Open Thread

We're Officially At 'War' Now:  Even weirder than you might think: President Trump will sign an executive order on Friday to give the Department of Defense a new name: the…

Florida Chooses Disease.  Perhaps it's just me, but killing off your citizens hardly seems the way to expand your electoral dominance.  But who am I to judge?: Florida plans to…

It All Ends At The Supreme Court: A federal appeals court late Tuesday blocked President Trump from using an 18th-century wartime law to quickly deport a group of Venezuelans, rejecting…

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…