Using outrage to draw an overreaction from opponents then becomes self-fulfilling prophecy of “See, those people really do hate us”; for Stephen Miller, immigration checks many boxes for engagement by enragement politics.
General Mud and General Winter have long been the defenders of the Russian Motherland from foreign invaders, or so the mythology goes. Perhaps its time to add General Insect, as the World Cup players are finding out in Russia.
Why on Earth do we elect judges? Why, in a system designed to resist the passions of the mob, do we bring it back in at the point of maximum leverage?
The moon in our back yard, the sun down the way, and the planets beyond…
The School of Art: Learn How to Make Great Art with 40 Simple Lessons is a book you need to buy for yourself that can teach you a great deal about Art.
If you have kids, you can even say that you got it for them
Retroactive is a #ICYMI #links listing of all the great reading from the week that was. This week’s unique writing on culture and politics contributed by @trumwill @hyacinthgrrl @musepolsci @samwilkinson @wvEsquiress @OG_Jaybird @four4thefire and more.
Lawyers for Scot Peterson (one of the Deputies on-site during the Parkland shooting) are arguing that Scot Peterson had no Duty to stop the school shooting
Paul Manafort is in custody after a US District court judge ruled he had violated the terms of his pre-trial release. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation had filed additional charges alleging Manafort had been attempting to tamper with witnesses in the six months of house arrest.
Today’s SCOTUS decisions are not world-rocking, but the largely homogeneous agreement is noteworthy. It is likewise noteworthy that neither of these decisions lend themselves to much partisan hand–wringing
The growth of cities is a never-ending debate. Clive Aslet argues that a least some thought-if not outright guidance-of this newest version of an old problem should be have a place for “a constant—indeed inevitable—theme of classical architecture”; the classical revival.
This is the problem for Democrats. All of the comparisons to Hitler, all of the sky is falling rhetoric, and all of the breathless coverage of Trump’s… inept administration will not force people to feel anxious enough. What if… and this is the gut punch question.. what if it turns out the new normal ain’t so bad?
Thanks to your generosity, we were able to upgrade our service plan. Hopefully this will help us address some of our performance issues.
on From Fox News: AG Pam Bondi announces Epstein files will start to be released on Thursday the 27thMaybe he was lying! You’d think that that’d be something that we’d want to know! Gee, if only we cou… on From Fox News: AG Pam Bondi announces Epstein files will start to be released on Thursday the 27th““I was told Epstein ‘belonged to intelligence’ and to leave it alone.” You’re assuming he worked fo…
on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025What could possibly go wrong?
on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025Jewish law makers in California, basically Democrats to a person, are advancing legislation to comba…
on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025Road maint problems vary wildly by state. NY has massive pot holes that can't be fixed. Florida does…
on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025I'm not sure there's any clear vision and while not NY or CA there's no fear of imposing taxes. The…
on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025He only makes $7,200/yr. as Lt. Governor, so at least the TX taxpayers aren't getting ripped off for… on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025If MD is anything like IL, it's due to a legislature that wants to have European style social servic… on Musk vs GoreIf my experience of the cafeteria is any indication, it ain't just the Trumpsters that are pro-segre… on Musk vs GoreYou, now: I thought it was broad enough to cover such things as “spending” but if you insist, I’ll l…
March 2, 2025
March 1, 2025
February 28, 2025
February 26, 2025
on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025 on Musk vs Gore on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025 on Musk vs Gore on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025 on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025 on Saturday Morning Gaming: Goodbye to Monolith Studios
on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025
on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025
on Saturday Morning Gaming: Goodbye to Monolith Studios on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025 on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025 on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025 on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025 on Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025
