It's been five long years of blogging the Trump years. We've laughed, we've cried, we've pulled some of our remaining hair out, but we've made it. It is almost done and our democracy, nation, and souls are still largely intact. Unfortunately, we're not through.There is much more to come as we stitch ourselves back together like some kind of common Frankenstein monster as we recover from the PTSD that Trump gave us and the needless deaths and suffering from #COVID19. We also have to keep #BidenHarris honest & progressive, oppose Republican obstructionism anti-democratic tendencies, and whatever other black swans await us. All of which will be addressed using good old-fashioned snarcky, sarcasticky, profaney fun and psychological insights.
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Conspiracy theories seem to abound throughout the media. They seem to have the conservatives in a fever grip of nonsensical nonreality. What makes them so difficult to dispel?
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The brain is easy to fool! Illusions and gimmicks get us all the time. Well, here is one that gets me even though I know it is all fake. I thought I’d share it just because it is so well done.
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Here is some of what we’ve been entertaining ourselves with here at Ye Olde Blogge this week. Perhaps you’ll find it entertaining, too.
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We seem to live in a world full of conspiracy theories, especially from the lunatics on the right, amirite? What psychological needs do conspiracy theories meet?
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We ran a little long this week just because we could! Yes, I have a new laptop! Read all about it and the amusing stuff I’ve been reading from the WordPress Reader and other news sources. There’s an update on the Cambodia #COVID19 front and some surprising news about #COVID19 vaccination resistance, too.
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Why do voters tell pollsters that they support a liberal position by 60 to 70% but conservative politicians still win elections and never seem to be punished for blocking those policies? What does the survey say?
Howdy y’all! All you sharp- eyes readers out there are probably wondering two things: First, what happened to Monday’s “What Up!!!” post. and second,, why haven’t recent posts had featured images and links to previous posts. And third, why I haven’t been posting more. And fourth, what’s up […]
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Why the fuck do so people people believe the Big Lie? Why the fuck aren’t more people outraged — we’re looking at you Sen Manchin — that our democracy is being dismantled right before our very eyes? Well, we have the answer! Proportionality Bias!
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It’s been a rough week at Ye Olde Blogge what with posting from my Chinese -knockoff Kindle Fire after Meine Verdamme Tochter’s computer died the death of a thousand drops. Anywho, I’ve FINALLY gotten Whaz Up posted and everything but my heart and nerves are intact.
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The fight to preserve voting rights and our democracy feels more desperate by the day.. If our current leadership is being less than inspiring, let us take our inspiration from each other and from the most trying time in American history: the Civil War, the Gettysburg Address, and President Lincoln.
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Ever wonder why the people who are setting the right’s agenda are doing it? What has caused them to be so short-sighted so as to persue such a blatantly self-destructive path? Present bias.
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It’s been a busy, but quite week at Ye Olde Blogge because we moved across the apartment complex. We did a little everyday and then BOOM did the rest. It left time for lots of reading, most of it in psychology, but some other interesting stuff, too. And, the Delta Variant sucks.
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How do you know if you’re having an existential crisis? Well, if you have to ask, you probably are. So, take this “quiz!” It won’t help you clarify anything, but it may cheer you up some!
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Game theory tries to model real life and predict how people will react in certain situations. How about how people will react when making sacrafices for future generations when their is no compensation for it? We have just enough greedy bastards among us to make it just about impossible to do.
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We all know about the hatred the GQP has for providing healthcare for its citizens. They’ve tried to stop the ACA, they don’t exapand Medicaid, they don’t fund public health, anything and everything. Now, we find that there is a near perfect correlation between #COVID19 vaccination rates and voting in the 2020 presidential election. Guess what that means? It means we’re so fucked.
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There’s a lot of news in the US, in Cambodia, around the world, and at Ye Olde Blogge this week. We’ve uncovered some fine new blogs, too! There’s lots to check out in this week’s Whaz Up!?!
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With the CDC seeming to update their mask guidance every few months, it is no wonder that people are confused about whether or not, when, where to wear a mask. Now, that the Delta variant has arrived, the risks are even higher.
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Tim Snyder’s essay in The New York Times Magazine brilliantly links our recent laws defining what can be taught in school about our history, the culture war on Critical Race Theory, and the authoritarian power grab by the GQP together. It’s well worth the read.
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The recent SCOTUS ruling on the Arizona voter suppression legislation shows us that we cannot rely on the courts to protect our democracy. We need federal legislation to preserve our voting rights. Call or visit your MoC NOW to urge the passage of the legislation before Congress!
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There is a substantial minority of Americans who believe the Big Lie and that Trump is going to be reinstated by some bloddy miracle. What is likely to happen? How likely is it that we’ll see another organized insurrection? A disorganized one? Random sporadic lone-wolf violence? The GQP stealing our elections at the state level? Here are some predictions based on application of narcissistic personality disorder.
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