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21st Century Schizoid Man

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald, Greg Lake, Michael Giles, and Peter Sinfield. Continue reading 21st Century Schizoid Man

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The Upcoming El Niño Looks Like A Hell Niño

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 JCO

We could be dealing with a Super El Niño, which in the time of climate change would not be good. Continue reading The Upcoming El Niño Looks Like A Hell Niño

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That’s A Nice Vatican Ya Got There

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 cassandraisright

JD Vance is lying when he says he knows nothing about any of this. The fact is has an ongoing personal feud with the Vatican because he has been called out by both Pope Francis and Pope Leo. Continue reading That’s A Nice Vatican Ya Got There

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The Madman Theory

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Is there method to Trump’s madness? No, he’s just crazy and stupid.

Continue reading The Madman Theory

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Quote Of The Day: Fullbright On Dissent

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Fullbright On Dissent

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The Worst Day In American History

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 cassandraisright

It doesn’t matter what happened or happens after he made that post. Continue reading The Worst Day In American History

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Bondi’s Mission Impossible

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Bondi is out. The identity of her successor is irrelevant: The Insult Comedian is the real Attorney General. Continue reading Bondi’s Mission Impossible

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Fix The “War” Word-Weaseling

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 rcb30

We need to add political pain to reshape how the Oval Office weighs its warmongering Continue reading Fix The “War” Word-Weaseling

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It’s The Racism, Stupid

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 JCO

Everyone can stop pretending Trumpism isn’t white nationalism. Continue reading It’s The Racism, Stupid

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The Bluster & Bullshit War

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The truth is not Trump’s middle name. Continue reading The Bluster & Bullshit War

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The Sunday Dozen: There Will Be Blood Songs

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Huey Piano Smith & His Clowns, The Rolling Stones, Supertramp, Neil Sedaka, Genesis, U2, Tears For Fears, Pete Townshend, The Smithereens, The Neville Brothers, Peter Gabriel, and Fleetwood Mac. There will also be lagniappe. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: There Will Be Blood Songs

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Caturday: Hide And Seek

April 4, 2026March 20, 2026 cassandraisright

Meow from Rey. Continue reading Caturday: Hide And Seek

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Jeepers Creepers

April 4, 2026April 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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Mood Indigo

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, and Irving Mills Continue reading Mood Indigo

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So Much Losing, You’re Going To Get Tired Of The Losing

April 3, 2026 JCO

The Trump Administration is heading into the rocks. Continue reading So Much Losing, You’re Going To Get Tired Of The Losing

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Friday Catblogging: Dynamic Duo

April 3, 2026April 2, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Perry Mason & Claire Trevor. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Dynamic Duo

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Justice Jackson Is Right

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 cassandraisright

She usefully frames the issues in Chiles v. Salazar and uses her dissent as a public teaching tool. Continue reading Justice Jackson Is Right

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A Tacit Tehran TACO?

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Trump’s Iran War speech lays an egg as does his Solicitor General at SCOTUS. Continue reading A Tacit Tehran TACO?

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Dumb McNamara’s Vice Signaling

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Defense secretary is at war with the truth. Continue reading Dumb McNamara’s Vice Signaling

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The Pope And The Dopes 2:  Iran

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 cassandraisright

This time the dopes are mad because the Pope won’t give them permission to cheer on more death. Continue reading The Pope And The Dopes 2:  Iran

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Quote Of The Day: Thousand Dollar Pen Edition

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Another day, another Trump lie. The MAGA malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Thousand Dollar Pen Edition

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Don’t Be Scared To Keep It Simple

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 rcb30

With two decisions that only he could make, Trump has made survival more expensive for Americans since the week he took office. Continue reading Don’t Be Scared To Keep It Simple

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MAGA Is Being Defeated By Its Own Narcissism

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 JCO

They believe in a world where they are always right, and it’s not working out for them. Continue reading MAGA Is Being Defeated By Its Own Narcissism

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The United States Of Trump?

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Insult Comedian is on a rebranding bender. The Trump buck is the best reason imaginable to go cashless. Continue reading The United States Of Trump?

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The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A courtroom drama starring George Brent, Virginia Bruce, Brenda Marshall, Richard Barthelmess, William Lundigan, and George Tobias. Directed by Vincent Sherman. Continue reading The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)

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Caturday: Pretzel Logic

March 28, 2026March 28, 2026 cassandraisright

Meow from Finn. Continue reading Caturday: Pretzel Logic

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Military Madness

March 28, 2026March 27, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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King Of Pain

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Gordon Sumner DBA Sting. Continue reading King Of Pain

Bigotry, Iran, Jamie O, Political Crack1 Comment

The Anti-Semitism Trap

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 JCO

We non-Jews need to be very careful about how we word things regarding Israel. Continue reading The Anti-Semitism Trap

Cassandra, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks1 Comment

A Major Award

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 cassandraisright

The president is basically a toddler who constantly needs to be appeased. What could go wrong? Continue reading A Major Award

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