
Fridays with Nicole Sandler
We talked about Jair Bolsonaro, Charlie Kirk, and Jeffrey Epstein.

Investigate POTUS’ Health Cover-Up
Has Trump had one or more major neurological events which could affect his ability to fulfill his duties as president? When is Congress going to investigate this immediate concern?

Gamer Culture and Guns
The reasons Tyler Robinson allegedly killed Charlie Kirk are not yet clear. What is clear is he was raised in conservative gun culture that right wingers recognize as their own.

Kash Patel Yapped His Mouth with a REAL Feeb
Think of the lawsuit filed by FBI agents Brian Driscoll, Steven Jensen, and Spencer Evans alleging they were fired illegally as a speaking complaint written by people who've helped write their share of speaking indictments in their careers.

"Guns Save Lives," He Wrote
Open thread for discussion of Charlie Kirk's death and to any other subject off topic in other threads.

"He was accompanied by a beautiful date"
The NYT offers an explanation for the most scandalous file in the Epstein birthday book. But not an explanation for why, in 2003, Joel Pashcow would be making crude jokes about Trump getting Jeffrey Epstein's toss-offs.

The Education of Ezra Klein
Any response to the upcoming funding deadline needs two things Ezra Klein's celebrated column lacks: A theory on how to fight fascism, and an awareness of how Republican support for Trump's rescissions has abdicated their own duty under the Constitution.

Keeping the Courts Open in March Sustained Habeas Corpus
The way in which the JGG immigration case and related Alien Enemies Act cases have proceeded since Senate Democrats permitted Republicans to keep government open in March is a testament to the value that courts have provided that might become unavailable in a government shutdown.

Mike Johnson Snitch-Tags Donald Trump
Mike Johnson is already inventing silly claims to try to disclaim helping Trump to cover up sex trafficking. Those efforts will likely get still more challenging in days ahead.

Existentialism and Ethics
De Beauvoir thinks we're all part of the the same collective. The Trump Cult admits only a few people into their collective.

Fridays with Nicole Sandler
We spoke about how the Epstein scandal and RFK Jr's corruption might recruit defectors.

What We Talk About When We Talk About AI (Part Four)
LLMs are Lead
Part 4- Delusion, Psychosis, and Child Murder
(Go to Part Three)
This installment deals with self harm quite a lot. If you're not in a good place right now, please skip this. If you or someone you know is suicidal, the suicide…

Scott Bessent Fact Checks Donald Trump's Lies about Tariffs
In a declaration to SCOTUS, Scott Bessent confesses that what Trump has claimed were trade "deals" are really just "frameworks" that are not yet binding, and the investments and purchases cited in them are a fraction of the $15 trillion dollars in investment he has claimed they include.

Pete Hegseth Committed A(nother) Crime But We Can't Throw Him in Prison
While Charles Breyer's opinion finding that DOD, on Pete Hegseth's personal orders, violated the Posse Comitatus Act in its invasion of Los Angeles, the opinion will have more lasting import for the ways it shows that the existing approach to Executive Power makes it impossible to enforce such laws.

A Tale of Two Governors: Confronting versus Dick-Wagging
Far too many late adherents to Gavin Newsom's trolling believe it works solely because he confronts Trump. How he's confronting Trump matters. Newsom is eschewing mere recital of facts and instead presenting them in a way that baits others to contend with them.

Kristi Noem's Non-Stop Slander Invites Congress to Ask Melania about Her Close Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Kristi Noem has responded to a fourth request from Kilmar Abrego for an order gagging her unsubstantiated claims about him by creating a false censorship attack on CBS.

In Batshit Rant Trump Seems to Beg John Roberts to Rule before Full Brunt of His Tariffs Hits
A month ago, Scott Bessent was counting on delay at SCOTUS to get them to agree to uphold Trump's illegal tariffs. Now, Trump is declaring that "TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE," perhaps because Congress might soon realize the tariffs are killing the economy.

Trump's Attempt to Repackage His Capitulation in Ukraine
As it becomes increasingly clear that Steve Witkoff will never negotiate peace in Ukraine, Trump's White House is preparing to blame Europe for Witkoff's incompetence.

RFK Jr. DNR'd the US Healthcare System
I'm recovering from a bout of COVID. Sick as I was, the bug bothered me much less than RFK Jr.s' attack on the CDC.

It's Time to Call Out the National Gourd
Trump's stunt with the National Guard in DC has been opposed by lawsuits, but this isn't enough. It's time to call out the National Gourd.