Fascist Side Trips: Tucker Carlson Edition

Unreality and sexual anxiety on display.

Biden’s Garbage Comment

For want of an apostrophe . . .

“Oligarchy, The Rule of Law, and the Democratic Order”

Trump, Bezos, and the slippery slope of authoritarianism.

Times and Post Won’t Endorse

Staffers are in mutiny after owners killed plans to endorse Kamala Harris for President.

Models Moving Trumpward

A modest disturbance in the force.

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Disinformation, Dystopia, and Disillusion

Bizarre conspiracy theories shared by powerful people are immune to fact checking.

Speaking of Conspiracy Theories and Their Consequences

Lying about hurricanes and stoking ridiculous theories about weather control are the latest examples.

What Trump’s Election Denialism Hath Wrought

Some direct evidence of the effects.

The Power of the VEEP

Vance is no Mike Pence.

Pete Rose, 1941-2024

The Hit King is gone at 83.

It’s the Stupid Racism

Stupid is as stupid does.

More Tales of Candidate Selection

Mark Robinson is the latest example.

The Xenophobic Escalation Continues

This time: Aurora, CO.

The Trump Campaign Goes All In On Xenophobia And Racism

Racism this explicit needs to be directly confronted

A Very Different Debate

Donald Trump fared considerably worse against a cogent opponent.

What If It Wasn’t Tyreek Hill?

A superstar athlete’s treatment by police raises troubling questions.

Nate Silver Under Fire

The election analyst is out on a limb with Trump.

Presidential Appointees and the Hatch Act

The Secretary of the Navy supports the man who hired him. Who knew?

Where’s The Line Between Paraphrasing And “Sanewashing?”

Is it the press’s responsibility to turn nonsense into sense?

Being A Useful Idiot Pays Well (Allegedly)

Where’s my $400,000 a month contract?

Is Disney Too Big?

Yet another service disruption over rights fees calls attention to the issue.

Tim Walz’s Political Origin Story

An oft-told tale turns out to be bullshit.

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“Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party” VP Candidate Publicly Eats Supporter’s Face

J. D. Vance seems to have a cruel sense of humor and issues with women. Weird!

Israel Expands War in West Bank

Another step closer to a regional war.

Kamala Harris and Incumbency Curse

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

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Once You Start Running On Anger & Outrage It’s Hard To Stop

A reflection the Trump campaign with helpf from James Baldwin

Trump Campaign’s Alleged Role In The Whisper Campaign Against Shapiro

Stoking anti-Semitism for political gain

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Judge Rules Google is a Monopoly

The search giant lost a major court battle. What’s next?

Trump Lies About Hostage Release Record

Or more charitably, forgets due to cognitive decline

Ch-ch-changes

Time may change me, but I can’t trace time.

Harris’ Dilemma

Running for President as Vice President is uniquely challenging.

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Biden Drops Re-Election Bid

A development as shocking as it was inevitable.

Sorkin’s Fantasy

What if 2024 was a “West Wing” episode?

Bob Newhart, 1929-2024

The legendary comedian is gone at 94.

Israel-Iran Proxy War Expands to Yemen

The fight has now expanded to a third front.

Saturtabs

Trump Assassination Attempt Update

We don’t know much but the early details are all too familiar.

Good Advice For A Somber Day

Sometimes all we have is the choice of how we react to events.

Is Joe Biden Fit to Serve?

The Replace Biden bandwagon continues rolling. Evidence is mounting that he needs to get on it.

SCOTUS on Presidential Immunity: It Depends

Too little, too late.

Repeat After Me: US Parties are Weak

Weak and presidentialized.

Biden’s Catastrophic Debate Performance

A second Trump presidency got much more likely last night.

Biden Offers Amnesty for Illegals Married to Americans

A morally right but politically fraught move.

Netanyahu Isolated

The war cabinet is gone. He now owns the war completely.

The Economy is Better Than it Feels

Why public attitudes are lagging real world performane.

Washington Post Leadership Shakeup

Sally Buzzee is out and the staff is “pissed.” Readers will likely notice no difference.