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Misdirection Play 0

Title:  Preventing Political Violence.  Image:  Woman holds a sign reading

Via Job’s Anger.

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The Blame Game 0

Mary Trump discusses who is the actual enemy within.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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The Art of the Con, Misdirection Play Dept. 0

The Trump maladministration now claims that, because a half-baked assassination attempt against Trump was thwarted at the Washington Hilton, Trump should therefore be permitted to proceed with further defiling the East Wing of the White House.

At Above the Law, Kathryn Rubino marvels at the misdirection play.

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Swamping the Drain 0

Uncle Sam, labeled

Via Job’s Anger.

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“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes.”* 0

Emma talks with Gil Duran about the implications of the Palantir Manifesto and hears a rhyme that sounds a lot like “Mussolini.”

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*Mark Twain.

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Unintended Conclusions 0

Writing at The Japan Times, Sonia Dunlop and Takeaki Masukawa argue that, if there’s one thing Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran and the resulting disruption to the international oil trade should teach us, it’s this:

The only short- and long-term answer is to rapidly deploy renewable energy like solar and battery storage, at scale and at speed — building reliable energy systems rooted in domestic generation instead of rollercoaster commodity markets.

Go read their article.

Aside:

I find this somewhat ironic, given Donald Trump’s well-documwented hatred of windmills and solar panels.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Vaccine Nation 0

Sam and the crew discuss Pete Hegseth’s decision to not require military personnel to take the flu vaccine.

The stupid. It burns.

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If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0

Bloody boxer labeled

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Republican Thought Police 0

It appears that the Trump maladministration has decided that the military newspaper, Stars and Stripes, should report only all the news that fits.

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The True Deceiver, Reprise 0

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The Art of the Deal 0

Man and woman reading the news on their phones.  Man:  They say a ceasefire has een set.  Woman:  Nope.  It's been broken.  Man:  And the Strait of Hormuz is open.  Woman:  Now, it's closed.  Man:  And peace talks are on.  Woman:  Wait, they're off.  Man:  So, the war is almost over.  Woman:  No, it's just the beginning.

Via Job’s Anger.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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By the Book, One More Time 0

In a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun, yet another person feels as if we are living in a book by George Orwell.

This time, it’s again 1984.

Aside:

That’s Animal Farm one, 1984 two.

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“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0

Courtesy of Rick Strom, here’s a rhyme.

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*Mark Twain.

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The Ultimatum 0

Sanctimonious looking man says,

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The Rule of Lawless 0

The Trump maladministration to federal prosecutors: Forget the law. If you don’t do it our way, we’ll find someone who will.

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All Others Play Kash 0

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