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Trump Logic Fails To Launch (Again)

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 rcb30

Bad solutions for the wrong “problems.” It’s what we do now. Continue reading Trump Logic Fails To Launch (Again)

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Friday Catblogging: Doubleheader

August 14, 2026August 13, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Perry. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Doubleheader

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Musical Interlude:  Heroes

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 cassandraisright

Let’s measure people by their bravery and not their cowardice. Continue reading Musical Interlude:  Heroes

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Malaka Of The Week: Brandon Herrera

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The MAGA malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Brandon Herrera

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If I Go, You Go

August 12, 2026August 11, 2026 cassandraisright

Trump doesn’t care if you die, and he’s not going to do anything to save any of us, either. Continue reading If I Go, You Go

Adrastos, Economy, Fog Of History, Political Crack, The Darnold2 Comments

Exhuming Hoover

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Donald Trump meets Herbert Hoover, economic calamity ensues. Continue reading Exhuming Hoover

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The Burrito Discourse

August 11, 2026August 14, 2026 cassandraisright

There’s been a shift from “I Don’t Know How To Explain To You That You Should Care About Other People” to “toxic empathy”. Continue reading The Burrito Discourse

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Nobody’s Worse Than Todd Blanche

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Thanks to Doctor Senator Cassidy, the worst is yet to come. Continue reading Nobody’s Worse Than Todd Blanche

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Scarlet Street (1945)

August 9, 2026August 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Edward G. Robinson can’t kick his femme fatale habit. Also starring Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea. Produced and directed by Fritz Lang. Screenplay by Dudley Nichols. Continue reading Scarlet Street (1945)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Jupiter Hollow

August 8, 2026August 7, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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Tempted

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook. Continue reading Tempted

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The Latest In Policy Profanity

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026 rcb30

In which the GOP reminds us that they don’t need Trump to have terrible ideas, and in which recovering Republican Joe Walsh allllllllmost connects the dots. Musical guest: J.J. Cale. Continue reading The Latest In Policy Profanity

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Republicans Salted Their Own Fields

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 cassandraisright

Come and enjoy a smorgasbord of schadenfreude, courtesy of the GOP. Continue reading Republicans Salted Their Own Fields

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Malaka Of The Week: Victor Marx

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meet Manly Malaka Marx who resembles the Brawny Man. He lies so much that he’s Donald Trump in a flannel shirt. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Victor Marx

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Florida v. the Catholic Church

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 cassandraisright

Religious freedom is the most important thing to Christian Nationalists. But if you are a religious person who is not aligned with Christian Nationalism, then they want to use the power of the government to punish you until you force your beliefs into their little boxes. Continue reading Florida v. the Catholic Church

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Irked In August

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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It’s Not Just Max Miller

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026 cassandraisright

A primer on the GOP’s assault problem over the years. Continue reading It’s Not Just Max Miller

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Stuck On 2020

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The BIG LIE goes on and on and on. Continue reading Stuck On 2020

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The Breaking Point (1950)

August 2, 2026August 2, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A 1950 film noir based on a novel by Ernest Hemingway. Starring John Garfield, Patricia Neal, Phyllis Thaxter, Juano Hernandez, and Wallace Ford. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Screenplay by Ranald MacDougal. Continue reading The Breaking Point (1950)

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Caturday: Birthday Girl

August 1, 2026July 30, 2026 cassandraisright

Rey and Finn are 10 years old today. Continue reading Caturday: Birthday Girl

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Heat Wave

August 1, 2026July 31, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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Don’t Do It

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland. Continue reading Don’t Do It

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Alex Jones, Broken Clock Of The Week

July 31, 2026July 30, 2026 rcb30

In which an alarmed Mr. Infowars realizes that the Iran boondoggle could affect his own family. Continue reading Alex Jones, Broken Clock Of The Week

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Friday Catblogging: Stretch Trevor

July 31, 2026July 30, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Claire. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Stretch Trevor

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IOKIYAR:  Max Miller

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 cassandraisright

Most of the people who broke out the pitchforks over Graham Platner have gone silent. Oh yeah, that’s right:  it’s OK if you’re a Republican. Continue reading IOKIYAR:  Max Miller

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The Third Red Scare

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

MAGA wants you to be afraid of reds under the bed. Repeat after me: There is no red menace. Continue reading The Third Red Scare

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WV’s History Rhymes In The Rain

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 cassandraisright

WVians: stop voting for Republicans. They do not care about us, as the latest flooding disaster clearly shows. Continue reading WV’s History Rhymes In The Rain

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Carry On, Patriots?

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Pensacola Beach flyover is a symptom of everything that’s wrong with the pretend secretary of war. Bros like Pete Hegseth belong at Fox News, not the Pentagon. Continue reading Carry On, Patriots?

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Malaka Of The Week: Wes Streeting

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting is a rebel without a clue. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Wes Streeting

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The Sunday Dozen: Summer Songs

July 26, 2026July 26, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Experience the other side of summer with Frank Sinatra, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Seals & Crofts, Joni Mitchell, War, XTC, Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Patti Smith, KD Lang, Bruce Springsteen, and Chris Isaak. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Summer Songs

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