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A new naming contest for another new municipal gizmo!
Do you recall a couple of the other naming contests I wrote about? I do. First there was that floating bridge on the Isle of Wight. Name of Floaty McFloatface. Then there was a contest to name a new dwarf … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, DOJ, Government, News media, The Facts of Life
Tagged Abolish ICE, Chicago snowplow, Floaty McFloatface, Isle of Wight, Minnesota snowplow, naming contests, Snowplow named Abolish ICE
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How scary-bad can bad leaders be? This scary-bad
What has the world managed to live through since nuclear weapons were developed? If you don’t harbor paranoid tendencies, brace yourselves for this, from Harper’s October 2025 Findings: A study of fifty-one deceased leaders of nuclear-armed states found that twenty-three … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Journalism, Technology, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged Harper's, impaired world leaders, nuclear-armed countries
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Why must news media report EVERYTHING Trump says and does?
So much in this world depends upon character that attention has to be paid to bad character even when it is not deserved. — Anthony Trollope, Dr. Wortle’s School
Posted in Government, Journalism, News media, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged "Dr. Wortle's School", Anthony Trollope, Trump
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