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September, 2023 archive

And Now for a Musical Interlude 0

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September 30, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Music That Swings |

This New Gilded Age 0

Jeff Bezos as the Monopoly Man carrying a bag of cash while saying,

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September 30, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Mammon |

Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

Tommy Tuberville lets his Stars and Bars fly.

I’m a Southern boy.

I grew up under Jim Crow and went to segregated schools.

I know racism when I see it.

This is racism.

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September 30, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: "That Conversation about Race", The Secesh |

“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Another child is sacrificed at the feet of the NRA’s priapic idol.

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September 30, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery |

Prioritization Nation 0

Newscaster on television: Coming up--news on the government shutdonw, Ukraine War, and recent climate disasters . . . but first, our top story: the latest on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.

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September 30, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

Dis Coarse Discourse 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Meri Wallace offers some hints as to how to deal with Donald Trump and his dupes, symps, and fellow travelers.

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September 30, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

Freedom of Screech 0

Apparently, being truthful is not a Republican family value.

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September 30, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Republican Hypocrisy |

QOTD 0

Learned Hand:

You may ask what then will become of the fundamental principles of equity and fair play which our constitutions enshrine; and whether I seriously believe that unsupported they will serve merely as counsels of moderation. I do not think that anyone can say what will be left of those principles; I do not know whether they will serve only as counsels; but this much I think I do know — that a society so riven that the spirit of moderation is gone, no court can save; that a society where that spirit flourishes, no court need save; that in a society which evades its responsibility by thrusting upon the courts the nurture of that spirit, that spirit in the end will perish. What is the spirit of moderation? It is the temper which does not press a partisan advantage to its bitter end, which can understand and will respect the other side, which feels a unity between all citizens—real and not the factitious product of propaganda—which recognizes their common fate and their common aspirations—in a word, which has faith in the sacredness of the individual.

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September 30, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

A Divider, Not a Uniter 0

Kevin McCarthy, sitting amidst a pile of rubble, says into a phone,

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Meanwhile, Patricia Murphy reveals who she thinks is really in charge of today’s Republican Party (and it’s not a comforting thought). w

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September 29, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Republican Hypocrisy |

The Artful Codger, Reprise 0

President Biden speaks to striking workeers,

Via Juanita Jean.

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September 29, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Economy, Politics of Hate |

The Artful Codger 0

At the Idaho State Journal, Jesse Robison marvels at how Donald Trump inspires so much loyalty when, if you look closely, you will see that there’s no there there. A snippet:

For a man who shows loyalty to no one, it is puzzling how former President Donald Trump has been able to maintain his voter base. He knows how to sling catchy political phrases, but if one digs there’s no substance behind his political messaging.

Follow the link for his reasoning.

Afterthought:

Methinks it’s not the promises that attract the Trumpettes.

It’s Trump’s giving them permission to hate in public.

History teaches us that, all too often, hate sells.

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September 29, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre, Politics of Hate |

Foxy Shady 0

Farron unpacks the untruths.

Aside:

Farron says that he is “dumbfounded that Fox News was so stupid” as to promulgate such perfidy.

Realize, though, that the issue is not whether Fox News is stupid. The issue is whether Fox News’s audience will buy the bullsh–oh, never mind, we already know the answer.

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September 29, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Republican Lies |

Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

Fani Willis talks about the threats and hatred directed at her for doing her job.

Via Above the Law.

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September 29, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: "That Conversation about Race", Hate Sells |

“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Yet another child . . . .

One more time, “accidental” and “negligent” are not synonyms.

One would expect police to know that.

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September 29, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery |

A Notion of Immigrants 0

Emphasis on the “rant.”

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September 29, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: "That Conversation about Race", Culture Warriors, Politics of Hate |

QOTD 0

Dwight Eisenhower:

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

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September 29, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

Geeking Out (Updated) 0

Mageia v. 8 with the Plasma desktop environment. The wallpaper is from my collection.

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I expect to upgrade to Mageia v. 9 tomorrow.

Addendum:

The upgrade was successful, but not without some speed bumps.

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September 28, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Geek Stuff |

A Tune for the Times 0

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September 28, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Politics of Hate, Republican Hypocrisy |

Raging Bull 0

Title: Man of the People. Frame One, captioned

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Why the New York Times continues to pay something for this nothing is beyond me.

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September 28, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Hypocrisy Watch, Too Stupid for Words |

Trump and Labor: Solidarity Not Ever 0

Sam discusses Trump’s pseudo pro-labor performance art act and the news media’s failure to dissect the dissimulation.

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September 28, 2023 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Mammon, Political Theatre |
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