This will not be long because the issue is so obvious, preposterous, and transparent. Psychology Today defines “projection” as: ...the process of displacing one’s feelings onto a different person, animal, or object. The term is most commonly used to describe defensive projection—attributing one’s own unacceptable urges to another... It is followed by an … [Read more...] about MAGA Projection on Steroids
Netanyahu, Jewish Leaders React to Killing of Yahya Sinwar
By San Diego Jewish World A developing story SAN DIEGO (SDJW) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a broadcast carried by American news media, confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 17, that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar “has been eliminated” adding that the war in Gaza will continue until all the hostages kidnapped from Israel a year and ten days before are returned to … [Read more...] about Netanyahu, Jewish Leaders React to Killing of Yahya Sinwar
KAMALA HARRIS GOES ON FOX (CARTOON)
ELON MUSK SHOVELING DOLLARS INTO STEAM BOILER
Obama’s condescending message to Black men
by Elwood Watson Former President Barack Obama stirred up some attention last week when he suggested lackluster support for Kamala Harris among Black men is mostly about her gender. “Part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives or other reasons for that,” Obama said at … [Read more...] about Obama’s condescending message to Black men
PLAYING MUSIC INSTEAD OF DOING YOUR JOB
I come from immigrants––do you?
Recently, a writing workshop I attended, prompted me to think about my grandmother, and to wonder about her legacy. I don’t mean money or possessions. Even though my paternal grandmother, Emily, died well before I was born, I have begun to recognize how her influence on my life has been long-lasting. Emily Ralston was an immigrant. She and my grandfather, her husband, … [Read more...] about I come from immigrants––do you?
MUSK ASSISTS TRUMP 2024 (CARTOON)
Why Trump accuses people of wrongdoing he himself committed – an explanation of projection
Donald Trump accuses others of acts he has done at an Oct. 3, 2024, rally in Michigan. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio April Johnson, Kennesaw State University Donald Trump has a particular formula he uses to convey messages to his supporters and opponents alike: He highlights others’ wrongdoings even though he has committed similar acts … [Read more...] about Why Trump accuses people of wrongdoing he himself committed – an explanation of projection
IS ELON MUSK DONALD TRUMP’S NEW PECKER?
Is Elon Musk now Donald Trump's new Pecker? It certainly appears that way - and Musk is seemingly taking it to an expanded level. The world's richest man who bought Twitter - and renamed it X and transformed it into a neo-Nazis, extremists and bots playground - has now replaced David Pecker, the former CEO of American Media, which publishes The National Enquirer as Donald … [Read more...] about IS ELON MUSK DONALD TRUMP’S NEW PECKER?
Boy girl Trumper (Cartoon and Column)
Do I have to do this every day between now and the election? Is Donald Trump and MAGAts going to invent a new lie on a daily basis? Donald Trump is a liar as are most Republicans. And even the Republicans who don’t lie, if there is such a thing, enable the lies. Some of the most recent lies are Democrats are manipulating the weather, funds from FEMA are being given to … [Read more...] about Boy girl Trumper (Cartoon and Column)
Not consumer “tests.” Trump sent Putin scarce Covid testing equipment in early 2020
If I say "Covid tests" today, in 2024, I'm guessing your mind conjures a picture of a white and orange box or maybe a blue and white one. Boxes you've gotten in the mail or at your local pharmacy. That's not what then-President Donald Trump sent to Moscow in the spring of 2020, despite traditional media framing the Bob Woodward bombshell as "tests." The Federal Drug … [Read more...] about Not consumer “tests.” Trump sent Putin scarce Covid testing equipment in early 2020
TRUMP, MUSK AND VANCE AS THE THREE STOOGES
Those Silly, Crude, Funny, Odd, Hilarious, Lewd, Rude, Charming, Ugly, Naughty, Amusing, Dirty, British Place Names
(Note: Some of the place names used in this story may be offensive to some.) During our recent visit to beautiful England, we sojourned in a charming little hamlet with an intriguing name. Upon our return home, I decided to do some research on “interesting” British place names for two reasons. First, to ascertain that I was not making too much of what might just be a … [Read more...] about Those Silly, Crude, Funny, Odd, Hilarious, Lewd, Rude, Charming, Ugly, Naughty, Amusing, Dirty, British Place Names
Quote of the Day: Geraldo Rivera’s endorsement of Harris over “sore loser” Trump
Our Quote of the Day is from Geraldo Rivera who is endorsing Kamala Harris for President over his longtime friend and "sore loser" Donald Trump. Here's the full text: Sore Loser With three weeks to go until Election Day, Donald J. Trump stands a reasonable chance of becoming the 47th President of the United States. Despite assassination attempts, impeachments, special … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Geraldo Rivera’s endorsement of Harris over “sore loser” Trump
Godzilla at 70: The monster’s warning to humanity is still urgent
The monster in the 2023 movie “Godzilla Minus One.” Toho Co. Ltd., CC BY-ND Amanda Kennell, University of Notre Dame and Jessica McManus Warnell, University of Notre Dame The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations. Many of these witnesses have spent their … [Read more...] about Godzilla at 70: The monster’s warning to humanity is still urgent
‘So what?’: Trump’s real threat to democracy
How sweet it is that Donald Trump’s crimes in the wake of his 2020 defeat are finally back in the headlines, just in time for the final sprint to the 2024 election. Thank you, Jack Smith, for the recently-released court brief that meticulously details the federal case against Trump. And thank you, Liz Cheney, for crossing the aisle and warning voters that Trump’s “depraved … [Read more...] about ‘So what?’: Trump’s real threat to democracy
Movie Madness – October 2024
Suppose that you could be the producer, screenwriter and director of your own movies. What kind of movies would you create? Would they be spooky or silly? Would the stars of your movies be people like Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, or would they be more like Jim Carrey, Mike Myers and Tina Fey? Would you be like Alfred Hitchcock and make cameos in your … [Read more...] about Movie Madness – October 2024
UN chief’s solitary voice of common sense in a fragmented violent world.
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres is struggling to restore common sense as the world sinks further into a long-term quicksand of wars, hunger, disease and turmoil. But his is a frustrating uphill struggle. UN appeals for reform and peace are not getting enough support from the five nuclear powers, the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France. Each seems … [Read more...] about UN chief’s solitary voice of common sense in a fragmented violent world.
In Texas’ Third-Largest County, the Far Right’s Vision for Local Governing Has Come to Life
In Texas’ Third-Largest County, the Far Right’s Vision for Local Governing Has Come to Lifeby Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune, and Jeremy Schwartz, ProPublica and The Texas TribuneProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Reporting HighlightsNo Compromise: Tim O’Hare’s … [Read more...] about In Texas’ Third-Largest County, the Far Right’s Vision for Local Governing Has Come to Life