2022 archive
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.
The Triple Threat 0
It turns out that Mark Meadows, one of the most vocal proponents of Trump’s big lie, was registered to vote in not just two, but three states.
It’s All about the Benjamins 0
Solomon Jones follows the money in Florida’s Disney frenzy. A snippet (emphasis added):
Follow the link for the rest.
Recommended Viewing 0
Empires of Stone, on Tubitv.com, particularly episode three about the Great Wall of China.
It reveals the secret ingredient.
Afterthought:
I’ve been having lots of fun (and learning) lately watching documentaries on Tubi and Netflix. Frankly, they beat the heck out of the more of the same “entertainment” shows.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Amanda L. Giordano explores ten techniques that “social” media companies (remember, they are companies who desiring profits from our “engagement”) use to keep us “engaged.” Here’s what she says about the algorithm:
Follow the link for the other nine items she identifies.
Aside:
I would argue that, in most cases, there’s nothing “transparent” about the “terms of service.” They are often, purposefully in my opinion, dense piles of impenetrable legalese designed to discourage persons from reading them all the way through.
The one exception in my experience is Google, whose terms are written in generally plain language. Yet persons, including on occasion myself, use them anyway.
“Cluster of Weirdos” 0
An excerpt:
What we’re seeing here is that, to all these guys, . . . it’s just entertainment. They don’t care about what’s actually at stake, which is our democracy . . . .