The View from Afar: Friday, May 2, 2025

THE VIEW FROM AFAR

Notes from a retired newspaper publisher

Friday, May 2, 2025

Sometimes preserving democracy is an excuse to tip the scales.#

Postmodern truthiness. — DEMOCRACY IS WHEN THE ELITES DENY THE PEOPLE THE REPRESENTATION THEY VOTED FOR: German Government ... https://t.co/Q3d42TpyTT [Link]#

DOGE forever.#

The review needs to be ongoing and continuous. — Watch: Elon and the DOGE Crew Reveal More of the Startling Things They Found to Jesse Watters https://t.co/1r8rAbwJhY [Link]#

Fixing the court system.#

More nominations needed, but it would be trolling to increase the size of the Supreme Court. — FINALLY: Trump makes first judicial nomination since returning to White House. https://t.co/UyH8IpVuDR [Link]#

Avoid selective reporting.#

Don’t be a low information Democrat. — Actually, Trump is bringing immigrant families together, by @donsurber https://t.co/XcSGdz7vSd [Link]#

The Canadian Carney carnival.#

Yes, believing himself morally superior, Canada PM Mark Carney prefers top-down rule over bottom-up governance. While not an accurate quote, Carney still wants himself at the top. https://t.co/SleT0xdUK3 [Link]#

Journalism fail.#

A questionable history, if not a sordid one. — The Downfall Of 60 Minutes And The Biggest Media Scandal You’ve Never Heard Of https://t.co/RSpRqKh7uX [Link]#

Good government.#

Trump‘s DHS Gets Uzbekistan to Fund Deportation Flight of Its Nationals https://t.co/6Ts6znSLlY via @BreitbartNews [Link]#

The only place for “Orientalism” is in a propaganda course.#

Edward Said’s “Orientalism” was intentionally dead wrong, conflating culture with society that holds cultures together—A leftist postmodern word salad deserving being placed on a post as a warning to otjhers. In other words, a worthwhile read to discard with great force. https://t.co/2KmT9EvG59 [Link]#

Not journalism, but still a fail.#

The editors ... um ... could do better if they wanted to. — Wikipedia Editors Melt Down over U.S. Attorney Ed Martin Accusing Site of Political Bias https://t.co/TE08jrkWX7 via @BreitbartNews [Link]#

Education fail.#

RT @BillAckman: When @Harvard is puzzled as to why taxpayers question sending billions of dollars of their money to the University, Harvard… [Link]#
RT @wajacobson: Being an Editor of the Harvard Law Review used to be one of the most impressive and important legal credentials. Now it is… [Link]#
RT @realchrisrufo: Wow: According to Harvard‘s new antisemitism report, language instructor Sunn m‘Cheaux delivered a keynote ranting again… [Link]#

Anti-social George Soros.#

RT @MarioNawfal: OPEN SOCIETY ADMITS: YES, WE FUND PROTEST GROUPS... ... Protests targeting Elon, Tesla, Trump, and Israel are labeled "grassroot… [Link]#

Injustice.#

RT @julie_kelly2: NEW: Emails obtained by Sen Grassley demonstrate the collusion between Biden DOJ, DC US Attorney Matt Graves, and Washing… [Link]#

Chris VanHollen weasels to believe he is not lying, but he is.#

RT @ProfMJCleveland: @ChrisVanHollen @SenTimKaine LIAR! Supreme Court did NOT order Trump to "facilitate his return." Trump did not "ABDUC… [Link]#

Journalism rhetoric fail.#

RT @amuse: NOT THE BEE: You simply can‘t make this up. The deceptively edited 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris at the heart of Trump… [Link]#
RT @JDVance: Just a simple Maryland father (trafficking humans) who received no due process (two immigration court hearings concluding in a… [Link]#

Scary.#

RT @amuse: DOGE: Sources familiar with situation at the US Institute of Peace believe the cash and weapons hoard found at the agency were c… [Link]#

OMG!#

RT @MarioNawfal: 🇺🇸 HHS SHUTS DOWN DEADLY VIRUS LAB AFTER TOXIC BREAKUP GOES FULL BIOHAZARD... ... The HHS just hit pause on one of America’s top… [Link]#

Election malfeasance.#

RT @utahprez: Allowing non-citizens to vote in American elections makes as much sense as allowing Islamist Mullahs to vote to elect the nex… [Link]#

Public interest fail.#

RT @RapidResponse47: 🚨 BREAKING: @POTUS just signed an executive order ENDING the taxpayer subsidization of NPR and PBS — which receive mil… [Link]#

Politics.#

RT @ScottJenningsKY: Something amazing happens when you ask a Democrat about taxes.... ... First, they claim they don‘t want to raise taxes. Then… [Link]#

A clear explanation from Tillis would be helpful.#

RT @julie_kelly2: Just a reminder that @SenThomTillis voted to confirm both Merrick Garland and Lisa Monaco to lead Biden‘s DOJ. Now he wan… [Link]#
RT @CletaMitchell: Ed Martin is the nominee for US Attorney for the District of Columbia, which has been - until now - a hotbed of leftwing… [Link]#

The GDP number typically hides unproductive government jobs.#

RT @profstonge: GDP goes negative. And it’s glorious.... ... This was a blockbuster GDP number — tariff front-runs hid an epic boom in investment… [Link]#

Journalism fail.#

RT @EYakoby: The New York Times published an entire article on the fires sweeping through the outskirts of Jerusalem—yet didn’t mention onc… [Link]#

Pursuing agency malfeasance.#

RT @paulsperry_: BREAKING:Senate Judiciary has asked FBI Dir Patel to declassify the FBI’s analysis of its 2018 criminal referral for perju… [Link]#

Friday, May 2, 2025

Sometimes preserving democracy is an excuse to tip the scales.#

Postmodern truthiness. — DEMOCRACY IS WHEN THE ELITES DENY THE PEOPLE THE REPRESENTATION THEY VOTED FOR: German Government ... https://t.co/Q3d42TpyTT [Link]#

DOGE forever.#

The review needs to be ongoing and continuous. — Watch: Elon and the DOGE Crew Reveal More of the Startling Things They Found to Jesse Watters https://t.co/1r8rAbwJhY [Link]#

Fixing the court system.#

More nominations needed, but it would be trolling to increase the size of the Supreme Court. — FINALLY: Trump makes first judicial nomination since returning to White House. https://t.co/UyH8IpVuDR [Link]#

Avoid selective reporting.#

Don’t be a low information Democrat. — Actually, Trump is bringing immigrant families together, by @donsurber https://t.co/XcSGdz7vSd [Link]#

The Canadian Carney carnival.#

Yes, believing himself morally superior, Canada PM Mark Carney prefers top-down rule over bottom-up governance. While not an accurate quote, Carney still wants himself at the top. https://t.co/SleT0xdUK3 [Link]#

Journalism fail.#

A questionable history, if not a sordid one. — The Downfall Of 60 Minutes And The Biggest Media Scandal You’ve Never Heard Of https://t.co/RSpRqKh7uX [Link]#

Good government.#

Trump‘s DHS Gets Uzbekistan to Fund Deportation Flight of Its Nationals https://t.co/6Ts6znSLlY via @BreitbartNews [Link]#

The only place for “Orientalism” is in a propaganda course.#

Edward Said’s “Orientalism” was intentionally dead wrong, conflating culture with society that holds cultures together—A leftist postmodern word salad deserving being placed on a post as a warning to otjhers. In other words, a worthwhile read to discard with great force. https://t.co/2KmT9EvG59 [Link]#

Not journalism, but still a fail.#

The editors ... um ... could do better if they wanted to. — Wikipedia Editors Melt Down over U.S. Attorney Ed Martin Accusing Site of Political Bias https://t.co/TE08jrkWX7 via @BreitbartNews [Link]#

Education fail.#

RT @BillAckman: When @Harvard is puzzled as to why taxpayers question sending billions of dollars of their money to the University, Harvard… [Link]#
RT @wajacobson: Being an Editor of the Harvard Law Review used to be one of the most impressive and important legal credentials. Now it is… [Link]#
RT @realchrisrufo: Wow: According to Harvard‘s new antisemitism report, language instructor Sunn m‘Cheaux delivered a keynote ranting again… [Link]#

Anti-social George Soros.#

RT @MarioNawfal: OPEN SOCIETY ADMITS: YES, WE FUND PROTEST GROUPS... ... Protests targeting Elon, Tesla, Trump, and Israel are labeled "grassroot… [Link]#

Injustice.#

RT @julie_kelly2: NEW: Emails obtained by Sen Grassley demonstrate the collusion between Biden DOJ, DC US Attorney Matt Graves, and Washing… [Link]#

Chris VanHollen weasels to believe he is not lying, but he is.#

RT @ProfMJCleveland: @ChrisVanHollen @SenTimKaine LIAR! Supreme Court did NOT order Trump to "facilitate his return." Trump did not "ABDUC… [Link]#

Journalism rhetoric fail.#

RT @amuse: NOT THE BEE: You simply can‘t make this up. The deceptively edited 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris at the heart of Trump… [Link]#
RT @JDVance: Just a simple Maryland father (trafficking humans) who received no due process (two immigration court hearings concluding in a… [Link]#

Scary.#

RT @amuse: DOGE: Sources familiar with situation at the US Institute of Peace believe the cash and weapons hoard found at the agency were c… [Link]#

OMG!#

RT @MarioNawfal: 🇺🇸 HHS SHUTS DOWN DEADLY VIRUS LAB AFTER TOXIC BREAKUP GOES FULL BIOHAZARD... ... The HHS just hit pause on one of America’s top… [Link]#

Election malfeasance.#

RT @utahprez: Allowing non-citizens to vote in American elections makes as much sense as allowing Islamist Mullahs to vote to elect the nex… [Link]#

Public interest fail.#

RT @RapidResponse47: 🚨 BREAKING: @POTUS just signed an executive order ENDING the taxpayer subsidization of NPR and PBS — which receive mil… [Link]#

Politics.#

RT @ScottJenningsKY: Something amazing happens when you ask a Democrat about taxes.... ... First, they claim they don‘t want to raise taxes. Then… [Link]#

A clear explanation from Tillis would be helpful.#

RT @julie_kelly2: Just a reminder that @SenThomTillis voted to confirm both Merrick Garland and Lisa Monaco to lead Biden‘s DOJ. Now he wan… [Link]#
RT @CletaMitchell: Ed Martin is the nominee for US Attorney for the District of Columbia, which has been - until now - a hotbed of leftwing… [Link]#

The GDP number typically hides unproductive government jobs.#

RT @profstonge: GDP goes negative. And it’s glorious.... ... This was a blockbuster GDP number — tariff front-runs hid an epic boom in investment… [Link]#

Journalism fail.#

RT @EYakoby: The New York Times published an entire article on the fires sweeping through the outskirts of Jerusalem—yet didn’t mention onc… [Link]#

Pursuing agency malfeasance.#

RT @paulsperry_: BREAKING:Senate Judiciary has asked FBI Dir Patel to declassify the FBI’s analysis of its 2018 criminal referral for perju… [Link]#

Last update: Friday May 2, 2025; 7:01 PM EDT.