Let’s begin the week with a turn to higher things.
Weekend self-care open thread—The blues
After a week which has battered us, I take comfort in art. And the uniquely American art which raises a fist against oppression is the blues.
Our peculiar institution
And today’s sacrifices to Moloch come from Texas.
Thursday open thread—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The FBI had a spy in the House of Trump, it seems.
Fredo gets shivved by Chuck Grassley
Oh, Fredo, we hardly knew ye.
Bow and arrow
What enables an arrow to be propelled forward is the pulling back of the bow. We are seeing the same principle at work in this country today.
Walk and Chew Gum: How Democrats Can Use Both Moral and Economic Arguments Come November
Despite what you might be hearing, the Democrats actually do have a strong economic message. If they can emphasize it come November, the blue wave can easily turn into a blue tsunami.
Open thread—The wisdom of Pseudo-Vonnegut
We end the week as we began it, with a bit of advice to new graduates.
Open thread—Trumpism in one Groucho Marx song
Groucho foretold Trump.
The discontents of modern conservativism
Modern conservatism is nothing but warmed over fascism. It has been long in gestation. How do we combat it?
The erasure of Barack Obama continues—Iran deal edition
After today, any agreement the US signs is not worth the paper it’s printed on.
Gaslighting in our times: Melania Trump edition
I, for one, will have no truck with the “kinder, gentler” Melania. She is as vile as the rest of her family, and no amount of soft-focus PR will ameliorate that.