A Very Short Poltical Post

 American Library Association most challenged books of 2025 (NPR) lists several books of which I do not know the author or the work.  A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess is the only book I have read, and although I know the name of Malinda Lo, I have read none of her books. They mostly seem to be Young Adults books about sexual orientation. Considering all the emotional turmoil of adolescence and the suicide rates of those with doubts about their sexual orientation, positive examples of gay life seem like a good idea. Which may be why they are banned - better to torment the tormented. As for A Clockwork Orange, I can't recall exactly when I did read that novel, but I am certain I was under 22, and it was a book I bought at a used bookstore (I may have had it for years before reading).

Trump Called It ‘White Genocide.’ Now the White People Are Flocking Home: another Trump fraud exposed.

Epistemic Breakdown (Sheila Kennedy)

Epistemic breakdown is a fancy way of saying “destruction of a shared reality.” As a recent essay pointed out, that destruction is politically useful.

We’ve just seen an example in the administration’s propaganda about the murder of Renee Good. “Don’t believe your lying eyes”– believe the “revised” reality we offer instead. But that example is a small part of a sustained assault.

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