Now, the propaganda parade begins. You’ll see it in the headlines of every major news source as they attempt to put their own spin on what has happened this week. For example, Reuters is running a story about US conversations in Russia taking place in Switzerland as if it had never been done before. Yes, we’re right to be concerned about any conversation between the US and Russia, but side meetings like this are a standard part of the diplomatic process. If these small meetings didn’t take place, the big meetings would go nowhere.
Uber with guns has arrived, The service that provides armed guards and vehicles with heavy window tinting is only in a couple of cities, including New York, at the present time, but they have aggressive growth plans. This is straight capitalism, folks, preying on people’s fears not only about the government but imaginary foes as well. The app might come in handy should recently confirmed FBI director Kash Patel begin working off an alleged ‘enemies list,’ but if you’re not a federal judge or in the media you’re probably safe. For now.
President Shitforbrains did give Ukraine’s President Zelensky a nice poll bump. When the Felon lied about Zelensky’s popularity, it was actually at 57%. This morning, however, it’s at 63% as Ukrainians rally around their democratically elected president. Be sure that were it possible to get accurate polls out of Russia and the US, neither of their leaders would come in above 50%.
Perhaps the item of biggest concern that I’m seeing this morning is one of those stories that gets shoved to the inside pages and skipped by most people. A Mississippi judge has ordered a Clarksville newspaper to remove an editorial from its website. The article, which is critical of the Clarksville City Council, appears to be standard reporting about an error in the city clerk’s office, a mistake to which the clerk has already admitted. The newspaper is challenging the decision on First Amendment grounds, but the fact that any judge anywhere would insert themselves into such blatant censorship should be alarming to everyone.
But then, there’s not much in Mississippi that isn’t alarming.
Seriously, there is so much spin in this morning’s headlines that it’s making me dizzy. Be careful what you read this weekend. Even normally trustworthy news sources are challenged to fill space. Let’s hope the weekend stays quiet.
Well Isn’t That Special
Senators stayed up all night debating and voting on amendments before finally passing the framework for a budget bill that would significantly increase border spending. The bill passed along party lines, 52-48. Note that this is a totally separate budget plan from the one in the House that would severely cut Medicaid and other social programs. This comes, of course, at a time when the President is allowing DOGE to slash and cut previously approved budgets, a move that has resulted in over 70 lawsuits currently making their way through the courts.
TGIF.
Now, the propaganda parade begins. You’ll see it in the headlines of every major news source as they attempt to put their own spin on what has happened this week. For example, Reuters is running a story about US conversations in Russia taking place in Switzerland as if it had never been done before. Yes, we’re right to be concerned about any conversation between the US and Russia, but side meetings like this are a standard part of the diplomatic process. If these small meetings didn’t take place, the big meetings would go nowhere.
Sinn Féin leaders Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill have announced they will not attend this year’s St. Patrick’s Day events at the White House in protest against U.S. President Felonious Punk’s comments on Gaza. The move is largely proformative, more propaganda than content, but be sure that this president will take note and look for some form of retribution. He likely doesn’t remember Sinn Féin’s terrorist past. The Irish are one bear that is definitely better left unpoked.
Uber with guns has arrived, The service that provides armed guards and vehicles with heavy window tinting is only in a couple of cities, including New York, at the present time, but they have aggressive growth plans. This is straight capitalism, folks, preying on people’s fears not only about the government but imaginary foes as well. The app might come in handy should recently confirmed FBI director Kash Patel begin working off an alleged ‘enemies list,’ but if you’re not a federal judge or in the media you’re probably safe. For now.
President Shitforbrains did give Ukraine’s President Zelensky a nice poll bump. When the Felon lied about Zelensky’s popularity, it was actually at 57%. This morning, however, it’s at 63% as Ukrainians rally around their democratically elected president. Be sure that were it possible to get accurate polls out of Russia and the US, neither of their leaders would come in above 50%.
Perhaps the item of biggest concern that I’m seeing this morning is one of those stories that gets shoved to the inside pages and skipped by most people. A Mississippi judge has ordered a Clarksville newspaper to remove an editorial from its website. The article, which is critical of the Clarksville City Council, appears to be standard reporting about an error in the city clerk’s office, a mistake to which the clerk has already admitted. The newspaper is challenging the decision on First Amendment grounds, but the fact that any judge anywhere would insert themselves into such blatant censorship should be alarming to everyone.
But then, there’s not much in Mississippi that isn’t alarming.
Seriously, there is so much spin in this morning’s headlines that it’s making me dizzy. Be careful what you read this weekend. Even normally trustworthy news sources are challenged to fill space. Let’s hope the weekend stays quiet.
Yeah, right.
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