Tabby Thursday

A little debt ceiling, a little higher ed, and other misc delights.

False information about Greta Thunberg and Andrew Tate. False information about Greta Thunberg and Andrew Tate.

How Misinformation Spreads

What a too-good-too-be-true story shows us about the modern news business.

NY Congressman-Elect George Santos (AP Photo/John Locher) NY Congressman-Elect George Santos (AP Photo/John Locher)

A consequence of shrinking newsrooms

How an apparent serial fabulist got elected to Congress

Thursday Morning Tabs

Enjoy.

Congress to Make Trump’s Taxes Public

House Democrats are releasing them because they can.

AP Fires Reporter For Reporting

James LaPorta is being scapegoated for poor editorial process.

The Colorado Club Shooter [UPDATED]

New details are emerging about possible motivations.

Laptop News

One of these laptops is more important than the other.

Thursday Tabs

Go ahead and pop a few.

Regime Change in Russia?

Can the unsustainable be sustained?

Anti-Putin Backlash

The Russian leader may be looking over his shoulder after imposing a draft.

Trump Tipping Point?

As more details emerge about the documents he stole, defenders are falling away.

Herschel Walker and the Perils of Celebrity Candidates

More ugly revelations about the football hero turned politician.

Zelensky’s Dilemma

What happens if Ukraine can’t achieve complete victory?

Bye, Felicia

The Washington Post has fired a reporter for her rants against colleagues.

Has Trump Finally Gone Too Far?

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

DC Version of Canada Truck Protests a Dud

The plans to replicate the chaos in the Great White North are not coming together.

Butterfly Center Closed Over Fears of Conspiracy Nuts

A ginned up controversy regarding a border nature reserve has escalated.

Ilya Shapiro’s Inartful Tweet

Outrage over the outrage is outrageous.

Ukraine: Advantage Putin? Advantage NATO?

Expert opinion on the standoff differs sharply.

Some Tabs

Some tabs plus some tabs equals some tabs.

Nobody Watches Cable News

A media critic argues we pay outsized attention to the goings-on at Fox, MSNBC, and CNN.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

President Charlie Brown

Joe Biden has bet his presidency on a caucus that may simply be irreconcilable.

Dave Chappelle’s Weak Response to Critics

It’s not funny when you have to constantly explain the jokes.

Chappelle’s Last Netflix Special

“The Closer” delivers more of what people love and hate about the GOAT.

More Tabs to Clear

DeSantis’ Gall, Obfuscation, and Dishonesty

As the pandemic’s effects continue to worsen in Florida, DeSantis continues to play the worst kind of politics.

Porn Site OnlyFans Bans Porn

Making sense of a weird story.

Who Lost Afghanistan?

The postmortems are well underway.

Donald Rumsfeld, 1932-2021

He was both the youngest and oldest man to run the Pentagon.

Gaetz’s Trouble Deepens

His partner in crime wrote it all down.

Biden Staffers Fired for Marijuana Use?

Credulous reports notwithstanding, there’s more to the story.

Culture Clash at the New York Times

America’s Newspaper of Record needs to figure out what it wants to be.

NYT Fires Star Pandemic Reporter Don McNeil

The veteran journalist was ousted after a staff backlash over the use of racial slurs.

Fox News Purging ‘Real Journalists’

Losing viewers to fringe networks, the Fair and Balanced team is joining them.

‘Stop the Steal’ Founder ‘in Hiding’

A one-time denizen of Blogger’s Row at CPAC has come a long way.

The Nasty Politicization of COVID

Our cultural divide over the pandemic is turning us into worse people.

Police Warned About Nashville Bomber 16 Months Ago

In hindsight, there were more than a few clues.

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The Election Proved I Was Right All Along

The Pundit’s Fallacy meets opportunism.

President Donald J. Trump greets guests on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, prior to boarding Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. to begin his trip to Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Nevada. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) President Donald J. Trump greets guests on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, prior to boarding Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. to begin his trip to Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Nevada. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

A Repudiation After All?

The early reaction was premature.

The Proud Boys Heard Trump Loud and Clear

They are standing by as ordered.

President Know Nothing

The absurdity of this presidency illustrated yet again.

Famous People Got Loans!

The Paycheck Protection Program protected some interesting paychecks.

Jon Stewart on Biden vs Trump

A useful insight from the former late night comic.

Klobuchar May Be Casualty of Minneapolis

Former prosecutors are suddenly “out.”

Republican Senators Commit Insider Trading after Coronavirus Brief

Richard Burr, Jim Inhofe, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler should go to jail.

Should We Blame Bernie for His Trolls?

There’s a disturbing pattern of misogyny from his supporters.

Army Not Investigating Vindman

Tweets aren’t policy, unless they are.

The Trouble With Trump’s Pardons For War Criminals

Donald Trump’s pardons of soldiers convicted of war crimes sends the wrong message to the military, to our allies, and to the world.