Category Archives: Propaganda

Damn, why would Tucker Carlson want to be a modern-day Lord Haw-Haw?

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Naomi

There are some disadvantages: Lord Haw-Haw, whose name was William Joyce, broadcast Nazi propaganda to the UK and US from Germany during World War II. The MAGA bunch keeps pushing Lords Haw-Haw in our faces. Today it’s Tucker Carlson (Drat. I … Continue reading →

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Have I identified a new virus? If so, what shall we call it?

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Naomi

Earlier today, I glanced at — meaning, I didn’t read it but my eyes ran over and down it — a recent Trump tweet/post. I noticed his expanded application of Capital Letters for words that do not require them. He’s … Continue reading →

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What is the truth about the war? About any war?

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Naomi

My heart bleeds; my head stays calm. That’s the best I can do with reports from this war when the news media is spilling over with information. I react with horror — impartial horror — and then I wonder what … Continue reading →

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