Category Archives: Propaganda

Frank sentences to be etched in granite…and then gilded

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Naomi

The “Frank” is Frank Bruni, long-time NYT columnist. Yesterday, the title of his column, “The Vanity and Inanity of the Trump White House,” drew me right in, because of the language. I’m a sucker for good phrases and stuff like … Continue reading →

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When will the right wing get it? Mother Nature doesn’t like them

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: In Brazil, lightning struck eighty-nine people at a right-wing rally.

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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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