Presidential!
Chaffetz knows his path to 2020 runs through firing up Trump supporters by being the face of obstructionism. He doesn’t care on whose votes he has to trample to get there.
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Trump’s Selfish Paranoia in a Nutshell: Adele Edition
Fact: saying “Adele Edition” is really fun
This couldn’t be more minor, but another glimpse into the spoiled mindset of a ridiculous baby.
The Kurdish Question: What Is Owed To The State In A Post-State World?
Refugees from Mosul at the Syrian border, remaking the region. Image from aranews.net
With the region in flux, what is owed to the Kurds, and what is owed to the idea of the state?
A Reminder To Any Trump Supporters: He Actually Believes What He’s Saying on Mosul
Top Democratic operatives prepare to enter Mosul
It’s not like you need a reminder that Trump is a dangerous moron, but it’s good to remember exactly who the party of national security nominated.
A Brief Note on the Cubs, From a White Sox Fan
There’s nothing magical about this team, which might be the biggest magics of them all.
Trump at the Al Smith Dinner: A History of Being a Goddamn Moron
Fun fact: 2/3rds of the people in the center row are terrible and have ludicrously retrograde ideas about women. You get three guesses!
The Al Smith Dinner is supposed to be easy. Trump is too much of a child to even accomplish that.
Thursday Quick Hits: Rich Jerks Edition
As Nice a Mosul Story As There Is, I Suppose
Image from The Guardian
Female peshmerga soldiers have no less love of home or bravery, and maybe more reason to loathe ISIS.
Can Mosul Coalition Hold?
Image from The Guardian
On the first day, the peshmerga do their job, but will do their part? And will everybody else? AN enormous test of what the Middle East will be.
We Interrupt This Mess To Bring You Life on Venus
Note: not a photograph. Artist impression via The Guardian.
The announcement that Venus may have had conditions hospitable for life once again rearranges our place in the solar system.
Shooting Irrelevance 