The Other McCain

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

In The Mailbox: 10.31.24

— compiled by Wombat-socho I guess the drive back from Vegas was a little too leisurely; I was hoping to squeeze two posts in today, but no luck. Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM EBL: Occasional Cortex Sez ‘Plenty of People’ Not Happy About Kamala Harris Campaigning with Liz Cheney, also, Salem’s […]

Can We Stay Sane a Few More Days? (Also: Has Trump Always Been Winning?)

Craziness is breaking out everywhere — ballots burned in Oregon, fake GOTV operations, voter suppression in Pennsylvania. For weeks I’ve been warning against getting too emotionally involved in all the election hype. Go vote, do whatever you can to help, but don’t let it drive you insane. Even as Democrats are struggling with existential dread […]

BOOM! We Are So #Winning!

Of course, I must add the necessary “don’t get cocky” disclaimer, but ladies and gentlemen, this news is YUGE: Democrat presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris is waving the white flag in North Carolina, surrendering the state to former President Donald Trump as her campaign withdraws nearly $2 million in planned ad buys from television […]

In The Mailbox: 10.28.24

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: European Union Wages War on Free Speech, also Worst 10 Disney Star Wars Mistakes EBL:  Muslim and Arab leaders take the stage to endorse Trump at Michigan rally, MAGA Madison Square Garden Rally, Canary Black, Lioness Season 2, and Donald Trump : […]

Probably Not Wearing a MAGA Hat

This has not yet been classified as a “hate crime” and I don’t expect CNN viewers will hear a word about it for some reason: The gunman who allegedly shot an Orthodox Jewish man walking to synagogue Saturday morning in Chicago has been identified as 22-year-old Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi. Abdallahi reportedly shot the 39-year-old victim […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Coffee, Please

— compiled by Wombat-socho The most important part of the morning is coffee. This week’s appetizer is courtesy of Rule 5 Texan on X. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. ANIMAL MAGNETISM: Rule Five Money In Politics Friday, and the Saturday Gingermegeddon. EBL: Saturday Night Girls With Guns, MAGA Joe Rogan Experience, […]

FMJRA 2.0: Preparing for the Winter Meetings

— compiled by Wombat-socho As I mentioned Friday, the 1972 season in Pete’s league is over (Yankees won) and we’re gearing up for the 1973 season. As mentioned here, there are four expansion teams available and the deadline to let Pete know you want one of them is November 2 – next Saturday. Pete’s looking […]

It’s Classical Allusions Day

Quo usque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra? Quam diu etiam furor iste tuus nos eludet? Quem ad finem sese effrenata iactabit audacia? Nihilne te nocturnum praesidium Palati, nihil urbis vigiliae, nihil timor populi, nihil concursus bonorum omnium, nihil hic munitissimus habendi senatus locus, nihil horum ora voltusque moverunt? Patere tua consilia non sentis, constrictam iam […]

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