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The Rule of Lawless 0

At the Idaho State Journal, Kim Shinkoskey states that Donald Trump is

offending specific provisions in the Constitution

and goes on to offer a bill of particulars.

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The Breakup 0

More in the monologue from last night’s show.

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The Disinformation Superhighway 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Rebecca Dolgin outlines several ways in which “social” media isn’t. Here’s one; follow the link for the others.

Social media gives the illusion of a public square, but it actually doesn’t accurately reflect offline reality because a small percentage of users generate the majority of posts, and those voices are often the loudest, most polarized, or most extreme.

Given how many persons think that “social” media is a reliable source for news, I find this a timely and disquieting read.

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“The Trump Doctrine” 0

Jackie Calmes sums up Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy in four words:

A Trump Doctrine is easily discernible in the president’s foreign policy record: It’s “Me, Myself and I.”

Follow the link the evidence.

(Broken link fixed.)

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Republican Family Values 0

GOP Elephant floating in swimming pool holding a drink says,

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Space Debris 0

Title:  Mission Accomplished.  Image:  Missile labeled

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Stray Question 0

What’s worse, a stupid joke or a stupid joker?

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The Art of the Deal 0

Donald Trump staring at an easel bearing a canvass covered in incomprehensible scribbles and blotches of paint.  The easel is labeled

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All the News that Fits 0

Frames 1-5, captioned

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Vaccine Nation 0

Thom discusses the Trump maladministration’s decision to cancel research into a vaccine against bird flu.

Today’s Republican Party does not care about–in fact, disdains–the concept of the general welfare.

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A Tune for the Times 0

Mike Murphy at the Idaho State Journal shares his thoughts on this topic.

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Sabotaging the Common Good 0

One of the (many) things that the Trump maladministration and its dupes, symps, and fellow travelers do not seem to understand–or care about–is that mindlessly slashing federal programs so as to fund tax cuts for fat cats who already have more money than they know what to do with harms real people.

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The Man Who Would Be King 0

Methinks my old Philly DL friend Noz is onto something. He notes that

I suspect that Trump doesn’t actually know what his job is. He thinks President is just the “big boss,” without any recognition that he has a specific, and limited, role in the system.

I think he pretty much nails it. I commend his entire post to your attention.

Aside:

And this is what happens when you run the government like a business.

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The Next Step 0

At the Tampa Bay Times, Stephanie Hayes envisions the next logical career step for Florida governor Ron DeSantis.

Methinks he’s certainly qualified.

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Devolution 0

Title:  The March of Science.  Image:  RFK Jr. kicking a scientist off a cliff.

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Republican Family Values 0

Joni Ernst drops the pretense.

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

The editorial board of the Bangor Daily News hears a rhyme. Here’s the rhyme; follow the link for context.

. . . President Donald Trump has taken the smear tactics used by (Senator Joe–ed.) McCarthy to a new level.

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*Mark Twain.

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Bonana Fanna Fo Fonald 0

The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini plays the Donald Trump name game.

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