Political Theatre category archive
Facebook Frolics 0
Rebecca Watson comments on Mark Zuckerberg’s decision the greenlight hate speech on his “social” media platforms. (Warning: Mild language.)
Or you can read the transcript.
Missing in Inaction 0
The Editorial Board of my local rag looks at statements by a number of Republican regarding the fires in California and editorializes that
Withholding relief from California fire victims would be unconscionable
The editorial itself is behind the paywall, but its title summarizes it nicely.
But that leads to a larger question:
- Where is the evidence that today’s Republican Party has a conscience?
Facebook Frolics 0
At AL.com, Kyle Whitmire finds himself less than impressed with Mark Zuckerberg’s reasons for abandoning fact-checking Fakebook Facebook; Whitmire notes the irony (emphasis added):
And that’s just the start. Follow the link for the rest.
Meanwhile, in more news of the Zuckerborg . . . .
This New Gilded Age 0
Via the Majority Report, a business professor argues that “income inequality is out of control,” then Sam and the crew discuss his remarks.
Afterthought:
We are reaping the harvest of Reagan’s trickle-on economics.
The Rule of Flaw 0
A Solomonic ruling rooted in Cannon law.
Driving Defensively on the Disinformation Superhighway 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Bill Eddy notes that (emphasis added):
- Social media and some news outlets often include false information which can feel true from repetition.
- Research shows that false and emotional information spreads farther and faster than the truth.
He then suggests ten questions that can be helpful in parsing perfidy. Here’s a snippet; follow the link for the full list.
Will the speaker/writer personally benefit by saying what they are saying . . . .
Prioritization Nation 0
At the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mike McCool share a few thoughts about our nation’s priorities.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Kim Shinkoskey hears a rhyme. Here’s how he opens his article:
Follow the link for his evidence.
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*Mark Twain.
Tax and Spin 0
The Arizona Republc’s E. J. Montini decodes de code. A snippet:
That is how legitimate news operations described what the council did, anyway.
The Goldwater folks, taking a page from the playbook of what they themselves might call “fake news,” put out a press release under a headline reading: “Goldwater Sues To Stop Gilbert’s ‘Illegal’ Pickleball Tax.”
Follow the link for a description of the decryption.
What’s in a Word? 0
Mangy Felocks explains some neologisms. (Warning: Tasteless. Accurate, but tasteless.)