Category Archives: Journalism

Revised terminology: what Muskrump is doing is a “CouPutsch”

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Naomi

It’s not really a coup, but it isn’t entirely a putsch, either. Along with watching and reading the events, I’ve been muddling through this. In doing so, I went back to the earlier post I wrote about this, deriving accurate descriptions … Continue reading →

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A time-honored way to resist and protest

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Naomi

When I was a kid, the greatest impact newspapers and TV news had on me was during the civil rights protests in the South. Those photos: young, well-dressed African-Americans sitting at a diner counter, quietly waiting for the service they … Continue reading →

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Out of the crazy abyss, this (you’ll laugh)…

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Naomi

I pick up only peripherally on the crazy stuff Trump yammers, i.e., reading about it on BlueSky. So I did see something about Trump’s claim that USAid wastes $millions (or maybe $billions) on handing out condoms to Hamas, in Gaza. … Continue reading →

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