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Denial Is Not Just a River in Egypt 0

It’s also how the Trump maladministration approaches U. S. History, but some people are fighting back for truth, justice, and the American way.

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Karen Karen-Like 0

Rick Strom finds himself sadly not taken aback by the racism and bigotry which, as far as I cant tell, is the beating heart of MAGA.

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It’s All about the Algorithm 0

Man labeled

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Learn more here and here.

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Winners and Losers Sharks and Marks, Reprise 0

At the Psychology Today website, Harvard professor of psychiatry Eugene Beresin notes that

. . . sports gambling has skyrocketed among Gen Z young adults, with the largest increase in men, (largely) due to the use of smartphones, micro-betting, social media, and advertising” (leading to) higher risk of gambling disorder.

He finds this a disturbing and dangerous trend and offers some thought on how to combat it.

Given the constant shilling for suckers surrounding us, methinks it a timely read,

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Flag Stuff 0

Florida man.

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QOTD 0

Plutarch:

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

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War Gamers 0

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Support the Troops 0

But not like Republicans do:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attempted to deport nearly 300 veterans and their family members in Donald Trump’s first year back in office, according to new data released by Democratic lawmakers, despite protections offered to those officers when they joined the military.

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Fly the Fiendly Skies, Reprise 0

Back when I was a road warrior, jetting off on business trips once and sometimes twice a month. Southwest was my preferred airline.

I’m pretty sure that would not be the case today

(And, no, I would have not been subject the “tax” referred to at the link.).

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Just Desserts, All the News that Fits Dept. 0

David discusses the drastic fall in ratings for CBS News since Bari Weiss turned it into Fox News Lite and finds some cause for optimism a straw at which to grasp.

Afterthought:

Walter Cronkite would be in tears were he here to see this.

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The Legacy 0

Pig:  Hey, CEO Charlie, what's been happening at your corporation.  CEO Charlie:  Well, I've done a lot of bad things for profit that I'll atone for by giving my money to charity and getting my name put on buildings.  Pig:  Is it possible humanity would have been better off if you just hadn't done the bad things in the first place?  CEO Charlie:  Oh, yes, but then I wouldn't get my name on buildings.  (Later)  Pig to Rat:  I have a lot to learn.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Once again, playing with a gun leads to gun play.

Musical NotesGuns 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.

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Fly the Fiendly Skies 0

At Above the Law, Kathryn Rubino reports that Bill Barr finds that he has to wait in TSA lines just like everyone else. She goes on to say

And let’s be clear about how we got here, because there’s been a predictable attempt to muddy the waters. Republicans own this mess. Full stop. They’re the ones who empowered Trump’s personal police force — ICE — whose abuses helped trigger the standoff that led to this shutdown. They’re also the ones refusing to take up multiple Democratic proposals that would fund TSA and alleviate exactly this kind of crisis. The dysfunction isn’t some abstract inevitability; it’s a policy choice.

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QOTD 0

Alex Haley:

Either you deal with what is the reality, or you can be sure that the reality is going to deal with you.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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A Picture Is Worth 0

Title:  The Fifth Horseman.  Image:  In the background, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.  In the forgeround, Donald Trump, his long red tie bearing the words,

Vua Job’s Anger.

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The Art of the Dealbreak 0

David explains why it’s Trump, not Democrats, who bears the responsibility for TSA’s not being funded because of his inability (refusal? ego-driven hostility? maniacal narcissistic aversion to?) to compromise.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Yet another “responsible gun owner” feels compelled to expel the contents of his portable phallus at a fellow driver.

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Republican Family Values 0

Donald Trump to recipients of SNAP and Medicaid:  Sorry, we're cutting your programs so we can save money for wars.

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ICEcapades of the Air, Reprise 0

My old Philly DL friend Noz thinks that Trump’s deploying ICE agents in airports may backfire have results that the deployer may not have anticipated.

Follow the link and decide whether you agree.

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