Heap o' Links Wed Feb 2, 2022

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WILL THE RODENT SEE HIS SHADOW?
h/t Axeman on A♠
The Mysterious 'Pareidolia' Phenomenon Turns Out to Have a Surprising Bias
According to the URL, they removed the part of the headline that said "with-an-unfortunate-side-of-gender-bias" roll eyes
Sounds like a waste of study to me.

"Our results showed a striking bias in gender perception, with many more illusory faces perceived as male than female."


h/t A♠ Morning Report
“Convoy to DC 2022” Gains Momentum as American Truckers Get Organized
Leslie Eastman, Legal Insurrection, Feb 1, 2022

American truckers are now organizing a “Convoy to DC 2022”, inspired by the nationwide support and social media attention being received by Canada’s “Freedom Convoy.” … The start date has not been set. However, it appears they are targeting California as their starting point.


h/t rhennigantx on A♠
c/o Citizen Free Press
Canadian farmers break through police barricades to support Truckers who blocked the US CANADA highway.
RealMac @beingrealmac, Twitter, Feb 1, 2022 (1:00)

h/t A♠ Morning Report
White House Recommends Spotify Do More to Censor Joe Rogan

“It’s a positive step but more can be done,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during the daily briefing on Tuesday. … She said it was a “fact” that people who were not vaccinated were “six to eight times more likely to die” from the virus that people who were vaccinated and boosted.

How did we go from a seemingly random "Neil Young Complains About Joe Rogan" story, to a Country-wide Joe Rogan Cancel-a-thon... in the space of about 48 hours?
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JJ Sefton, A♠ Morning Report
JJ says something like this nearly every Morning Report

the nation formerly known as the United States of America.

USA flag, wavy
We ARE the most exceptional country on the planet, populated by an extraordinary people, who are governed by the most unique political system in history.

A look back through our history will show that we have met and prevailed over issues even more serious than this current mess.

Given that record there's no reason to believe that we won't triumph over this latest. The struggle we engage in is part of the heritage those who preceded us. We fight, as did they, to ensure the Republic endures.