Tag Archives: TAFKAT

Who is digging up the deep dirt on Trump?

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Naomi

My experience with the news-driven media platform Bluesky (the blessed free refuge from TAFKAT*) has been revealing in a number of ways, the most significant of which is how much actual news I’ve been getting. Sure, there are plenty of … Continue reading →

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Why did they vote for Trump? Not for the reasons we’re being given

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Naomi

News media are repeating the same reasons why people voted for Trump by…repeating the same “reasons” those people who voted for Trump gave to any journalist who asked. That is, the news media have apparently accepted those “reasons” at face … Continue reading →

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Any good things to pick up on? Yes. There are.

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Naomi

My optimism didn’t pan out, did it? But the good thing involves that quasi-religious-Jewish ritual, Kinahora phuh phuh phuh, a Yiddish invocation for warding off The Evil Eye. Reminder: As soon as somebody remarks on a good or hopeful upcoming … Continue reading →

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