''A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand, marshaled grass-roots enthusiasm to defeat a moderate who dramatically out-raised her. Can it carry her to victory in November?'' NYT 8/20/2026 Considering the fact Florida is in the grips of MAGA fascism this is a real advance in raising the social consciousness of masses of Floridian voters. DSA did not formally endorse her even though she is a new member. This makes sense because the positions she ran on are progressive Democratic party positions and positions of right wing social Democrats. None of her positions are specifically socialist. For Florida however, her positions are about as progressive as the current level of class consciousness can support. Her position on Cuba is not a socialist position, she opposes the blockade but also calls for regime change. This is opportunistic but probably pragmatically necessary considering how dismally backwards the Florida electorate is on this issue. So this is a great leap forward for Florida, an Evel Knievel leap— let's hope it lands safely, but it's only a first step in reality.

NO MORE KINGS?

The confirmation farce and why we would be better off with a King! No more kings! Are you sure? Here’s what today's New York Times says: ‘’Blanche Faces Crucial Hurdle After Rocky Hearing The fate of Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general remained uncertain on Wednesday after a rocky confirmation hearing in which a Republican senator raised serious questions about his role in creating a $1.8 billion fund for purported victims of Justice Department persecution.’’ We also find out all these hearings, all the drama reported [rocky hearing, uncertain fate, and other rubbish] doesn't amount to a hill of beans because whether the Senate votes or not, and even if he is rejected by 100% of the senators voting ‘’NO’’— nevertheless ‘’He could serve in an acting capacity for the remainder of Mr. Trump’s term.’’ So this hearing is smoke and mirrors signifying nothing but play acting. Meanwhile, if a real king, Charles III, had his heart set on apointing a buddy of his as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor [the real AG function]—it’s tough patootie. He can't even make the nomination. The Prime Minister presents him with the name of the person he wants as the new Lord Chancellor and lo and behold (the king’s id unconsciously focused on the guillotine) appoints him the new Lord Chancellor. So all’s well that ends well for the capitalist ruling class here in the US, as in his Majesty's realm, king or no King. What we need is no more capitalist ruling class.

1789

Bastille Day 1789— France celebrates it but forgot what it means for European civilization. Napoleon forgot it and 1812 was the result. Hitler never understood it and 1945 was the result. NATO’s misunderstanding of it is about to bring about another tragedy. Ex oriente lux.X

As Parents Reject Vitamin K Shots, Some Babies Develop Devastating Bleeding By Maggie Astor— NYT 7/9/2026

COMMENT Once again a serious philosophical problem from Plato's REPUBLIC raises its head—that is, the state’s responsibility for the welfare of children. The same species of reasoning that justifies drivers licenses, marriage licenses, medical licenses, etc., basically state licenses that function to protect people’s well-being both collectively and individually should cover the protection of children from the consequences of stupid actions taken by their parents that could endanger them. The requirement for vitamin K shots should be required by the state. When it comes to medicine there should be no problem with state supervision checking parental control. In fact having a baby that will be able to grow and prosper is a state concern and responsibility. The state should require a license to have a baby because no baby should be thrown into the world with unfit parents. The day the state won't be needed to ensure the welfare of all children will be the day it withers away. Necessity for having a license to be a parent and the setting up of a system to oversee this basic human right is a technological problem not a philosophical or moral one.

PUTIN'S POPULARITY AT LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2022!!!

On 6/27/2026 the New York Times [all the news that's fit to print] informed us that “A survey by the pollster FOM, published on Friday, found the Russian leader’s approval hitting its lowest level since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.’ It didn't inform us what that rating was. It was 73%. The reason we didn't get the percentage of approval is, probably, because in other reporting of politicians getting the support of 73% of their populations the Times has indicated that is a tremendous level of popularity; it has used the term ‘a landslide’ victory when a politician has won an election by 73%. Reports about Putin, however, must always be negative. Our own president, by the way, has a current popularity rating of 40.5%. This also indicates a significant minority of Americans are suffering from possible brain death.

NEW POST NYT 6/25/2026

From my therapist, re Venezuela Dr. Scotch New York · 5h ago The material destruction of the earthquakes was an act of God but the economic disaster that engulfed the country was due to the United States and it's sanctions, seizure of foreign assets, and economic warfare. This too was a doublet.-NYT 6/25/2026

FIVE GENDERS AND COUNTING?

 

I hope the Supreme Court justices are reading the NYT today. GOOGLE The Land of Five Genders—NYT Simply put the 5 genders are male, female, birth male-gender female, birth female-gender male, bissu-unique blend of male and female. These distinctions don’t translate perfectly from Indonesian culture to US usage. It seems that while gender is cultural, esp. the view that there are only 2, Nature has provided the basis for more. The following quote shows early Islamic missionaries in a better light than their later Christian rivals, but modern political Islam is more in tune with the ignorant anti-scientific views of Christian and other religious and political reactionaries. ‘’Sharyn Davies, an associate professor at Monash University in Australia who has studied the bissus, said when Islam came to Indonesia, it arrived with the idea that “God created you as you are.” By contrast, the early Christian missionaries to Sulawesi told local people that they had to be either men or women, or be killed.’’ NYT 6/15/26