Sealing A Brewkettle In Plastic On Valentine’s Day
A garage sale completes the ironic tableau.
Political Discrimination Might Actually Be A Thing
James Damore, the “echo chamber memo” guy, just filed a high profile lawsuit against his former employer, Google. He might have the chance to blaze a new trail in California employment law along the way.
The White House Mess
Michael Wolff’s The Fire and the Fury is the talk of the town and certainly the book of the moment.
Flynn Cuts His Deal
Boom goes the dynamite.
Welcome To The Room, A Staggeringly Bad Movie
There are bad movies. There are very bad movies. There are historically bad movies.
And then, there’s The Room.
It Has Begun
A few quick observations on the indictment of Paul Manafort
A Special Announcement
It’s time to move on.
Charlottesville Milepost
It’s time to raise our voices.
That Which Kris Kobach Is About To Wreak Upon Our Courts
Peer with Burt Likko into his Constitutional crystal ball, and you shall see a vision of a veritable hurricane of voter registration litigation, of a sort yet unseen in American legal history.
Space War
Space Corps is coming. And when it does, it may never leave the ground.
The Day When We Could No Longer Abide King George’s Crimes
Really, what did King George III do that was so bad anyway?
Voices From The Past
Here’s a 102-year-old letter I can’t wait to read.
Shouldn’t Need Saying
And another thing: it’s really not such a good thing from a vehicular maintenance perspective.
Big Monday 2017: Here’s Gorsuch!
Never before can I recall the Order List being more interesting.
The Contemporary Monomyth
It is exceedingly difficult to get people to tell each other new and different stories than they do.
Yet it may prove to be existentially important to persuade them to do exactly that.
James Comey Testifies: Open Thread
I daresay these are the most explosive congressional hearings since Anita Hill’s testimoy.
Omens for Ossof
It looks to me like there’s a trend here.
A New Site Feature
We are entrusting you, each of you, with a great power. And you already know what comes along with great power.
One Way To Receive Useless Self-Improvement Advice
Online dating: an idea whose time has evidently expired.
Niccoló and the Bully
As I watch the Trump Administration deteriorate into the political equivalent of the Fyre Festival, my thoughts naturally turn to Machiavelli.
That Could Have Been Handled A Little Better
Sean Spicer could benefit from going to a few Toastmasters meetings.
I Can’t Believe It’s A Class Action Lawsuit!
Here’s something to butter your bagel.
A Safer Response to Garland-Gorsuch
A suggestion for a better way to handle the upcoming filibuster of Neil Gorsuch than discarding the consensus-building filibuster rule.
Granting Immunity From Prosecution
So, you want immunity from prosecution, do you? Here’s a helpful guide to how to get it, if you’re, say, a former National Security Advisor.
Ultimatums Usually Work, Except When They Don’t
The countdown to the House of Representative’s effort to “repeal and replace” Obamacare is ticking into its final moments.
Book Review: My Immaculate Assassin
Murder: what if there were an app for that?
Soccer Ball Kitty Demonstrates Her Strength
In which a fourteen-pound cat causes sleep-deprived Burt Likko a week’s worth of trouble.
Trump’s First Big Defeat In Court
A very quick run-through of the February 9, 2017 decision in State of Washington v. Trump.
Targeting LBJ’s Revenge
An explainer on a suddenly-controversial section of tax law.
Closing Dystopia Week
A most interesting symposium indeed!
Res Gestae Presidentum Trump
Hear President Trump ROAR.
Dystopia Week
Welcome to Dystopia Week. Let’s begin by taking a moment to understand why we write this way in the first place.
Reminder: Dystopia Week is Coming
Renewing our call for posts
Sofía Vergara Sued By Her Own Embryos
By special request.
Call For Posts: Dystopia Week
Time to sharpen your fictional whetstones!
The Backup QB Could Try A Hail Mary As The Clock Runs Out
The Supreme Court hangs in the balance. Will Joe Biden throw away this shot?
