Posts by Alby

Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani shocked most people by getting along – not just politely coexisting, yukking it up together like old friends. Josh Marshall of TPM pointed out that…

Donald Trump's filter, badly atrophied to begin with, appears to have disappeared entirely with his call for six Democrats in Congress to be hung as traitors. Their "crime"? They recorded…

Most of what Trump does would be considered "erratic behavior" in other adults, even members of Congress, but it's all normal for him. He's acted this way for years, so…

Given all the classless acts on Donald Trump's record, calling a female reporter "piggy" would seem to rank on the low end of the scale, the kind of low-level insult…

Americana singer-songwriter Todd Snider would be bemused by all the attention he's getting. He's the kind of artist that even if you know about him you assume other people don't,…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finally got around to honoring Warren Zevon, letting him in through the side door labeled Musical Influence, and then honoring him some more…

The United States has minted its last penny. Sure, there's no real need for them – they're expensive to produce, and most are given out as change and never used…

The government shutdown was a godsend for Trump, because it kept the media's attention off those pesky Epstein Files. Pressure's been building, though, because at this point a lot of…

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Yacht rock has been sailing along for half a century and will apparently keep going till the end of time. But one of the best…

After a long night of rage-tweeting, how's a busy president supposed to get enough shut-eye? Simple – catch a few z's during one of those boring news conferencesthey're always scheduling…

It takes a Dickensian villain to ask a court to cut off food aid before Thanksgiving, and Trump was up to the task. Maybe young Donald saw "Oliver!" at an…

Elon Musk and his stockholders sure showed Delaware Chancery Court. You think $56 billion in CEO compensation is excessive? How about ... one TRILLION dollars? That's how much Tesla will…