Category Archives: Politics

Our Demented Administration

Posted on Thursday 9 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

A majority of Americans favor impeachment; Now the Trump administration is threatening the Vatican; Yet more evidence that they’re white supremacists; Revisiting the question if Trump is suffering dementia; Long piece about how Trump is stuck in the era of … Continue reading →

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Another Nothing-burger Trump Deal

Posted on Wednesday 8 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Trump’s ‘deal’ with Iran seems to have accomplished none of his objectives, and is worse than the Obama deal that Trump cancelled; Comments from Robert Reich, Paul Krugman, Media Matters; Which spills over in the contrast between Artemis II and … Continue reading →

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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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Psychics and Literacy

Posted on Friday 3 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

If psychics are real, why hasn’t even one shown up to find Nancy Guthrie? Pete Hegseth keeps blocking military promotions for blacks and females; And he’s holding a Protestants-only Good Friday service; Big Think on the persistence of intuitive superstitious … Continue reading →

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American Priorities under MAGA

Posted on Thursday 2 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Reactions to Trump’s speech last night about Iran; And how his cult defends him no matter what he does; They imagine outlawing the Democrats; The oxymoronic Trump library; How Trump’s case against the 14th amendment did not go well before … Continue reading →

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The New Space Race

Posted on Wednesday 1 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Today’s launch of Artemis II, and my background supporting the space program; A revelation about Bill Warren’s KEEP WATCHING THE SKIES! Noting the popularity of Project Hail Mary; Noting a GoodReads list; Radiohead’s The Gloaming. – – – So America’s … Continue reading →

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Education Conservative Style: Robots

Posted on Monday 30 March 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Conservative ideas of education: replace teachers with robots; Takes on Stephen Miller, white supremacists, Trump voters, college Republicans, taking away the car keys, and Pete Hegseth by Tom Nichols and Paul Krugman; Radiohead: “I Might Be Wrong” – – – … Continue reading →

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Again, No Kings

Posted on Saturday 28 March 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Noting the rallies held today, bigger than those last time; Pieces today about how MAGA is entering the ‘acceptance’ stage of death, and how there’s no way to redeem Trump’s dismal second presidency; Who are the 100 million people Bovino … Continue reading →

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