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.
Reading time: 5 minutes
The inexplicable shooting of Daunte Wright is quite understandable if you understand how the brain works. Police culture sets up these police shootings, it is as simple as that. Here’s the psychological processes involved.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Everybody is amazed at how effective the testimony of the pulmonologist, Dr. Tobin, was. The reason he was so captivating was because he used hypnotic induction techniques.
Reading time: 3 minutes
April is Autism Awareness Month in the US. Here at Ye Olde Blogge, we do our part by posting what it is like being autistic and other insights that we have gathered over the years. Here’s an introduction and advice on how to handle friends, neighbors, and co-workers who are autistic or those who are having trouble accepting people with autism.
Reading time: 2 minutes
I find it too upsetting to think about the murder of George Floyd for too long. It was just horrifically brutal. There was a casual deliberate depravity displayed by Chauvin over those nine minutes. But, at the same time, discussing it helps exorcise those ghosts.
Reading time: 8 minutes
I know TL;DR, but there’s always a lot of symptoms and evidence to discuss when you’re talking diagnosing someone’s mental illness. So, I’ve put in lots of headings to help you skip around to the juicier bits.
Reading time: 3 minutes
There are two House bills to improve background checks before gun purchases waiting in the Senate. Call YOUR senator and urge them to vote to pass these bills even if it means modifying the filibuster.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Not all mass shootings are caused by people with screaming mental health issues, but the one at King Sooper in Boulder sure was. We have to recognize mental illness and know how to help our friends, relatives, and acquaintances.
Reading time: 7 minutes
The only way to understand the continued electoral success of the Republican Party is to understand the cognitive Tom fuckery they use to continually fool their base, independent voters, and the mainstream media.
Reading time: 7 minutes
Forensic psychology has a lot to say about the mass shooters — hell, we’ve had enough of them that they’ve got enough “data points” to come to some conclusions, amirite?
Reading time: 5 minutes
Politico is shocked to realize that Trump’s narcissism and executive dysfunction continue to dog him even after he’s left office.
Reading time: 4 minutes
An international Chinese prostitute was a superspreader in more ways than one! She single-handedly caused over 700 #COVID19 infections, one death, and the lockdown of an entire nation!
Reading time: 4 minutes
We are fighting for our democracy! One of the best things you can do is call your MoC’s to support HR1 and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and call your state legislators and governor to oppose laws restricting voting access! Here’s how!
Reading time: 3 minutes
As if we needed any more evidence that the GQP no longer wants to be constrained by elections. They are working towards creating a single-party pseudo-democratic minority-rule authoritarianism. But, it still needs to be seen to be believed. It is scary and difficult to read because it makes it all so real. We need to fight for our democracy.
Reading time: less than a minute
On 26 February 2012 Trayvon was shot to death. Needlessly. Take a moment to remember the innocent young man and his tragic death that sparked the movement that would become Black Lives Matter.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Two things drive American politics: likeability and hate voting. If you like a politician, you’re likely to adopt her policy positions. If you identify with a political party, you’re likely to vote against a politician of the other party more than for one of your party. Which will win when pitted in the mind’s of the 74 million Trump voters?
Reading Time: 5 minutes
On 17 February, Fresh Air sub-host, Dave Davies, interviewed author, Heather McGhee, about her new book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. She talked about the many ways that White America chose to withdraw publicly funded services rather than allow Black Americans equal access and how that has changed the very fabric of our society and hurts us all. Must listening to.
Reading time: 5 minutes
If you wonder what the future looks like, look no farther than Texas. It is the perfect example of how we’ll all be living in the near future if the Republican Party gets its way.
Reading time: 4 minutes
We had the most successful impeachment trial in our history! We had SEVEN Republican Senators vote for conviction! The Impeachment Managers demonstrated Trump’s guilt in no uncertain terms. MqQonnell said he was guilty even though he voted for acquittal. Most of the American people think he was guilty. Then, why do we feel so bad about it? The peak-end experience explains it all.
Reading time: 2 minutes
We are in desperate times! The darkest days of the #COVID19 pandemic are still ahead of us and our democracy remains under attack by the Republican Party. We must contact our MoC to express our support for Biden’s #COVID19 Rescue Plan and HR 1 – For the People Act of 2021.
Reading time: six minutes
An explainer explaining the link between racist dog whistles and our racist deep culture. If folks can’t get it after this, I don’t know that they ever will.
An enquiry into life and death, and what we believe.
A list of blogs by Actually Autistic bloggers
Horizon is WordPress.com's public test environment.
The Resource for Environmental Education
Liberalism is not dead, just waiting for folks to come to their senses
Exploring Paris one blog at a time
Musings and books from a grunty overthinker
An intelligent look into the the world of Lesbian Romance
Join the Conversation!