What is “woke” anyway?

This is about as tidy a definition as I'v found: “Woke”, in fact, is a meaningless term — a floating signifier you can stuff with whatever you want. As Zoe…

DL Open Thread Wednesday March 1 2023

These House Republicans really are some sick mother fuckers.

House Oversight Chair Laments That Joe Biden’s Dead Son Was Never Prosecuted

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer invoked the late son of President Joe Biden on Tuesday, lamenting that Beau Biden was never prosecuted over an investigation into illegal contributions involving his father’s 2008 presidential campaign. When he’s not busy threatening pay-TV providers for not carrying his favorite right-wing channels, or warning that Chinese spy balloons may drop “bioweapons” on the U.S., Comer has devoted much of his energy to launching an investigation into presidential son Hunter Biden’s business dealings.