For those of you who did not spend many wonderful hours perusing the DC Superman comics, Mr. Mxyzptlk is an imp appearing to be non- threatening, yet is very much so. Capable of, and always doing so, he changes reality, warping it, until one does not know the truth from the false. This situation should sound familiar to all of us as we appear to be living in a world which belongs to him and his adherents. Nothing fazes him, victorious in his plans, until tricked into saying his name backwards.
Our dear friend, Mr. Mxyzptlk, apparently reads, for he runs his life true to a facetious statement of Mark Twain- "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story." Worse, the majority of the GOP, and growing, adhere to that thought and chatter away inanities of dangerous proportions and consequences. Lies that are then adopted by the 'base'.
Last nite, I opened the computer and flipped through various news articles and reports. I then had to put a pause on that activity for I had to wonder. Had I somehow been transported into the reality of Mr. Mxyzptlk or the Bizarro world? Had the evil of the truth deniers taken over? Had we lost the battle, the war, for peace, for truth, for democracy? Seemingly so, and I leave it to you to wonder the answer as I present some of the news gems of yesterday. Looking for a rideshare to someplace sane -if there is indeed any such place remaining. Doubt lays heavy upon us.
First up - a new documentary, ready to blow the world of the Supreme Court, re Kavanaugh, will be released at Sundance. Seemingly, this private individual has been able to unearth the truth, what the government refused to do, and reveal that we now have two sexual perverts on the bench - how thrilling, such a warm, reassuring, fuzzy feeling. The 'best' part - I am 100% sure that nothing will occur as a result, he will remain on the bench, twisting and perverting our reality into that of Mxyzptlk and the evil world of Bizarro.
More? Oh, for sure.
" ... at least a half dozen times at trial, a prosecutor asked witnesses to identify Bagby’s “nationality.”Bagby, born in California, is an American citizen... questions about his nationality to be in reference to Bagby’s race, ...must be to emphasize Bagby’s race... a stereotype that to be American is to be white and to be Black is somehow ‘foreign,’ ... prosecutor continuously referred to Bagby’s nationality, ethnicity, and race, it primed the all-white jury to pay more attention to this racial difference, thereby activating any anti-Black implicit biases they may hold.”
Like that one? Well, have I got more for you.
Whiteness is the system, the ideology, the belief, the thought that because your skin is white, you are superior to Black people," she said. "Because your skin is white you deserve better. Because your skin is white, you have better opportunities. ""The last thing you have to worry about is an animal - though that could be a very real threat.. more dangerous are any whites you may see on the trail.. be safe!"
The hate, the danger, is too contagious, poisoning all within society, right to left, crossing lines of ethnicity, race, religion, any difference at all that can be ginned up. Bizarre indeed is the fact of this hatred, from both sides, open, said with pride, even as the spilled blood spreads, as more are seduced by that talk, what it implies and excuses.
Perennial, pervasive hatred. Reality?
Let's add some icing on the cake as Gov. Noem, a possible candidate for President, shows off her Trumpian stripes - her infection - as she refers to some nations as "evil foreign governments." meshing seamlessly with those who refer to their "right' ideas of behavior and rules as somehow delivered unto them by the Lord on High. Just ask them.
Add this to the stinking stew.
"The Florida Department of Education says it banned AP African American History because it teaches students about activism, intersectionality and encourages “ending the war on Black trans, queer, gender non-conforming, and intersex people,”
Now, people, think not that this refers 'only' to black history for it refers to all histories of groups, as facts, 'truth' are open for 'revision' as suits the powers that be, i.e. - so no Holocaust history lessons for it is a "hoax" - just ask them.
This next one validates the idea of cutting 'them' off at the pass, starving them to death, weakening 'them' so 'they' become toothless, in more ways than one. I do believe that this type of plan has been tried before!
Iowa Republicans are proposing sweeping changes to the state's food assistance program — including banning beneficiaries from buying grocery staples like meat, American cheese, or flour....co-sponsored by 39 Republican state legislators would limit those getting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buying food on a more restrictive list from a separate program intended for pregnant women and children. ... wouldn't be able to buy a variety of foods, including white grain bread, buns with added nuts or seeds, white rice, pasta sauce, canned fruits or soups, baked beans, cheese slices, butter, or flour.
They would instead be limited to foods approved for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.
Where the hell do these people come from? Have they learned nothing but hate their entire lives? Do they truly believe that the elderly on SNAP will do well on baby formula - if it can even be found! It just boggles the mind!
This next one speaks for itself, and I just love that I am not alone for I now know I have an army of believers in a Creator who also have insomnia walk beside me. We evidently are not afraid of the things that walk in the night. Oh, yay!! And the cherry on top of this bloody iced cake? We are assured that we are up front and personal with that Creator, at least so Mississippi's legislators tell me, as they pass warped laws shredding personal rights of women- and anyone else caught in their crosshairs.
"Missouri's abortion ban declares 'Almighty God is the author of life.'"
So now there are more of us who believe in aliens and ghosts? Yay again.
No, people, this is a reality most definitely not to be wished for. Yet here it is, replete with ugliness, fabrications, right with us, encompassing us. I certainly hope that Superman will rescue us again. If not, we had better amp up the learning curve and understand how we got this reality and how to change it - for the better.
Now, please. Perhaps the latest issues of Superman or the Justice League or the Fantastic Four, or Batman, or the X-men will have a better answer for me - and for you - and for us. Hopefully.
Someone has to have an answer, a solution.
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