Midwest Chick's Place

(A.K.A. Non-Original Rants)

–Co-opting good stuff from all over the ‘Net and maybe some original thoughts—ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE

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  • This chilled my blood–lack of scientific method in the testing of vaccines

    Generally when testing medicines of any sort, there is a group who gets the drug being tested and a group that gets a placebo, such as a sugar pill or other inert substance. And one would think that all placebos are inert. Right?? Well, we all would be wrong. Naturally the public would think that… Continue reading

  • Sunday Meme Drop

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  • Supplementary Saturday Meme Drop

    Zelensky edition–Note, it’s short, but so is he. Zelensky did actually dress up a little to go to the White House, comparatively…… Continue reading

  • Saturday Meme Drop

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  • Throwing down at the vet’s office

    I had to take a cat in for bloodwork this week (just a check and all is well). The vet has two doors–one for cats and one for dogs. They still go in to the same open lobby, but I think it does help keep the two worlds separate. So I’m there waiting in the… Continue reading

  • Economic blackout day?!? Really??

    There’s a thing going around about businesses closing down today (Friday, February 28) and people are being encouraged to not spend any money either in person or online. ST. LOUIS (KTVI) — Customers across the United States are looking to send a message Friday to companies that have rolled back their diversity, equity and inclusion… Continue reading

  • Rest in Peace, Gene Hackman

    Gene Hackman, along with his wife and dog were found dead yesterday in their home in New Mexico. Although he retired from acting decades ago, pretty much any movie with him in it will stay on if I’m channel surfing and that is due to his acting. Continue reading

  • Thursday Meme Drop

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  • Mandarins of the Fourth Estate

    So it used to be that the press folks who got to go on Air Force One and into the Oval office were chosen by the White House Correspondents’ Association (current President of the Association, Eugene Daniels, worked for Politico and just joined MSNBC, if that tells you anything). As a reminder, this is the… Continue reading

  • This is another good reason for deportation

    It looks like the President is going to use Title 42 to speed up deportations. Actually it’s another tool to keep anyone from coming in. Contagious diseases like TB along with a plethora of others like measles or parasites like scabies have been on the rise in the past couple of years, to no one’s… Continue reading