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Month: August 2025

Adrastos, Film, New Orleans, The Sunday Dozen

The Sunday Dozen: Movies Set In New Orleans

August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Crescent City goes to the movies. Pass the popcorn. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Movies Set In New Orleans

Cassandra, Caturday

Caturday: Purrfectly Happy

August 30, 2025August 29, 2025 cassandraisright

Meow from Rey. Continue reading Caturday: Purrfectly Happy

Adrastos, Bobby Junior, Diary, Fog Of History, Hurricane Katrina & Federal Flood, Music, Odds & Sods2 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Words

August 30, 2025August 29, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

Adrastos, Diary, Hurricane Katrina & Federal Flood, New Orleans

The Federal Flood Files

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

A compilation of post-K posts. Dedicated to my fellow New Orleanians, past and present. Continue reading The Federal Flood Files

Adrastos, Hurricane Katrina & Federal Flood, New Orleans1 Comment

Twenty Years

August 29, 2025August 28, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s that day again. Continue reading Twenty Years

Cassandra, Musical Interlude, Political Crack

Musical Interlude: Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 cassandraisright

I did some free associating with Trump’s responses during Tuesday’s cabinet tongue bath. Continue reading Musical Interlude: Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus

Elections, Jamie O, Political Crack

Get This, Some Actual Good News

August 28, 2025August 27, 2025 JCO

Catelin Drey’s big win in Iowa’s special election should hearten Democrats. Now let’s protect the midterms. Continue reading Get This, Some Actual Good News

Adrastos, Diary, Hurricane Katrina & Federal Flood, New Orleans2 Comments

Slouching Towards The Katrinaversary

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Dedicated to my fellow New Orleanians, past and present. In the title I quote Joan Didion quoting William Butler Yeats. Continue reading Slouching Towards The Katrinaversary

Cassandra, Political Crack2 Comments

I FOIA’d Some WV Documents In July

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 cassandraisright

Why was the then-AG for WV in FL for the transition? I’m still waiting for a response. Continue reading I FOIA’d Some WV Documents In July

Parenthetical, Political Crack

Fabric Over Freedom

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 rcb30

Fun with flags, flag fetishes, and the fascists who never fail to fuel them. Continue reading Fabric Over Freedom

Jamie O, Political Crack3 Comments

A Conspiracy Theory About Conspiracy Theories

August 25, 2025September 12, 2025 JCO

We have become Conspiracy Nation. Continue reading A Conspiracy Theory About Conspiracy Theories

Adrastos, Legal Docket, Political Crack

The Maxwell Scandals

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Like father, like daughter. Continue reading The Maxwell Scandals

Adrastos, Music, The Sunday Dozen

The Sunday Dozen: Name That Name 3.0

August 24, 2025August 24, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Ray Charles, Fairport Convention, Traffic, Elton John, Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, XTC, BNL, REM, and Colin Hay. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Name That Name 3.0

Cassandra, Caturday1 Comment

Caturday: It’s Finn!

August 23, 2025August 22, 2025 cassandraisright

Meow from Finn. Continue reading Caturday: It’s Finn!

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Law/Justice, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack

Saturday Odds & Sods: Deal

August 23, 2025August 23, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Barry and Robin Gibb. Continue reading How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

Jamie O, LBGTQ Rights, Political Crack, Race, Religion1 Comment

Hopefully James Dobson Is Very Surprised Right Now

August 22, 2025August 21, 2025 JCO

The afterlife might not end up him in the way ol’ Jim was expecting Continue reading Hopefully James Dobson Is Very Surprised Right Now

Adrastos, Catblogging

Friday Catblogging: Stretch Mason

August 22, 2025August 21, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Perry Mason. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Stretch Mason

Cassandra, Political Crack

Remember The Epstein Files?

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 cassandraisright

And so do the American people, as the White House found out on its new Tik Tok page. Continue reading Remember The Epstein Files?

Adrastos, Irksome Things, Political Crack

Irked In August

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In August

Cassandra, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks1 Comment

Become Ungovernable

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 cassandraisright

Every bit of defiance counts. Continue reading Become Ungovernable

Adrastos, Legal Docket, New Orleans, Political Crack

The Cantrell Indictment

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Unsolicited advice for New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Continue reading The Cantrell Indictment

Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media1 Comment

Are We REALLY Getting Played By Republicans Again?

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 JCO

How in the hell do people keep falling for the same old GOP trick? It’s NEVER about what they say it is. Continue reading Are We REALLY Getting Played By Republicans Again?

Adrastos, Political Crack, Russian Imperialism, The Darnold, War In Ukraine4 Comments

Putin Pantsed President Pennywise

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The fiasco in Alaska. Continue reading Putin Pantsed President Pennywise

Adrastos, Film, Pulp Fiction

The Conqueror (1956)

August 17, 2025August 17, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

John Wayne as Genghis Khan? What were they thinking? Also starring Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendariz, Agnes Moorehead, Thomas Gomez, John Hoyt, and William Conrad. Produced by Howard Hughes. Directed by Dick Powell. Screenplay by Oscar Millard. Continue reading The Conqueror (1956)

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, Political Crack

Saturday Odds & Sods: Inca Roads

August 16, 2025August 16, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music3 Comments

Knock On Wood

August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd. Continue reading Knock On Wood

Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media1 Comment

No, You Don’t Gotta Hand It To Trump

August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 JCO

Several examples of media working hard to enable Trump. Continue reading No, You Don’t Gotta Hand It To Trump

Cassandra, Political Crack1 Comment

Deep-Fried Dumbasses

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 cassandraisright

Even Idiocracy didn’t go this far. Continue reading Deep-Fried Dumbasses

Adrastos, MAGA, Music, Political Crack, The Darnold

MAGA Flies Its Freak Show Flag

August 14, 2025September 24, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Adrastos lets his freak flag fly and plays Match The MAGA. Continue reading MAGA Flies Its Freak Show Flag

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