Critical Thinking and Reasoning

  [MAY 8, 2026 (21:15 PDT)] Gearing up for tomorrow's post, I just wanted to park this viral Spencer Pratt for LA Mayor here, Image Courteous of: Wont Let Me Cut and Paste We have not talked much about AI at CT&Reasoning, but I think this ad and others Pratt has done on a shoestring budget avoid the ethical concerns about the technology and clearly come across as parody.  Queen Amaya Entertainment: AI Batman Campaign Ad for LA Mayor 2026 Be back to take a further look at this phenomenon and breaking news, tomorrow, Drake

  [MAY 5, 2026 (19:30 PDT)] Thought CT&Reasoning readers would find this first story amusing and the second story disturbing. Image Credit: CBS News Bay Area KGO 7: Daredevil Biker Group Finally to See Justice Last year, after a mass shooting at Oakland's First Friday event, violence erupted again. FOX 2 OAKLAND:  SEVEN PEDESTRIANS MOWED DOWN BY CAR AFTER NIGHT OF BRAWLING Locally, we have previously reported on these dirt bike/ATV gangs hopping onto sidewalks in North Beach and the Marina District; understandably, as far as the second story, it would truly be risking one's life venturing into an event like Oakland's First Friday due to a white persons' skin color. . . . you saw the video where close to one-hundred people were fighting The racial violence on this side of the bay is bad enough--having to keep your head on a swivel making it hard to dodge all of the Pitbull poop [everyone seems to think they have to have one,] and going out at night is completely out ...

  [May 4, 2026 (10:30 AM PDT)] The Iran war seems to be heating-up again, critical thinkers, Yesterday, Trump announced we would be "guiding"--not "escorting"--ships through the Straight of Hormuz. The operation is labeled as "Project Freedom." This morning, Iran is claiming it hit two warships with drones which US Central Command [CENTCOM] at first denied. A US Navy member patrols in the Arabian Gulf. X/US Central Command At this hour, California Post is reporting that the US has sunk six Iranian boats among renewed comments from the president--once again--warning the Islamic Republic will be "blown off the face of the Earth."  Surely, we will be following events and expect the situation to escalate. THE GUARDIAN:  Silent Slow Walking Famine from Fertilizer Shortage Explained Hang in there, Drake

  [MAY 2, 2026 (14:30 PDT)] I have been meaning to address this issue and now The Telegraph has put all of the instances of the increasingly frequent and disturbing trend. A banner of Donald Trump is displayed on the side of the US department of labour  Credit : Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Everything Trump has Tried to Put His Name On--It's A Long List Here is another thing I have long pondered; for some reason, weddings--and conservative politicians in particular--have used this song at every turn. Do they not know what this song from the Libertine Late 1970's is about? " . . .and hangout with all the 'Boys' "  Trump Explains How Melania Hates When He Dances to Gay Anthem Alright, post 604 is underway,  Drake [May 2, 2026 (18:00) Yesterday, the court ordered  receivership transferred infowars.com to The Onion; Jones' operation with millions of viewers on 'X and several new streaming podcasts emerged--claims 400 TV & Radio broadcasts worldwide-- are...

  [April 28, 2026 (17:30 PDT)] KTLA 5: Debate Across Multiple TV Markets Watching, Drake

  [APRIL 28, 2026 (10:30 AM PDT)] Busy breaking news day, critical thinkers, Since the assassination attempt at the WHCD, the public has been in a back-and-forth speculation-fest regarding if it was a hoax or inside job; lots of material on this, so I won't belabor the point. However, I will summarize some of what has been being said and provide a couple of links if interested.  What I will say is there are many things that don't add up; just this morning we are learning from Journalist, Susan Crabtree, the one magnetometer was being disassembled at the time of the gunman's breach.  First released by Trump on his truth social, we have all seen the security camera footage in which agents were not even looking towards--let alone--guarding the entrance. Question . . . ? Well two-questions regarding that foyer or lobby: First, why would the metal detector need to be broken-down when the event had not even begun? Second, why does the CC footage look like it was recorded on an ...