Randy Lee Loftis
randyleeloftis.bsky.social
Randy Lee Loftis
@randyleeloftis.bsky.social
Journalist on environment, science, health, history, other stuff. Senior lecturer, Mayborn School of Journalism, University of North Texas. A good enough musician to make a living as a journalism professor.
It's 1862. The Confederates seem to be winning. McClellan is giving Lincoln excuses instead of initiative. Now, when things seem worst, is when to start planning what a return to civic decency might look like.
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No, it's not too soon
It's 1862. The Confederates seem to be winning. We're getting excuses instead of initiative. Now, when things look worst, is the time to think about what comes after (and maybe fire McClellan again).
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August 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Atrocity in the Everglades: The competition is fierce, but for abandonment of decency in public policy, this one's hard to beat. My latest on Substack.
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Atrocity in the Everglades
The competition is fierce, but for the abandonment of decency in public policy, it’s hard to beat this one.
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July 1, 2025 at 4:59 AM
My latest on Substack: There are songs I call apocalypse anthems--songs that warn us that everything is falling apart. They're starting to look like theme songs for today,
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Anthems for American Apocalypse
Finding the songs that warn us that things are falling apart
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June 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Journalism wants the world to be moderate and rational. That's why it can't cope with Trump, who is neither. My latest on Substack.
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Sanewashing Trump and Picking Your Joker
Journalism wants the world to be moderate and rational. This is why it can't cope with Trump, who is neither.
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May 27, 2025 at 4:25 AM
My latest Substack: It turns out the president and the chairman have a lot in common. That's terrifying.
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Trump's Other Russian Role Model: Lenin
It turns out the president and the chairman have a lot in common. That's terrifying.
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March 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Hi folks. I've often covered the arm wrestling between the health science of clean air and money. Three guesses about which has the biggest biceps.
To read about the current threat to the right to breathe, check my Substack launch. And please subscribe--it's free.
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March 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM