Congressional Kabuki: Non-Electric Boogaloo Edition
As he promised, Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell brought the Green New Deal up for a vote in the Senate. No one voted for it, with 57 against and 43 voting “present” out of protest.
Monthly Archive: March 2019
Tenshot: Into the Spiderverse
For me, the sign of a great movie is when I’m both enjoying the current scene and giddy with anticipation for the scene to come.
And Then They Came For the Memes
Those that have argued that online content providers should be regulated are about to get some real world data on what that might look like.
The Why of the 737 Max
In short, this is on both Boeing and the FAA, and both should get taken out to the woodshed over it, both criminally and civilly
Basta, Interrupted: Avenatti Up on Charges
Michael Avenatti is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Which we will grant him, because whatever our other faults, we should not stoop his level.
Tenshot: Executive Decision (1996)
He gets torn out of a plane and plummets to his death. It’s great.
Stephen Moore Must Not be Confirmed
Stephen Moore is a political operative who happened to get some sort of economics degree from somewhere.
AG Barr: Mueller Report Principal Conclusions Letter to Congress
AG Barr’s summary of the Mueller Report has been delivered to congress, and the letter stating “principle conclusions” has been released.
The Dangerous Expectations of “The Kindergarten Teacher”
The movie is disturbing. You find yourself sympathetic to her and rooting for her; then you are horrified to realize where Lisa’s desperation has led her.
Meanwhile, Back at the Brexit
Our UK friends have seen some developments in the increasingly chaotic Brexit saga over the last few days. Let’s discuss them.
Sunday Morning! “Killing Commendatore” by Haruki Murakami
On the most recent tour of Haruki Murakami’s imagination and an exploration of artistic creation itself.
Saturday Gaming Post: Bloodlines 2
Holy cow. The greatest game of all time is getting a sequel 16 years later.
The Ordinary Bookclub makes its Triumphant Return with Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
Yes, it’s fanfic. No, you won’t mind.
Obligatory Mueller Report TSN
No one has read it. No one knows what’s in it. Everyone is reacting strongly to it.
The Unbearable Lightness of Biden
For being so popular at the moment, it is amazing that people have forgotten about Joe Biden.
