Friday Links

Decline and fall

Photo by David Iliff (CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Don’t leave us alone. Come along for the ride on Medium, Twitter, and Facebook.
• The alt-left isn’t a real thing, but the term was coined by bitter Clintonians who couldn’t possibly understand why their historically unpopular candidate wasn’t being apotheosized by adoring throngs on the left. Like most of the condescending rhetoric bandied about by Clinton diehards, it didn’t endear them to a wider audience. (The Washington Post)
• The Southern Poverty Law Center has a handy interactive map to keep track of the hate groups near you!
• Also from SPLC — and also handy for silencing family members ranting at dinner — , an infographic (on pages 14 and 15) shows the creation of Confederate monuments ramps up in the wake of civil rights victories.
• The excerpts from the transcript of the jury selection process for the Martin Shkreli trial is a thing of beauty. (Harper’s Magazine)
• Behind the meat. (Gizmodo)
• For as long as the internet is a thing, it will be impossible to tire of Mike Gundy’s “I’m a man! I’m 40!” rant. Here’s a look at what’s happened for him since. (ESPN)
• The far right now has its knives out for Maximum Leader. (The Week)

Dane A. Wisher is based in Brooklyn.