One of the things that led me away from the Republican party forever was its descent into madness – punctuated by a fiendish adaptation of cruelty and selfishness. What I could not abide, as one who actually has made a study of economics, is the way they blithely dismissed the steps of economic progress the… Continue reading The great resignation is not what the oligarchs think it is.
Category: Why Fox news blows
Unlinked and out. The steady decline of Linked In.
According to Linked In’s own mission statement, the purpose of Linked In is: ” is simple: connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. … Today, LinkedIn leads a diversified business with revenues from membership subscriptions, advertising sales, and recruitment solutions under the leadership of Ryan Roslansky.” If that is the avowed purpose… Continue reading Unlinked and out. The steady decline of Linked In.
Waving the bloody shirt.
On Twitter a couple of days ago, a brilliant guy named David Neiwert published a long Twitter thread on the tactic that conservatives and their deranged followers have used to discredit valid criticism of the atrocities they turn a blind eye to. The tactic is known as “waving the bloody shirt.” It’s a phrase that… Continue reading Waving the bloody shirt.
The grieving process is continuing….and the only proper response to our Red Hat wearing citizens.
It has been well over 7 weeks since I have had the will to put my hand to keyboard and write anything of significance. Sure, I’ve been attacking the usual idiots on Twitter and also been observing the closet fascists from my alma mater trying to wreak their havoc, but on the whole, watching the… Continue reading The grieving process is continuing….and the only proper response to our Red Hat wearing citizens.
Not liking a comparison does not mean that the comparison is incorrect
A quick post on the recent stunt by Florida’s legislature and deadly governor Ron DeSantis. Last June, I wrote a post about how today’s Republican party proves its resemblance to the apartheid government every day. In it, I noted, “What is also very much like South Africa, is the attempt by Trump and his lackeys… Continue reading Not liking a comparison does not mean that the comparison is incorrect
One thing I absolutely do not regret.
I am approaching what could best be described as the contemplative stage of life. Savoring the adventures and the victories, dryly musing about the things I should have done differently – or should not have done at all. Regrets? I have a few. However, I will never regret wire brushing supporters of the tea party… Continue reading One thing I absolutely do not regret.
The usual suspects come crawling out….
I think I am not alone when I say that I felt relieved when the verdict for Derek Chauvin was announced today. I did not expect to see the jury convict on all three counts. That said – it was clear that the prosecution had made a strong case, and the defense, well, they tried… Continue reading The usual suspects come crawling out….
Stupidity on Parade
At what point does typical American selfishness become callous and premeditated negligence? That’s the question the New Yorker posed last month when it published one of its famous long articles on the struggle of the city council in Minot, North Dakota, to implement a commonsense precaution against COVID, a mask mandate. The article takes an… Continue reading Stupidity on Parade
The first step
Is admitting you are powerless over Twitter. As an extra added bonus – Google Play is not offering Parler on their app stores, and Apple is strongly considering it. Man, it must suck to incite a riot against your own country and have it blow up in your face. And yesterday came the final blow:… Continue reading The first step
The fuse for this disaster was lit a dozen years ago.
If you are an American and watched what happened at the Capitol today – and are not outraged – then you are a defective person. And probably have been for a long time. Soonergrunt, long time commenter at Balloon-Juice, summed up these thoughts of mine very well. The list of those folks who need to… Continue reading The fuse for this disaster was lit a dozen years ago.