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Category: Political Crack

Abortion Rights, Adrastos, Bigotry, LBGTQ Rights, MAGA, Malakatude, Political Crack1 Comment

Malaka Of The Week: Winsome Earle-Sears

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The MAGA malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Winsome Earle-Sears

Adrastos, Bigotry, MAGA, Political Crack3 Comments

The I Love Hitler Club

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

They’re all insult comedians now; make that baby insult comedians. That’s why Adrastos calls them the Hitler Youth. Continue reading The I Love Hitler Club

Cassandra, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks3 Comments

The Chicken, The T-Rex, and Me

October 15, 2025October 14, 2025 cassandraisright

The GOP is earnestly saying increasingly ridiculous things in its quest for domination. The response has to be even more ridiculous and surreal. Continue reading The Chicken, The T-Rex, and Me

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Political Crack

Where Optimism Goes To Die

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

On the bad faith of bad faith actors. Continue reading Where Optimism Goes To Die

Parenthetical, Political Crack

Applauding The Deal But Keeping It Real

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 rcb30

In which we survey responses from Democratic POTUSes, second-guess Hamas, and credit Netanyahu for eclipsing a Bush diplomatic “feat” that I thought would stand forever. Continue reading Applauding The Deal But Keeping It Real

Film, Jamie O, Political Crack, Race, Sexism

The Anti-Woke Should Go Back To Bed

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 JCO

A bitter, angry movie about commoners daring to challenge the elite over sexual assault is not the morality tale its producers believe it is. Continue reading The Anti-Woke Should Go Back To Bed

Adrastos, Congress, Gret Stet Politics, MAGA, Political Crack

Mike Johnson Is Good For Louisiana?

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Speaker Johnson’s picture is in the dictionary next to sycophant. Continue reading Mike Johnson Is Good For Louisiana?

Adrastos, Diary, Legal Docket, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack

Saturday Odds & Sods: Show Me The Way

October 11, 2025October 10, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Show Me The Way

Environment, Jamie O, Political Crack1 Comment

Some Unsolicited Advice For AI Tech CEOS

October 10, 2025October 9, 2025 JCO

No one likes you, and the same is true for AI. Continue reading Some Unsolicited Advice For AI Tech CEOS

Cassandra, Immoral Values, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks1 Comment

Pee Wee German’s Big Adventure

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 cassandraisright

Remember when he sprayed his hair on during the last Trump shutdown? Continue reading Pee Wee German’s Big Adventure

Cassandra, Congress, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks

Pam Bondi Made An Unforced Error Tuesday

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 cassandraisright

She fucked up, bigly. Continue reading Pam Bondi Made An Unforced Error Tuesday

Cassandra, Political Crack, Religion, The Pope And The Dopes

The Pope And The Dopes

October 7, 2025April 16, 2026 cassandraisright

Right wingers hate the new Pope. It’s so wonderful. Continue reading The Pope And The Dopes

Immigration, MAGA, Parenthetical, Political Crack

The Point Behind The Point

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 rcb30

Even if the GOP ultimately “loses” a shutdown or ICE gets some bad PR, it still wins, because in uncertainty and interruption, there is pain. Continue reading The Point Behind The Point

Immigration, Jamie O, Law/Justice, Political Crack

When ICE Freezes Long Overdue Justice

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 JCO

After spending over 40 years in jail due to a false murder conviction, Subu Vedam is back in custody, thanks to Trump’s SS. Continue reading When ICE Freezes Long Overdue Justice

Adrastos, Diary, MAGA, Political Crack

The Adolescent Administration

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of fantasists, cosplayers, and immature idiots. Continue reading The Adolescent Administration

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

Saturday Odds & Sods: Time Of The Season

October 4, 2025October 3, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Time Of The Season

Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media

If We Could All Be So Canceled

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 JCO

Bari Weiss taking over CBS News is one of the greatest grifts of all time. Continue reading If We Could All Be So Canceled

Cassandra, Congress, Immoral Values, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks

The Haunting Of Hill House

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 cassandraisright

The shutdown is about 1 thing only: the Epstein files. Continue reading The Haunting Of Hill House

Adrastos, Irksome Things, Political Crack2 Comments

Irked In October

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In October

Adrastos, Congress, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold

Quote Of The Day: Shutdown Edition

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Josh Marshall on authoritarianism and the shutdown. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Shutdown Edition

Cassandra, Immoral Values, Political Crack1 Comment

New Model Army

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 cassandraisright

Tuesday was an informerical to recruit a military of murderous thugs, presented by a moral degenerate. Continue reading New Model Army

Adrastos, Bigotry, Congress, Film, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

I’m A Piece Of Shit

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

We’re all Spartacus now. Continue reading I’m A Piece Of Shit

Congress, Parenthetical, Political Crack1 Comment

Shutdown Primer, 2025 Edition

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 rcb30

Bad news for the GOP: When a majority can’t just rule, it has to lead (or pay the price). This crew isn’t really into that sort of thing. Continue reading Shutdown Primer, 2025 Edition

Jamie O, MAGA, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media

From Beer Summit To Beer Hall Putsch

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 JCO

This is what made the right go crazy and authoritarian? Continue reading From Beer Summit To Beer Hall Putsch

Adrastos, Law/Justice, Legal Docket, MAGA, Political Crack, Supreme Court, The Darnold

The Comey Indictment

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

MAGA’S trumped up case against James Comey fails both the smell and laugh tests. Continue reading The Comey Indictment

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

The Polarization Is Simply Democracy Vs. Autocracy

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 JCO

America is divided right now and it should be. Continue reading The Polarization Is Simply Democracy Vs. Autocracy

Cassandra, Political Crack1 Comment

The President And The Escalator

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 cassandraisright

A tale as old as time. Continue reading The President And The Escalator

Adrastos, Fog Of History, MAGA, Political Crack3 Comments

Tom Homan: Old School Bag Man

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The MAGA corruption, it burns. Continue reading Tom Homan: Old School Bag Man

Abortion Rights, Cassandra, Political Crack, Sexism1 Comment

The Tylenol Nonsense Is More Pregnancy Policing

September 24, 2025September 23, 2025 cassandraisright

It’s part of the forced birth movement. Continue reading The Tylenol Nonsense Is More Pregnancy Policing

Adrastos, Language, MAGA, Political Crack

Stephen Miller: MAGA Cerberus

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

There’s a MAGA hell hound on America’s trail. Continue reading Stephen Miller: MAGA Cerberus

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