Open Thread

The Ultimate Reality Show Cabinet.  Yesterday's entries:  Dr. Oz and Linda McMahon. Before somebody else predicts this, I figured I might as well: Trump is likely negotiating with Fox to…

Nancy Mace: Sub-Human.  You knew someone was gonna do it, just didn't know who: Two weeks after the first openly transgender person was elected to Congress, Republican Rep. Nancy Mace…

The Fault, Dear Brutus, Is Them: Mr. Trump’s election demonstrates how American tolerance for the unacceptable is nearly infinite. There are hundreds of absolutely mind-boggling things I could point to…

First trip around the usual news resources didn't reveal much.  Gives me a chance to explore the more 'esoteric' media side streets. Everything You Wanted To Know About Cow Colostrum. …

House NDA Disclosed.  Courtesy of WHYY: As a general rule, members of the House staff are not permitted to discuss pending legislation, legislative projects or the professional/personal habits of legislators…

WHYY Adds Yet More Context To The House NDA Story: Delaware House leaders are trying to distance themselves from the revelation that some staffers were pressured to sign non-disclosure agreements…

Meet Suck-Up #1:  While other Rethug senators' heads exploded at the idea of having to vote to confirm Matt Gaetz to be AG, one senator said the following: “He’s smart…

I kinda buried this story a couple of days ago,  but it deserves better.  As do the people that Purzycki and the cops are trying to roust out of Buccini/Pollinville:…

Yesterday I set out to find an alternative to fill the void in the post-MSNBC phase of my life.  I'd always been intrigued with the notion of Scandinavian noir.  Perhaps…

What ProPublica Will Cover In A Second Trump Presidency.  At least we can look forward to great journalism from one place that hasn't been utterly compromised: Sixteen years ago, we…