The Other McCain

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

Crazy People Are Dangerous

There is a widespread mental health problem in Chicago: Protesters showed up Thursday night at a Chicago Police Board meeting demanding the firing and prosecution of officers who fired 96 shots at Dexter Reed during a traffic stop last month. Dozens packed a conference room at CPD Headquarters, 3510 S. Michigan Ave., in Douglas, while […]

Max Azzarello: ‘Just Another American Driven Insane by the Past Few Years’

Start a f**king revolution! Start a f**king revolution! Start a f**king revolution! You’ve got nothing to lose! — Max Azzarello, January 10, 2024 (sung to “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”) Well, Max, maybe you “had nothing to lose,” before you set yourself on fire outside the Trump trial in New York City, but the […]

In The Mailbox: 04.19.24 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts, including a Glorious Double-Scoop Post Tax Season Rule 5 Sunday! Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: Anti-MAGA Cowardly Judge Merchan Twitchy: While Euros Sleep, Americans Flood X With Things Incomprehensible To Them, Biden’s Cannibal Story Has […]

In The Mailbox: 04.19.24 (Afternoon Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho This has been a long and tedious week, and I’m damned glad it’s over. Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: Germans Don’t Want Electric Cars,  EBL: NPR’s Uri Berliner finds that whistle blowers are not welcome on the left, Dickey Betts, RIP, Canterbury Tales, and Separated […]

Crazy People Are Dangerous (and Pennsylvania Democrats Are Crazy)

Kevin Boyle has a master’s degree from Harvard University. He’s also a mentally ill criminal from Philadelphia who is currently a Democrat serving in the Pennsylvania legislature: A Pennsylvania Democrat providing a critical vote for his party in the state House is on the lam after allegedly violating a protective order related to abuse, authorities […]

Let’s Play ‘Spot the Missing Word’

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price to face recall vote — KNTV-TV (NBC) Alameda County DA Pamela Price to face recall vote — KGO-TV (ABC) Recall effort against Alameda DA Pamela Price secures enough valid signatures for election — KPIX-TV (CBS) What do you think these three stories by the major network affiliates in the […]

In The Mailbox: 04.16.24 (Afternoon Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Scheduled to be on call 10-6 in case they need me. Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director Blue: World War Obama 357 Magnum: Google vs. Free Speech, The British National Health Service – Third World Conditions EBL: Fallout, HMS Titanic Sinks, and Did Joe Biden greenlight Iran’s […]

FMJRA 2.0: A Winning Week

— compiled by Wombat-socho SOTD Much to my surprise, my Senators went to Philadelphia and swept the Phillies, but then went down to Baltimore and lost two of three. Well, 4-2 is better than nothing. Still, we’re tied with the Twins at the bottom of our division with an 11-16 record 7 1/2 games behind […]

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