The content of our discontent
A Grudging Concession About Something Trump Did
No, he’s serious. Burt Likko herein (grudgingly) praises something the Trump Administration did. Executive Order 14208, to be exact. Read all about it!
Trump’s Most Insidious Scheme (So Far)
Trump’s most dangerous tactic may be one of the most underreported acts of his new Administration.
A Working Man Reviewed
Sylvester Stallone pens a script for Jason Statham and tells us how *HE* would have done John Wick in “A Working Man”
Saturday Morning Gaming: Dungeon Warfare
A third installment from a really cool tower defense game.
The Holdout
My eye is not drawn to the boys’ conflict. It is drawn to the game the girls are playing.
Probationary UN Ambassador Elise Stefanik Gets “Fork In the Road” Notice
Like thousands of others, Elise Stefanik saw her probationary period for higher employment end on the whims of the Trump Administration.
Martin Niemöller, and Who First They Came For
On a well-intentioned but slightly wrong quote by Martin Niemöller about the start of fascism and how it would hypothetically reappear. And nothing else.
Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine Vandals
The cats found out that my CPAP reservoir, when knocked to the floor, has an O-ring that jiggles and wiggles and you just wanna pick it up and get in a tug of war with it
Opening Day at the Church of Baseball
I advise those who poke fun to give baseball another chance. The rule changes in the 2023 season made it exciting like it used to be.
Signal Controversy Over Houthi Strikes Deepens
The Trump Administration spent most of Tuesday in media and in front of congress downplaying the accusations. On Wednesday, The Atlantic published the full chat.
Don’t Go Torching Cyber Trucks
That’s probably the worst problem with the Tesla vandalism. It ratchets up tensions and will in turn provoke more political violence.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Problem: Himself
Targeting political opponents has been Erdogan’s bread and butter since he was the up-and-coming scrappy emo-poet/reformer mayor of Istanbul.
Series! Recap of World Series of the 1910s
The deadball days, when Babe Ruth was still a Red Sox pitcher, the classic stadia like Fenway and Wrigley first appeared, and gambling threatened to destroy the game.
