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Snopes unpacks (yet another) lie about vaccines.
In related news, self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk is making noises about suing the Anti-Defamation League for ” (wait for it) exercising free speech.
And we have another example that “social” media isn’t.
Devolution 0
Writing at the Hartford Courant, David Holahan finds himself dismayed by flood of lies in dis coarse discourse and by those who would dismiss justify them as somehow being “free speech.” Here’s a bit of his article (emphasis added):
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America has devolved from the home of self-evident truths to the land of felonious falsehoods.
Courting Disaster 0
If the truth hurts, just (try to) edit your Wikipedia entry.
Twits Own Twitter 0
Self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk demonstrates that actions proclaim louder than words:
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On Tuesday afternoon, hours after this story was first published, X began reversing the throttling on some of the sites, dropping the delay times back to zero. It was unknown if all the throttled websites had normal service restored.
Details at the link.
And, in case you needed more evidence that “social” media isn’t . . . .
Have Cake, Eat It Too 0
Apparently, Texas believes in the “right to life,” except when it doesn’t.
Just go read it. See if you can wrap your brain around it.
I certainly cannot.
Freedom of Screech 0
Self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk absolutely threatens to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate for exercising free speech.
The Time Machine 0
John Young, discussing the recent Supreme Supremacist Court ruling in Moore v. Harper, argues that MAGA Republicans and their sponsors (might one call them “groomers”?), such as the Federalist Society, want to roll back the clock by packing the Court with their dupes, symps, and fellow-travelers.
Here’s a bit of his article:
And so, in a right-wing laboratory, rows of judge-robots were programmed:
“I will destroy democracy.”
“I will destroy democracy.”
“I will destroy democracy.”
MAGA true believers will say this is not the intention of their chosen jurists. They mean only to return the workings of our democracy back to the way they were in the — uh, oh, what the heck — 18th century.
Before the invention of flush toilets. When slaves, not electricity, powered the economy. When only property owners, White ones, ran the place.
Establishmentarians 0
Farron argues that the Republican Party in no longer a political party in any traditional sense, but rather has become little more than a tool of right-wing evangelical they-call-themselves Christians.
Diogenes MAGA 0
Mark Hermann has a wonder:
I’m just a typical MAGA Republican searching for the truth. Whose word can I trust?
Follow the link to join him on his quest.
Humpty-Trumpty 0
In Trumpworld, words mean what Trump wants them to mean.
Twits Own Twitter 0
Sam and his crew call out the muskrat lies.
The Steel Fist 0
Sam and Greg Mitchell discuss the “Memorial Day Massacre” and the ensuing cover-up of the police riot.
Courting Disaster 0
Federal Judge Judge James Ho has a notion of immigrants.
A Pillow of the Community 0
I would not be surprised to find out that Mike Lindell’s favorite beverage is welcher’s grape juice.
