Impeach Him, Tonight
A rule that allows presidents to do whatever they want as long as they don’t have very much time remaining in office is a bad one with many easily foreseeable downsides.
Monthly Archive: January 2021
Biden to Nominate Merrick Garland for AG
DC Federal Appeals Court Judge and former Obama Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland is reportedly Joe Biden’s pick for attorney general
Joint Session of Congress to Confirm Electoral Vote: Open Thread
What should be pro forma is instead shaping up to be a clown show of historic proportions before the inevitable finally arrives.
GA GOP Officially Tired of Winning
So, the Republican Civil War starts today. Lines will be drawn between the Trumpist and what’s left of the reality-based GOP.
About Last Night: Georgia Senate Runoffs Edition
Five days into 2021, with the Georgia Senate Runoffs we can finally conclude the 2020 election cycle. Almost.
Space X: Exploding In A Massive Fireball Equals Rousing Success
SpaceX to Test Next Prototype Rocket This Week. Even If It Blows Up, It Is a Success.
Wednesday Writs: Em’s Too Busy to Write Up a Case Edition
Read and discuss these legal links and stories to distract you from the fact that Em didn’t write up a Case of the Week
The Most Important Election Of The Year Open Thread
The Georgia returns are coming in and fingers are pointing already. Open thread. (Featured Image is “Thread the Needle [22/52] [Macro/Close-up]” by trustypics and is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0)
The Time That Booper And I Exfiltrated Mike Pence From Cuba
The following story is meant to be humorous. Any resemblance to the Vice President or a beloved talking conveyance is purely coincidental.
The Spreading, or How The Conspiracy Theories End Messily
We as a country are in for a national season of dazzling, baffling, and spreading of a big old hot political mess.
PM Boris Johnson Announces UK Lockdown
“In a televised address, the PM urged people to follow the rules immediately amid surging cases and patient numbers.”
From CNBC: Haven, the Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan venture to disrupt health care, is disbanding after 3 years
One key issue facing Haven was that each of the three founding companies executed their own projects separately with their own employees, obviating the need for the joint venture to begin with, according to the people, who declined to be identified speaking about the matter.
From the New York Times: Hundreds of Google Employees Unionize, Culminating Years of Activism
The creation of the union, a rarity in Silicon Valley, follows years of increasing outspokenness by Google workers. Executives have struggled to handle the change.
Virtual Conferences: Where Do We Go From Here?
Companies are seeking creative ways to reach new customers who are sitting in front of a computer at home wearing pajamas.
One Less Monster
Samuel Little death seems to have made more headlines than his capture, confession, and conviction as America’s most prolific serial killer.
Trump Call: (Updated) WaPo Releases Audio of President Berating Georgia Election Officials
President Trump is on tape berating and threatening Georgia election officials in audio released by the Washington Post
Sunday Spins: Kurt Vile & Courtney Barnett
Kurt Vile is one of America’s great underrated songwriters and Courtney Barnett has released a few really great records over the past half decade or so
