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Republican Thought Police 0

Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, neuroscientist James Hyman points out that

(t)he current (Trump–ed.) administration is clearly hostile to academia.

Follow the link for his discussion of his reasons for saying that and the implications of said hostility.

Aside:

Methinks the reason for said hostility is quite simple.

Facts, knowledge, and truth are inimical to Stephen Miller’s the Trump maladministration’s agenda.

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The Art of the Con, Reprise 0

Thom discusses Republicans’ biggest con.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Republican Thought Police, Reprise 0

Image:  Man typing into cell phone,

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Republican Thought Police 0

They are patrolling dis coarse discourse with truncheons raised and gags at the ready

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Republican Family Values 0

Brian Kilmeade apologizes for letting the mask slip saying homeless persons should be executed.

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Republican Thought Police 0

The Trump maladministration to scientists:

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A Tune for the Times 0

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The Evidence of Things Seen 0

Donald Trump next to a poster of his letter to Robert Epstein.  Trump says,

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Oopsie 0

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier suggests that Squeaker of the House Mike Johnson’s attempt to make the Epstein files go away has sort of backfired.

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A Signature Achievement 0

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Dis Coarse Discourse, Disinformation Superhighway Dept. (Updated) 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, sociologist Robert Bartholomew notes that

(s)ocial media is playing an increasingly influential role in the formation and spread of rumors.

In the light of the flood of mis- and disinformation following the killing of Charlie Kirk, I think this is a timely and worthwhile read.

And, remember, “social” media isn’t.

Addendum:
For example.

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Dis Coarse Discourse 0

Steve M. looks back at the long history of Foxy shady.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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How Stuff Works: Republican Health Reform 0

Frame One:  First man says,

Via Job’s Anger.

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Congressional Impunity 0

Two Congressmen are standing on the steps of the Capitol.  One reads from his phone to the other,

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Vaccine Nation 0

Via the Hartford Courant, physicians Daniel Tobin and Anthony Yoder express their concern that the Trump maladministration is hazardous to our health A snippet:

With the CDC and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) essentially sidelined, we now find ourselves in a leadership vacuum and faced with misinformation that frequently contradicts itself and is void of scientific basis. We have witnessed seasoned subject experts forced to leave or resign key positions and panels rather than promote false information or misguided recommendations, only to be replaced with known opponents of vaccination that cite “facts” not rooted in data and research which have appeared in official CDC documents alongside those borne from rigorous scientific investigation. This only sows the seeds of confusion and without the ongoing guidance of true experts, the problem is only going to worsen, to the detriment of everyone.

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Drawn to the Topic 0

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“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0

Michael in Norfolk hears a rhyme in tango time.

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*Mark Twain.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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