Monday Tabs

President Trump speaking. with flag in background. Black and white photo. February 22, 2025 President Trump speaking. with flag in background. Black and white photo. February 22, 2025

Lying in the Service of Human Rights Abuse

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

A Musical Observation

Eye of the storm, indeed.

Sun Tabs

Rules for Thee, Not For Me

Unequal treatment for senior officials is the norm, like it or not.

Now Is It a Constitutional Crisis?

We are at least on the precipice.

A Decency Deficit

Small cruelties can add up to far larger ones.

The Leader of the Free World?

The postwar era may have ended yesterday.

Measles Death in Texas

The sadly predicted has come to pass.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich)

Trump Purges Pentagon Leadership

Three members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been fired.

A Grotesquerie for Our Age

Trump blames Ukraine for being invaded.

DOGE Has “Receipts”!

The efficiency is something to behold.

Senate Puts Tulsi Gabbard in Charge of Our State Secrets

The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body is not doing its job.

Trumpy Sunday Tabs

Sorting through the deluge.

Tabby Thursday

SaturTabs

Tabs for Thursday

Yoon Escapes First Attempt at Impeachment

But reports are he will leave office “early.”

Another Inexperienced Pick

This time for Secretary of the Navy

Two Tweets

The politics of humiliation and gaslighting.

Performative Bigotry in the House

Nancy Mace edition.

What ‘Mass Deportation’ Might Look Like

Turning a campaign slogan into policy.

Trump Wins Pennsylvania, Likely the Presidency

The 45th President looks to be the 47th.

TGITabs

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North Korea Sending Troops to Ukraine

Escalation? Russian desperation?

Defining and Discussing Fascism, Part II

Hitler comparisons.

TGITabs!

Well, at least it’s Friday…

Tabby Tuesday

SaturTabs

The Other Undecided Voters

They have a preference but may not vote.

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More on the “Undecideds”

The persuadables and the irregulars.

Good Polling for Harris

But it is all still close.

More Tales of Candidate Selection

Mark Robinson is the latest example.

Nate Silver: Pundit

Going solo has its disadvantages.

A Profile in Lack of Leadership

Dubya takes cover.

Low-T(hursday) Tabs

Or is that low-T(rump)?

Trump and Abortion

Trump Claims Arlington Photo-Op was a “Set-up”

I guess he is unaware of the concept of a “self-own”?

Kamala Harris and Incumbency Curse

The sitting Vice President isn’t getting blamed for the economy.

Phil Donahue, 1935-2024

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.

Hump Day Tabs

Is Donald Trump Okay?

That’s not a rhetorical question.

Kennedy’s 5%

Where will it go?