September, 2022 archive
A Pillow of the Community 0
Seth takes a closer look at the FBI seizing the phones of two Trump aides and issuing 40 subpoenas as the Justice Department intensifies its various investigations of Trump and his allies, including MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.
Republican Family Values 0
Honest to Betsy, you can’t make this stuff up.
The Clown Prince . . . 0
. . . but even clowns can be dangerous.
In 2016, he thought he was not elected, but anointed. He intends to regain his imaginary throne by any means possible.
And far too many of the polity happily volunteer as his dupes, symps, and fellow travelers, wallowing happily in the hate-full-ness.
Not that I have strong feelings on this matter or anything like that . . . .
Republican Family Values 0
When did causing suffering become a family value?
DQAnon 0
Well, I guess if you could think a pizza joint is some kind of sinister gathering place, you could think the same of a Dairy Queen.
But only if your thinker is misfiring.
We are a broken society.
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
The AP reports (much more at the link):
Researchers at NewsGuard searched for content about prominent news topics on TikTok and say they found that nearly 1 in 5 of the videos automatically suggested by the platform contained misinformation.
Remember, the algorithms aren’t about accuracy, they are about “engagement.”
And “social” media isn’t.
Misdirection Play, CRT Dept. 0
At Crooks and Liars, Newshound Ellen follows the money.
The Loose Cannon 0
At Above the Law, Liz Dye dissects the government’s latest moves regarding the documents that Donald Trump stole from the U. S. Government and Judge Cannon’s farcical ruling mandating a special master. It is a complex and fascinating read. Here’s a tiny bit of it, indicating the degree of stupid being invoked (emphasis added).
But if Donald Trump insists on playing this silly game, and if the court insists on letting him, the government would like to remind all parties that there can be no executive privilege in documents which have been declassified and converted to personal property via magical incantation done behind closed doors in direct contravention of the procedures set out in the Presidential Records Act.
Of course, this farce is completely in keeping with Donald Trump’s tactics throughout his career. Whenever he’s been backed against the wall by bankruptcy and business failures, he has resorted to tying his opponents up in court proceedings until they settle for pennies on the dollar or, sometimes, just give up and go away.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
A responsible gun owner (sic) sets an example of politeness for his offspring.
Courting Disaster 0
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Will Bunch is disturbed by the state of our Trumpled judiciary. A snippet:
Follow the link for the truly disturbing portions of his article.
How Far Will Wells-Fargo? 0
Afterthought:
They gobbled up the bank that gobbled up the bank that I was using a couple of decades ago. Moving bank accounts is a hassle, but I am so glad I no longer bank with them and haven’t for years.
The Privilege Flew 2
At the San Francisco Chronicle, Asha Rangappa and Jennifer Mercieca skewer Donald Trump’s claims to be above the law. A snippet; follow the link for their reasoning.
