The Other McCain

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

‘The Best People’: MSNBC’s Podcast for Trump Derangement Syndrome Sufferers

Has anyone else ever wondered what happened to Nicolle Wallace? She entered politics as a Republican Party operative, becoming press secretary for Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at age 27, in which role she helped fight the month-long battle over the 2000 Florida election recount. Wallace joined the White House staff during George W. Bush’s first […]

In The Mailbox: 09.29.25

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM Director Blue: The Illustrated Spygate Scandal Part XVIII, and Part XIX 357 Magnum: I Miss Living in a Civilized Society EBL: Warsaw Grouper Medallions, Save Up Your Money, John D. Rockefeller, Dark City: The Cleaner, The Rest of the Fish: Chinook Salmon, and […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Boots & Bikinis

— compiled by Wombat-socho The way it ought to be. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. ANIMAL MAGNETISM: Rule Five “WTF Pete Hegseth” Friday, also, the Saturday Gingermageddon. EBL: Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song”, Charlie Kirk Memorial, Sinners Holiday, “Maverick” Theme, Taxi (1932), Morgan Ortagus, Bella Heathcote, Barefoot In The Park, “Gilligan’s Island” […]

FMJRA 2.0: Meanwhile At The Catgirl Barrel

— compiled by Wombat-socho The draft is this Saturday, and I have yet to peruse the free agent lists. Well, I’m not going anywhere this week, so I should have plenty of time in between bouts of continuing education to prepare for tax season. Illo courtesy of @ShamashAran (Sensurround) on X. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon […]

Des Moines School Superintendent Was Illegal Immigrant From Guyana

People in Iowa and around the country are mystified by this situation. How did this guy get hired? And how much of his biographical information is actually true? The story from the Des Moines Register: Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts was arrested by U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement for allegedly being in the United […]

How to Become a Good Communist

JoAnne Deborah Byron, a/k/a JoAnne Chesimard, a/k/a Assata Shakur was a Communist, a murderer and a terrorist. She was still a fugitive from justice when she died Thursday in Havana, Cuba: Cuban officials on Friday said that Joanne Chesimard, who was convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper, has died in Havana decades after […]

In The Mailbox: 09.26.25

— compiled by Wombat-socho Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Cloth Off. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: A Civil Conversation about Guns EBL: Peach Swordfish, Oktoberfest 2025 , Gilligan’s Island Theme Song, and Comey Indicted Twitchy: Demented Des Moines Dems Defend Illegal Superintendent, Pentagon Prepares For […]

‘Revenge for What, Brian?’

The coverage on CNN — and all the other mainstream media — frames the story the same way: Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a grand jury because of “Trump’s revenge.” The context of what Comey actually did is an afterthought, if mentioned at all, and the accusation of perjury and obstruction is […]

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