The Other McCain

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

‘Get Trump’ Show Trial Continues

CNN takes this mockery of justice very seriously: The biggest questions as Donald Trump’s first criminal trial resumes Monday are whether his attorneys have destroyed the credibility of star witness Michael Cohen — and how much of the damage prosecutors can fix. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee is due back in court amid clear signs […]

Early Morning Rule 5 Monday: Smokin’ Blonde

— compiled by Wombat-socho You don’t see too many of these in pop culture any more, now that smoking has been condemned to the same category of social gaffes like homophobia and not finding fat chicks as attractive as Sydney Sweeney. Found this on X, probably from @Rule5Texan. Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. ANIMAL […]

FMJRA 2.0: Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves

— compiled by Wombat-socho Another bad week for the Senators. Lost two of three to the Angels, and then wound up losing two more to the Daytraders because I forgot the reschedule moved the games to Thursday. I’d like to think I could have won one of the two losses if I’d been managing instead […]

Biden Administration Loses Key Ally

The Biden administration gave $16 billion to Iran, but Joe Biden’s valuable partner is now missing and likely dead: Iranians have been asked to pray for the safety of President Ebrahim Raisi after his helicopter went missing on the way back from a meeting Sunday with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. The helicopter was also […]

Isn’t It Time We Discuss the Leading Cause of Antisemitism in America?

If anyone wishes to understand why the United States is experiencing a startling increase in antisemitism, I would direct their attention not to the pro-Hamas protesters on university campuses, but rather to Rep. Jamie Rankin (D-Md.), who is so obnoxious as to make Jehovah Himself declare, “No, sir, you are not chosen.” It is to […]

Boomers, Millennials and Stereotypes

One of the unfortunate habits of journalists, academics and other members of the intelligentsia is to generalize about generations to the point of promoting stereotypes. It is somehow acceptable to make categorical characterizations of Baby Boomers in a way that would be considered racist — RAAAAACIST! — were one to make such broad generalizations about […]

In The Mailbox: 05.17.24

— compiled by Wombat-socho Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Today is Friday in California. A couple of our loyal readers submitted links to the Mad At The Internet post below. I cannot recommend it strongly enough.  Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Mad At The Internet: […]

In The Mailbox: 05.16.24 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: The Dam Busters, also, Is it a mistake for Trump to go to CNN to debate Biden? Twitchy: NIH Official Brags He Knows How To Make Emails Disappear After FOIA Request, Anderson Cooper Says Michael Cohen Was Cornered In What Appeared […]

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