Meanwhile... I've been drilling down on the Kerfuffle over "Morning Joe" and sidekick house-calling on Sir...

Not privy to what actually went on down in the swamps of Mar-a-lago, nor the context of whose idea it was, the goal, the "fear" or "service" or $$ - (or stay out of jail cards?) justifying the effort, etc. etc....

Right now there are many big discussions - reactions, & reflections - about #MSNBC, &/or its management or individual journalist/reporters - and same for CNN, NBC, Fox, et al - plus the nonstop #disinformation from the bubbles of #Truth #X , and the sacred podcasts of #doublespeak spew from the Ministry of " #Truth ". Plus occasional #BrainSpur - induced #WordSalad" proclamations.

And of course - widening the lens - "the press" writ large is now anticipating the incoming dynasty of Lord #TrumpVirus and his Senators of #insanity and #nihilism, our new arbiters of #reality as sold on their own media platforms in #GQP world &or #Muskville

‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Hit Back at Critics After Jon Stewart Mocks Them on ‘Daily Show’

So I'll let Jon Stewart tie it all up.
I ended up following the wormhole of #media bias and #corporate #propaganda, etc... and ended "here".
With some context and a video, along with a much-needed smile. Enjoy!

#ContextAndPerspective

'Morning Joe' Hosts Hit Back at Critics After Jon Stewart Mocks Them on 'Daily Show'

Fallout continues after Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with Donald Trump over the weekend.

Word of the day / Writing on the wall…

#Balance #ContextAndPerspective

Speaking of J.D. (Junior Drumpf) #VanceVirus

Mr. Smooth is about to tear into the coach, if he can, and he's quite the smooth talker. And - shame, CBS - no fact-checking live.
And open mics, inviting the two to take it to the ring. "We'll see what happens". For sure, #truth is going to get beat up badly by #JD

As much of the world is focused on things like floods, hurricanes, and wars. Maybe it's our having 2 moons now.

#truth vs. #TrumpVIrus #disinformation #delusion #psychopathology #cult #debate #CoachWalz #ContextAndPerspective

Here we go... last night's cold-opening (Live) at "Saturday Night Live"'s 50th Anniversary Season Opener

Please watch, enjoy, share. It is so full of #truth and #laughter, #ContextAndPerspective, some may call this "therapeutic".

Overall, we have really well-polished ensemble acting. And clearly the writers took notes on all the events whizzing past us recently.

Saturday Night Live 28 Sept 2024 - Harris and Trump Rallies Cold Open

Check out this cast - and casting - and ensemble. SNL is well-prepared for an extended run through a Harris Presidency, with Maya Rudolph impossible to top as Kamala without the traumala... Smile!

#TrumpVirus #psychopathology #parody #humor #BrainSpurs #MayaRudolph #SNL #KamalaHarris #television

Something thoughtful & a bit provocative, from McSweeney's, the folks who coded & logged the myriad lies of Sir #TrumpVirus

Our Political Parties Have Totally Realigned

"Our parties have totally realigned. Democrats are conservative now. Kamala Harris made not one but several references to the American military in her DNC acceptance speech. That’s not what Democrats used to be about. According to pop culture, they used to be about soft, fuzzy things, like dust bunnies."

"And Republicans are the new liberals. Donald Trump is pro-choice, haven’t you heard? Well, before he was pro-life, which happened before he was pro-choice originally, which was before he was pro-life that other time, which was before he was pro-choice for those forty-five minutes. Anyway, he tried to kill Mike Pence. Doesn’t sound pro-life to me"

#truth #USPolitics #GQP #ContextAndPerspective

Our Political Parties Have Totally Realigned

Our parties have totally realigned. Democrats are conservative now. Kamala Harris made not one but several references to the American military in h...

Heh... some "It's a dog's life" #truth to this, #psychology / #behavior wise.

[See this presentation for some actual research on 'how dogs think']

#dogs #TrainingHumans #cartoon #ContextAndPerspective #CanineCognition

Very interesting (and not funny). A historian & Constitutional framer speak to the vagaries of the Constitution on #SCROTUS

Yes! The Constitution Allows Changes to the Supreme Court – and Other Surprises with Lawrence Goldstone

When they’re in Philadelphia, there were certain hot button issues. One of them was slavery and one of them was commerce. But one of them, and one of the most controversial items they had to deal with was a national court system. Every state, as I said, had its own functioning judiciary. They didn’t want to give up power to a federal court system, but yet everyone knew they needed a Supreme Court. But a court system, if you believe that you were a citizen of a state and went to a district court, a federal court in a different state, it would be like trying to stand in judgment before foreigners. And so this became during ratification, this became one of the most controversial aspects. Here they are trying to figure out how they can have a court without a court system. So Article III ended up having only six paragraphs.

Interesting focus on Article III (short and vague) and providing #ContextAndPerspective on how the states were prodded into signing

#LawrenceGoldstone #Constitution #SCOTUS #ArticleIII #UShistory #history #Judiciary

Yes! The Constitution Allows Changes to the Supreme Court - and Other Surprises with Lawrence Goldstone - Legal Talk Network

Award-winning author and historian Lawrence Goldstone explains why what the Constitution does not say - was intentional - so that democracy can evolve. Discover insightful episodes on Legal Talk Network's portfolio of legal podcasts featuring...

While we're all bombarded with #disinformation and #tribal political warfare, the #GQP convention, etc...
Some of us had turn the tubes off, as even beloved 'news' show helped deify the personification of evil, corruption, distrust & hate.

Thankfully, the late-nite shows offered up only the highlights, PLUS #ContextAndPerspective.

Colbert last night, did an excellent live show as the 1st GQP Convention night wound down

#Colbert #election #Convention #GQP #TrumpVirus #Vance

Been a while since I've seen/heard Trae Crowder, but he's on-point.

Liberal Redneck - So That Debate Was a Disaster Huh

#TraeCrowder #Debate #Biden #TrumpVirus #GQP #cognitive #ContextAndPerspective

Re: 2024 US Presidential Debate # 1

Amid the analyses, eulogies, warnings, hand-wringing, alarms & pockets of glee...
Here is one of the more impartial/detached snapshots, of the moment, anyway.

Biden's debate disaster: U.S. president freezes up against Trump

From outside the forest but close enough to see, our still-sane neighbors to the North, Canada (CBC)
With many links to relevant aspects and related stories. [Thank you Adam Hunt.]

#debate #USpolitics #Biden #election #Sisyphus #USpolitics #TrumpVirus #ContextAndPerspective

ANALYSIS | Agony in Atlanta as Biden freezes up in debate against Trump | CBC News

It was a disaster for Joe Biden, for Democrats, and for anyone around the world dreading another Donald Trump presidency — because the chances of that happening just grew. Biden was desperate to reset the campaign for the U.S. election in...

Nothing like a perceptive cartoon....

#truth #TrumpVirus #Veterans #respect #psychopathology #ContextAndPerspective #actuality #GQP #media #cult

Yay-es! Been a long time, but he's ba-ack in the moment, #RandyRainbow

Randy Rainbow Does His Best Dolly Impression To Roast Trump With New '9 To 5' Parody Song

The comedian takes aim at 'number forty-five' in a Dolly Parton-inspired parody music video calling out the ex-President's misdeeds.

This is an article with some #ContextAndPerspective along with the video. I'll post the new vid solo for the time-challenged. :))

#TrumpVirus #humor #parody #DementiaDon #DonSnorleone #SirStableGenius

Randy Rainbow Does His Best Dolly Impression To Roast Trump With New '9 To 5' Parody Song

Yaaaass.

Gee, look what I was doing (as a student) a mere 45 years ago.

It's true: "You can find anything online"

We looked at Rupert Murdoch's Post (Full page screaming headlines) vs. the NY Times' treatment (bold headline with facts),
and how the 'fake news' &/or emotive slant impacted viewers' perceptions (or not). This was - #ContextAndPerspective - in New York City in an era when people read newspapers, and they were on every corner in #newstands, just a notch forward in timeline from the days of "Extra! Extra! Read all about i!". Papers at newsstands and grocery check-out cash registers, were ubiquitous, and impactful.

And, in our opinion - myself and future social psychologist Pete Dan - there was a clear, empirically demonstrable difference between tabloid headlines (in this case the Post's screaming headline "Nuke Cloud Spreading" vs the NY Times headline about a hairline fracture at the 3-Mile-Island Nuclear plant, near NYC.

O-Bla-Di, O-bla da. Happy Weekend!

#media #headlines #FakeNews #Propaganda #Truth #disinformation #psychology

Happy Weekend!

Between holidays, weather, and world events, it's been a wild week, for some.
I've been in or through a few storms, an earthquake, TSA, and ATC delays and cancelled flights, and finally made it back to a nice calm land of gators & Burmese pythons. (Worst part of this adventure was a table invasion in Newark by some very drunk spring breakers.) Ah well. Fun.

"I used to love travelling. Now I like experiences in diverse places, 'travel' not so much."

It stopped raining today though windy, low 70s going up to low 80s.
Gee that's better. This song springs to mind

#Enjoy #weekend #AfterTheStorm #AllanSherman #comedy #humor #ContextAndPerspective #music

Meanwhile, something from the #ContextAndPerspective Department....

Do You Remember the Ecstasy of Electing Joe Biden? How the coalition that defeated Donald Trump crumbled.

Food for Thought

#TrumpVirus #election #democracy #electorate

Do You Remember the Ecstasy of Electing Joe Biden?

How the coalition that defeated Donald Trump crumbled.

A holiday gift...
Wisdom, context & perspective, about human nature and chimpanzees too (including some behavioral overlaps!- @29;56)

Hot Earth Truth: Jane Goodall on chimps, conservation and runaway capitalism I Summit Series

Primatologist and renowned environmental activist Jane Goodall joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber in this wide-ranging interview about her pioneering work with chimpanzees, conservation, her new book, and even her new environmentally friendly Barbie doll. This is a new installment of The Summit Series with Ari Melber, featuring discussions with leaders at the summit of their fields.

#JaneGoodall #chimpanzees #intellect #behavior #aggression #ContextAndPerspective #anthropomorphism #TrumpVirus

Hot Earth Truth: Jane Goodall on chimps, conservation and runaway capitalism I Summit Series

Primatologist and renowned environmental activist Jane Goodall joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber in this wide-ranging interview about her pioneering work with chimpanzees, conservation, her new book, and even her new environmentally friendly Barbie doll....

Meanwhile....

Thirty Years Later

Reflections on historically challenging times, then and now... from #RobertReich

#history #ContextAndPerspective

Thirty years later

By Robert Reich Friends, As Israel readies a ground invasion of Gaza — which in my view is likely to be a dreadful mistake, substituting revenge for strategy and killing many more thousands of innocent men, women, and children — my mind goes back...

And meanwhile.... in #Broadcast #Media ...

Why the Hell are WaPo and NBC Both Shilling for Trump?

“CHUCK TODD, LONGTIME HOST OF THE NBC SUNDAY SHOW MEET THE PRESS HAS RETIRED FROM THE SHOW AND WAS REPLACED BY REPORTER KRISTEN WELKER. WHAT DOES SHE CHOOSE FOR HER FIRST SHOW AS THE NEW HOST: AN INTERVIEW WITH DONALD TRUMP.

(Their screaming, not me!) ;)

#MeetThePress #ChuckTodd #KristenWelker #TrumpVirus #bias #news #truth #ContextAndPerspective

Why the Hell are WaPo and NBC Both Shilling for Trump?

A shill is a person who publicly attempts to constitute, increase or sustain credibility and/or approval of/to an entity without disclosing that they have a relationship with the entity, understating the type, importance or closeness

So... As of 25 July 2023... You can no longer "tweet your ex" (says Sandbox Mayor of #Muskville)
For the moment you can X your ex (before Miicrosoft &/or Xfinity demolish that sandbox play by Elon...

Meanwhile...

Good luck finding the icon now on dense/small row of icons on a browser.

.
Are you watching, #Xfinity? #Microsoft?

Ah, but life is but a dream. Chillax. It's summer time, living is easy.... Take another spin.... It's only 'virtual'....

#ContextAndPerspective

#Twitter #SocialMedia #Logo

Russian Deputy Minister Dies Mysteriously on Plane

Spoiler/Newsflash - &/Or thin-slice of #truth, "context and perspective";

Large numbers of the Russian elite have ended up dead from “accidents” and other causes especially since the beginning of the war.

#PoliticsAsUsual #Accidents #ContextAndPerspective

Russian Deputy Minister Dies Mysteriously on Plane

Pytor Kucherenko, 46, a deputy Science Minister in the Russian Federation died on a flight from Cuba to Russia on government business. Kucherenko is said to have privately criticized the War in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin’s rule of...