Category Archives: Lunacy

How Plagues Are Caused by the Tolerance of Left-Handed People

Posted on Monday 21 October 2024 by Mark R. Kelly

Why are Gen Z men going back to church, and women leaving? It’s always about the search for meaning; About friends and family who’ve been lost to MAGA madness; Hurricanes are caused by being left-handed — er, by porn in … Continue reading →

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What It Means to be Fascist

Posted on Thursday 17 October 2024 by Mark R. Kelly

Robert Reich’s take in five points; AlterNet’s John Stoer’s take; How Trump can claim anything — now he’s the “father of IVF” — and his fans will believe him. Robert Reich, 17 Oct 2024: Trump’s closing argument: full-throated fascism Recalling … Continue reading →

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Doomscrolling

Posted on Tuesday 15 October 2024 by Mark R. Kelly

Is MAGA a disease like violence is? Depends on your terms, and ideals. Items about Musk, Trump’s lie-industrial complex, and why Trump is doubling down on racism. – – – Three weeks to the election, yada yada, polls tied, yada … Continue reading →

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Education and Focus

Posted on Monday 14 October 2024 by Mark R. Kelly

Education is now the best predictor for how someone will vote; Why Trump’s supporters don’t believe his threats (they’re focused only on their particular concerns); How Trump wants to lie in real-time without being fact-checked; Paul Krugman suggests that Trump’s … Continue reading →

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The Enemy Within

Posted on Sunday 13 October 2024 by Mark R. Kelly

Trump is ready to use the military against his “enemies from within”; What one immigrant thinks when he hears Trump speak; How Republicans are sure there will be cheating, and migrants will vote. Counter: why not let the whole world … Continue reading →

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There’s Another Word For It

Posted on Saturday 12 October 2024 by Mark R. Kelly

I skim or glance at so many articles about politics every day, I’m surprised that I haven’t come across this phrase before, considering how this article suggests it’s been around a while. The word, or phrase, is “directionally correct,” and … Continue reading →

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Consensus Reality Is Disappearing Before Our Eyes

Posted on Wednesday 9 October 2024 by Mark R. Kelly

No matter how dissociated from reality something a politician says is, there are people who will believe it. People who think everything (such as Hurricanes) must happen for a reason are debating between God’s wrath and Deep State weather control; … Continue reading →

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Have There Always Been Crazies?

Posted on Monday 7 October 2024 by Mark R. Kelly

How is it the Republican party is increasingly dominated by cranks and crackpots? Ideas from Robert Reich and Heather Cox Richardson, and examples from the debates, and about Hurricane Helene. NYT is finally paying attention to Trump’s mental decline; JD … Continue reading →

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Cynicism, Lies, Incompetence

Posted on Tuesday 1 October 2024 by Mark R. Kelly

Recalling Reagan and his cynicism about the government; And lies about Hurricane Helene response, climate change, and about everything over one 24-hour period; My anticipation of how long it will take for Trump fans to realize how incompetent and moronic … Continue reading →

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Chemophobia

Posted on Monday 30 September 2024 by Mark R. Kelly

How Rachel Carson’s groundbreaking Silent Spring led to fixing the environment, but also led to an irrational fear of “chemicals” and then the anti-vax movement; Short items about Vance and Wallnau, Trump’s threats of a violent purge of society, how … Continue reading →

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