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A devastating description of a monarch who sounds like Trump.
If you scrape the rubbish-heap of servile, coeval flattery that usually smothers the personality of a monarch you will discover a few kings who have been truly great; many who have achieved greatness because they were wisely content to serve … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged Alexandre Dumas, French Revolution, Louis the Fourteenth, Louis XIV, Madame de Montespan, Rafael Sabatini, Roi Soleil, the Sun King, Trump, Trump family, Trump's ballroom, Versailles
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Why? That’s the only question
I saw the news about Trump grabbing an oil tanker which brought up the only rational question around: why? Oh, we’ve gotten a reason but the reason was superficial — words skidding over the surface. In fact, the reasons we’re … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Fascism, Immigration, MAGA, Politics, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism
Tagged Grand Guignol, Trump, Trump administration
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More and weirder (toy) animal news
Just as I had successfully dismissed all my concerns about AI — I had none — I read this from Harper’s Weekly Review: [A]n AI-integrated teddy bear was pulled from the market after it offered advice on where to find … Continue reading
Posted in AI, Animal news, The Facts of Life
Tagged AI, AI in a teddy bear, Harper's
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