senate to vote to convict. Or getting a conviction followed by Pence becoming president, rinse and repeat.

Let’s be real emphatic here: by pushing for votes for Democrats to “punish Trump” or “save the Republican Party” that’s what you’re advocating. Voting for Democrats means voting for their policies.

The notion that it’s worth giving up all of that in order to punish the electorate for electing a crude real-estate developer instead of the Right Kind of People might make you any number of things.

“Conservative,” however, is not one of them.

YOU MUST MEASURE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR TO MANAGE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR: Why the One Drop Glucometer is the One to Buy

WHAT’S IT WORTH TO TEACH TRUMP A LESSON? #NeverTrump: Objectively Pro-Democrat

SARAH HOYT: There’s No Reason To Feel Guilty About Prosperity

WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SCORING ON TRUMP? NOT KIDS: Our Immigration Policy is Endangering Children

SOUNDS CRAZY? LISTEN FOR THE CASH REGISTER: Academic Success in Philosophy by Being Outrageous

BACON BACON BACON: Starting a Keto Diet for Fun and Profit. And Bacon.

Eat all you want as long as it’s meat: I lost 20 pounds and nearly completely resolved my type 2 diabetes.

UPDATE (FROM GLENN): Don’t forget to maintain the canned bacon stockpile.

IS IT THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW OR MARX: Dear Catholic Church, Your Founding Document Is Not Mao’s Little Red Book

SARAH HOYT: Is Everyone Just Like Hitler?

THE ART OF ALTERNATE HISTORY: Book Plug Friday is on Friday this week!

IF IT’S WRONG NOW, IT WAS WRONG THEN: Today In The Breaking News From 2014

You know, one might almost cynically believe the plight of immigrants wasn’t really the main concern.

CTHULU COULD NOT BE REACHED FOR COMMENT: Sarah Hoyt, Diverse It Gets