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Tommy T, R.I.P.

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Rest in peace, friend. Continue reading Tommy T, R.I.P.

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Here Comes President Troll Again 2.0

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Here comes President Troll again, surrounded by all of his trolling men. Telling us who, why, where and when, President Troll wants trolling again. Continue reading Here Comes President Troll Again 2.0

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Malaka Of The Week: Michael Cohen

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Return Of The Prodigal Sycophant. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Michael Cohen

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Labor Day: Remembering Walter Reuther

September 7, 2026September 7, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Happy Labor Day. Solidarity forever. Continue reading Labor Day: Remembering Walter Reuther

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The Sunday Dozen: Texas Town Tunes

September 6, 2026September 6, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Lone Star state liberals. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Texas Town Tunes

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Shake This Town

September 5, 2026September 4, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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9 to 5

September 4, 2026September 4, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Dolly Parton. Continue reading 9 to 5

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Friday Catblogging: Plum Delicious

September 4, 2026September 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Claire Trevor. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Plum Delicious

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Irked In September

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Our monthly exercise in vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In September

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State Of Play

September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s 63 days until election day; tick tock, motherfuckers. Continue reading State Of Play

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The Gret Stet Of NDAs

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The tech overlords cometh to Louisiana. The Nerd Reich is nigh. Continue reading The Gret Stet Of NDAs

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Man Hunt (1941)

August 30, 2026August 30, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Fritz Lang’s anti-Nazi film noir classic. Starring Walter Pidgeon, Joan Bennett, George Sanders, John Carradine, and Roddy McDowell. Directed by Fritz Lang. Screenplay by Dudley Nichols.

Continue reading Man Hunt (1941)

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The Federal Flood Files 2.0

August 29, 2026August 29, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A compilation of post-K posts. Dedicated to my fellow New Orleanians, past and present. Continue reading The Federal Flood Files 2.0

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The Double Whammy Anniversary

August 29, 2026August 28, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s that day again. Continue reading The Double Whammy Anniversary

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Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans

August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Eddie DeLange and Louis Alter. Continue reading Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans

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Friday Catblogging: Boxed Diva

August 28, 2026August 27, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Claire Trevor. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Boxed Diva

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The Beef Beef

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

1984: Where’s the beef?
2026: Where’s the beef from?
Continue reading The Beef Beef

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Mais Oui, Canada

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Canada stands up to Trumpist extortion. Fuck yeah, Mark Carney. Continue reading Mais Oui, Canada

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Shecky’s Quick Hitters: The Pretender

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Punching through the chaos of MAGA madness. This time: The Pretender, Theatre Kid In Chief, The Ballroom Bungle, The Curious Case Of The Perky Stalker, Peace Is Not At Hand, and Not Everything Sucks.

Continue reading Shecky’s Quick Hitters: The Pretender

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Compulsion (1959)

August 23, 2026August 23, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Ripped from the 1920s headlines: A fictionalized take on the Leopold and Loeb case. Starring Orson Welles, Dean Stockwell, Diane Varsi, Bradford Dillman, EG Marshall, and Martin Milner. Directed by Richard Fleischer. Continue reading Compulsion (1959)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: American Roulette

August 22, 2026August 22, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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Spinning Wheel

August 21, 2026August 21, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to David Clayton-Thomas. Continue reading Spinning Wheel

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Happy Birthday, John Hiatt

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

“And the master of disaster, gets tangled in his Telecaster. He can’t play it any faster, when he plays the blues.” Continue reading Happy Birthday, John Hiatt

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The Ten Commandments Of Hypocrisy

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Now playing in Louisiana classrooms: Jeff Landry and Liz Murrill’s propaganda posterpalooza. Continue reading The Ten Commandments Of Hypocrisy

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MAGA’s Performative Patriotism

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

MAGA hypocrisy on land and sea. Trump praises the communist dictator of North Korea and accuses Navy families of lying about conditions on the USS Lincoln. Continue reading MAGA’s Performative Patriotism