Tag Archives: The New Yorker

How foreign police series kept me out of danger

On a day when I was out walking for the purpose of shopping, I was stopped at a street by a red light. This is a town with staggered lighting for cars, as well as walkers. If you keep up … Continue reading

Posted in Crime & Punishment, Law, suits and order, The Facts of Life | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on How foreign police series kept me out of danger

The real world and…that other one

The June 22, 2026 New Yorker has a marvel of an article by Ben Taub entitled, “Allies On Ice: How the secret plans to take over Greenland have ruptured transatlantic relations.” That lede is the serious journalistic description of Taub’s … Continue reading

Posted in Government, Journalism, MAGA, News media, The Facts of Life, Trumpism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The real world and…that other one

I can’t take “Groypers” seriously.

I’m supposed to, though. Especially, the Nazi-ish poseur-boys and how they say they regard Jews, like me. Should I be gasping, “oooh oooh I’m so scared”? The fierce intentions of the term, “groyper,” is diminished a lot by the sound … Continue reading

Posted in Culture, Journalism, News media, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Religious fundamentalism, The Facts of Life, Trumpism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on I can’t take “Groypers” seriously.