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Implosion or Explosion?

At this moment, there’s really only one story that matters in American politics: Is Donald Trump going through a rough patch, or are we watching something deeper unravel? If you talk to Republican strategists or peek at the conversations that ripple through Washington, the mood has shifted. This isn’t normal turbulence. It’s the kind ofContinueContinue reading “Implosion or Explosion?”

“F**k You, Make Me”

John Oliver, Disney, and the Fight for Free Speech   John Oliver just handed America its new national motto, and put Disney’s board, Trump and the maggots in their place.   Last week on *Last Week Tonight*, Oliver torched ABC’s brief decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel after Trump threw another tantrum over being mocked. CorporateContinueContinue reading ““F**k You, Make Me””

Public Health Dark Age

The United States is entering a period many are calling a new Dark Age for public health, as sweeping changes at the CDC and federal health agencies create unprecedented anxiety and disruption. While some argued the CDC needed reform, the recent shakeups, marked by mass firings, controversial new leadership, and abrupt data blackouts, represent the wrong approachContinueContinue reading “Public Health Dark Age”

Projection

Projection is a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously (or in politics, maybe consciously) attributes their own unwanted thoughts, feelings, or impulses to someone else. For example, a person who feels hostile toward others might accuse others of being hostile toward them. This allows the individual to avoid acknowledging or dealing with those uncomfortable emotionsContinueContinue reading “Projection”

Summary: ‘Collapse Awareness is just the Beginning’

How to adapt and live well inside it “Collapse awareness is just the beginning” by Gabrielle Feather discusses the concept of “collapse awareness,” which refers to the recognition and acceptance of the ongoing process of societal and ecological collapse. The author argues that simply being aware of this collapse is not enough; it is merelyContinueContinue reading “Summary: ‘Collapse Awareness is just the Beginning’”

Musk’s Ai Grok Spills Beans on Trump

Question: What is the likelihood from 1-100 that Trump is a Putin compromised asset. Use all publicly available information from 1980 on and his failure to ever say anything negative about Putin but has no issue attacking allies. Answer: Assessing the likelihood that Donald Trump is a compromised asset of Vladimir Putin, based on publiclyContinueContinue reading “Musk’s Ai Grok Spills Beans on Trump”