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All the Mayor’s Horses IFRL-NaPP-Asia-Japanwest-Carriage

All the Mayor’s Horses

Jonathan McLeod November 2, 2013

Patience, unlike smoking crack, is a virtue.

The Hardwired Bonds of Nurturing IFRL-NaPP-Retro-800px-France_in_XXI_Century._Electric_scrubbing

The Hardwired Bonds of Nurturing

Tod Kelly July 14, 2013

I have a theory about pets and people without children. This theory is born out of mere...

Required Reading: “John Cole is Space Awesome” Edition IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-thyssen.piazza-navona-rome-47

Required Reading: “John Cole is Space Awesome” Edition

Tod Kelly September 9, 2012

There are a lot of reasons I love reading Balloon Juice’s John Cole. He has a passionate...

Quote of the Day – Daley Kos Edition IFRL-TLC-War-GAPD-tretyakov.heroes-bogatyri-175

Quote of the Day – Daley Kos Edition

Erik Kain January 7, 2011

“Is there anyone out there who thinks Obama is going to come to the podium on Monday...

Narrative Over Principle: The Perils of Believing Your Own Propaganda IFRL-TLC-Religion-44605319625_f16343ac6e_o

Narrative Over Principle: The Perils of Believing Your Own Propaganda

Mark of New Jersey October 13, 2010

I’ve not got a whole heck of a lot to add to this very good paragraph from...

Miranda!

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Miranda!

Mark of New Jersey May 4, 2010

(UPDATED) Steve Benen and John Cole offer complementary takes on the complaints of John McCain and Peter...

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Going postal

Erik Kain December 17, 2009

John Cole hits the proverbial nail on its proverbial head:

The Evolution of Blogging: An Interview with John Cole IFRL-TLC-Patterns-24144422747_ce26189f2e_b

The Evolution of Blogging: An Interview with John Cole

Erik Kain November 16, 2009

John Cole began blogging at Balloon Juice way back in 2002, when he was still a die-hard...

Fish in reply to Jaybird on Weekend Plans Post: Fell For It AgainYes indeed. It's making an effort and the roads are wet but so far nothing is sticking.
Jaybird on Good Use of an Old BarnGuessing that the poster he lifted from was this one: Can't find the elephant one so I'm guessing th…
Saul Degraw in reply to InMD on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/20251. He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the La…
Maribou in reply to North on Canadian Leaders Debate Amongst ThemselvesYeah, the people who shifted from NDP to Liberal in that graph were all doing a "NOT POILIEVRE" imo…
Jaybird in reply to Ben Sears on Easter with Family and Getting the Lamb RightWe never find the sauce. We merely become the people who believe in it.
North on Canadian Leaders Debate Amongst ThemselvesAs a grit I'm, of course, pleased though I admit a certain trepidation as well. The Liberals of Cana…
Jaybird in reply to Michael Cain on Throughput: Telling Women They’re Womening Wrong, But In SpaceThe worst pushback that I saw was from Emily Ratajkowski. I don't want to engage in too much freelan…
Damon on Throughput: Telling Women They’re Womening Wrong, But In SpaceKarman line? Who frickin cares. I sure as hell won't pay for that as a tourist. Not even sure, if I…
Jaybird in reply to Saul Degraw on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025Oh, you can continue to believe Fauci. No one will censor you for bragging about doing so.
Michael Cain on Throughput: Telling Women They’re Womening Wrong, But In SpaceThTh1: No one seems to make a fuss about the women that SpaceX carries to orbit, on both government…