Something Smells — and It’s Not Burning Oil
Things don’t add up when looking at images of the aftermath from this weekend’s attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq oil processing facility.
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Three Things: Kavanaughhh
We’re revisiting this dreadful wretch Brett Kavanaugh because The New York Times published an article this weekend about him. Too bad Kavanaugh is still a repeated liar and a serial abuser.
Crowdsource: Build a Timeline on ODNI Whistleblower Complaint [UPDATED-4]
The ODNI is withholding a whistleblower complaint; what could it have been about, assuming there are other related matters in the public eye? A timeline might help–let’s build one.
History’s Rhyme, Part 5: Bad Faith, Unauthorized Acts and Crimes Against Humanity
Next entry in a series examining the Nixon impeachment inquiry and a possible parallel today — Nixon’s covert bombing of Cambodia and Trump’s unauthorized attacks on human rights.
Scotland: A Nexus for Trouble?
This post is a bit clunky, composed of bits and pieces accumulated for nearly 18 months. But whatever is going on in Scotland is just as clunky and badly in need of sorting.
Three Things: Corrupt, More Corrupt, and Stumbling Naifs
Republicans continue sucking up to Russia and Trump while Democratic freshmen drag their feet about doing the right thing. This is an open thread.
Three Things: More Like a Dozen
When I started writing this there were only three things I was going to address here. Now there are many more — as in more GOP rats fleeing the sinking ship, more problematic GOP members surfacing. And a special election to fill a seat in the wake of voter fraud by a GOP candidate’s campaign.
In Epstein’s Wake: MIT Media Lab, Dirty Money, and Swartz [UPDATE]
MIT Media Lab is in upheaval after the disclosure that its organization accepted financial support from now-deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. His poisonous reach continues beyond the grave.
Whip It Good: Crack That Whip [UPDATED-5]
When a problem comes along, you must whip it — and whipping is slowly working toward an impeachment inquiry. Whip it good!
Whip It Good: Higher and Higher
We could use a boost now as we work our way through the dog days of summer. Take a look at how far we’ve come even if it seems too slowly, measure our progress toward an impeachment inquiry.
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