Category Archives: How I Learned The Facts of Life

The Hero and The Heel

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Naomi

In the past half year alone we’ve witnessed two populist heroes, one of them mighty, felled by their history of sexually abusing women. The mighty one was the late Cesar Chavez; the lesser one, Graham Platner. Chavez was revered as … Continue reading →

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Words about Jimmy Kimmel, Trump’s ear and the Iraq War

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Naomi

What do they have in common? Distortions, fakery and naked, explosive lies. Naked, in the sense that we all can see them but somehow they continue to be repeated as fact. I didn’t hear what Jimmy Kimmel said, but I … Continue reading →

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Have the news media been corrupted and diminished?

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Naomi

It’s a crucial move for aspiring despots. They can fill the street with troops and terrify vulnerable people, but in order to dominate and control facts, news, thoughts and opinions, i.e., reality, they must shut down the rambunctious Fourth Estate. … Continue reading →

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