Tag Archives: New York Times

Want to have some fun over the idiocy of Trump?

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Naomi

Read these four pages.⇓⇓ A mere four pages with four or five laughs per page. It’s the dismissal of Trump’s complaint against the New York Times. The Honorable Steven D. Merryday, appointed to the federal bench by Bush I, is … Continue reading →

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Have the news media been corrupted and diminished?

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Naomi

It’s a crucial move for aspiring despots. They can fill the street with troops and terrify vulnerable people, but in order to dominate and control facts, news, thoughts and opinions, i.e., reality, they must shut down the rambunctious Fourth Estate. … Continue reading →

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My fave quote today: Trump as CEO of…EVERYTHING

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Naomi

The opening paragraphs of an opinion column in today’s Times, by Bill Saporito, a former editor of Fortune: Not content to steer the ship of state, our president apparently wants to run the ship of commerce, too. Literally. The entire … Continue reading →

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