Republican Thought Police 0
It appears that the Trump maladministration is trying a new tactic so as to supporess academic freedom and control curricula. A snippet:
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The shift comes after federal judges blocked Trump’s administration from making crippling cuts at Harvard and the University of California, Los Angeles. It also follows a mass exodus in civil rights lawyers who traditionally guide investigations against universities. Still, Trump hasn’t backed down from his campaign to end what he calls “wokeness” run amok in academia.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice explains why the Supreme Supremacist Court is relying on its “Shadow Docket” to roll back civil rights, resuscitate Jim Crow, and take the nation back to the 1950s {if not the 1850s, which, methinks, is where they truly want to be):
It relieves the burden of having to slap lipstick on this pig.
Follow the link for context.
The Art of the Con 0
Robert Reich dissects the duplicity behind Donald Trump’s “Freedom 250″ celebration cash grab. A snippet:
Follow the link to see why he says that.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
There’s definitely something fishy about this politeness.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 0
Via The Japan Times, Mike Gongloff looks at how the Trump maladministration is turning the EPA into the PEA: the Poison the Environment Agency.
Aside:
The first time I visited Los Angeles (mumble) years ago, the sky was orange.
It appears that Donald Trump wants to bring those days back.
All the News that Fits 0
Mr. Newberger envisions Bari Weiss’s new MAGA 60 Minutes. (Warning: Some bits NSFW.)
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
In touch with the spirit world? At the Psychology Today website, Lisa Marchiano notes that “(n)ew research finds that people are turning to AI for tarot and astrology readings” and warns that
More about AI swamis at the link.
Afterthought:
Honest to Betsy, you can’t make this stuff up.
And that bridge in Brooklyn is still on the market.
Exodus, Rule of Law Dept. 0
Josh G. discusses why over 10,000 attorneys have left the U. S. government during Donald Trump’s second term and the implications thereof.
Republican Thought Police 0
At Above the Law, Kathryn Rubino reports that the Trump maladministrations legal attempt to define “8647” as somehow prohibited speech, well, just got 86ed in court.
All the News that Fits 0
Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran must be going so very well.
I mean, why else would Pete Hegseth try to gag the Pentagon press corps?
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another “responsible gun owner” attempts to settle a difference with his politeness.
We are a broken society.