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Month: August 2023

Adrastos, Catblogging

Friday Catblogging: Something Fishy

August 18, 2023August 17, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Perry Mason. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Something Fishy

Abortion Rights, Cassandra, Law/Justice, Political Crack, Sexism, Stupid Republican Tricks3 Comments

For His (Aesthetic) Pleasure

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 cassandraisright

Remember the mifepristone mess? Right wing extremists are still on their quest to have it banned, and their reasons are rage-inducing. Continue reading For His (Aesthetic) Pleasure

Adrastos, Dipshit Insurrection, Fog Of History, Law/Justice, Legal Docket, Political Crack, Supreme Court, The Darnold2 Comments

Lights, Camera, Action

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

An open letter to Chief Justice John Roberts urging him to allow the federal Trump trials to be televised. Continue reading Lights, Camera, Action

Adrastos, Bigotry, Books, Diary, Fog Of History, Political Crack, Race, Television, Vintage First Draft1 Comment

Vintage First Draft: There Is No Such Thing As White Culture

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

White nationalism is the ultimate granfalloon. Continue reading Vintage First Draft: There Is No Such Thing As White Culture

Abortion Rights, Cassandra, Political Crack2 Comments

Let Them Fight

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 cassandraisright

Abortion is beginning to fray GOP party unity. Let’s get some popcorn and watch. Continue reading Let Them Fight

Adrastos, Album Cover Art, Music

Album Cover Art: Rackets

August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Making a racket. Continue reading Album Cover Art: Rackets

Adrastos, Legal Docket, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

The Indictment Whirlwind

August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Fani Willis makes a racket with RICO charges against the Indicted Impeached Insult Comedian and a cohort of flunkies. Continue reading The Indictment Whirlwind

Elections, Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media

At Least Try To Understand Biden Voters

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 JCO

The never-ending efforts to “understand” Trump voters, while refusing to understand Biden voters. Continue reading At Least Try To Understand Biden Voters

Adrastos, Campaign Notes, Congress, Dipshit Insurrection, Fog Of History, Malakatude, Political Crack, Stupid Blue Dog Tricks1 Comment

Malaka Of The Week: Joe Manchin

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

The malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Joe Manchin

Adrastos, Film, Pulp Fiction1 Comment

Pulp Fiction: Storm Warning

August 13, 2023August 13, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Starring Ginger Rogers, Ronald Reagan, Doris Day, and Steve Cochran. Continue reading Pulp Fiction: Storm Warning

Cassandra, Catblogging, Caturday

Caturday: Cuddling Bros

August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 cassandraisright

Meow. Continue reading Caturday: Cuddling Bros

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Medicine, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Sports, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Private Conversation

August 12, 2023August 11, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music4 Comments

For The Good Times

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Kris Kristofferson. Continue reading For The Good Times

Jamie O, Music, Political Crack, R.I.P.1 Comment

Robbie Robertson’s Native Side

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 JCO

Too many media remembrances were curiously light on his Native cultural impact, or totally ignored it. Continue reading Robbie Robertson’s Native Side

Cassandra, DeMoron, Florida Man, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks

All You’re Ever Gonna Be Is Mean

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 cassandraisright

Losers are dangerous on their way down. Continue reading All You’re Ever Gonna Be Is Mean

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, R.I.P.2 Comments

It Is A Good Day To Die: Robbie Robertson, R.I.P.

August 10, 2023November 16, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Robbie Robertson, 1943-2023. Continue reading It Is A Good Day To Die: Robbie Robertson, R.I.P.

Adrastos, Dipshit Insurrection, Fog Of Scandal, Law/Justice, Legal Docket, Political Crack3 Comments

Who Cut The Chesebro?

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Larry Tribe cuts the Chesebro to the quick. Continue reading Who Cut The Chesebro?

Abortion Rights, Cassandra, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks1 Comment

Republicans Never Learn

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 cassandraisright

Ohio edition. Continue reading Republicans Never Learn

Adrastos, Album Cover Art, Diary, Music, Television

Album Cover Art: Rosie Solves The Swingin’ Riddle

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Rosemary Clooney meets Nelson Riddle and Frank Gorshin. Continue reading Album Cover Art: Rosie Solves The Swingin’ Riddle

Adrastos, Fog Of Scandal, Political Crack, Supreme Court

Going Mobile With Clarence & Ginni

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s good to be Clarence Thomas. Continue reading Going Mobile With Clarence & Ginni

Jamie O, Music, Political Crack4 Comments

Country Music’s Civil-ish War, Part 2

August 7, 2023August 8, 2023 JCO

From country’s good times in the 1970s to the lean times in the 1980s to the big hat era of the 1990s to the kickin’ war protesters’ asses era of the 2000s to our current kountry kerfluffle, the tension within the genre continues. Continue reading Country Music’s Civil-ish War, Part 2

Adrastos, Dipshit Insurrection, Law/Justice, Legal Docket, Political Crack1 Comment

The Inscrutable Mr. Pence

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Mike Pence: emotionally embalmed or emotionally constipated? Continue reading The Inscrutable Mr. Pence

Adrastos, Carnival, Malakatude, New Orleans, Sports, Vintage First Draft

Vintage First Draft: Minor League Malakatude

August 6, 2023August 6, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Remembering on of the worst team names ever: The New Orleans Baby Cakes. Continue reading Vintage First Draft: Minor League Malakatude

Adrastos, Diary, Fog Of History, Medicine, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., Science, Television4 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Touch Of Grey

August 5, 2023August 4, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music

Groovin’

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati. Continue reading Groovin’

Jamie O, Music, Political Crack2 Comments

Country Music’s Civil-ish War (Part 1)

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 JCO

The Jason Aldean ruckus is the latest in a long history of tension between country music’s right-leaning Nashville establishment and its more rebellious outsiders. Continue reading Country Music’s Civil-ish War (Part 1)

Adrastos, Catblogging

Friday Catblogging: Little Big Sister

August 4, 2023August 3, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Claire Trevor. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Little Big Sister

Cassandra, Dipshit Insurrection, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks, The Darnold

An Insurrection Act Dry Run

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 cassandraisright

TFG’s response to the DC Floyd protests was an Insurrection Act dry run. Continue reading An Insurrection Act Dry Run

Adrastos, Dipshit Insurrection, Fog Of History, Legal Docket, Political Crack, The Darnold4 Comments

Save It For Arraigny Day: Coup Case Edition

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Ugly man arraigned at Prettyman courthouse. Continue reading Save It For Arraigny Day: Coup Case Edition

Adrastos, Dipshit Insurrection, Fog Of History, J6 Committee, Legal Docket, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

The Shouting Indictment

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

The beat goes on with the Coup Case indictment. Continue reading The Shouting Indictment

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