Politics
The MOAD... Epstein is vomitus on the polity
Needing a quick distraction, the DoJ sloppily dropped almost 3.5M files and documents from the Epstein trove. It's not all of it, but it will drive a lot of news cycles.
Politics
Farm to Taber: Once again, Sarah tells the truth
Why do farmers vote Republican? Is it a kinship, a belief in hardy conservative values? Nah, it's because Republicans give them more $$$
Newsletter
We have long been like this (prohibition)
It may seem like what we are experiencing is unprecedented, but it isn't. The temperance movement culminating in Prohibition is remarkably analogous to what we are experiencing today.
Politics
Not again: French on what will happen to the shooter
What a fucking shitty day to be alive in America. And for once I am not pissed at French after reading him, but at what he wrote (that is sadly true). We are well and truly fucked...
Politics
On Police and Emotions
The murder of Renee Good was horrifying. What is worse is hearing my fellow citizens say that the agent was right to pull his weapon because his emotions were running high. That is dangerous thinking.
Politics
Where to start on a week like this
It has become exhausting to just exist with all the fuckery happening. But last week something good did come out of the Trumpian chaos.
Politics
Fuck this fucking fucker - Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger is the fucker of the maxiamal fucking fuck, his political sensibilities is on par with his shitty courage after he bolted instead of fighting for his seat. A fucking coward.
Politics
Reading and Thoughts: Jan 2, 2026
First post of '26, the Bulwark does a fuckery, AI is going to destroy young people's career prospects, and Hayek's Bastards still are bastardy.
Politics
One Week In, and What I'm Reading
The insanity doesn't take holidays off. Read to the end for a pleasant musical coda.
Politics
What Happens Next?
A trilogy of chilling newsletters and articles hit my inbox today, causing me to think about what happens when Trump loses power or dies. It is not going to be a fun transition, and no, MAGA will not die with Trump.
Politics
Twitter outs the MAGA-fluencers
Last weekend Twitter did an intentional oops, created an unholy mess, and now the mask is unveiled. The MAGA verse isn't fed by nefarious state actors, but is instead stoked by ordinary people farming for influence to improve their lot in life. Delish!
Politics
TFG: David fucking Brooks
I fucking hate writing about Epstein, but goddamn it, David Brooks does one of his "high and mighty" snooty opinions, and I just can't let it lie...