January, 2021 archive
Mob Fuel 0
Nassir Ghaemi, writing at Psychology Today Blogs, explores the psychology of the current federal administrator and of his dupes, symps, and fellow travelers, and the interaction between them led to riot and destruction.
I’ll not paraphrase or excerpt it. I just commend it to your attention.
President Dump 0
A lawyer representing Donald Trump’s reelection committee in a Pennsylvania case has petitioned the court for permission to withdraw from the case. His reason for the request may take you aback.
Or it may not.
Bending the Twig 0
Thom and a caller explore the factors which might cause an individual to embrace authoritarianism.
QOTD 0
Greg Nettles, as Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby:
There’s nothing like a little bit of truth to sell the biggest lies, is there?
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
If you want to follow news of the “breaching” (why would they call it that instead of what it is–an attack and occupation?) of the Capitol, I recommend the WTOP radio stream. You’ll get more news and fewer no pictures.
The original post scheduled for this update is below the fold. Methinks it quite relevant to today’s events.
Phoning It In 0
Seth takes a look at Republican efforts to steal the Presidential election.