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Category: Political Crack

Cassandra, Political Crack, Religion

While The Religious Right Argues

January 15, 2026 cassandraisright

A religious right luminary speaking out against the Christian Nationalist justification of the Trump administration’s fascist crackdown has sent the group into disarray. Continue reading While The Religious Right Argues

Adrastos, Legal Docket, MAGA, Political Crack

The MAGA DOJ Is Bleeding Lawyers

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Legal backlash to MAGA murder most foul in Minnesota. Continue reading The MAGA DOJ Is Bleeding Lawyers

Adrastos, Malakatude, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media1 Comment

Malaka Of The Week: CBS News

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The legacy media malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: CBS News

Cassandra, Political Crack, Religion1 Comment

The Religious Left Acts

January 14, 2026January 13, 2026 cassandraisright

The coverage of the ICE brutality across the country has mostly omitted stories of faith leaders confronting this serious government overreach. Continue reading The Religious Left Acts

Current Affairs, Economy, Fog Of History, Parenthetical, Political Crack, The Darnold

Tuesday Trio: High-Profile Pushback

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 rcb30

Here, take some comfort from Mssrs. Powell, Smith, and Kelly. Guest starring an unidentified woman from Minnesota. Continue reading Tuesday Trio: High-Profile Pushback

Immigration, Jamie O, Law/Justice, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

The Bumper Stickers Were Warnings

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 JCO

The right’s bumper stickers often are about violence against liberals, and one should have pause about ICE’s recruitment of such people. Continue reading The Bumper Stickers Were Warnings

Adrastos, Irksome Things, Political Crack

Irked In January

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In January

Adrastos, Diary, Language, MAGA, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack

Saturday Odds & Sods: Islands

January 10, 2026January 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music, Political Crack

Street Fighting Man

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Continue reading Street Fighting Man

Immigration, Immoral Values, Jamie O, Political Crack

Bill Kristol Is Right: Abolish ICE

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 JCO

Given the influx of Trumpian recruits, there is no rehabilitating this agency. Continue reading Bill Kristol Is Right: Abolish ICE

Cassandra, Immoral Values, Political Crack

It Could Have Been Any One Of Us

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 cassandraisright

Renee Good could have been any of us. Continue reading It Could Have Been Any One Of Us

Adrastos, Carnival, Diary, Gret Stet Politics, MAGA, New Orleans, Political Crack, The Darnold

Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Lost In A Fog

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Punching through the chaos. Continue reading Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Lost In A Fog

Adrastos, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold

Quote Of The Day: Caracas Caper Edition

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The ego has landed. Oy, just oy. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Caracas Caper Edition

Cassandra, Political Crack4 Comments

WV: With Friends Like This

January 7, 2026January 6, 2026 cassandraisright

Who needs enemies? Continue reading WV: With Friends Like This

Adrastos, Dipshit Insurrection, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold3 Comments

Remember January 6, 2021

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Never forget. Continue reading Remember January 6, 2021

Current Affairs, Dipshit Insurrection, MAGA, Parenthetical, Political Crack, The Darnold

There Is No GOP, There Is Only Zuul

January 6, 2026January 5, 2026 rcb30

A rogue state on a psychotic break. We’re all Sigourney Weaver now. Continue reading There Is No GOP, There Is Only Zuul

Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold

Venezuela Follows The U.S. Fascist Pattern

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 JCO

Go after the easy meat first. Continue reading Venezuela Follows The U.S. Fascist Pattern

Adrastos, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

Illegal, Incoherent & Idiotic

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

MAGA’S Caracas caper. Continue reading Illegal, Incoherent & Idiotic

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Odds & Sods, Political Crack

Saturday Odds & Sods: Passenger

January 3, 2026January 2, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

Elections, Jamie O, Political Crack

The American Mayor, Zohran Mamdani

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 JCO

The new mayor of New York City has a message that resonates beyond The Big Apple. Continue reading The American Mayor, Zohran Mamdani

Cassandra, Political Crack, The Darnold

The Right Hand Of Darkness

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 cassandraisright

The Wall Street Journal has a story about the president’s health today. Continue reading The Right Hand Of Darkness

Bigotry, Cassandra, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks1 Comment

This Is Spinal Tap

December 31, 2025December 30, 2025 cassandraisright

So the GOP orchestrated a fake whistle-blowing video and it’s already falling apart thanks to the stupidity of everyone involved. Here’s a cheat sheet. Continue reading This Is Spinal Tap

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, MAGA, Political Crack3 Comments

Horseshoe People 2.0

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

A hybrid post in which Benito Mussolini meets Adrastos’ MAGA Yippie friend. Continue reading Horseshoe People 2.0

Business, Congress, Current Affairs, Immoral Values, Parenthetical, Political Crack, The Darnold

The Predator’s Friend

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 rcb30

Actually, this is barely about Epstein. Since my last column, DJT has been busy helping out his favorite category of jerk. Continue reading The Predator’s Friend

Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media

A President Going Nuts on Christmas Should Be a Bigger Deal

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 JCO

That the administration in power sounds like a bunch of social media trolls should never be normalized. Continue reading A President Going Nuts on Christmas Should Be a Bigger Deal

Adrastos, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold

New Year’s Irresolutions?

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of MAGA maggot New Year’s resolutions. Continue reading New Year’s Irresolutions?

Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media3 Comments

Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes Of Fame Should End

December 26, 2025December 26, 2025 JCO

The opening few months of Bari Weiss’s reign at the helm of CBS News should put to rest any debate about her real intentions, both now and in the past. Continue reading Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes Of Fame Should End

Adrastos, Diary, Political Crack1 Comment

All About Christmas Eve

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Happy Holidays from New Orleans. Continue reading All About Christmas Eve

Cassandra, Political Crack

The Year Of Magical Grifting

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 cassandraisright

A tale of two political widows. Continue reading The Year Of Magical Grifting

Adrastos, Gret Stet Politics, MAGA, Malakatude, Political Crack, The Clownfish, The Darnold1 Comment

The Clownfish: Cajun Viking?

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The MAGA malakatude, it burns. Continue reading The Clownfish: Cajun Viking?

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