“The words you speak become the house you live in.”
― Hafiz (14th century Persian poet)
Jul 12, 2018 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
The MSM is failing us. Every news show (not including the "F" Network which specializes in fake news) should be focused on our dead democracy. It should have people like @sarahkendzior, @MalcolmNance, @TimothyDSnyder talking 24/7, explaining what the hell is going on. /1
It's nauseating to hear news coverage that treats with seriousness everything His Orangeness and his flying monkeys say or do. We should have non-stop vigils out in the streets. The collapse of our country is so rapid that no one can keep up with it. /2
Apr 15, 2018 • 37 tweets • 5 min read
Brace Yourself. It’s Going To Get Much Worse
…the habit of civilization is fragile; a sudden change in circumstances, and humanity reverts to its primal savagery – Czeslaw Milosz, “The Captive Mind” /1
Linguistic habits are frequently important symptoms of underlying feelings — Umberto Eco, “Ur-Fascism”
Our refusal to imagine the worst does not make it an impossibility — Jeff Siegel /2
