April, 2022 archive
To Do Done List
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Thom discusses news that doesn’t seem to be in the news.
The Nation of Me-Me-Me 0
In this age of influencers, an “influencer” shows us, once again, that “social” media isn’t.
Afterthought:
I fear that Look at meeeee! is not a sound cornerstone upon to rest a society.
But it seems to be the one we are choosing.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Show politeness to first responders.
The Privatization Scam 0
A person who once worked with charter schools reveals the con.
If the Truth Hurts . . . 0
. . . then don’t teach the truth.
“The Reactionary Trap” 0
(In an interesting bit, David and his guest discuss the role of “social” media in creating bubbles of believers and silos of sycophants. That discussion starts at about the 3 1/2 minute mark.)
Read the article under discussion.
QOTD 0
Gabriel García Márquez:
. . . a lie is more comfortable than doubt, more useful than love, more lasting than truth . . .
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
Kevin McCarthy said Trump was responsible for the January 6th insurrection, then he said Trump was in no way responsible for the insurrection, then he said there was no insurrection, then he said he was misquoted when he actually said Trump was responsible for a mid-course correction, then he said Donald was responsible for a major erection. Later, Kevin claimed he said none of those things, but he loved Trump like a brother and would even love him like Stormy Daniels if it meant he’d be Speaker of the House some day.
Kevin clearly is an opportunistic eel with no guiding principles or moral compass. Mangy thought Kevin needed a song to sing, since making statements that are self-contradictory is a bad look for him. By singing about his relationship with Trump, Kevin will engage a wider audience and prepare for a time when he is dumped from the U.S. House of Representatives and hoping for a big break on the has-been-celebrity version of America’s Got Limited Talent.
Suffer the Children 0
That’s not scripture. That’s Republican policy.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And still yet more random acts of politeness.
