@sazzafrazzzz @MerriamWebster But that's what I mean by "flat-out lying.' Leavitt wasn't trying to fool anyone into doubting their own sanity because her report differed from their own remembered experience. That's what 'gaslighting' is. What Leavitt is doing is properly termed 'lying' or 'bullshitting.'

@MerriamWebster But most of what people call 'gaslighting' these days is just flat-out lying. It's a useful word when it means "lying about inconsequential details to make the victim question their own sanity", but not as a synonym for "telling obvious, easily-refuted lies with a straight face"

@AnnaLeptikon “...all conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But you do not. If you leave a thing alone you leave it to a torrent of change. If you leave a white post alone it will soon be a black post. If you particularly want it to be

@eigenrobot Rx requests are batch-processed. When enough requests accumulate, someone sits down, faxes the doctors for any required approvals. then sticks everything in the "to be filled" pile. Pre-approved fills can then be filled, and after a reasonable time for faxed replies, the

@CJHandmer It's not "California" that wants to do this, it's the Healthcare Workers division of the large Service Workers' union (SEIU-UHW). Most revenue (~90%) is earmarked for State-financed healthcare. Naturally. It's still a petition, which Californians may not sign, and if it does

@cuyo_idea @la_dorkout Bel Air already burned once, in 1961. It was the fire that taught LA not to put wood shake shingles on houses. It was a pretty big deal. https://t.co/b5jIkKc3BL

@Andercot And, TBF, that number is "persons actually involved in cattle-wrangling" during the period, no? When you say "cowboy" to modern Americans, they imagine someone in a western hat, probably riding a horse, and possibly toting a gun or three. There were LOTS of people in Ye Olde