Fredericks MIND Thing

Fight The Woke

This episode has been extremely difficult to complete. It’s a depressing topic and Governor Ron DeSantis and his ilk are constantly doing more provocative things. DeSantis, in particular, with his constant desire to stay in the media spotlight ends up continuously pulling political stunts and passing laws that are harming the state of Florida and many other people as well. ...

I recently had an opportunity to interview comedy writer Andy Breckman and the station manager of WFMU Ken Freedman. Together they host the stunt radio program Seven Second Delay on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.. We talk about music, fascism, politics, cancel culture and comedy. It was fun.

Podcasting.      The evolutionary ladder.     Fascism.

Kapo.     Johnny Thunders in Michigan.       Ken's Trump prediction.

Cancel Culture.     Dave C...

It seems angry people with authoritarian tendencies are asserting themselves everywhere. What is driving their anger and divisiveness? The primary driver appears to be fear inspired by false information. Since the 1960s, the United States has made significant progress is advancing civil rights and acceptance of diversity. New technology has made it much easier to disseminate false information and stir up peoples’ emot...

Come On America

So much is happening so quickly that is is difficult to focus on what’s most important.  We are bombarded with endless threats both purely imaginary and dangerously real. How much faith should we have in our fellow citizens? Do they see what we see the same way? Lordy, I hope a lot of them do. And they vote Tuesday -if they haven’t already, that is. Come On, America.

Democracy is designed to allow citizens to present arguments  and debate their merits in the marketplace of ideas. Words, ideas and evidence were to be used to determine policy. What we are experiencing currently is the result of one party being bereft of ideas. The lack of ideas forces them use other methods of persuasion. This explains the increase we are seeing in use of misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy t...

The United States seems to be awash in violence, from overzealous police to armed street gangs to determined mass murderers.  Who benefits from this situation? Media organizations, certainly, right wing hate groups, as well, but, I'd say, none benefit more than arms manufacturers.

G.W. Bush intro.          Buffalo shooting.     Stochastic Violence.

This is tyranny.        W.  Bush was right?        Don't say terrorism.

Ominou...

For a while, I fell out of the podcast groove, but I’m jumping back in. So much has happened during my absence that I didn’t even touch on the idiot trucker convoy or the idiot Elon Musk maybe-purchase of Twitter. I do address minority rule, performative moronics, gerrymandering, engage in a brief authoritarian rant and end with a playful sound collage.

Shouldn’t record in the van.      J...

What a year just was and what a year the next one promises to be. Not a recap show or a prediction show. Just an update. 

New Port Richey Christmas Parade -with helicopters.

War on the holidays.     Oh Mee Chrone- Covid 19's latest iteration. 

Cordyceps.        Trump and DeSantis.       Madness is spreading.

Concerns about 2022.        January 6th and the Big Lie.

Steve Inskeep's Truth Sandwich.       Sam Harris and the I...

You can be sure it is coming without knowing when or how. Violence is being elicited by politicians and certain parts of the media. They appeal to an aggrieved minority of citizens who view violence as an acceptable political tool. Rather than modifying their political approach or adjusting their arguments, they believe they can advance their cause through the use violence and threats thereof.  When combined, their ob...

This one took forever. Had trouble keeping ahold of a narrative through-line. There's too many issues. 

Tourists or terrorists?     Boots on the ground.    Don't call them terrorists.

I don't like American tourists.     Foul children.     Reality denial.

Beliefs so strong they become facts.       Not a fact guy.

Too many issues.          Almost everyone will get inoculated.

Patriotism.     Not a fact guy.       Will not comply.

T...

Despite the title, I tried to stick to accurate observations about actual, factual information. As I worked on this episode, I attempted to find glimpses of daylight with only intermittent success. These are dark times we are living in.

Issac Asimov- Cult of Ignorance.       The Big Lie and Liz Cheney.

Facebook.     Gary Kasparov.      No such thing as truth.

Tried like hell to get this episode up by the 4th of March since there was a potential repeat of the Capitol Siege from January 6th. As this is typed, the Capitol is virtually empty as most business has been shut down for the day due to credible threats of violence.

Information overload short-circuiting brains.   

Adults more susceptible to misinformation.     President Trump, save us.   

Bullshit.     Stolen by whom?     

I've had a hard time keeping up with what has been happening. Talk about destroying truth and ruling by spectacle, we have seen it in spades, recently. It feels like we are are in the middle of a very transitional time. It's going to be a while before we see how these events shake out.

Going out with a bang.      Chaos and violence.      Emotion leads to action.

Trumps signs still up.       Violent reaction.        Pathocracy.

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The United States 2020 presidential election is almost over, although the current resident of the White House has yet to concede. I'm not thrilled with the with outcome, but am learning to accept it.

The American electorate did the best it could with what it was given to work with. However, a very large percentage of the country's population vehemently disagrees with that sentiment.

Selling Trump gear.              No more bullsh...

Rebellion of the Senseless

 Junior calls.     Road Noise.      Not Gonna take it.

Anti-masker Ann from Zephyrhills.        Herd Mentality.

Panic mentality.      The lingering thing.

Not Conspiracy theorists.     Qanon.      

Move forward in a positive direction.      Trump is a light worker (Lori Ladd). 

Vague assertions and accusations.      Proud God Trump.

The word is Q.     Antifa doesn’t exist.     White Supremacy.

Alice Markw...

When addressing misinformation in the modern world there really is no clear place to start documenting it. Nor does there appear to be any end to the supply of inaccurate information.  This episode focuses on QAnon, an unknown individual or group, that posts on anonymous message board, sending out vague assertions and meaningless strings of letters and numbers that are presented as secret messages. These assertions are then interpr...

The United States is being rocked by a combination of a deadly virus and mass protests against police violence. The police response to the anti-violence protests has been to increase the use violence.

The Coronavirus is still with us.      Police violence is still with us.

Protests against police violence are still with us, too.

Meet the force professionals.  Where are the Second Amendment folks?

That's not a chip on my sho...

I've put two months into this one, yet it feels incomplete. The fire hose of events we are experiencing is nearly impossible to stay on top of. This episode includes scarves, hydroxychloroquine, Hanlon's Razor and a Trump apology!

It's time for an investigation.        Shocker.        Hydroxychloroquine.

President Carnage.     I'm not a doctor.         Scarves.    

Hanlon's Razor applied to anti-lockdown protesters.       

Bo...