Political Theatre category archive
Facebook Frolics 0
The Crypto Con 0
Seth takes a closer look at a major investigation by The New York Times revealing that Trump secured billions in crypto investments from a foreign country while simultaneously giving that country access to valuable computer chips. The relevant portion of the video starts at about the six-minute mark.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Mike Littwin hears a rhyme–a rhyme he did not expect.
What I didn’t know was that JD Vance, Stephen Miller and the rest of the Trump team would go full McCarthy on us.
Follow the link for his parsing of the poesy.
And, in related news . . . .
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*Mark Twain.
Republican Thought Police 0
Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, neuroscientist James Hyman points out that
(t)he current (Trump–ed.) administration is clearly hostile to academia.
Follow the link for his discussion of his reasons for saying that and the implications of said hostility.
Aside:
Methinks the reason for said hostility is quite simple.
Facts, knowledge, and truth are inimical to Stephen Miller’s the Trump maladministration’s agenda.
The Art of the Con, Reprise 0
Thom discusses Republicans’ biggest con.
Republican Thought Police 0
They are patrolling dis coarse discourse with truncheons raised and gags at the ready
Republican Family Values 0
Brian Kilmeade apologizes for letting the mask slip saying homeless persons should be executed.
Republican Thought Police 0
The Trump maladministration to scientists:
- Climate change? How dare you do scientific research on that thing that I say doesn’t exist because it might cut into the profits of my corporate supporters.
Oopsie 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier suggests that Squeaker of the House Mike Johnson’s attempt to make the Epstein files go away has sort of backfired.
Dis Coarse Discourse, Disinformation Superhighway Dept. (Updated) 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, sociologist Robert Bartholomew notes that
(s)ocial media is playing an increasingly influential role in the formation and spread of rumors.
In the light of the flood of mis- and disinformation following the killing of Charlie Kirk, I think this is a timely and worthwhile read.
And, remember, “social” media isn’t.
Addendum:
For example.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Steve M. looks back at the long history of Foxy shady.