AI is the serpent in our garden

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods…. –Genesis 3:4-5 In the familiar story known as “The Fall of Man” the serpent enticed Eve to partake of the fruit … Read more

10 Keys to Fascism

If anyone doubts Republicans want a dictatorship, all you have to do is look at their actions. They’re using 10 keys to fascism in the hope, conscious or not, of unlocking a future where they and they alone are in power. It’s not just Trump’s big lie about the stolen election or the Jan. 6 … Read more

I’ll bet you think this prize is about you

The Nobel Institute gave the 2025 Peace Prize to the leader of the Venezuelan opposition party, Maria Corina Machado, for her work in the struggle for democracy in Venezuela. That same day (October 10, 2025) Machado went on X and dedicated her prize to Donald Trump. Note: I have no idea what Machado means by … Read more

Christian voters are killing people

Also because their hearts are corrupted, and the things which they are willing to bring upon others, and love to have others suffer, may come upon themselves to the very uttermost; –Doctrine and Covenants 121:13 A real-time digital tracking initiative by Boston epidemiologist Brooke Nichols indicates that as of early December 2025 more than 661,000 people have … Read more

What is true online? 13 cautions

“When you search online for answers and knowledge, wisdom, and insight – What do you trust? How do you trust it? What is involved? – to decide whether something is true or not true? And it’s not easy at all.” “When I search things where I fully know the answer, AI gets it right 85% … Read more

How Republicans justify harming people

On Thursday November 6th, during a Presidential announcement, a guest fainted in the Oval Office. The photo above, taken during the event, perfectly captures how Donald Trump feels about people in need. He ignores them completely. He looked and then turned away… Donald Trump, a person without a single sympathetic instinct, stood staring straight ahead, … Read more

How demagogues manipulate people

Demagogue (noun) – a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument. – Oxford Languages Our political discourse today is filled with demagogues. There is much power to gain, and money to be made, by cultivating a mass following of devoted fans. … Read more

The making of a martyr

The MAGA media has been zealously working to turn Charlie Kirk into a martyr. Flags have been flown at half mast. Street parades have been held. Vigils and prayer gatherings and flowers and signs and moments of silence and tears have all been in evidence. The political rally disguised as a memorial service The 5-hour … Read more