President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office, Wednesday, October 22, 2025. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office, Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth

If the shoe doesn’t fit, wear it.

Iran War Roundup: Day 16

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

Another Brick Out the Wall

Don’t tell me there’s no hope at all

A Sign of Hope and a Sign of Concern

Tucker, Fuentes, and Heritage. Oh My!

MAGA Meltdown Over Epstein

Because of course.

They Don’t Teach IR in Sunday School

Cruz on supporting Israel.

Right Wing Media On Iran In 2025 Sounds A Lot Like It Did On Iraq In 2002/3

We’re officially past rhyming and into history (or at least rhetoric) repeating.

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Where Americans Get Their News

The information bubble is real.

A Tale of Two Reddits

Is there an echo in here.

Fascist Side Trips: Tucker Carlson Edition

Unreality and sexual anxiety on display.

Politics As Pornography

It’s the opposite of politics as usual.

TGITabs

Tucker’s Authoritarian Rant

Apparently, some of us have been a “bad little girl” who needs a “vigorous spanking” (and I quote).

Dumb Critique or Dumbest Critique?

Some Democrats are unhappy Harris is touting the endorsement of the Cheneys.

More On MAGA Attacks On Haitian Migrants

Thoughts that didn’t fit in my last post

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?

Tucker Carlson Promotes Hitler Apologist

Who did Nazi this coming?

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What Exactly Did The Trump Campaign Vet J.D. Vance For?

It’s not been a great few days for J. D. Vance

Ronna McDaniel Likely to Sue NBC

There will be lawyers.

MAGA didn’t come from nowhere

The roots of MAGA run deep, through places like my old home.

Trump Would Encourage Russia to Attack NATO Members Who Don’t Pay Up

Yet more evidence the man is unfit to serve as Commander-in-Chief.

The Border Standoff is Escalating Quickly

Gregg Abbott is now defying the U.S. Supreme Court, forcing a showdown.

An Example of Motivated Reasoning

Why we are where we are.