Hello my friend, I just got a strongly worded email from a subscriber who expressed deep concerns that some of my recent work has been behind a paywall. In this way, they feel that I’m doing a disservice to the public. The writer was very passionate, and, even if the language did get a little colorful, I always welcome sincere, thoughtful feedback, because it tends to make this newsletter stronger, and me more mindful.
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I appreciate the post, Mary, but, personally, I feel like you don’t owe anyone an explanation. I agree with those who say you can run The Good in Us however you see fit. Thank you for what you do. For all of us.
Wish I could afford subscribing, but go you, Mary! I have the book "To Much and Never Enough"; an excellent read; every so often I re-read it. What I can get on the free The Good In Us will have to do; I am glad that I like chicken and rice.
I'm sure that others have already come to the conclusion that I have just come to. But it has suddenly just dawned on me what Trump's flagrant disregard of the Court's gag order and his smears and clownish antics are really all about.
I now believe that his end game is not merely about taunting and baiting the judge into throwing him into jail so that he could hold himself out as a "political prisoner".
It's more basic than that. And it resembles the political version of the common "Mustard Distraction Scam" practiced by teams of 2 or more pickpockets. One of the group squirts mustard on their victim while the others pick his pockets.
Is Trump squirting us all with mustard to distract us from his hush-money criminal trial and his other crimes?
Last night on The Daily Show, there was a variety of skits parodying Trump's antics in violation of the Court's gag order. They were very funny until, at the end of the show, someone asked, "What case???"
Trump appears to taking a page out of the magician's manual by trying to get us to take our eye off the ball to focus on his antics.
I believe that the extract from the article below on the "Art of Distraction: How Magicians Manipulate Our Minds" could be serving as a blueprint for Trump to distract the electorate' from his "Catch & Kill" hush-money payments to his porn star flame, his attempted coup, his plot to use phony electors, his sexual molestation and defamations and his business frauds. By playing himself to the hilt as the loudmouth blowhard slandering witnesses, judges and even their children and taunting and baiting the judge to throw him in jail, Trump has been struggling to keep the spotlight on him and his vaudeville act and off all the crimes he's committed.
"The key principle employed by magicians is misdirection - guiding attention away from a secret action. It can be as simple as a magician waving one hand to draw attention away from what the other is doing. This exploits what is known as the 'spotlight theory' of attention, which posits that we can only fully concentrate on one thing at a time. When a magician guides our attentional spotlight away from their trick's method, they are free to execute their secret maneuvers without detection....[T]hese principles are closely related to the techniques used in persuasion, advertising, and even political propaganda..."
Hey everybody! Look over here. It's showtime, starring Donald J. Trump!!
I am a paid subscriber and I have no problem if you don't give me special perks. I do it to support you, not to be privy to exclusive content. The future of our country is too important not to help you expose the truth.
You are allowed to run your Substack any way you like.
Mary! You are such a wonderful , insightful, compassionate patriot! Keep on keeping on ! Your Dad would be very proud of you !💙😊
We are having a tough time living on Social Security. But we appreciate you so much. Wish we could send you some money.
This gives me hope !! Thank you !!! I have stable ms with slight balance impairment so when he made fun of cerebral palsy man it crushed me!! We are all human and deserve a leader that doesn’t make incomprehensible gestures against humanity!!
After I saw what you were writing, I became a paying subscriber. You do an outstanding job... keep the heat turned on high. We need you!
Mary, don't let one critical note stymie you. Speak your truth, I'm very happy to be a paid subscriber. Your work MUST be financially supported! Thank You for everything you do!
Mary, I love your work and look forward to each column you post. Thank you for your insight, and for your bravery in telling the truth about a horrible man you know and had no choice in being related to. Most of us here hugely appreciate what you’re doing, and understand it comes with a cost. Thank you, and keep up the great work.
Keep doing what you’re doing. Invaluable insights
I appreciate the post, Mary, but, personally, I feel like you don’t owe anyone an explanation. I agree with those who say you can run The Good in Us however you see fit. Thank you for what you do. For all of us.
No one works for free. We all appreciate you! Do not let a random person try to guilt you into being everything for everybody without returning value.
Wish I could afford subscribing, but go you, Mary! I have the book "To Much and Never Enough"; an excellent read; every so often I re-read it. What I can get on the free The Good In Us will have to do; I am glad that I like chicken and rice.
I really appreciate your writing here. The power of family dysfunction is mind boggling.
I am more than happy to subscribe - you are providing a service to all of us! Hang in there.
Trial??? What trial???"
I'm sure that others have already come to the conclusion that I have just come to. But it has suddenly just dawned on me what Trump's flagrant disregard of the Court's gag order and his smears and clownish antics are really all about.
I now believe that his end game is not merely about taunting and baiting the judge into throwing him into jail so that he could hold himself out as a "political prisoner".
It's more basic than that. And it resembles the political version of the common "Mustard Distraction Scam" practiced by teams of 2 or more pickpockets. One of the group squirts mustard on their victim while the others pick his pockets.
Is Trump squirting us all with mustard to distract us from his hush-money criminal trial and his other crimes?
Last night on The Daily Show, there was a variety of skits parodying Trump's antics in violation of the Court's gag order. They were very funny until, at the end of the show, someone asked, "What case???"
Trump appears to taking a page out of the magician's manual by trying to get us to take our eye off the ball to focus on his antics.
I believe that the extract from the article below on the "Art of Distraction: How Magicians Manipulate Our Minds" could be serving as a blueprint for Trump to distract the electorate' from his "Catch & Kill" hush-money payments to his porn star flame, his attempted coup, his plot to use phony electors, his sexual molestation and defamations and his business frauds. By playing himself to the hilt as the loudmouth blowhard slandering witnesses, judges and even their children and taunting and baiting the judge to throw him in jail, Trump has been struggling to keep the spotlight on him and his vaudeville act and off all the crimes he's committed.
The title of the article is: "Art of Distraction: How Magicians Manipulate Our Minds" https://www.miragenews.com/art-of-distraction-how-magicians-manipulate-our-1024588/#
The following are extracts:
"The key principle employed by magicians is misdirection - guiding attention away from a secret action. It can be as simple as a magician waving one hand to draw attention away from what the other is doing. This exploits what is known as the 'spotlight theory' of attention, which posits that we can only fully concentrate on one thing at a time. When a magician guides our attentional spotlight away from their trick's method, they are free to execute their secret maneuvers without detection....[T]hese principles are closely related to the techniques used in persuasion, advertising, and even political propaganda..."
Hey everybody! Look over here. It's showtime, starring Donald J. Trump!!
Trial? What trial????
As a happy paying subscriber, Mary, I value your insightful columns.
Thank you. 💙