2025 archive
Dis Coarse Discourse on the Disinformation Superhighway 0
Steve M. parses how the right-wing spin cycle transforms missing information into misinformation. A snippet (emphasis added):
Follow the link for evidence.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
David dissects the racism and bigotry underlying the choice by Donald Trump and his dupes, symps, and fellow travelers to blame the New Orleans Bourbon Street attack on immigrants when, in fact, said attack was perpetrated by an American-born American military veteran. Methinks his reasoning to be spot on. (Warning: Short promo at the end.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
A “responsible gun owner” chose to show politeness to passers-by.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
From the you-can’t-make-this-stuff-up files: A member of the New Secesh laments having to give up freedom of screech.
We are a broken polity.
Republican Family Values 0
Statistics would seem to indicate that “To the moon, Alice!” is a Republican family value.
(With apologies to The Honeymooners.)
Courting Disaster, One Thing Is Not Like the Other Thing Dept. 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice dissects Supreme Supremacist Court Chief Justice John Roberts’s misdirection play.
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
Speaking of tipping points . . . .
Facebook Makes Plans To Become Fakebook As If It Weren’t Already 0
The ‘intelligence” may be artificial, but the stupid is real.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
All the News that Fits 0
Amy Goodman and Juan González spoke with The Nation’s Chris Lehmann about Donald Trump’s efforts to stifle free speech and silence the press. Lehman notes that this is a long-standing tactic for Trump. Here’s a snippet; follow the link for the full article.
(Broken link fixed.)
QOTD 0
Frank Maxwell, in the voice of Rector:
All men have enemies. It’s your friends of whom you must be wary.
