The Other McCain

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

Aspiring Rapper Update

Aspiring Rapper North American euphemism for a member of the urban criminal class. This unusual occupation is usually mentioned in conjunction with the subject either being slain or being taken into custody for a violent or property-related crime. A relative of the subject usually points out that the subject’s demise or incarceration comes at an […]

In The Mailbox: 05.24.23 (Morning Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: Building Uncensored AI EBL: The Best of Eva Vlaardingerbroek Twitchy: The “Machete Professor” Dismissed From Hunter College, also, The Atlantic Declares Twitter A “Far Right Social Network” Louder With Crowder: Girl track star (who was a boy track star two years ago) […]

The Deadly Menace of Feral Youth

On Sunday, police in Baltimore County, Maryland, wore black mourning bands on their badges to mark the five-year anniversary of the death of one of their own. Officer Amy Caprio was responding to a 911 call of a burglary in progress west of U.S. Highway 1 near Perry Hall when she confronted the driver of […]

In The Mailbox: 05.23.23 (Morning Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: Hey, Hey, LBJ, Another Reason Epstein Did Not Hang Himself, and Cocaine Bear Twitchy: Roy Cooper Declares State Of Emergency In NC Over School Choice And We Have Questions , also, @Political Math Does WaPo’s Job And Looks At What’s Actually In Books […]

NAACP: ‘Stay Out of Florida, Negroes’

That’s the real message, if you don’t mind me paraphrasing: Today, the NAACP Board of Directors issued a formal travel advisory for the state of Florida. The travel advisory comes in direct response to Governor Ron DeSantis’ aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools. The […]

Rule 5 Monday: The Komi Girls

— compiled by Wombat-socho This week, Shuuko “Forever 17!” Komi and her tongue-tied daughter Shouko, from the most excellent manga (and now anime!) Komi Can’t Communicate. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. NINETY MILES FROM TYRANNY: Hot Pick of the Late Night, The 90 Miles Mystery Box Episode #2083, Morning Mistress, and Girls With […]

FMJRA 2.0: Who Made Who

— compiled by Wombat-socho Chilling in Chantilly for a few days before heading north for Balticon. So far the draft is going well for me. I have a solid outfield, starting rotation, and deadly bullpen. Don’t think the Senators are going to finish in the cellar this year. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. […]

The Romance of Radicalism

Because I am a history buff, the YouTube algorithm shows me all kinds of stuff — the history of Carthage, the Anglo-Saxon invasion of post-Roman Britain, the Stuart dynasty, etc. — about obscure topics that would be boring to most people, and which even most history buffs might not care much about. Usually I watch […]

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