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Putting the “Demo” to Democracy, One More Time 0

The White House labeled

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Dred Scott Redux 0

Bird labeled

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A Pillow of the Community 0

David posits that Mike Lindel, aka Mike Pillow, personifies the MAGA business model.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

SFgate’s Drew Magary is somewhat distressed at the realization that we are now living in a (my words, not his) klepto-idiocracy.

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Fitting Memorials 0

Frame One:  Washington, memorialized by the Washington Monument.  Frame Two:  Jefferson, memorialized by the Jefferson Memorial.  Frame Three:  Lincolon, memorialized by the Lincoln Memorial.  Frame Four:  Trump, memorialized by the East Wing of the White House in ruins.

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

Via The Sacramento Bee, Jackie Calmes hears a rhyme:

But what’s more striking is the sheer sense of impunity that Trump telegraphs, constantly, with the “je suis l’etat**” flare fo a Louis XIV . . . .

Follow the link for a parsing of the poesy.

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*Mark Twain.

**Whoopsies! But I arill think Calmes makes valid points.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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The Man Who Would Be King 0

Seth takes a closer look at the “No Kings” rallies and Republicans’ reaction to it.

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Devolution Survival Strategy 0

Danae is talking to here E. T. friend, Lars.  Danae:  So what's the best way to deal with A. I., Lars?  Lars:  Become an oligarch.  Danae:  Um, OK, how do it do that?  Lars:  Let's see . . . the prerequisites for this planet . . . You need to be a white male narcissist with inherited wealth and live in a country run like a banana republic.  Danae:  Well, I've got one out of three, so it's a start.

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Republican Thought Police 0

Via Breaking Defense, a site that specializes in military news, Valerie Insinna and Theresa Hitchens that they’re now coming for the military brass. A snippet:

In the Oct. 15 memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg direct Defense Department personnel — with the exception of the Pentagon’s inspector general office — to coordinate with the office of the assistant secretary of defense for legislative affairs for all engagements and communication with Congress and state elected officials.

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All the News That Fits 0

Methinks this article sheds a light on how right-wing media (e. g., Fox News, OAN, etc.) works.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Putting the “Demo” to Democracy 0

Donald Trump riding a wrecking ball over the Capitol and Democracy saying,

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Aside:

I was pondering a post about how what Trump’s doing to the White House is analogous to what he’s doing to democracy, when I found that Bill Bramhall had done it far better than anything I had come up with.

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Redemption 0

That is, the type of redemption that happens when you cash in those bonus points.

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Going Rogue State 0

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True Colors, Reprise 0

David cites statements from Donald Trump and argues that they indicate that Trump thinks what he says goes.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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The Occupying Army 0

Via The Sacramento Bee, Mary Ellen Klas reminds that the members of the National Guard enlisted to defend the United States, not to be assinged to occupy cities that did not vote for Donald Trump. She fears that the long-term effects on the morale and spirit of the Guard will be less then beneficial.

Methinks her article is well worth a read.

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“No Thrones, No Crowns, No Kings” 0

Bill Nye, the Science Guy, speaks at the Washington, D. C., No Kings rally.

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Dodgebull 0

David dissects the dissimulation.

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