Category Archives: Lunacy

The Disclosure Cult

Posted on Monday 26 October 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

David Brin on the UFO cult, which he now calls the Disclosure cult; A forthcoming book about the nature of human intelligence; Brief items about the term DARVO, Tina Peters’ defense as a “person of faith”, Trump and Republican priorities, … Continue reading →

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Something New and More Modern

Posted on Thursday 15 October 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Key points of a Democratic Project 2029; Brief items: Kimberly Guilfoyle is out because she embarrassed Trump; Trump claims he doesn’t call people names (followed by a long list of names he’s called people); Trump keeps claiming that schools kidnap … Continue reading →

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The Thin Skin of Reality

Posted on Saturday 3 October 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Trump in Time; How AI could worsen a common cognitive trap; Trump’s demand for Fox propaganda; People with lower cognitive abilities are more likely to endorse Christian Nationalist claims; Shaun Tan and the “thin skin of reality”; Posted 17 Oct … Continue reading →

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What Extra Hour of Daylight?

Posted on Friday 2 October 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Items about misunderstanding Daylight Saving Time, RFK Jr. and AI vs the “tyranny” of medical facts, Krugman on Trump vs the data, Trump’s anger re the media vs propaganda. (Actually posted 17 Oct, items from 2 Oct.) – – – … Continue reading →

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Dicey Claims

Posted on Saturday 26 September 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

No, Noah’s Ark has not been found, again; Evidence suggests Trump wanted the Kennedy Center to fall into ruin; Lenders around the world don’t trust the US; An example of how AI is making things worse, by claiming credit for … Continue reading →

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Which Core Education?

Posted on Thursday 17 September 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Conservatives want to install a particular kind of core education in universities; Now Trump threatens to tear down the Kennedy Center, if he can’t get his name on it; Brief items about praying for political success; Trump delusionally thinks the … Continue reading →

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A Defense of Evangelicalism?

Posted on Sunday 6 September 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Two items about an evangelist defending her faith; Mahler’s 3rd. – – – Two pieces about an evangelist who is defending her ‘culture.’ Reading them now. What is she defending exactly? Anything about her actual religion? First, from the evangelist … Continue reading →

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A Cosmic Perspective, and MAGA Kibble

Posted on Tuesday 1 September 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Recalling some of Carl Sagan’s cosmic perspective; Trump thinks bike paths are DEI; pretend Christians; Christians who raise people from the dead; renaming Lake Ontario; Robert Reich on Trump; shutting down research; how Trump is revolting against the Constitution. – … Continue reading →

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Is Science Fiction Becoming Obsolete?

Posted on Thursday 27 August 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Jill Lepore on how Silicon Valley misreads classic science fiction; Kibble: Trumps wants to rename everything; Reich calls Trump petty and incompetent; how the Supreme Court is less and less interested in facts; and about ICE’s new electronic glove torture … Continue reading →

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The Dystopian Portrait of America Is Not True

Posted on Sunday 12 July 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

An essay on American loneliness denies the dystopian view of the nation; Gay marriage opponents revive a discredited 14-year-old junk science study; Brief items: a “Christian values” candidate with dicey behavior; restricting the public expressions of Muslims; Pete Hegseth’s pastor … Continue reading →

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