2018 archive
The Dog Whistler 0
Tony Norman names the tune that Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis is whistling. A snippet:
Mr. DeSantis is a case in point. His use of the racist dog whistle was so obvious when leveled at his black opponent that even Fox News was compelled to rebuke it as “inappropriate” a few hours later.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
Tampa Bay Times columnist Bill Maxwell goes on a road trip and finds himself reliving his youth.
The Bully’s Pulpit 0
An investigation into the matter confirmed the woman’s allegation that he put her in a headlock and gave her a noogie on one occasion, which she said made her feel uncomfortable.
I never met a “welcome noogie.”
Jesus.
Death and Rememberance 0
Shaun Mullen marvels at how Donald Trump puts the “Me-Me-Me” in “Memorial.”
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
Meta: Statistics 0
I do not obsess over how many visitors I have, because, as I have said, this is an avocation that started as method for learning more about Linux. I have nothing to sell and I’m not trying to “monetize” anything (to the best of my knowledge, no one has ever clicked on my “Donate” button and I really don’t care, but feel free to be the first:)).
Dreams in the Koch House 0
Bob Cesca interviews Dr. Nancy MacLean, professor of history at Duke University. In the conversation, they do a deep dive into the Koch Brothers’ ideology and, in particular, Charles Koch’s long-term effort to remake the United States into a place where John C. Calhoun would be happy.*
Pop it into your podplayer and listen to it the first time you get a chance. You’ll be [ gl | s ]ad you did.
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*That reference will be made clear by the time you are 10 minutes in
It’s Bubblelicious, Reprise 0
Bobby Azarian asserts that one technique that keeps Trump supporters and the right-wing in their bubble is gaslighting; he also suggests that they are willingly receptive to being gaslighted. The piece is worth a quick read.
Here’s a snippet from his piece.
From the apparent lack of resistance or questioning from Trump supporters, the president’s gaslighting is clearly working, and he knows it. So what can be done to inoculate against this potent psychological maneuver? Well, first off, one must become aware of gaslighting in order to recognize the manipulation. Once you know it exists, it becomes easier to hold on to your reality when you feel confident in what you hold to be true.