@wileywordsmith.bsky.social
Former daily news editor, reporter and columnist in a career spanning 25 years |
News/political junkie. Secular humanist. Philosophy, science, environment, nature.
News/political junkie. Secular humanist. Philosophy, science, environment, nature.
Who did it better?
Pete Hegseth of Denis Leary??
Pete Hegseth of Denis Leary??
September 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Who did it better?
Pete Hegseth of Denis Leary??
Pete Hegseth of Denis Leary??
Fight the fash!
September 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Fight the fash!
Fascism is nigh. Now is as good of a time as any to begin reading The Authoritarian Personality by Adorno et al.
August 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Fascism is nigh. Now is as good of a time as any to begin reading The Authoritarian Personality by Adorno et al.
I stole this to share here because it is just THAT good!
November 15, 2024 at 8:39 PM
I stole this to share here because it is just THAT good!
50 years since its original publication, The Authoritarian Personality retains its relevance amid a troubling rise of authoritarianism is the West.
November 15, 2024 at 3:39 AM
50 years since its original publication, The Authoritarian Personality retains its relevance amid a troubling rise of authoritarianism is the West.
Adorno et al presented moral/ethical statements to subjects and then rated their responses on an F (fascism) scale. I think, based on what I have seen, a lot of MAGA politicians/supporters would score highly based on the two statements below.
November 15, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Adorno et al presented moral/ethical statements to subjects and then rated their responses on an F (fascism) scale. I think, based on what I have seen, a lot of MAGA politicians/supporters would score highly based on the two statements below.
Yup. That pretty much sums things up.
November 15, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Yup. That pretty much sums things up.
@aoc.bsky.social asked voters who voted for both her and Trump why they did it. Some interesting answers.
November 11, 2024 at 4:29 PM
@aoc.bsky.social asked voters who voted for both her and Trump why they did it. Some interesting answers.
Who likes a good coffee?
November 10, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Who likes a good coffee?
To quote the venerable rock band Aerosmith:
“Life’s a journey,
not a destination.”
Sometimes we need to walk the path even though we don’t know where it leads.
“Life’s a journey,
not a destination.”
Sometimes we need to walk the path even though we don’t know where it leads.
November 10, 2024 at 5:39 PM
To quote the venerable rock band Aerosmith:
“Life’s a journey,
not a destination.”
Sometimes we need to walk the path even though we don’t know where it leads.
“Life’s a journey,
not a destination.”
Sometimes we need to walk the path even though we don’t know where it leads.
This one too!
November 10, 2024 at 5:14 PM
This one too!
Some recommended post/election reading. A tough slog but highly informative.
November 9, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Some recommended post/election reading. A tough slog but highly informative.