April, 2025 archive
DOGE Bull 0
As one who has lived through hurricanes (after Donna, we were without power for eight days and my father had to sink a well so that we had water), I do not think that gutting the NOAA is a good idea.
Afterthought:
I do not think it is beyond the realm of plausibility to suggest that one of our major political parties no longer believes in promoting the general welfare.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
It occurs to me that this whole anti-DEI movement is all about making sure those folks (you know who they are) know their place and stay in it.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
The Golden Trumpled Door, Reprise
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At The Sacramento Bee, Erwin Chemerinsky calls out Donald Trump and the Republican thought police. Here’s how his article starts (emphasis added); follow the link for the rest.
In fact, Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted on social media that its goal was to stop illegal ideas from coming into the country (this post was later taken down). But under the First Amendment, there is no such thing as an illegal idea.
All the News that Fits 0
Dan Perry argues that confusion is the game plan. A snippet; follow the link for his reasoning.
This is why Trump won’t shut up about “the fake news” and declares the media the “enemy of the people,” a phrase borrowed from Stalinist Russia. That’s why his stooges actually speak of “alternative facts.” That’s why characters like Elon Musk will try to present the news media as “elites” pursuing some dark agenda to silence the valiant voices of the ordinary citizen (on social media, of course).
The Golden Trumpled Door
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Via Job’s Anger.
Afterthought:
The American dream, however imperfect it may have been in its reality, is being throttled before our eyes.
The Woman without a Country? 0
The Trump maladministration orders a native-born U. S. citizen to deport herself.
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts has more on Republicans’ mean for the sake of mean.
Video via C&L, which has commentary.
The Enemy Within 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier note that
Follow the link to see why he wrote that.
QOTD 0
Walter Brown, in the voice of General Cuevas:
For some fool reason, that seems a particularly timely remark, even though it was scripted over half a century ago.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
I must venture that this is a bad look for AI.
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The dialog: Talking of money, the old filthy lucre.
The closed caption: Talking of money, the old filthy looker.
The stupid: Real, not artificial.
Afterthought:
I must admit, I have known some filthy lookers in my time, but that’s beside the point.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Short promo at about the one minute mark.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Sexist as all get-out? You can bet your subscription to Hustler on it.
The Rule of Lawless 0
It appears that Donald Trump believes that “freedom of the press” should be subordinate to “fee-fees of the president.”
Vaccine Nation 0
Emma and the crew discuss how anti-VAX lies endanger public health the public’s health.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
If you must complain to your child’s teacher, be sure to do so with politeness.
We are a society of stupid.
Defensive Driving on the Disinformation Superhighway 0
Sam Goldstein, writing at Psychology Today Blogs, offers some tips.