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Month: October 2025

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music6 Comments

Werewolves Of London

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Boo from Warren Zevon, LeRoy Marinelli, and Waddy Wachtel. Continue reading Werewolves Of London

Elections, Jamie O, Political Crack, Uncategorized1 Comment

Report Tells Democrats To Stop Doing Things They Aren’t Doing

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 JCO

Far-right propaganda is driving some moderate Democratic thinking, even if they don’t realize it. Continue reading Report Tells Democrats To Stop Doing Things They Aren’t Doing

Cassandra, Immoral Values, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks

Feds That Go Bump In The Night

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 cassandraisright

Why does Cosplay Barbie hate Halloween? Continue reading Feds That Go Bump In The Night

Adrastos, Congress, Fog Of History, Legal Docket, MAGA, Political Crack, Supreme Court, The Darnold1 Comment

Third Term Chatter

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

MAGA’s dream of a Trump third term is America’s nightmare. It’s also illegal but when did that ever stop them? Continue reading Third Term Chatter

Adrastos, Congress, Film, MAGA, Political Crack

Quote Of The Day: Hunger Games Edition

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Is Team MAGA starving poor children to cover up the Epstein files? Paul Krugman thinks so. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Hunger Games Edition

Cassandra, Immoral Values, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks

Patrick In Charge

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 cassandraisright

Stop putting Republicans in charge. Continue reading Patrick In Charge

Adrastos, Diary, Fog Of History, Language, Political Crack

Don’t Call Them Conservatives 3.0

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Why do people still refer to Republicans as conservatives? They’re not conservatives, they’re radicals, reactionaries, and extremists. Take your pick but call them anything but conservatives. Continue reading Don’t Call Them Conservatives 3.0

Congress, Elections, MAGA, Parenthetical, Stupid Republican Tricks1 Comment

Smile If You Like Disenfranchisement

October 28, 2025October 27, 2025 rcb30

Why is this woman pursuing right-on-right crime in Arkansas? And what’s the GOP’s cling-to-power quadfecta? Read on. Continue reading Smile If You Like Disenfranchisement

Jamie O, MAGA, Political Crack

The Explanation For All Of This

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 JCO

A look at the hilarious-but-probably-true theory that everyone is now 12-years-old (at least on the right). Continue reading The Explanation For All Of This

Adrastos, Malakatude, Political Crack1 Comment

Malaka Of The Week: Graham Platner

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Nazi tattoo malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Graham Platner

Adrastos, Film, Pulp Fiction, The Sunday Dozen4 Comments

The Sunday Dozen: Selected Scary Movies

October 26, 2025October 26, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Boo from Adrastos. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Selected Scary Movies

Cassandra, Caturday

Caturday: All Finn, All The Time

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025 cassandraisright

Meow from Finn. Continue reading Caturday: All Finn, All The Time

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

Saturday Odds & Sods: No Matter What

October 25, 2025October 24, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: No Matter What

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music, Political Crack1 Comment

Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Woody Guthrie and Martin Hoffman. Continue reading Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)

Elections, Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media1 Comment

A Drink From The Fire Hose

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 JCO

May you live in interesting times, so goes the old curse. Continue reading A Drink From The Fire Hose

Adrastos, Catblogging

Friday Catblogging: Clean Cat

October 24, 2025October 23, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Perry Mason. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Clean Cat

Cassandra, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks, The Justice Files

Jim Justice’s Trump Card Search

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 cassandraisright

The WV senator needs some help with his legal woes. The president might be an option. Continue reading Jim Justice’s Trump Card Search

Adrastos, MAGA, Music, Political Crack, The Darnold, Top Ten List

Top Ten Songs That Should Be Played At MAGA Rallies

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Keeping it real with Peter Frampton, The Tragically Hip, Steve Winwood, Tony Joe White, Frank Zappa, Green Day, Peter Tosh, Cheap Trick, The Police, 10cc, and Bonnie Raitt. Continue reading Top Ten Songs That Should Be Played At MAGA Rallies

Cassandra, Do Something, Immoral Values, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks

Cringe Trumps Fascism

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 cassandraisright

This was a colossal mistake and the aftershocks will be destructive. Good. Continue reading Cringe Trumps Fascism

Adrastos, Law/Justice, MAGA, Political Crack

Commuting The Talented Mr. Santos

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The MAGA patrimonialism, it burns. Continue reading Commuting The Talented Mr. Santos

Do Something, Parenthetical, Political Crack1 Comment

I’ve Looked At Crowds From Both Sides Now

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 rcb30

In which the weekend’s events give me a moment of clarity about the hidden wisdom in those crowds. Continue reading I’ve Looked At Crowds From Both Sides Now

Do Something, Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

My Paid Antifa Terrorist Experience At No Kings

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 JCO

A great way to spend a pleasant sunny autumn afternoon in Happy Valley Continue reading My Paid Antifa Terrorist Experience At No Kings

Adrastos, Diary, Do Something, MAGA, Music, New Orleans, Political Crack, Television

Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Shine On

October 20, 2025October 21, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

This time: No Kings Day, The Frampton Glow, JD Vance: Professional Asshole, MAGA Canary In A Coalmine, Mamdani Takes Manhattan, and When Andrew Met Jack. Continue reading Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Shine On

Adrastos, Film, The Sunday Dozen4 Comments

The Sunday Dozen: Vincent Price Revisited

October 19, 2025October 19, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Get spooky with the great Vincent Price. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Vincent Price Revisited

Adrastos, Music, Sunday Morning Video

Jimmy Smith North Sea Jazz Festival Live

October 19, 2025October 18, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Jimmy Smith. Continue reading Jimmy Smith North Sea Jazz Festival Live

Cassandra, Caturday

Caturday: My Faithful Companion

October 18, 2025October 17, 2025 cassandraisright

Meow from Finn. Continue reading Caturday: My Faithful Companion

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Gret Stet Politics, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P.

Saturday Odds & Sods: Wind Of Change

October 18, 2025October 18, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

Adrastos, Do Something, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music, Political Crack

When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Gordon Sumner DBA Sting. Continue reading When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around

Bigotry, Jamie O, MAGA, Political Crack

When Shame Goes Away, The Fascists Will Play

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 JCO

Cancel culture hysteria helped enable the GOP’s I Love Hitler Funtime Group Chat. Continue reading When Shame Goes Away, The Fascists Will Play

Adrastos, Catblogging

Friday Catblogging: Solidarity

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Claire and Perry. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Solidarity

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