The Arrow of Time, Lodged Deep in Our Political Posterior
This time, the narratives and spin are not working, the ridiculousness of it all temporarily breaking through the political media matrix.
Author: Andrew Donaldson
2024 GOP Platform: Read It For Yourself
After not even bothering to do one in 2020, the 2024 GOP platform has been released, and folks are reacting.
French Far-Right Place Shocking 3rd In Legislative Elections
The possibility of a Le Pen ruling majority in France after the first round of voting has apparently galvanized a left-wing alliance to prevent it in the second round.
Dems in Disarray! No, For Reals This Time
Disarray is subjective. What the Democratic Party is going through right now is the result of choices they themselves have made leading up to it.
About Last Night: Debate Debacle Edition
Trump was who he always is. Joe Biden was a shocking, hard to watch shell of himself on camera. That’s the story of this debate debacle.
Not Again: SCOTUS Has Another Abortion Ruling Leaked Early, Read It For Yourself
If no one held responsible last time a major abortion ruling leaked from SCOTUS, goes to reason it would happen again, and now it has.
About Last Night: Big Names In Primaries Edition
Some big names where on the ballots for last night’s primary elections; let us see who survived, who thrived, and who won’t be on the ballot in November.
Julian Assange Released on Plea Deal
“Mr. Assange is scheduled to appear in Saipan at 9 a.m. local time on Wednesday and is expected to fly back to Australia “at the conclusion of the proceedings,”
Five New Rulings from The Supreme Court of the United States
Rulings covering states’ water rights, to immigration, to federal weapons restrictions for those under domestic violence restraining orders and more
From NY Mag: Freddie deBoer On Forcibly Treating the Mentally Ill
For New York Magazine’s Intelligencer, Freddie deBoer lays out “The Case for Forcing the Mentally Ill Into Treatment.”
Supreme Court Strikes Down “Bump Stock Ban” 6-3
In a legal debate centering around the physical act of pulling the trigger on a firearm, the Supreme Court has struck down the so-called “bump stock ban” in a 6-3 decision.
Time Enough to Last? Age Limiting Members of Congress Passes Ballot in North Dakota
Age limits for members of congress probably won’t change anytime soon. And we aren’t getting any younger.
Misinformation, Redefined Beyond All Meaning
The professional grifter class has added another stack to the media “misinformation” Matryoshka doll, and news media isn’t handling it well.
NYT: Trump’s Georgia Prosecution “Effectively Froze, At Least Through Election”
The Georgia Appeals court stops all trail-level proceedings until the appealed ruling on removal of Fani Willis is settled.
Judging Trump’s Greek Chorus After His Verdict
Donald Trump utterly broke plenty of political people who didn’t maintain themselves, or at least their publicly crafted images of themselves.
Donald Trump Found Guilty on All 34 Counts
CNN: JUST IN: A Manhattan jury found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records he faced in his New York hush money criminal trial. Trump is the first president in...
Trends in Social Media Commentary That Should Be Relentlessly Mocked Until They Stop
There are some social media and news media trends that need to be not only pointed out, but pointed at while mercilessly mocked.
From Josh Barro: “This Is the Economy We’ll Be Going Into the Election With”
With “it’s the economy, stupid” accepted political truth, the chattering classes question in an election year should turn to what kind of economy are we going to have on election day.
The Evolving Act of Physically Reading In a Digitial World
I cannot help but think about the difference in how I read in digital vs physical mediums, and how others might read differently also.
11 2020 “False Trump Electors” and 7 Others Indicted in Arizona
Arizona indicted 18 individuals involved in the “fake electors” scheme during the 2020 presidential election aftermath.
