Critical Thinking and Reasoning

  [MAY 12, 2025 (11:30 AM PDT)] Had enough 24-7 news of the Pope, yet, critical thinkers? Finally, this morning the press--hopefully--has moved on; yesterday, I was intrigued when news surfaced of a video purporting to show illicit drug use by 3-European leaders letting the press into their cabin on a train headed to Ukraine for peace talks with Zelensky. For many years it has been rumored that Zelensky was a cocaine addict and indeed many of his comedic TV skits portrayed the actor in drug situations; however, in this day of AI eclipsing deepfakes, I sat on the InfoWars story when it broke some 20-hours-ago. This morning, scrolling through The Drudge Report, I found the story buried near the bottom of the third column; accordingly, state-run deep-state media mouthpiece Newsweek pooh-poohed the story which tells me it is most likely true! Image Credit: Drudge NEWSWEEK: EMMANUEL MACRON COCAINE CLAIMS ERUPT AFTER KYIV MEETING First, the headline is inaccurate because the three were ...

  [MAY 8, 2025 (10:00 AM PDT)] CBS NEWS LIVE: SOON NEW POPE TO APPEAR ON ST PETER BALCONY First US Pope and they are calling him a moderate . From Chicago, he does not support the idea of women priests, but is supportive of LGBT+ and has pronouns. Okay, he is now to speak. BTW: Going by Pope Leo XIV DD

  [MAY 6, 2025 (13:30 PDT)] A plethora of news to cover, critical thinkers, As usual, there is scant or zero coverage on stories which are not hard to find and all over what we used to call the alternative=largely electronic media. Earth Shattering: FBI Opens 250 Investigations of Child Predator Network ABC NEWS:  MULTIPLE FED AGENCIES INVESTIGATING '764' ONLINE TARGETING CHILDREN Okay, I will walk back my opening statement--to some extent--as I am seeing Yahoo & ABC now added to the mix; it will be of interest if the broadcast Radio & TV will jump into the fray. Here is a link to the Supreme Court decision which came-down a couple hours-ago. NBC NEWS: SUPREMES ALLOW TRUMP TRANSGENDER BAN Note: This is allowing the ban while a lower court considers the ban's merit; my understanding is a federal district court and then the 9th Circuit will be taking the case. Since Friday, there has been a lot of chatter and multiple shows we monitor in the CT&Reasoning newsroom ...

[MAY 5, 2025 (10:15 AM PDT)] Last night, it was announced that Trump ordered the US Bureau of Prison to prepare to house prisoners at Alcatraz. Closed in 1963 by then Attorney General, Robert F Kennedy, the facility was deemed too dilapidated and expensive to maintain; seriously, as someone who took the tour a few years-ago, the idea sounds like a money-pit for many of the reasons outlined in the several articles read this morning.  CNN: US BUREAU HEAD TO EXECUTE ORDER TO REOPEN ALCATRAZ On Monday, the US Bureau of Prisons Director William K. Marshall III said his agency will “pursue all avenues” to implement Trump’s plans for reopening Alcatraz. “I have ordered an immediate assessment to determine our needs and the next steps. USP Alcatraz has a rich history. We look forward to restoring this powerful symbol of law, order, and justice. We will be actively working with our law enforcement and other federal partners to reinstate this very important mission,” Marshall said in a state...