July, 2025 archive
Diagnosis 0
The subject is unquestionably suffering from a severe case of psychopathic psychological projection.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And another “responsible gun owner” exposes a portable phallus to a child . . . .
We are a society of stupid.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Michael in Norfolk is not sanguine. A snippet; follow the link for the rest.
The Republican Thought Police Are on Patrol . . . 0
. . . and taking historical fact into custody.
After all, why tell truthful history when you can pretend that your country never did those things that it did?
Today’s Republican Party is a vile and loathsome thing.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Via The Japan Times, Bloomberg”s Adrian Wooldridge hears a rhyme.
Here’s a couple of couplets; follow the link to put them in context.
There has been an awful lot of “getting medieval” in the world recently.
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A growing cadre of strongmen treat their countries as their personal property and international relations as a test of their personal egos. Religion is exercising a growing influence on global politics. And a post-literate and brain-addled public craves nicknames and memes rather than demanding speeches and complicated reasoning. Whether re-medievalization is compatible with the long-term survival of the species in a world of nuclear weapons and ultrasonic ballistic missiles is open to doubt.
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*Mark Twain.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, politeness becomes child’s play.
Once again, we are reminded that “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Suffer the Children 0
As we know, that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.
All the News that Fits 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Sam Goldstein argues that misinformation is more dangerous than no information. Given that dis coarse discourse is flooded with lies and lying liars, methinks his article a timely and worthwhile read. Here’s tiny bit:
The True Believers 0
From the Youtube page:
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump and the MAGA movement reeling from a series of bombshells regarding Trump’s longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
The Roll-Back 0
Methinks Bruce Schneier makes a valid point.
However much he wants to, Trump is not going to be able to roll back the clock, but he’s going to do a heck of a lot damage along the way.
The Rain Man 0
A visitor to St. Pete auditions to become a Florida Man.