The Scorpion Stings Itself
In today's media world, it's not enough to publish stories. News organizations must be prepared to defend them, and themselves, as well. The Washington Post showed how to do it…
Doofus Donald Does It Again
My face spends so much time in my palms I'm forgetting what the sky looks like, and I long for the days when we could mock a politician for months…
Let’s Talk About How We Want the Media to Talk About Nazis
The New York Times infuriated many of its readers this weekend by profiling a white nationalist -- otherwise known as a "Nazi," certainly by liberals -- in a manner that…
Open Thread Nov. 27: Pressure Gonna Drop on You, GOP
Democrats have one thing saving them in Washington: Their opponents are Republicans, and hence not very bright. Politico says the White House screwed up again by having billionaires like Steve…
Song Of The Day: Nov. 27, 2017
We're gonna do a week of what I call 'Underground Motown'. I'll highlight songs that you may not have known were from Motown, and I will also feature under-rated gems. …
Holiday Weekend Wrapup
The ever-worsening GOP tax bill has nothing to recommend it, but that doesn't stop the GOP vandals in the Washington from trying. Now it's a jobs bill, albeit the worst…
Song Of The Day: Nov. 26, 2017
Yo, Mikey D: It is Sunday now. For Richard Julian, it's Sunday Morning In Saturday's Shoes:
Open Thread Nov. 25: Trump Golfs as Mueller Closes In
Long read for a long weekend: Bill Moyers and retired lawyer Steven Harper put together a timeline of known Trump campaign contacts with Russians, resulting in a (relatively) easy-to-follow version…
Early front runner for best Saturnalia song ever.
https://youtu.be/H59rOpBTGAk
Song Of The Day: Nov. 25, 2017
Lazy and languid:
The Mighty Flynn
A big development in the Trump-Russia story came to light on Thanksgiving: Lawyers for Mike Flynn stopped sharing information with lawyers for others under investigation, widely taken as a sign…
Biden Only Outside Democrat to Campaign for Jones in Alabama
This HuffPo story is about how the Doug Jones campaign is going it without outside party help, a nod to the reality that nationalizing this race would stimulate Republican turnout.…
Black Friday Open Thread
Black Friday isn't called that because stores get "into the black" from all the retail shopping -- it was coined by Philly cops in the 1960s to describe their day-after-Thanksgiving,…