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  1. The Glass People: The Materials of Madness, from the Glass King to the Simulation

    More than six hundred years ago, the King of France stopped letting anyone touch him. Charles VI had iron rods sewn into his clothing and moved through his palace with the stiff care of a man carrying something breakable, because he believed he was carrying something breakable. He believed it was himself. The chronicles of his reign record that the king became convinced his body had turned to glass, and that a careless embrace or an ordinary stumble would shatter him to pieces on the stone floor. […]

    bolesblogs.com/2026/06/04/the-

  2. The Glass People: The Materials of Madness, from the Glass King to the Simulation

    More than six hundred years ago, the King of France stopped letting anyone touch him. Charles VI had iron rods sewn into his clothing and moved through his palace with the stiff care of a man carrying something breakable, because he believed he was carrying something breakable. He believed it was himself. The chronicles of his reign record that the king became convinced his body had turned to glass, and that a careless embrace or an ordinary stumble would shatter him to pieces on the stone floor. […]

    bolesblogs.com/2026/06/04/the-

  3. The Glass People: The Materials of Madness, from the Glass King to the Simulation

    More than six hundred years ago, the King of France stopped letting anyone touch him. Charles VI had iron rods sewn into his clothing and moved through his palace with the stiff care of a man carrying something breakable, because he believed he was carrying something breakable. He believed it was himself. The chronicles of his reign record that the king became convinced his body had turned to glass, and that a careless embrace or an ordinary stumble would shatter him to pieces on the stone floor. […]

    bolesblogs.com/2026/06/04/the-

  4. The Glass People: The Materials of Madness, from the Glass King to the Simulation

    More than six hundred years ago, the King of France stopped letting anyone touch him. Charles VI had iron rods sewn into his clothing and moved through his palace with the stiff care of a man carrying something breakable, because he believed he was carrying something breakable. He believed it was himself. The chronicles of his reign record that the king became convinced his body had turned to glass, and that a careless embrace or an ordinary stumble would shatter him to pieces on the stone floor. […]

    bolesblogs.com/2026/06/04/the-

  5. But they touch upon 2 key nerves in the body politic: The tension in a #democracy about how & to whom credit for #public works & programs should be given, & narratives of gratitude particular to #US history, including the gratitude freely offered by #immigrants & #refugees, & the forced gratitude demanded from #enslaved people.

    #Trump #narcissism #megalomania #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  6. But they touch upon 2 key nerves in the body politic: The tension in a #democracy about how & to whom credit for #public works & programs should be given, & narratives of gratitude particular to #US history, including the gratitude freely offered by #immigrants & #refugees, & the forced gratitude demanded from #enslaved people.

    #Trump #narcissism #megalomania #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  7. But they touch upon 2 key nerves in the body politic: The tension in a #democracy about how & to whom credit for #public works & programs should be given, & narratives of gratitude particular to #US history, including the gratitude freely offered by #immigrants & #refugees, & the forced gratitude demanded from #enslaved people.

    #Trump #narcissism #megalomania #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  8. But they touch upon 2 key nerves in the body politic: The tension in a #democracy about how & to whom credit for #public works & programs should be given, & narratives of gratitude particular to #US history, including the gratitude freely offered by #immigrants & #refugees, & the forced gratitude demanded from #enslaved people.

    #Trump #narcissism #megalomania #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  9. But they touch upon 2 key nerves in the body politic: The tension in a #democracy about how & to whom credit for #public works & programs should be given, & narratives of gratitude particular to #US history, including the gratitude freely offered by #immigrants & #refugees, & the forced gratitude demanded from #enslaved people.

    #Trump #narcissism #megalomania #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  10. …Compared with the giant banners of Trump’s glowering image hanging on federal office buildings, including the once-independent #DOJ, & the renaming for #Trump of public #landmarks & #memorials such as the #KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts, these banners are a relatively small #authoritarian incursion into the public realm.

    #narcissism #megalomania #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  11. …Compared with the giant banners of Trump’s glowering image hanging on federal office buildings, including the once-independent #DOJ, & the renaming for #Trump of public #landmarks & #memorials such as the #KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts, these banners are a relatively small #authoritarian incursion into the public realm.

    #narcissism #megalomania #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  12. …Compared with the giant banners of Trump’s glowering image hanging on federal office buildings, including the once-independent #DOJ, & the renaming for #Trump of public #landmarks & #memorials such as the #KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts, these banners are a relatively small #authoritarian incursion into the public realm.

    #narcissism #megalomania #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  13. …Compared with the giant banners of Trump’s glowering image hanging on federal office buildings, including the once-independent #DOJ, & the renaming for #Trump of public #landmarks & #memorials such as the #KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts, these banners are a relatively small #authoritarian incursion into the public realm.

    #narcissism #megalomania #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  14. …Compared with the giant banners of Trump’s glowering image hanging on federal office buildings, including the once-independent #DOJ, & the renaming for #Trump of public #landmarks & #memorials such as the #KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts, these banners are a relatively small #authoritarian incursion into the public realm.

    #narcissism #megalomania #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  15. A spox for the #Interior Dept didn’t respond to questions about how many banners have been hung, whether they are appearing outside of Washington, or how much the new ad campaign is costing.

    They are a bitter topic in a city that gave #Trump’s opponent Kamala Harris >90% of the vote in the 2024 election. “I assume this is what North Korea looks like,” one critic wrote on the Globalist website.

    #narcissism #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  16. A spox for the #Interior Dept didn’t respond to questions about how many banners have been hung, whether they are appearing outside of Washington, or how much the new ad campaign is costing.

    They are a bitter topic in a city that gave #Trump’s opponent Kamala Harris >90% of the vote in the 2024 election. “I assume this is what North Korea looks like,” one critic wrote on the Globalist website.

    #narcissism #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  17. A spox for the #Interior Dept didn’t respond to questions about how many banners have been hung, whether they are appearing outside of Washington, or how much the new ad campaign is costing.

    They are a bitter topic in a city that gave #Trump’s opponent Kamala Harris >90% of the vote in the 2024 election. “I assume this is what North Korea looks like,” one critic wrote on the Globalist website.

    #narcissism #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  18. A spox for the #Interior Dept didn’t respond to questions about how many banners have been hung, whether they are appearing outside of Washington, or how much the new ad campaign is costing.

    They are a bitter topic in a city that gave #Trump’s opponent Kamala Harris >90% of the vote in the 2024 election. “I assume this is what North Korea looks like,” one critic wrote on the Globalist website.

    #narcissism #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  19. A spox for the #Interior Dept didn’t respond to questions about how many banners have been hung, whether they are appearing outside of Washington, or how much the new ad campaign is costing.

    They are a bitter topic in a city that gave #Trump’s opponent Kamala Harris >90% of the vote in the 2024 election. “I assume this is what North Korea looks like,” one critic wrote on the Globalist website.

    #narcissism #vanity #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

  20. "According to aides and confidants, his focus in a potential second term has shifted away from short-term political concerns toward building a lasting legacy, even as allies worry about political fallout from policies like the Iran conflict and rising costs."

    Sure you are, Donald — greatest man who ever lived, reincarnation of Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed wrapped into one. And the white jacket they're strapping on now is a new nightgown.

    #Trump #megalomania #narcissism #MentalDecline #MadKing
    /2

  21. "According to aides and confidants, his focus in a potential second term has shifted away from short-term political concerns toward building a lasting legacy, even as allies worry about political fallout from policies like the Iran conflict and rising costs."

    Sure you are, Donald — greatest man who ever lived, reincarnation of Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed wrapped into one. And the white jacket they're strapping on now is a new nightgown.

    #Trump #megalomania #narcissism #MentalDecline #MadKing
    /2

  22. "According to aides and confidants, his focus in a potential second term has shifted away from short-term political concerns toward building a lasting legacy, even as allies worry about political fallout from policies like the Iran conflict and rising costs."

    Sure you are, Donald — greatest man who ever lived, reincarnation of Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed wrapped into one. And the white jacket they're strapping on now is a new nightgown.

    #Trump #megalomania #narcissism #MentalDecline #MadKing
    /2

  23. "According to aides and confidants, his focus in a potential second term has shifted away from short-term political concerns toward building a lasting legacy, even as allies worry about political fallout from policies like the Iran conflict and rising costs."

    Sure you are, Donald — greatest man who ever lived, reincarnation of Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed wrapped into one. And the white jacket they're strapping on now is a new nightgown.

    #Trump #megalomania #narcissism #MentalDecline #MadKing
    /2

  24. "According to aides and confidants, his focus in a potential second term has shifted away from short-term political concerns toward building a lasting legacy, even as allies worry about political fallout from policies like the Iran conflict and rising costs."

    Sure you are, Donald — greatest man who ever lived, reincarnation of Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed wrapped into one. And the white jacket they're strapping on now is a new nightgown.

    #Trump #megalomania #narcissism #MentalDecline #MadKing
    /2

  25. "Behind the scenes, Trump has started claiming he is 'the most powerful person to ever live.' A new Atlantic report suggests that Donald Trump has increasingly framed himself as a historic, world-changing figure, reportedly comparing himself in private to leaders like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte."

    ~ Aaron Parnas

    #Trump #megalomania #narcissism #MentalDecline #MadKing
    /1

    aaronparnas.substack.com/p/new

  26. "Behind the scenes, Trump has started claiming he is 'the most powerful person to ever live.' A new Atlantic report suggests that Donald Trump has increasingly framed himself as a historic, world-changing figure, reportedly comparing himself in private to leaders like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte."

    ~ Aaron Parnas

    #Trump #megalomania #narcissism #MentalDecline #MadKing
    /1

    aaronparnas.substack.com/p/new

  27. "Behind the scenes, Trump has started claiming he is 'the most powerful person to ever live.' A new Atlantic report suggests that Donald Trump has increasingly framed himself as a historic, world-changing figure, reportedly comparing himself in private to leaders like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte."

    ~ Aaron Parnas

    #Trump #megalomania #narcissism #MentalDecline #MadKing
    /1

    aaronparnas.substack.com/p/new

  28. "Behind the scenes, Trump has started claiming he is 'the most powerful person to ever live.' A new Atlantic report suggests that Donald Trump has increasingly framed himself as a historic, world-changing figure, reportedly comparing himself in private to leaders like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte."

    ~ Aaron Parnas

    #Trump #megalomania #narcissism #MentalDecline #MadKing
    /1

    aaronparnas.substack.com/p/new

  29. "Behind the scenes, Trump has started claiming he is 'the most powerful person to ever live.' A new Atlantic report suggests that Donald Trump has increasingly framed himself as a historic, world-changing figure, reportedly comparing himself in private to leaders like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte."

    ~ Aaron Parnas

    #Trump #megalomania #narcissism #MentalDecline #MadKing
    /1

    aaronparnas.substack.com/p/new

  30. @thedailybeast.bsky.social

    I Know How Melania Threatens Trump: Wolff | Inside Trump's Head 🤪🧠👑

    youtu.be/W4mY5Nnw_30?si=lAx4uQ

    #tdb #politics #madking #trump #melania

    4/25/26

  31. @thedailybeast.bsky.social

    I Know How Melania Threatens Trump: Wolff | Inside Trump's Head 🤪🧠👑

    youtu.be/W4mY5Nnw_30?si=lAx4uQ

    #tdb #politics #madking #trump #melania

    4/25/26

  32. @thedailybeast.bsky.social

    I Know How Melania Threatens Trump: Wolff | Inside Trump's Head 🤪🧠👑

    youtu.be/W4mY5Nnw_30?si=lAx4uQ

    4/25/26

  33. @thedailybeast.bsky.social

    I Know How Melania Threatens Trump: Wolff | Inside Trump's Head 🤪🧠👑

    youtu.be/W4mY5Nnw_30?si=lAx4uQ

    #tdb #politics #madking #trump #melania

    4/25/26

  34. @thedailybeast.bsky.social

    I Know How Melania Threatens Trump: Wolff | Inside Trump's Head 🤪🧠👑

    youtu.be/W4mY5Nnw_30?si=lAx4uQ

    #tdb #politics #madking #trump #melania

    4/25/26

  35. "I wonder how much he's on his phone. Do you think he has to charge it like three times a day or does he have an extra battery that goes on the back?

    ~ Heather Lofthouse

    "I think he has batteries."

    ~ Robert Reich

    "You know what's required to make batteries? Oil. Oil. ... he is obsessed with being online. And I wonder how he gets his dopamine hits, what he's looking at."

    ~ Lofthouse

    #Trump #Hegseth #Pentagon #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #oil #gas #MadKing
    /3

    robertreich.substack.com/p/tru