"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 183 min read
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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 172 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 173 min read
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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 154 min read
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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 132 min read
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"America, After the Nightmare." Shortest post ever.*
Someday, when the rubble has settled and sanity reigns again, high-level government officials will meet to ascertain the lesson to be...
Jul 121 min read
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