Open Thread

Why Democrats Suck--Infinity Squared.  While Democrats remain largely mute about the ongoing Fascist takeover of America, this terrifies them: Zohran Mamdani’s front-running campaign to lead the nation’s largest city is…

Life's Greatest (?) Mystery Solved.  10-pack hot dogs, 8-pack hot dog buns.  Why?: Before about 1940, hot dogs were bought and sold from local butcher shops and were not packaged…

Arden Fair Day!  I'll be working the Book Sale in the Gild Hall from 10-12.  I noticed an incredible number of books that would fascinate cinephiles amongst this year's offerings. …

Yes, we ran into the dreaded 'technical difficulties' yesterday.  Which is unfortunate, since I'm technologically illiterate.  It won't happen again.  Until the next time. Public Health? What Public Health?: The…

Pandemics Coming Soon! Vaccines, Not So Much.  Courtesy of Bobby Brainworm, Jr: The White House on Wednesday fired Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Electoral Trend Emerging?  Not just (or primarily) for Democrats.  But for progressives: Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey won a major upset on Tuesday night, flipping a deep-red seat in the state…

Dog-Killer Persecutes Kilmar Abrego Garcia: This wouldn't be possible in anything other than a banana republic: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s aggressive…

So. You Think A Second Civil War Hasn't Started Yet?  Troops coming to a city near you, fortified with soldiers from the Confederacy: President Trump has escalated his threat to…

Fascism ON THE MARCH--Pretty much all the defense experts are gone because disagreeing with the Tangerine Tyrant is a firing offense: The Pentagon has fired the head of the Defense…

Texas And Cali Battle To A Draw.  Not just good, but necessary: California leaders on Thursday approved a sweeping plan to elect more Democrats by redrawing congressional districts, delivering an…

'White America IS America':  Under Trump's Fascist Dictatorship, That Is The New Truth: President Trump accused the Smithsonian Institution this week of focusing too much on “how bad slavery was”…