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American Oligarchy 0

Thom reminds us that, in an economy of monopolies, monopolies monopolize.

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Twits off Twitter 0

In case you are a Twitter user turned off by the Muskrat love, I gather that a number of persons are turning to Mastodon.

If you are interested in Mastodon, you may find the EFF’s article about privacy and security on Mastadon useful.

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Freedom of Screech 0

They’re just fighting for their right to be mean for the sake of mean.

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QOTD 0

Terry Farrell, in the voice of Reggie Kostas:

It’s part of life, Becker. People move on. They get older. Even pro golfers have to move on to the senior tour.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Twits on Twitter 0

Yet more hate-full twits.

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The Ex Files 0

Republican Elephant drinking wine with Ron DeSantis.  Donald Trupm appears in the window.  Elephant says,

Via Yellowdoggranny.

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The Echo Chamber 0

Sam and his crew discuss the transitory nature of Republican introspection.

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The Sore Loser 0

Uncle Sam, holding a clipboard, asks man red-hatted man,

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Facebook Frolics 0

The Zuckerborg green-lights gaslighting.

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Fly the Fiendly Skies 0

Yet more fiendliness.

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QOTD 0

Joyce Carol Oates:

Homo sapiens is the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are inventions.

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Twits Own Twitter 0

Above the Law’s Chris Williams discerns a madness in the method.

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The Pity Party 0

Republican Elephant, Russian Bear, and Twitter bluebird sitting at a bar.  Republican Elephant says,

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The Crypto Con 0

Bloomberg columnist Allison Schrager muses on the implications of the crypto crash. A snippet (emphasis added):

My second worry is the blow to the credibility of the financial system. Instead of being more explicit about the true nature of the risk, the system has instead gone along with the idea that it’s possible to get something for nothing.

Barnum was wrong. There’s not one born every minute.

There’s one born every second.

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All the News that Fits, It’s Bubblicious Dept. 0

Sam and a caller discuss the right-wing news bubble and confirmation bias.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Once again, politeness becomes child’s play.

Think for a moment: what is the common denominator in gun deaths?

No, it’s not “death”; that’s the quotient.

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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

Sometimes they can’t seem to stop themselves.

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The Disinformation Superhighway 0

Noz sums up his sojourn on Trump’s Truth (sic) Social.

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QOTD 0

Arthur C. Clarke:

As our own species is in the process of proving, one cannot have superior science and inferior morals. The combination is unstable and self-destroying.

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