Tag Archives: End Times

Another sign of the “End Times”? Or the “Second Coming”?

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Naomi

MediaMatters, the sharpest eyes watching over the (nutso) media business, just informed us that extreme Christian media figures are saying Trump’s irrational war may be the beginning of the “End Times.” Or the “Second Coming”. Or both. Naturally, all this … Continue reading →

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The New Yorker spills the (canned) beans* on another cult: bunkerism

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Naomi

But this one is funny — provided you’re not a paranoid. (Self-diagnose quickly before you continue reading. If you are paranoid, you won’t like what I’m writing and you certainly will not like the woman about whom I’m writing.) For … Continue reading →

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The god problem: the Capitol under attack was a “mass-delusion event”

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Naomi

Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, joined a Trumpist crowd last Wednesday and reported on what they were saying. I found his report pretty revelatory, especially his profound perception of what happened as a “mass-delusion event,” one … Continue reading →

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