Comedian Sarah Silverman on Kissing the Ring Comedian Sarah Silverman on the mega-rich engaging in pre-emptive obedience.… Read More
Mitch McConnell: Hey This Trump Guy Might Be Dangerous Mitch McConnell may have arguably let Donald Trump be the wind that set the GOP ship sailing farther right while he was at the helm. But after enjoying the convenience of Trump’s momentum, he did finally criticize him for the January 6th insurrection, calling his actions that day a “disgraceful dereliction of duty.” He’s finally… Read More
Out of the Mouths of Bayes: An AI Primer on Media Appeasement in the Early Stages of Hitler’s Rise to Power OP: I am noticing that since Trump won the election that major media outlets are pivoting to be in line with him. Did this happen with German media when Hitler came to power? ChatGPT said: The dynamic between media and political power can vary greatly depending on the historical, cultural, and institutional context. Comparing the… Read More
Rachel Maddow warns of the 5 fronts in the transition to a “tin pot tyranny” On election night, Maddow gave an impassioned missive about the transition from democracy to tyranny, and what that looks like. She also conjured up visions of the American people rising up in resistance, but gave little sense of how that would manifest. Nonetheless, she shared important lessons from history where other nations pivoted from a… Read More
NY Times Opinion Column Warns: BELIEVE HIM In a last ditch plea to the American electorate just prior to the election, the New York Times makes a splash by concisely stating the dangers of a second Donald Trump presidency in a full-page spread with large font.… Read More