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Malaka Of The Week: Howard Lutnick

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Commerce Secretary’s SIR STORY. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Howard Lutnick

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Whistleblower vs. Gabbard: Her Secret’s Safe With Her

February 3, 2026February 2, 2026 rcb30

Oh, that accusation? I’m afraid that one’s just too serious to do anything about. Sorry! Continue reading Whistleblower vs. Gabbard: Her Secret’s Safe With Her

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Some Things You Might Have Missed In Latest Epstein Dump

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 JCO

The tenacles of the Epstein files run long. Continue reading Some Things You Might Have Missed In Latest Epstein Dump

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Lemon Squeezed By ICE

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Don Lemon meets the Duchess of Distraction, Pam Bondi. Continue reading Lemon Squeezed By ICE

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Shield For Murder (1954)

February 1, 2026February 1, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Tagline: Dame-Hungry Killer-Cop Runs Berserk. Continue reading Shield For Murder (1954)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Bootleg

January 31, 2026January 30, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Bruce Springsteen. Continue reading Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

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If Only FDR Tried To Understand The Nazis

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 JCO

Are we really doing the “we must understand where the right is coming from” stuff – still? Continue reading If Only FDR Tried To Understand The Nazis

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Friday Catblogging: Diva In Winter

January 30, 2026January 29, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Claire. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Diva In Winter

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The Instagram Influencers Have Gone Woke

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 cassandraisright

And female Christian Nationalist leaders are losing their shit. Continue reading The Instagram Influencers Have Gone Woke

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Fuck Yeah, Minnesotans

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The whole world is watching: People power works. Continue reading Fuck Yeah, Minnesotans

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Stephen Miller’s Song 2.0

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

All across the nation, it’s civilisation. Continue reading Stephen Miller’s Song 2.0

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The Feds Deliberately Targeted Alex Pretti?

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 cassandraisright

The feds are making a list and checking it twice. Continue reading The Feds Deliberately Targeted Alex Pretti?

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Magic Words

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Some unsolicited advice for the media. PLEASE say CLAIM, CLAIMS, and CLAIMED. THANKS. Continue reading Magic Words

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Bovino and Bondi Overplay Their Hand

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 rcb30

With cameos from Peter Gabriel, John Donne, and A Fish Called Wanda. Continue reading Bovino and Bondi Overplay Their Hand

Fog Of War, Immigration, Immoral Values, Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

Lies, Damn Lies, And Trump

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 JCO

Just when you think the Trump administration could be any more dishonest, Minnesota happens. Continue reading Lies, Damn Lies, And Trump

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MAGA’S Hypocritical Oath

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Yes men never say no. Continue reading MAGA’S Hypocritical Oath

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The Talk Of The Town (1942)

January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman, and Edgar Buchanan. Directed by George Stevens. Screenplay by Irwin Shaw and Sidney Buchman. Continue reading The Talk Of The Town (1942)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Stand

January 24, 2026January 23, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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I Shall Be Released

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Bob Dylan. Continue reading I Shall Be Released

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The Cost of “I Ain’t Reading All That”

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 JCO

Take a bow, underinformed Americans who get all their “information” from Tiktok videos. Trump couldn’t do it without you. Continue reading The Cost of “I Ain’t Reading All That”

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The Village Smithy Testifies

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Instant analysis of Jack Smith’s Congressional testimony. Continue reading The Village Smithy Testifies

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ICE Is Using Kids As Bait

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 cassandraisright

ICE is taking children and deliberately mistreating them while in custody. Continue reading ICE Is Using Kids As Bait

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Malaka Of The Week: Bill Cassidy

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Gret Stet malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Bill Cassidy

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Cities Church Wasn’t Chosen By Accident

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 cassandraisright

It is an obvious example of the Christian Nationalism that is poisoning our government and conservative Christianity Continue reading Cities Church Wasn’t Chosen By Accident

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The Greenland Gambit

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Adrastos on Trump’s Greenlandic tantrum. Continue reading The Greenland Gambit

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Grabbing A ‘Peace’ Of The Action

January 20, 2026January 19, 2026 rcb30

In which DJT tries to globalize the swamp in perpetuity, Beyond the billion-dollar buy-in, you won’t believe the terms he’d like to enforce. Continue reading Grabbing A ‘Peace’ Of The Action

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Martin Luther King Day And Minnesota

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 JCO

The kind of resistance that Martin Luther King Jr. called for has not been squelched, Continue reading Martin Luther King Day And Minnesota

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MLK Day 2026

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Dr. King on the Other America. Continue reading MLK Day 2026

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Crime Of Passion (1957)

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Sterling Hayden, Raymond Burr, Fay Wray, Virginia Grey, and Royal Dano. Screenplay by Jo Eisinger. Directed by Gerd Oswald.

Continue reading Crime Of Passion (1957)

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