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Are you invested in lies and beliefs?
I’m not. So why are so many pundits expressing dismay that we as a country, we American people, are in wretched psychological and intellectual shape? I’m not. And as far as I can make out, the great majority of us … Continue reading
Posted in Fascism, The Facts of Life
Tagged Bernie Madoff, cults, Jeffrey Toobin, Life of Brian, Mike Rothschild, Monty Python, National Enquirer, NXIVM, OJ Simpson trial, Public Religion Research Institute, QAnon, The New Yorker, Zoe Heller
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What a horrible person! Eugene Scalia
Must say I’d never paid any attention to Eugene Scalia, son of Antonin, even when Trump made him Secretary of Labor. Trump introduced us to so many horrible people, one or two slipped through the cracks of my focus, until … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Koch Bros Final Solution to Democracy, Law, suits and order, Politics, Racism, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Antonin Scalia, Department of Labor, discrimination at work, Eugene Scalia, Eyal Press, LGBTQ rights, OSHA, Secretary of Labor, Slate, The New Yorker
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Fascinating research on disinformation: who buys into it?
I’m a bit behind in my New Yorkers. Last night, I got to The September 14th issue, in which an article by Joshua Yaffa,”Believe It Or Not: How concerned should we be about online Russian manipulation?” grabbed my full attention. … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, The Facts of Life
Tagged COVID 19, Fox News, How I Learned the Facts of Life, Joshua Yaffa, Sean Hannity, The New Yorker, Tucker Carlson, Twitter
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