The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Mark Zuckerberg’s Sister Hates You

  Oh, where to start with this intellectual bilge? Donna Zuckerberg didn’t expect to spend two years trawling through the corner of the internet defined as “the manosphere”, unpicking the grim alliance between pick-up artists, men’s rights activists, incels (involuntarily celibate men), the far right and the most ardent Make America Great Again advocates. “It […]

Maryland Democrat Shouts ‘Heil Hitler,’ Causes Scene in Baltimore Theater

Drunk Trump-hater provokes outrage: A man shouting “Heil Hitler, Heil Trump” during a performance of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Baltimore smelled of alcohol and told police he was motivated by his hatred of President Donald Trump. Anthony M. Derlunas, 58, told an officer he “had been drinking heavily throughout the night” before the outburst […]

In The Mailbox: 11.15.18

— compiled by Wombat-socho You get a double dose of linkagery today because I missed a couple of days – as you probably noticed, the previous post was mostly links from Tuesday & Wednesday. Here’s the fresh stuff. OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: Why Did McSally Lose To Sinema In Arizona? Twitchy: Federal Judge Wants To […]

Jim Jones, Harvey Milk and the Weird Cult of ‘Revolutionary Suicide’

Daniel J. Flynn and his new book, ‘Cult City.’ A strange and chilling saga: Thanksgiving, 1978 was bookended by two of the most bizarre and notorious events in American history. On November 18 in Guyana, hundreds of members of Jim Jones’s Peoples Temple committed mass suicide, or were murdered. Over the next few days, news […]

Early Afternoon With In The Mailbox: 11.15.18

— compiled by Wombat-socho OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: Creepy Porn Lawyer Michael Avenatti Arrested For Felony Domestic Violence In LA, also, National Pickle Day Twitchy: You May Not Believe This, But Palm Beach County Just Messed Up The Machine Recount Louder With Crowder: Monica Lewinsky Unloads On Bill Clinton, also, Rock Star Dave Grohl Surprises […]

And we’re back

Sorry for the downtime over the last couple of days. Things got pretty messy for a while. Stacy’s moved over to a brand new, ultra shiny server, and we turned the security up to eleven. Hopefully you’ll notice a huge improvement in site speed as well. Bonus! – Dennis

Memo From the National Affairs Desk: Gilmore v. Jones, et al., Hearing

    CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia Defendants in a major First Amendment case today urged a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by former State Department official Brennan Gilmore, who claims he was defamed by Alex Jones and others who criticized his activities at the August 2017 riot where a woman was killed. Attorneys for Jones and […]

Late Night With In The Mailbox: 11.12.18

— compiled by Wombat-socho OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: Stan Lee RIP Twitchy: There’s Something Really Dubious About This Surgeon Shaming The NRA With An Operating Room Selfie Louder With Crowder: Dan Crenshaw Appears On SNL’s “Weekend Update” To Roast Pete Davidson RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES Adam Piggott: Podcast #95 – The Electric Dreams Episode American […]

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