A needed respite from the avalanche of feces which is the Trump Era.
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He. Earned. Every. Damned. Penny.
Barack Obama is a Rohrshach test for where we are as a nation. And as a still-young man, he will be so for a long time to come.
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BREAKING: Michael Flynn concealed Russia payments
News just broke from the House Oversight Committee that it's been confirmed Michael Flynn took payments from Russia and concealed them.
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Bernie Sanders' recent gaffes show he is only comfortable talking to a specific segment of the Democratic Party.
I'm a White, working-class millennial. Bernie Sanders does not speak for me
Knowing what the Democratic Party has become, it's clear to see that the future of the party consists of a population that Bernie Sanders simply cannot relate to.
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Weekend culture break - Miles Davis
A little music for your weekend.
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Obama Derangement Syndrome LIVES!
In which noted warrior Matt Stoller haz a sad.
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The strangeness of "progressivism"
I wouldn't pass Bernie Sanders' purity test, because I'm not a "progressive", whatever that means, but an out-loud proud liberal.
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Alex Jones has been a performance artist for 20 years. His fans just never knew it.
All Staged: How Alex Jones' Faux Persona Was Finally Revealed
Alex Jones has always been a bad actor. But it was not until his finances were threatened this week that he finally admitted it.
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Open thread - Send in the clowns
The place for witty badinage to recover from Passover / Easter.
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Negotiator-in-Chief? The “Art of the Deal” author could learn a few things from his predecessor
Donald Trump will tell you that he's the best deal-maker in the history of the world. A look at his predecessor's deals might make you reconsider that boast.
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Open thread - Wonder of life
A reminder that understanding existence is humanity's greatest quest.
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The great derailment
A late-night rundown of a fun-filled day.
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Open thread - The stolen seat
Elections. Consequences. And so on.
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The Syrian Base Trump "Hit" is Still Launching Attacks Against Civilians
Not only did Trump intentionally spared from his bombing Syrian officials responsible for the chemical attack, now it turns out the base he hit is not even damaged enough to be out of operation. Even Trump Vodka was more successful.
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Self-care as a strategy of resistance
As Wordsworth said: The world is too much with us. When we feel like that, as we all do in the Age of Trump, it's time to decouple and rejuvenate ourselves.
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