Putin Pantsed President Pennywise
The fiasco in Alaska. Continue reading Putin Pantsed President Pennywise
Category: Russian Imperialism
Ambush At The Malakatude Corral
The Trump-Vance ambush of President Zelensky was so horrible that even Marco Rubio was appalled. America first is the worst. Continue reading Ambush At The Malakatude Corral
America Goes From Nazi Punching To Nazi Coddling
JD Vance tells Germany that it’s too anti-Nazi. Continue reading America Goes From Nazi Punching To Nazi Coddling
P Is For Putin, Projection & Persecution
Vlad still loves Donald. Continue reading P Is For Putin, Projection & Persecution
Malaka Of The Week: Nicolas Sarkozy
International malakatude with the former French President. Sarkozy is too cozy with Putin. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Nicolas Sarkozy
The Pantomime Rebellion
Call it a coup, revolt, mutiny, or rebellion, it’s bad news for Vladimir Putin. Continue reading The Pantomime Rebellion
The Curious Case Of The Defective Defector
Tara Reade defects to Russia. Tara who? Continue reading The Curious Case Of The Defective Defector
Quote Of The Day: Zelensky Edition
Aid to Ukraine is an investment, not a blank check. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Zelensky Edition
Malaka Of The Week: Roger Waters
Roger knows best? Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Roger Waters
Too Much Of Anything
“I think this brain has thought a lot
Searching, trying to find a crutch
I think this heart has bled once too often. This time, it’s bled a bit too much.”
Continue reading Too Much Of Anything
Loose Tongue
Of fireworks, Stranger Things, Brittney Griner, patriotism, and New Orleans restaurants. Continue reading Loose Tongue
Mixed Nuts
The nuttier side of the news. Continue reading Mixed Nuts
Nordic Nations Neutral No More
Vladimir Putin: NATO’s star recruiter. Continue reading Nordic Nations Neutral No More
Another List of Names
It’s time for us to stop calling incidents like the one in Buffalo “mass shootings” and start calling them what they really are, “terrorist attacks”. Continue reading Another List of Names
Even More Irksome Things
“One more job ought to get it. One last shot then we quit it. One more for the road.” Continue reading Even More Irksome Things
Oligarchs ‘R Us
Russia has oligarchs. But so does the West. And they run some of the biggest media outlets, including the one where Rupert Murdoch uses Tucker Carlson as his ventriloquist dummy, Continue reading Oligarchs ‘R Us
Saturday Odds & Sods: Supper’s Ready
This week: Russian paranoia, Mallory McMorrow, The Shield At 20, Evans/Goode, Shirley MacLaine, and Carson/Falk. Music by Genesis, Nancy Wilson, ZZ Top, The Kinks, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Roy Orbison, Johnny Winter, and The Cars. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Supper’s Ready
Senator Aqua Buddha Strikes Again
Rand Paul is his name; performative politics is his game. Continue reading Senator Aqua Buddha Strikes Again
Of Orthodox Easter & Russia’s Unholy War
Beware of leaders with messianic dreams. Continue reading Of Orthodox Easter & Russia’s Unholy War
The Quotable Zelensky
Mockery is the best medicine. Continue reading The Quotable Zelensky
Jewish Easter
It’s Passover or as some of my non-Jewish friends call it, Jewish Easter. Instead of celebrating one man rising from the dead, we celebrate an entire people rising from the almost dead. Or as traditionally said of most Jewish holidays “They tried to kill us, we beat them, let’s eat.” Continue reading Jewish Easter
A Postcard From Russian River Brewing
Would you wait six hours on line for a chance to sample a beer that is only available for two weeks each year? Thousands just did that at the annual release of Pliny The Younger at Russian River Brewing. And you know what? It’s a good thing. Continue reading A Postcard From Russian River Brewing
Toxic Levels of Masculinity
Toxic masculinity rears it’s head everywhere these days, from the stage of the Oscars to the misinformationcasts of conservative media to the planning rooms of the Kremlin. Continue reading Toxic Levels of Masculinity
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Trump’s 2016 flashback. Continue reading Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Huddle Up
Two items from where the worlds of sports and business collide got my attention. One was a new way to support your favorite team. The other showed how economic sanctions might not work as smoothly if the target is China. Continue reading Huddle Up
Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – No Mo Mo edition
Reading the Freepers for 14 years so you don’t have to. Continue reading Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – No Mo Mo edition
Quote Of The Day: Madeleine Albright On Putin
Madeleine Albright, 1937-2022. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Madeleine Albright On Putin
Fawlty Tory
To Quote: “Boris Johnson’s buffoonery contrasts with the courageous leadership of President Zelensky. To compare a referendum to women and children fleeing Putin’s bombs is an insult to every Ukrainian. He is no Churchill: he is Basil Fawlty.”
Some thoughts on Boris Johnson, Basil Fawlty, and clowns running governments. Continue reading Fawlty Tory
Quote Of The Day: No No-Fly Zone Edition
Why a No-Fly Zone is an Act of War. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: No No-Fly Zone Edition
Trumpy Making Flippy Floppy
Trump is shocked, shocked to learn that Putin is a warmonger, not a genius. Continue reading Trumpy Making Flippy Floppy