#contextandperspective — Public Fediverse posts

> Stephen Colbert says hello/goodbye - to the core of LateNite #comedy, #truth, #ContextAndPerspective - a stellar reunion & farewell

"Strike Force Five Is And Always Will Be: Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers, Oliver and Colbert"

https://youtu.be/iU3PSAAgbrU

> Stephen Colbert reunites with his Strike Force Five podcast co-hosts for a rowdy group interview.

#StrikeForceFive #LateNightHosts #StephenColbert #TheLateShow #LateNite #CBS #satire #humor #TelevisionHistory #television #censorship #FreeSpeech

Spring Cleaning 2026 - #ContextAndPerspective on #war
#Iraq / #Iran

From my 'time capsule', some actual #truth and #history -

News Headlines from 25 Years Ago

Notes:

1) 25 years ago (in 'normal' times) Congress DID seek approval for a war ✓

2) Humans, much less sub-humans, tend to 'get it wrong' in predictions of duration or ease of conflicts ✓

3) Iran was not "easy" to contain, not for #Reagan, not for #Bush, and not for the delusional Toddler #King #TrumpVirus ✓

Have we learned?

@cryptadamist

Nice little thread here, now, on #ContextAndPerspective re: #Melania, #TrumpVirus, & #TrumpEpsteinFiles

I sort of agree with the journalist(s) saying the actual "who introduced them" question is not as important as the larger picture, the immigration/brides-by-order, girls/young women for sale, and money laundering and transfer network, and how that intersected banks, 'financial advisors' like #Epstein, the #TrumpOrg cash businesses (and vanishing casino cash!), etc., etc.

[Robert Reich: How to Live Beyond 80 - My Problem With Aging](https://robertreich.substack.com/p/my-problem-with-aging?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv0) -

" Let me be very candid with you. I’ll be 80 in June.

Eighty!

<...>

Now I’m about to become a fossil from a different time.

Trump will reach 80 ten days before me, but that’s small comfort. He’s not just a fossil. He’s a neanderthal with a reptilian brain. I’m embarrassed he and I are of the same generation."

#RobertReich #Aging #TrumpVirus #ContextAndPerspective #gernerations

Enjoy this cocktail/gem of #truth mixed with #humor, #ContextAndPerspective - #StephenColbert - while we can!

> Trump Threatens To Rain Hell On Iran’s Civilians | Easter At The White House | Far Side Of The Moon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHWtVU1lwwI

> Apr 6, 2026 #Colbert #Comedy #Monologue

President #Trump boasted about plans to blow up civilian infrastructure in #Iran, children attending a White House #Easter event got an earful from the president...

#TrumpVirus #WarCrimes #madman
#insanity

Meanwhile....

https://x.com/zone_astronomy/status/2041320522785361958?s=20

#StaySafe

#madness #war #Artemis #moon #NASA #astronomy #photography #space #ContextAndPerspective #lunar #scence

From the #ContextAndPerspective Department - #TrumpVirus #truth

> Pam Bondi Didn't Ruin The Justice Department Fast Enough For Donald Trump

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-bondi-doj-abuse-of-power_n_69cec0dee4b05047ac8d8da0?email_hash=fe4ef0bd894658e32411f7c2f692f5fc30f4c251

> Don't expect the president to give up his thirst for revenge.

Thin-slice:

“Trump will not appoint anyone of character, and as evil as #Bondi was, she wasn’t evil enough for Trump,” said Ty Cobb.... “He will search for someone who is.” 🎯

#psychopathology #Retribution #WarCrimes #TrumpEpsteinFiles #coverup #nepotism #evil

Sympathy vs. Empathy

For some maybe it's only semantics, and others may not care about either or know the difference.

But in #psychotherapy and human relationships, there is a distinction.

Anyway, this is from a colleague/friend (from Russia) who travels the world (on a Genius grant) as performer and director of the International Playback Theater

I can't translate her cartoon; Maybe someone can?

#AnastasiaVorobyeva #empathy #sympathy #PlaybackTheatre #ContextAndPerspective #words #nuance

Jon Stewart rips into Trump admin and MAGA for 'giving up 2nd Amendment'

https://www.rawstory.com/ice-shooting-minneapolis-2675036532/

#ContextAndPerspective
#TrumpVirus vs. #truth #democracy #Constitution #law #respect #humanity

#FirstAmendment #SecondAmendment #25thAmendment #dictator #tyranny #ToddlerKing #cruelty #psychopathology

Today's winner for Daily #Truth with #humor, #ContextAndPerspective ...

All excellent last night, with #Kimmel in Brooklyn, energized, and Seth on-target with *A Closer Look*.

Colbert was on fire, sharp, and focused. So... this! Sir's War on Oregon & his A.I. love.

> Trump Declares War On Portland | Medbeds For All! | The Weak Case Against James Comey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzM5tOauPZI

#Portland #Colbert #dementia #BrainSpurs #TrumpVirus #Medbeds #pschopathology #delusion #retribution #Comey #AI

Meanwhile, in the #humor / #ContextAndPerspective Department...

Here is a free 1/2-hour podcast shared by humorist/satirist Andy Borowitz and bestie....

https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/its-dave-barry?publication_id=2337656&post_id=163080595&r=3jum0y&triedRedirect=true

> I’m delighted to welcome the hilarious Dave Barry to my podcast! At the age of 77, he’s written his first-ever memoir, Class Clown, and it is deeply, deeply funny.

#humour #DaveBarry #AndyBorowitz