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Cassandra, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks, The DarnoldLeave a comment

I Could Have Droned All Night

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 cassandraisright

Trump’s “gift” to future presidents is also where he intends to hide out after the 2028 general election. Continue reading I Could Have Droned All Night

Adrastos, Language, Law/Justice, MAGA, Political Crack, The DarnoldLeave a comment

Slush Funds Are OKIYAR

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The MAGA corruption, it burns. Continue reading Slush Funds Are OKIYAR

Current Affairs, Law/Justice, Parenthetical, SexismLeave a comment

That’s Not Her Father

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 rcb30

Oklahoma manages to buck an entrenched right-wing culture that rails against child trafficking but is pretty OK with picking just one and settling down. Continue reading That’s Not Her Father

Education, Jamie O, Political Crack, ScienceLeave a comment

The Kids Are Not Alright With AI

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 JCO

Normally, young people embrace technology. But definitely not with AI. Continue reading The Kids Are Not Alright With AI

Adrastos, Campaign Notes, Gret Stet Politics, MAGA, Political Crack, The Clownfish1 Comment

The Final Humiliation Of Bill Cassidy

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Gret Stet Senator complicit in MAHA madness loses primary. Continue reading The Final Humiliation Of Bill Cassidy

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Brainstorm (1965)

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A neo-noir psychological thriller starring Jeffrey Hunter, Anne Francis, Dana Andrews, and Viveca Lindfors. Screenplay by Mann Rubin. Produced and directed by William Conrad. Continue reading Brainstorm (1965)

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Gret Stet Politics, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., TelevisionLeave a comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: True Blue

May 16, 2026May 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: True Blue

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, MusicLeave a comment

Tiny Dancer

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Continue reading Tiny Dancer

Climate Change, Economy, Iran, Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

A Tour Of The Stupid Lies

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 JCO

A brief look at the more notable of the many lies flying around the White House these days. Continue reading A Tour Of The Stupid Lies

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Friday Catblogging: Sugar Cane Boy

May 15, 2026May 14, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Perry. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Sugar Cane Boy

Cassandra, Elections, Political CrackLeave a comment

The WV GOP and Political Violence

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 cassandraisright

The inter-party fighting has turned explicitly violent. Continue reading The WV GOP and Political Violence

Adrastos, Campaign Notes, Gret Stet Politics, MAGA, Malakatude, Political Crack, The Clownfish, The DarnoldLeave a comment

Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Pick Yourself Up

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

This time: Pep talk, the interior decorator in chief, reality show transportation secretary, and The Clownfish does 60 Minutes Continue reading Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Pick Yourself Up

Cassandra, Elections, Political Crack, Race, Stupid Republican Tricks, Supreme CourtLeave a comment

You’re Not Doing It White

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 cassandraisright

The GOP redistricting dance is not meant to confuse you. It’s meant to overtly profess white supremacism. Continue reading You’re Not Doing It White

Adrastos, British Politics, Music, The Darnold1 Comment

Ratbags & Gladrags

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Rod Stewart praises King Charles for handbagging Trump. Continue reading Ratbags & Gladrags

Bigotry, Elections, Immigration, Parenthetical, Supreme CourtLeave a comment

The Trump Phone and Other Callbacks

May 12, 2026May 11, 2026 rcb30

Nobody’s calling this fiasco the Don & Eric Phone. Also: updates on Virginia’s redistricting and the effort to pack immigration flights with South African whites. Continue reading The Trump Phone and Other Callbacks

Climate Change, Environment, Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal MediaLeave a comment

Dems Must Stop Doing What They Aren’t Doing

May 11, 2026 JCO

The Paper of Record has a think piece about how Democrats must stop focusing on climate change if they want to win elections. They really don’t talk about climate change. Continue reading Dems Must Stop Doing What They Aren’t Doing

Adrastos, Bigotry, Gret Stet Politics, MAGA, Malakatude, Political Crack, RaceLeave a comment

Malaka Of The Week: Jay Morris

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Gret Stet malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Jay Morris

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The Sunday Dozen: Mother Songs

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Happy Mother’s Day from The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Buddy Guy, Etta James, Grateful Dead, Traffic, John Lennon, Loggins and Messina, The Intruders, Fountains Of Wayne, Lita Ford, Brandi Carlile, The Mothers, Queen, and Gillian Welch. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Mother Songs

Adrastos, Diary, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, Sports, TelevisionLeave a comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Breakdown

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Breakdown

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, MusicLeave a comment

Mother and Child Reunion

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Paul Simon. Continue reading Mother and Child Reunion

Jamie O, Law/Justice, Political Crack, Supreme CourtLeave a comment

Roberts Denies The Right-Wing Wizard Council Is Political

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 JCO

How dare you say we’re a political body, says the head of the far-right organization known as the Supreme Court of the United States. Continue reading Roberts Denies The Right-Wing Wizard Council Is Political

Adrastos, MAGA, Political Crack1 Comment

The Smoking Bottle?

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The bottle let Kash Patel down. Continue reading The Smoking Bottle?

Big Damn Heroes, Cassandra, Political Crack, Stupid Republican TricksLeave a comment

Those Motherfuckers Came For Louise Lucas

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 cassandraisright

As it turns out, the Trump administration has made a huge mistake. Continue reading Those Motherfuckers Came For Louise Lucas

Adrastos, Irksome Things, Malakatude, New Orleans, Political CrackLeave a comment

Irked In May

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Our monthly exercise in vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In May

Adrastos, Album Cover Art, MusicLeave a comment

Album Cover Art: Weird Jazz Covers Revisited

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of Kangaroos, flaming flutes, beach cellos, and mallets. Continue reading Album Cover Art: Weird Jazz Covers Revisited

Cassandra, Current Affairs1 Comment

Richard Dawkins and Her

May 6, 2026May 5, 2026 cassandraisright

Richard Dawkins fell in love with his AI program. For real. Continue reading Richard Dawkins and Her

Adrastos, Congress, Elections, Gret Stet Politics, Legal Docket, Political Crack, Race, Supreme Court, The ClownfishLeave a comment

Gret Stet Of Confusion

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Chaos in Louisiana as The Clownfish cancels Congressional primaries in search of partisan advantage. Continue reading Gret Stet Of Confusion

Parenthetical, Political Crack, The DarnoldLeave a comment

The Grift Goes On Forever

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 rcb30

Give us $100. Borrow somebody’s phone to call someone who cares. Cameos by Billy Joel and Robert Earl Keen. Continue reading The Grift Goes On Forever

Economy, Iran, Jamie O, Political CrackLeave a comment

Who You Gonna Believe, Us Or Those Lying Gas Station Signs

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 JCO

As the White House’s gaslighting about gas prices goes into overdrive, those signs along America’s roads are a real problem for Trump. Continue reading Who You Gonna Believe, Us Or Those Lying Gas Station Signs

Adrastos, Congress, Gret Stet Politics, Legal Docket, Political Crack, Race, Supreme CourtLeave a comment

The Justice In The Shadows

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Gutting the Voting Rights Act with Sam the Sham Alito and John Roberts. Don’t call them judicial conservatives. Continue reading The Justice In The Shadows

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