America's Mass Hysteria

Here's Ace, at AoSHQ.

A phenomenal essay. Just read it all at the link. Grab a cup of coffee. It's worth your time.

Media/social media is infected by virally-transmitted hysteria. How to stay sane in the Crazy Years: https://t.co/ujuv3q4Ehs

— Baby Goat Alliance (@AceofSpadesHQ) August 30, 2017

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Evelyn Taft's Smothering Heat Forecast

Oh boy was it hot today. I got out to my van at about 4:00pm and near-about melted once I got inside. Sheesh.

And there's more smothering temperatures expected tomorrow.

Here's the lovely Ms. Evelyn, for CBS News 2 Los Angeles:

Laura Ingraham Calls Out #Antifa (VIDEO)

Following-up, "The #Antifa Protests Are Helping Donald Trump."

Things really are coming to a head on this. Thanks antifa! Keep it up!

Here's Ms. Laura, with Tucker Carlson tonight:

The #Antifa Protests Are Helping Donald Trump

When left-wing hacks start writing posts like this, you know a line's been crossed.

This makes me happy. I'm just tickled. Nancy Pelosi even issued a denunciation, which is a little shocking, heh.

From Jelani Cobb, at the New Yorker:

The Antifa protests are helping Donald Trump: https://t.co/44i5eZG9hF pic.twitter.com/g2nxfrFRoN

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) August 29, 2017

Pelosi puts out statement condemning Antifa violence in Berkeley. pic.twitter.com/0RlU6RlWmX

— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) August 30, 2017

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Lynn Hunt, Politics, Culture, and Class in the French Revolution

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Amber Lee's Beach Weather Forecast

It's great down by the water. If you're inland, though, especially if you're out and about, it's gotta be miserable. We're looking at triple-digits inland tomorrow.

I've been teaching this week, so when I head home for my drive-time commute, it's boiling in Long Beach. Shoot, it's supposed to be about 95 tomorrow in Irvine. That's about the hottest it's been all summer, excepting that gnarly heat wave we had back in June.

In any case, I'll be back teaching again on Wednesday. Everything's going fine. I'm getting my classes set up, getting students situated with their syllabi and course materials. Tomorrow's a lecture and discussion section for my American government classes. Let's see how it goes. Hopefully students will remain punctual and attendance is robust.

Meanwhile, here's the lovely Ms. Amber, for CBS News 2 Los Angeles:

Germanic Barbarians

Remember, I've mentioned a couple of times my fascination with the Roman Legions' war with Germania.

So, I've now got my copy of Steven Ozment, A Mighty Fortress: A New History of the German People, and you can see from the contents page this stuff's right in my wheelhouse. That's what I love about reading. As you learn more, you find yourself having more questions, and you seek more knowledge. This book's really excellent to boot.

Louise Mensch Hoaxed on 'Lurid' Allegations Into President Trump's Russia Ties

Red State posts the inevitable (hilarious) entry, "Total Shocker as Louise Mensch’s Conspiracy Theories Turn Out to Be Fake News."

Of course, Louise claims she never relied on the hoaxer who punked her co-author Claude Tayler, and is denying all attacks that she's a grifter and a fraud. Apparently, the both of them have been doing heavy-duty fundraising to keep their "Never Trump" conspiracies going.

It's a sad denouement.

At the Guardian U.K., "Lurid Trump allegations made by Louise Mensch and co-writer came from hoaxer."

Guardian: How Clinton WH aide & ex MP who was hired and then dropped by Murdoch were duped on lurid claims vs Trump https://t.co/G0hkO5d6Sk

— David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) August 28, 2017

Dear lord. Excellent judgment, @donnabrazile, @tribelaw & @JoyAnnReid in building this up. Honorable mention to NYT & @KeithOlbermann pic.twitter.com/siMmftOEYv

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) August 28, 2017

Summer's Winding Down

Time to get out there this weekend for some holiday paddle-boarding, lol.

Evelyn Taft's Hot and Humid Forecast

It was at least 90 today in Long Beach and Irvine, and it's supposed to be hotter tomorrow. This is the classic late summer tropical build-up, with those huge cumulus clouds across the sky. It's just boiling when you get in your car for the drive-time commute.

So, more heat tomorrow. I guess that's better than flooding and displacement, like in Texas, so say a beautiful prayer for your fellow Americans.

Here's the lovely Ms. Evelyn, for CBS News 2 Los Angeles:

Simon Schama, Citizens

Following-up from last night, "Ruth Scurr, Fatal Purity."

If you're going to read-up on the revolution, Schama's the benchmark standard.

At Amazon, Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution.

Ruth Scurr, Fatal Purity

I read William Doyle's, The Oxford History of the French Revolution, last year.

If I wind up on a Jacobin jag, I think I'll pick it up with this Scurr volume below. Maybe next summer. My 2017 summer reading idyll's winding down, heh.

At Amazon, Ruth Scurr: Fatal Purity: Robespierre and the French Revolution.

Jennifer Delacruz's Record Triple-Digit Forecast

Inland San Diego County could see record temperatures tomorrow.

It was hot in Irvine today but I was in all day with the air conditioning on, so I'm not out in the heat.

And prayers for Texas. I watched a lot of videos on Twitter from the hurricane. And interesting, there was harsh push-back against those trying to push the political climate-change agendas. More on that later.

Meanwhile, here's the lovely Ms. Jennifer, for ABC News 10 San Diego:

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FOMO

At Wired, "We Can't Stop Checking the News Either. Welcome to the New FOMO."

It's "Fear of Missing Out."

I've had it before, although not so much lately.

The science behind the regret, shame, and anxiety that comes from constantly monitoring your feeds for news https://t.co/UdEXeUPrxF

— WIRED (@WIRED) August 26, 2017

Sunday Cartoons

At Flopping Aces, "Sunday Funnies."

Also at Theo's, "Cartoon Roundup..."

Cartoon Credit: A.F. Branco, "Path of Totalitarianism."