Republican Lies category archive
War and Mongers of War 0
At Above the Law, Mark Hermann isn’t buying the Trump maladministration’s rationale–irrationale would be more like it–for attacking Venezuelan fishing boats on the open sea. Here’s a tiny bit of his post:
Go read the rest.
Twits on Twitter X Offenders
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Who woulds thunk?
Elon Musk is propagating prejudiced political prevarications on Xitter.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the Bangor Daily News hears a rhyme from slightly over two decades ago.
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*Mark Twain.
The Disinformation Distributors 0
Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”
Apparently that is no longer the case.
Image via Job’s Anger.
The Gaslight Pipeline 0
David parses the Trump maladministration’s doubletalk on tariffs, while noting the authoritarian aspect of expecting persons to believe stuff when their own day-to-day experiences are contrary thereunto.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
Lies and Lying Liars, a Notion of Immigrants Dept. 0
David debunks de bunk.
The Numbers Gamer 0
At The Charlotte Observer, Nick Sullivan explains why Stephen Miller’s claim that almost 15% of Charlotte school students are illegal aliens is a flat-out li–not supported by an honest interpretation of the facts.
What’s in a Name? 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Mike Murphy looks at the Trump maladministration’s military attacks on Venezuelan fishing boats and offers a suggestion:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
A Bawl of Yarns 0
Seth takes a closer look at Trump’s lies of the week, starting with is flippity-flops about the Epstein files.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Mendacious? At the Detroit Free Press, Randy Essex makes a strong case that he caught Elon Musk’s Grok in, if not a lie, a clear case of skewing the facts to support a–er–questionable conclusion.
No excerpt or summary can do his narrative justice. Just go read it and watch the story unfold.
Trumplednomics 0
University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers runs the numbers. Ring of Fire’s Jerrod Zisser reports.
Outing the Quackery 0
Farron discusses a study that–er–casts doubt on RFK Jr.’s claim that Tylenol is somehow magically linked to autism.
American Stasi 0
A federal judge calls out the head of the Trump administration’s military occupation of presence in Chicago for lying in court.
Detail at the link.
And, more news of the American Stasi . . . .
Foxy Shady 0
Steve M. belies Fox News’s lies. Here’s a tiny bit from his article:
(snip)
Opinions can vary widely, but the news is the truth, or it’s supposed to be. What Maria Bartiromo says in this Fox Business clip isn’t opinion based on reality. What she says is based on lies. That’s worse than plain demagoguery. Viewers turn to Fox News and Fox Business to learn what’s happening in their world, and they’re told lies and implicit lies.
Follow the link for context.
Speaking of Threats . . . . 0
Sam discusses the Trump maladministration’s increasing use of the legal system to silence dissent (then move on to responding to viewer comments).
Learn more about Kat Abughazaleh’s indictment.
Reality Bites 0
David discusses how the Trump maladministration’s you-can’t-really-call-erractic-whims policies are not playing out as the Trump maladministration promised, but rather exactly as competent persons foresaw.
That Was the Week That Was 0
Mary Trump looks back at last week’s Trumpling.
From the Youtube page:
This week Mary unpacks the GOP’s Gaslight Playbook — the upside-down rhetoric that flips truth into lies. From Speaker Mike Johnson and Karoline Leavitt to Fox State TV, we show how Republican doublespeak fuels chaos. Plus, a look at Donald’s East Wing demolition at the White House, the perfect symbol of broken institutions and twisted narratives.. It’s Trump Trolls Trump Week 39.