Eight Men In
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has reinstated the Black Sox. Adrastos is not amused. Continue reading Eight Men In
Month: May 2025
Todd Blanche: Shyster Librarian
The Blanche appointment makes Adrastos blanch. Continue reading Todd Blanche: Shyster Librarian
The Trump War On DEI: International Edition
I wish I were kidding, but the administration is telling other countries what they can’t do. Continue reading The Trump War On DEI: International Edition
The Flight Song Dozen
A soundtrack for Trump’s plane bribe scandal. Continue reading The Flight Song Dozen
Virginia’s Neverending Union Blues
Republicans are great at policy names that make people vote against their own interests. It’s annoying. This week: Abigail Spanberger tightropes “right to work” laws in pursuit of the top job in Virginia. Continue reading Virginia’s Neverending Union Blues
If You’re A President They Let You Do It
Trump gets his new Air Force One in the only way he knows how: illegally. Continue reading If You’re A President They Let You Do It
Letter From New Orleans: Enter The Creole Pope, Exit The Unpopular Saint
Robert Prevost meets Derek Carr. Continue reading Letter From New Orleans: Enter The Creole Pope, Exit The Unpopular Saint
The Second Dumbest Argument I Ever Had
Of Lou Athas, Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Telly Savalas, Gena Rowlands, and Edna Athas. Continue reading The Second Dumbest Argument I Ever Had
Dee Dee Bridgewater Live In New Orleans
A set from the chanteuse series of concerts in 2021. Continue reading Dee Dee Bridgewater Live In New Orleans
Saturday Odds & Sods: Reason To Believe
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Reason To Believe
What The World Needs Now
Cheers to Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Continue reading What The World Needs Now
Why They Hate Science
The pettiness behind the anti-science movement. Continue reading Why They Hate Science
Friday Catblogging: A Box Is A Box To Perry
Meow from Perry Mason. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: A Box Is A Box To Perry
The American Pope
An unexpected, and hopefully welcome, change. Continue reading The American Pope
Malaka Of The Week: Ed Martin
The neo-Nazi malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Ed Martin
Guest Post: He Fought The Law & The Law Won
Republican concedes in the nation’s longest 2024 election. Continue reading Guest Post: He Fought The Law & The Law Won
Publisher’s Note
Adrastos on how to navigate these Trumpy times. Continue reading Publisher’s Note
China Doll
The doll discourse is deliberately gendered to discredit legitimate criticism of the stupid tariffs. Continue reading China Doll
Whose Economy Is It, Anyway?
The scoop on how to tell the Biden Economy from the Trump Economy: One licked the nattering nabobs of recessionary negativism with the softest landing in the world. The other one just bites. Continue reading Whose Economy Is It, Anyway?
Birdbrain Of Alcatraz
Convicted felon orders reopening of infamous prison 62 years after it closed. Continue reading Birdbrain Of Alcatraz
Controversial Opinion: NWS Is Good, Actually
And understaffed NWS offices are not good, actually. Continue reading Controversial Opinion: NWS Is Good, Actually
Guest Post: Grand Theft Auditor?
North Carolina GOP tries winning races before they’re run. Continue reading Guest Post: Grand Theft Auditor?
Fuck Yeah, Australia
Not everything sucks. Fuck yeah, Anthony Albanese. Continue reading Fuck Yeah, Australia
Nightfall (1956)
Starring Aldo Ray, Brian Keith, Anne Bancroft, Jocelyn Brando, James Gregory, and Rudy Bond. Directed by Jacques Tourneur. Written by Sterling Silliphant. Based on a novel by David Goodis. Continue reading Nightfall (1956)
Caturday: You Again
Meow from Rey. Continue reading Caturday: You Again
Saturday Odds & Sods: Misfits
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Misfits
Walking To New Orleans
Cheers to Antoine Domino, Dave Bartholomew, and Bobby Charles. Continue reading Walking To New Orleans
Is Bullshit Contagious?
Can Trump infect society with his special brand of cruel, greedy nonsense? Continue reading Is Bullshit Contagious?
Friday Catblogging: Extreme Close Up
Meow from Perry. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Extreme Close Up
Conclave 2025: Choose Your Fighter
Meet the papabile. Continue reading Conclave 2025: Choose Your Fighter