This is no longer just a failed presidency. It is the unraveling of a long-running scam built on bravado, propaganda, and men too incompetent to stage-manage reality.
This piece is totally brilliant Mary. Thank you. The stand out phrases which should be (with your permission) written on many protest signs.. ' a travelling pageant of ignorance'...superb. 😅
And ' the steroidal mannequins of authority'.. brilliant. 👍
I completely agree. Mary's pithy phrases perfectly capture the ridiculousness of Trump and his feckless band of stage managers, while conveying the true seriousness of the situation.
Israel doesn't want this war to end. They'll do everything they can to sabotage this ceasefire. Don got conned into a war he thought would make him look like the savior of the Middle East. Instead he looks like a fool with the blood of 13 American troops and thousands of Iranian civilians on his teeny hands. But the Epstein files got pushed to the back burner.
Thank you Mary for this exquisite and informative post. Your writing helps us to make sense of the chaos and its purpose. Thank you for all that you do for us.
“President Dunning” and “Captain Krueger” lands because it captures a whole governing worldview in one stupid, glorious flash. They are not merely wrong. They are aggressively, studiously, theatrically, almost erotically wrong. They strut into the room wearing confidence like costume jewelry and expect everyone else to mistake it for competence." I laughed out loud reading this 😀Some decades ago, at a naturist hot spring, a man strutted down the path with his towel worn like a royal cape, his tiny johnson standing proudly, & jewelrey adorning his scrotum. My friend and I decided it was time to go prepare our dinner, all the while laughing about the smug little emperor!
I love your "rip the bandage off" commentary. Telling it like it is, when corporate media has surrendered that skill. Keep doing what you do, Mary. Readers: we need to do all we can to help grow Mary's visibility. Please share often and widely.
This piece is totally brilliant Mary. Thank you. The stand out phrases which should be (with your permission) written on many protest signs.. ' a travelling pageant of ignorance'...superb. 😅
And ' the steroidal mannequins of authority'.. brilliant. 👍
Sarah, agreed. Yes, brilliant.
I completely agree. Mary's pithy phrases perfectly capture the ridiculousness of Trump and his feckless band of stage managers, while conveying the true seriousness of the situation.
Need a distraction? Start a war. Oops, that didn't go too well. Look out Cuba.
Israel doesn't want this war to end. They'll do everything they can to sabotage this ceasefire. Don got conned into a war he thought would make him look like the savior of the Middle East. Instead he looks like a fool with the blood of 13 American troops and thousands of Iranian civilians on his teeny hands. But the Epstein files got pushed to the back burner.
Bibi and his malignant circus don't want the war to end. Many Isreali citizens, especially the diaspora are against the war, just like we are
Thank you Mary for this exquisite and informative post. Your writing helps us to make sense of the chaos and its purpose. Thank you for all that you do for us.
<I>Pete Hegseth in a costume that looks like it was stolen from a Halloween Spirit pop-up for divorced dads.</I>
You're my hero, Mary.
Steve, this stood out to me too. And of course, I got a visual.
Your brilliant writing and comments should be required reading
By every American
[It is naked in the worst possible way: loud, orange, and . . .]
My mind filled in the word smug 😀 how about you? Making a list could be fun!
From The Guardian, "Ali Khamenei may be dead, but his hardline son has succeeded him"
So, Bibi and old don killed a very old man revered by many in Iran with a much younger version.
Absolutely brilliant writing. This has become a daily read for me. Thank you.
Very beautifully written. Thank you.
Your neoligisms are nothing to apologize for, Mary. We literate few appreciate wordsmithery.
“President Dunning” and “Captain Krueger” lands because it captures a whole governing worldview in one stupid, glorious flash. They are not merely wrong. They are aggressively, studiously, theatrically, almost erotically wrong. They strut into the room wearing confidence like costume jewelry and expect everyone else to mistake it for competence." I laughed out loud reading this 😀Some decades ago, at a naturist hot spring, a man strutted down the path with his towel worn like a royal cape, his tiny johnson standing proudly, & jewelrey adorning his scrotum. My friend and I decided it was time to go prepare our dinner, all the while laughing about the smug little emperor!
Reality bats last, however long the game.
Agreed. Now what???
Well said..
I love your "rip the bandage off" commentary. Telling it like it is, when corporate media has surrendered that skill. Keep doing what you do, Mary. Readers: we need to do all we can to help grow Mary's visibility. Please share often and widely.