Comedian points out that news of a murder was used for propaganda and political purposes. FCC gets comedian fired, to advance the reich’s political and propaganda purposes.

The tariffs WILL raise money. For him. He will use his executive power to grant exceptions to friends and donors. They’ll avoid tariffs and gain competitive advantages. Musk will get exemptions under the guise of national security. This term will be more openly kleptocratic than the first.

I was going to send that to you, til I realized it was from you.

Bobby Kennedy’s son saying the most lunatic, offensive drivel about racism.
This is monstrous.

Happy No News Friday! A day to breathe, do yoga, get some exercise, get outside!

If you like a laugh on the lighter side of sarcasm, find Gun Sale at the Church by The Beat Farmers on Spotify or your favorite streaming service. I love their roots rock style.

That is a very insightful way of thinking about trumpism.

Remember this. We are weaker now. “Trump has groomed us.” Try to hold and speak and advocate what you know is right and true. We’ve already moved so far. Don’t change your standards to accommodate their shameless incompetence & cruelty.

It’s like vampires: they can only get you if you invite them in.

And there you have it.

Nancy Mace comes out and says, "It's offensive that a man in a skirt thinks that he's my equal"

That is what is driving them so mad. That a transgender person, duly elected to represent 1,000,000 people, could ever be her equal.

Why is lying by means of audio and visual technology called (artificial) “intelligence”? Does calling it intelligence make the lie not ethically wrong?

I’m happy to say I’ve never heard of Andrew Tate. But I’ll go look him up.

Barnes & Noble is making a comeback | CNN Business The world’s largest retail bookseller is expanding at a breakneck pace and is on track to reach its goal of more than 60 planned openings this year. The plan marks a dramatic shift from when it closed...

Barnes & Noble is making a comeback: The world’s largest retail bookseller is expanding at a breakneck pace and is on track to reach its goal of more than 60 planned openings this year.

Hitler began requiring officers to swear allegiance to him rather than the constitution in the mid 1930s. (Thomas & Lewis “Defying Hitler” p. 71). Trump’s view of generals as “his generals” and the Attorney General as his lawyer reflects the same thinking. But, then, who’d want Gaetz as lawyer?

German officers in the 1930s were required to swear an oath to Hitler rather than to the Weimar Republic constitution. That was a good example of advance obedience. Trump seeks similar personal, rather than constitutional, loyalty. Cite: Thomas and Lewis “Defying Hitler,” p.71.

That’s my library!

Happy No-News Friday. If you find the news cycle to be a treadmill of sameness, it largely is. Try a day off all news sources. I promise, it will all be there tomorrow, and you won’t miss a thing.