Jim Acosta just Tweeted something: “WH just played what appeared to be a campaign video defending Trump. In the briefing room. Just like a rally”
There’s truth in what Mr. Acosta says; there usually is. The man’s quite reliable. It’s also worth noting, however, that — as is his usual wont — Mr. Acosta is also missing a truth that I should think would be entirely obvious. (more…)
We’re all waiting.
Some of us are waiting idly at home, distracting ourselves from the gradually collapsing system outside our doors. Some are teleworking, putting in the same productivity-free hours we normally would but in pajama bottoms. Some are going out like normal, vaguely afraid they’ll catch a fatal illness but telling themselves whatever they have to in order to get through their day. (more…)
I know; it’s a No-Post Sunday. But things keep happening; it’s not my fault. Can’t blame me; I didn’t do anything. (more…)
You’d think when there’s a contagion going around there’d be less happening. And yet — and yet –!
Here’s all the news you might have missed thanks to the continual yammering about the present ongoing plague and associated quarantine: (more…)
The editorial staff of The Not Fake News, together with our Brain Trust, has long debated registering our formal endorsement for the Presidency of the United States. With the departure of Bernie Sanders from the race, we have finally determined that there’s absolutely nobody running we think is qualified, competent, mentally stable, and has unimpeachable moral standards.
This is nothing new in American politics. Very few of our presidents (more…)
I’m warning you up front: This is not news. It’s a biased opinion piece. The only news is that Bernie Sanders has ended his presidential campaign.
Read anyway. It’ll be good for you, and you might even learn something. (more…)
It’s been in the news by now, so you may fancy you already know all about it — and, given the quality of my readership, you may even be right.
However, I’m not writing this entirely for the present day, but rather as a running account of what will doubtless be known as the “COVID Primary” for future readers. Then too, there may be something in here of which you may as yet be unaware. In light of these factors, then, I beg your indulgence for the forthcoming account. (more…)
Yes, we’re stuck at home — some of us. Others are working three shifts keeping the rest of us alive. And then… then there’s the rest of the world. (more…)
Yes, you. You’re reading this, so I’m talking to you. And you appear to be missing some crucial information essential to interpreting the present situation.
There exist quite a few out there who are conversant with such terms as “flattening the curve”; I’m fairly sure you can explain (more…)
There’s a ton of anger toward Donald Trump for his mishandling of the present outbreak. I understand it; at present, I myself am quite disappointed. There’s a few things that ought to have been done much sooner, and we should examine them.
We have too few doctors, nurses, nurse’s aides, people trained in hazmat disposal, (more…)
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