I Refuse to Watch the State of the Onion Speech on February 24 @ 9PM ET... Why Would Anyone Want to Pour Poison into their Eyes and Ears? I plan on watching something on My PBS Passport... A Travel Show... Science... Anything but Mad King Donald!

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BOYCOTT EVERYTHING! - Tariffs Do Not Apply to Thrift Store Merchandise or Farmer's Markets... With the Trump's Disaster Economy, a Good Idea would be to Save your Money to buy Food and Shelter... And electricity to run your air conditioner... And service for your phone... I own an iPhone 6 and it does everything I want... And there's no way I'm going to buy an iPhone 16 or 17 or 18 - all those things are made in China... And I don't need to Make China Great Again...

REFUSE TO BUY NEW PRODUCTS!

Did you know that Trump's MAGA hats are made in China?

The totally fashionable way to live now is holes in your old jeans... Recycled clothes from the thrift store... One of my housemates has pants that say Chico State on them... So I asked his brother, is Mike an alumni of Chico State? And the brother said no... We just buy stuff at Goodwill... He doesn't care if it has printing on it or not... Mike's blind so it doesn't matter to him...

The main reason I own an iPhone at all is so I can order a LYFT taxi service... Once you get to your destination, you've got to have a working iPhone to get home... Or some other brand name phone... I also like to take photographs of roses in the garden that I share with my friends and family...

I also like to take photographs of roses in the garden that I share with my friends and family...

Facial Recognition Software Sucks!

Not Saving the History of Where I've Been on the Computer Makes it Run Better... I save cookies only... Saving data about me only benefits the corporations...

There is no advantage to me to having targeted advertisement... I buy what I want to buy when I want to buy it and don't need any free advice from corporate freaks...

One ironic part of this whole seeking is that I cannot ever participate in boycott movements because I don't buy their plastic cramp to begin with... Boycott Amazon! Walmart! Tesla! I haven't bought from those people in years...

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And I don't use the autofill feature... That allows you to save your name, address, phone number and banking information and so it's easy to automatically fill in forms... No thanks...

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I do use the speech to text program to help me put words on my blog... And social media sites... That means if I'm having a conversation with someone here in the house that gets recorded and converted to text... So I have to make sure that I read what I spoke and delete all private conversations...

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On a different subject... I update my Google Chrome Browser as soon as they offer an update... However, if you use a Microsoft product, it's a good idea to wait a month to see if the rest of the world suffers horrible consequences from poorly written updates...

Speaking of cookies... Once I get to a huge number (like 3,000 cookies) I deleted them all... This was especially important when I was playing Farmville because the game would not work correctly unless I deleted all cookies before playing...

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Freedom of Speech Battle - CBS "Censors" Steven Colbert Show - Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature...

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Freedom of Speech Battle - CBS "Censors" Steven Colbert Show

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Stephen Colbert hosts Texas State Rep. James Talarico for an online-exclusive interview that touches on the issues raised in Talarico's campaign for the Democratic nomination for Senate including the separation of church and state, the dangers of consolidated corporate-owned media, and the fabricated culture wars pushed by Republicans in states like Texas. If you're curious why this interview with James Talarico was an online-exclusive, click On the link below to watch Stephen Colbert explain:

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In a significant February 2026 free speech controversy, The Late Show host Stephen Colbert accused CBS of "censorship" for allegedly blocking the broadcast of an interview with Texas Democratic state Representative James Talarico. The incident has highlighted a deepening conflict between late-night television satire and new regulatory pressures from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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The Incident and Alleged CensorshipThe Blocked Interview: On February 16, 2026, Colbert stated that CBS lawyers directly instructed him not to air a pre-recorded interview with Talarico, a candidate in a competitive Texas U.S. Senate primary.
"Order" to Silence: Colbert claimed that in addition to scrapping the interview, network executives ordered him not to even mention that the interview had been canceled.
Defiance: Colbert went on-air to openly discuss the incident, criticizing the network and labeling the move as an act of cowardice.
Workaround: The full interview was later posted on The Late Show’s YouTube channel, as FCC regulations do not apply to streaming platforms.
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Why the Interview was PulledFCC "Equal Time" Fears: CBS lawyers reportedly feared that airing the interview would violate the FCC's "equal time" rule, which requires broadcasters to provide equal airtime to all legally qualified candidates.
New Guidance: The concern stemmed from new, stricter guidance regarding the "equal time" rule issued by the FCC under Chairman Brendan Carr, which suggested that late-night talk shows may no longer qualify for the "bona fide news" exemption.
Corporate Pressure: Critics, including FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, suggested this was an example of "corporate capitulation" by CBS, which has regulatory matters before the government.
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The Dueling NarrativesColbert's View: Colbert asserted that his network was bowing to political pressure from the Trump administration to stifle dissent.
CBS's View: CBS denied that it outright "prohibited" the interview, stating instead that they provided "legal guidance" to the show regarding the potential for triggering equal-time requirements for other candidates.
Reaction: Representative Talarico argued that the decision showed the network was willing to go along with political efforts to control media, which he deemed alarming.
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Contextual FactorsPrevious Incidents: This incident follows a pattern of pressure on media companies, including the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, notes FCC commissioner Anna Gomez.
Show Cancellation: This conflict occurs as CBS has already announced it is canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May 2026 for financial reasons.
Reaction: The incident has been compared to historical, high-stakes battles between network executives and political satirists, similar to the cancellation of The Smothers Brothers.

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Robert Reich

Friends,
What’s really going on with the economy?
I believe Trump and his billionaire buddies — the American oligarchy — have a plan. But before I get to it, let me point out what’s happened lately.
After days of consecutive declines on Wall Street, all three major U.S. stock indexes suddenly rose on reports that Kevin Hassett, a top Trump adviser, said the White House would consider a 90-day pause on putting tariffs on all countries but China.
Then, once it became clear that the speculation was based on a Fox News interview in which Hassett did not make that suggestion, markets quickly retreated again. The White House dismissed the report as “fake news.”
The extraordinary volatility captured more than Wall Street’s unease with Trump’s massive new tariffs. It also showed how ready speculators are to make money off the downturn.
Last Friday, Trump called on investors to buy low as markets plunged. “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO GET RICH, RICHER THAN EVER BEFORE!!!” Trump said on Truth Social.
I don’t think Trump was referring to the current downdraft in stock prices. He was referring to the coming recession.
Last week’s stock sell-off wiped out roughly $6.6 trillion in value from corporations listed on American stock exchanges. The clear message coming out of stocks, bonds, oil, and the dollar is the growing risk of a recession.
On Friday, economists at JPMorgan, America’s largest bank by assets and market capitalization, put the odds of a coming recession at 60 percent, labeling Trump’s tariffs as the “largest tax increase” since 1968, which will “fall heavily on the U.S. consumer.”
We can’t count on the Fed to take measures to avoid this recession. As I’ve said before, the Fed cannot simultaneously fight the inflationary effects of the tariffs and the recessionary effects of a slowing economy. If it lowers interest rates, it invites more inflation. If it raises interest rates, it slows the economy further.
The Fed views its main job as fighting inflation, which means interest rates will remain relatively high. As Fed chief Jerome Powell emphasized late last week, “Our obligation is to keep longer-term inflation expectations well-anchored and to make certain that a one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”
It seems clear that Trump is planning to blame any recession on Powell (and, of course, Joe Biden). As Trump wrote on Friday “Fed Chair Jerome Powell should “CUT INTEREST RATES … AND STOP PLAYING POLITICS.”
So a recession seems likely. The American economy will contract over the next six months.
This will cause massive hardship for lower-income Americans because they’re likely to be the first ones to lose their jobs — at the same time they’re paying more for much of what they need.
But a recession is not necessarily bad for Trump and his billionaire buddies. America’s oligarchy depends on periodic recessions.
Recessions are opportunities to buy up real estate, companies, and shares of stock at bargain-basement prices. Recessions also give political cover to Trump, Musk, and Republican efforts to reduce labor and environmental standards.
Also, remember the business cycle. A recession early in Trump’s term is politically better for Trump and his Republican allies than a recession later in the term.
I believe Trump’s plan is for a recession in 2025 so that he and his billionaire buddies can ride the wave of a recovery in 2026 — just in time for the midterm elections.
What do you think?

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