Category Archives: Lunacy

TACO and Cognitive Surrender

Posted on Tuesday 7 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

The world worries about presidential insanity and nuclear war until Trump backs down, yet again; AI and “cognitive surrender”; With some perspective about electronic calculators and other forms of new technology over the millennia; And how the surrender of critical … Continue reading →

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Artemis, and the Weirding of American Religion

Posted on Monday 6 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

The Artemis mission, the dark side solecism, the flat earth crazies; Paul Krugman echoes my thoughts from yesterday: will America as we knew it end Tuesday? The weirding of American religion, what with claims of teleportation and demons; Brief items … Continue reading →

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Eve of Destruction?

Posted on Sunday 5 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Is Trump about to start World War III? Will big US cities be here in two days? (Look up “Eve of Destruction” on YouTube. It’s from 1965, and notice how many of the images are familiar in 2026.) How far … Continue reading →

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Cognitive Health and Reading

Posted on Sunday 29 March 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Cultural norms changed about exercise, and maybe they can change to address the harms of social media — by reading more; How the faithful grasp at straws to find societal reassurance; More about JD Vance and demons; How the government … Continue reading →

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What Is American Exceptionalism, Really?

Posted on Thursday 26 March 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Lydia Polgreen on how the problem isn’t Trump, it’s America; David French wonders if America is so rich, why are Americans so miserable? Faith that climate change isn’t real; Short items: that classic poll against Arabic numerals; how people who … Continue reading →

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What It Means to Think That God Is On Your Side

Posted on Saturday 21 March 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Concerning Hegseth, Trump, and Rubio; Also, how do religious sects decide when to reinterpret their scriptures? Items about 100% approval, teleportation, church/state separation, and uncounted COVID deaths; FBers compare reactions to Charlie Kirk’s death to Trump’s reaction to Robert Mueller’s … Continue reading →

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Misconceptions about Science and Predictions

Posted on Friday 20 March 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

How Jeffrey Epstein, obsessed with eugenics, was wrong; How Paul Ehrlich was not a villain, even though his predictions failed; John Pavlovitz wonders why anyone still supports Trump; I have another idea; Tom Nichols on no Plan B; the disappearing … Continue reading →

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Is Trump Insane, Delusional, or Merely an Inveterate Liar?

Posted on Tuesday 17 March 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Trump claims a former president supports his actions in Iran; the four living former presidents all deny it; Many on the extreme right sound insane to the rest of us, with examples; Trump is pressuring the media to support his … Continue reading →

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Clueless, Stupid, and Cruel

Posted on Monday 16 March 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

The status of Trump’s war in Iran; Paul Krugman explains that America is not respected around the world; And how George Orwell foresaw this; Robert Reich on Trump’s stupidest cabinet member: Pete Hegseth; How Hegseth doesn’t understand “no quarter” any … Continue reading →

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Everything Will Be Better in Two Weeks

Posted on Friday 6 March 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Ten rationales for Trump’s war on Iran; While some insist it’s not a “war”; Promoting the war with movie clips and video games; Cuba is next, they’re now saying, as predicted; Who is Hegseth to declare the US as a … Continue reading →

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