Social media, the disease, and we, the diseased

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I wrote the other day that social media is a disease and we are all sick. It is a global pandemic that is so severe that people don’t know they are sick. In the old days, prior to about 1985, we had three main inputs to our brains. What … Continue reading

What does the Philippines stand for?

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America What does the Philippines stand for? That’s the question I asked Twitter people who argued that eagles and landscapes represent a “neutral” position on Philippine money, whereas people are “political”. I had objected to the Marcos Government pulling people off the paper money. They said I was wrong. Yet … Continue reading

Covid was nothing compared to social media

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Some lakes have too many nutrients and grow a pretty but deadly green algae swarm that generates neurotoxins that kill fish and other creatures and mess with human health as well. Social media is like that. It looks pretty, it’s everywhere, and it’s messing with our minds. It is … Continue reading

Starlink for ALL in the Philippines by 2028

By Lance Corporal X When I added that tenth group to Joe’s peoples’ coalition opposition to PBBM and VP Inday Sara, I was envisioning Sharon Cuneta with a bigger role than back in 2022. I realize now it’s about Starlink. But with musicians and actors and entertainers , as well as the other nine in … Continue reading

The opposition needs to be ‘for’ something, not against it

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I was recoiling the other day to American liberals starting a “resist” chant against the Trump Administration. It struck me as wrong-headed, even if I understand the natural reaction to the offensiveness of Trump’s policies. If they are pro-democracy as they say, then they should be FOR using the … Continue reading