Post by Robert F. Kennedy Jr on X

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr ⁦‪@RobertKennedyJr‬⁩ “By means of ever more effective methods of mind-manip­ulation, the democracies will change their nature; the quaint old forms — elections, parliaments, Supreme Courts and all the rest — will remain…Democracy and freedom will be the theme of every broadcast and…   3/19/24, 9:49 AM    

Boss Katana MkII 100 or Fender Deluxe Reverb Tone master. Hmmm.

I considered the Boss Katana MkII 100 against the Fender Deluxe Reverb Tone Master. I really wanted the Tone Master based on nothing but research and videos, and ultimately those were the only things involved in the decision since I never played through either before purchase. But I decided on the Katana based on an argument I read that suggested …

Incoming

shadowproof.com/2016/07/18/hsbc-report-shows-eric-holder-pushed-big-jail-policy/ HSBC Report Shows Eric Holder Pushed For ‘Too Big To Jail’ Policy A new report [PDF ] from the House Financial Services Committee, which explores the Justice Department’s conduct in relation to the megabank HSBC, proves once-and-for-all what many had long suspected: former Attorney General and perpetual Wall Street lawyer Eric Holder was always committed to a “Too Big …

Jay Rosen teaches journalism

The "make Elizabeth warren say she would raise taxes on the middle class" question should be a credibility killer. For the journalists who keep asking it. — Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) October 16, 2019

Equifuked.

The news report from Shepherd Smith, said that states had various actions against Equifax for letting the financial data of half the country get into the hands of hackers, but then the feds at DOJ swept in to handle it all. The result was a settlement of $700 million, (25% of one year’s annual revenues for Equifuk, if I recall …

Quote from news pundit

As someone who lost it all in the financial crisis, I’m onboard with this, and I’m glad someone noticed the damage done and recognizes it will be done again. — From a transcript of Tucker Carlson 7-25-2019  “Fifteen years ago this spring, we invaded Iraq to stop a WMD program that didn’t exist. Thousands of American troops died in the …

D-Day

Were I creative writing teacher I’d assign the class to write something based on this photo from aboard a D-Day landing craft.