Archive - Jon's Reluctant Blog

Level the Playing Field

Between the Right-wing media ecosphere and the Tech Bros, we need a rebalancing

12 hrs ago •

Mass media is dead, and the Republicans have big lead in the fragmented media landscape.

Nov 13 •

Second Term, Third Act

Motivated by avarice and revenge, the President is making the most of his current star-turn

Nov 7 •

October 2025

The obvious Trump/Republican goal is to turn the USA into an autocracy controlled exclusively by them.

Oct 29 •

Winners And Losers

Winners are the President's cronies. Losers are right there, in our mirrors

Oct 24 •

It means hello and goodbye, but most importantly today, it also means peace. It’s sort of the Hebrew “aloha.”

Oct 17 •

Algorithms decide what news you see and promote division.

Oct 10 •

Blackmail Is The Only Mail They Read

Paramount/CBS, Disney/ABC, even YouTube. Media companies cave to extortion.

Oct 2 •

September 2025

Antisocial Media

The promise of democratized media had unintended consequences

Sep 26 •

Let’s Fix the Problem, Not the Blame

Problem solving rarely involves finger pointing

Sep 18 •

Through The Looking Glass: Vaccine Edition

Ironically, our Health and Human Services secretary is a danger to our health

Sep 11 •

Ignore the public; ignore the courts; ignore the Constitution

Sep 4 •

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