Category Archives: Government

It’s happened before: “The Battle of Anacostia Flats”

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Naomi

I’m tempted to say everything has happened before, but I don’t know everything so I will refrain. However, when I read what follows about the “Battle of Anacostia Flats,” immediately I thought of Trump’s D.C. stormtroopers assigned to remove a … Continue reading →

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Who doesn’t need 24-security in Washington, DC?

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Naomi

Residents. That’s who. As the Trumpistic S.A. walk around Washington D.C. doing their best to look like soldiers in a war zone, yesterday’s Daily News offered a contrarian voice from one of those guys who doesn’t live in the city … Continue reading →

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Have you noticed what one news medium is doing re Trump?

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Naomi

While you’re raging over, say, the New York Times headlines (even Paul Krugman did a job on the one misstating Trump’s “achievements”), I’ve been spotting a subtle but meaningful difference in the way the paper reports about Trump statements. Today, … Continue reading →

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