Fight apathy. Be Colbertian.
We had to put up with sawdust gruel — they season it with tar now, it’s surprisingly tasty — we all thought it would be unbearable. But...
Jul 19, 20253 min read
"The situation is Kafkaesque"
On 23 May 2025, René L. Rocque, the Department of Education's acting inspector general, sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking...
Jul 18, 20253 min read
The Wall Street Journal's Trump-Epstein exposé: a synopsis
From The WSJ's just-released story : It was Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday, and Ghislaine Maxwell was preparing a special gift to mark...
Jul 17, 20252 min read
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"The gut-wrenching, nauseating feeling that the [US] has joined the axis of authoritarianism"
"All Things Considered" host Mary Louise Kelly interviewed journalist and national security historian Tim Weiner on Tuesday about his...
Jul 17, 20253 min read
MAGA regroups, but much louder thunderclaps are heard*
The undead of MAGA. Reported by Media Matters, 14 July. By day's end, Biden: 158; Epstein: 8. Yesterday, Kash Patel's deputy demonizer,...
Jul 15, 20254 min read
Trump needs the Epstein ruckus more than he knows*
Trump's Truth Social statement yesterday afternoon: "Nobody cares about [Jeffrey Epstein]." Trump's proof of statement: "It’s Epstein,...
Jul 13, 20252 min read
