Open Thread

The Whack-Job PAC Behind Those Disgusting Ads.  You know, the ones that are playing during the baseball playoffs: Baseball fans in California and Pennsylvania watching the playoffs last Saturday had…

Trump's Mar-A-Lago Papers Held US Secrets About China And Iran.  You know, the papers that were 'his' papers: Some of the classified documents recovered by the FBI from Donald Trump’s…

Democrats Poised To Lose To MAGAts in SOS Positions.  Outspending their election denier foes 57-1.  Still losing: Such is the plight of many Democratic candidates for secretary of state, an…

Britain's Prime Minister Resigns!  Trussed on her own petard. Or something like that: Embattled U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned following a tumultuous few weeks in office now distinguished…

The Machinations Behind Trump's TruthSocial.  If you've got a mind for business (I don't), perhaps you can follow the skulduggery.  Me? Here's all I needed to know: "Trump had already…

'How The Press SHOULD Cover Trump'...And MAGAt Rethugs.  Some of it may seem obvious.  So, why isn't the press, with some noted exceptions, doing it?: Now, six years later, we…

Supreme Court (!) Says 'No' To Trump's Rope-A-Dope.  The decision in its entirety: The application to vacate the stay entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh…

Trump Played Rope-A-Dope With Federal Agents.  Moved boxes around after receiving subpoena: A Trump employee has told federal agents about moving boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago at the specific direction…

Arden Celebrates Free Ukraine With DakhaBrakha.  Man, some shows, all the elements come together.  Such was the case last night at the Arden Gild Hall as this world-class band put…

Sasse To Leave Senate.  Could RWNJ Gov. Pete Ricketts name himself to replace him?: Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, a prominent voice in the Republican Party who voted to convict…

Evangelical RW Christians Take Pro-Abortion Stance. But only in the case of Herschel Walker: Pastor Anthony George didn’t set out to be a defender of Herschel Walker. But as the…

Russia, Or Rather, Putin, Is Losing: Lyman, a key supply hub in eastern Ukraine, has been “fully cleared” of Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday, as Western countries…