OG Scott has just started a new blog over at True/Slant that, in his words, “looks at the politics of lobbying and the impacts of lobbyists on politics,” called The Lobbiest (oh, Scott and his titles). Check out his opening salvo.
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on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25I was just going to post this. They really don't have much power over President Trump at this point.…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Rats fleeing a sinking ship watch: https://www.rawstory.com/bessent-trump-tariffs/
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25No, the issue is that the way the tariffs were set is very, very stupid. Like, no rational person wi…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Finally an actual answer. Took enough to pry the answers out of you. So, the whole issue is it is no…
on When a Maiden Needs a FriendWell done.
on Weekend Plans Post: Batchin’ ItMade about 4 pounds of pepper bacon. 2 pounds to go. on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Newsom announces California is going to seek its own exemptions to Tariffs: https://www.axios.com/20… on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dwaduijo6ngdgzmir5vovzrh/post/3llynh6uoyk2z?ref_src=embed&ref_u…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25This WaPo article is making the rounds from (anonymous) inside sources on how the 'tariff' formula w… on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25The lesson of St. Pierre is that we just need to return all of the Jordan's to Cambodia, and we'll b…
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Good stuff, Scott. Look forward to reading your new site.Report