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Philip Bump gaslights readers on what ‘lockdown’ means
Philip Bump had a story up at the Post yesterday titled "The sliding definition of ‘lockdown’ in U.S. politics." I missed it yesterday but today I caught Pradheep Shanker's reference to it on Twitter. Pradheep…
Drag queens at the White House
Back in the old days when gays were fighting for basic respect they hit upon a brilliant strategy: quit being so outrageous, hyper-sexual, and confrontational to the normies.Read More
Newsom: Say, there seem to be an awful lot of illegal migrants around here now
A funny thing happened after the midterm elections were finally over. People working in corporate media actually began to notice that the Biden border crisis is completely out of control. CBS and NBC aired reports on the…
Expensive winter of discontent: UK roiled by labor strife, inflation
It is shaping up to be miserable winter for everyone in Europe. A rocky first few months of governing for new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are threatening to become a disaster, as the U.K. tries to buttress its already…
Today’s burning question is posed by Nancy Pelosi: “Am I a bi***?”
Nancy Pelosi is loosening her grip on the Democrats in the House. She has no choice but to relinquish her position as Speaker of the House since Republicans have the majority now. So, she'll be lurking from the…
How the supply of high-tech parts from US companies keeps flowing to Russia
In order for Russia to keep its stock of high-tech weapons from being used up it needs parts and high-tech machines that can only be bought in the United States. But since the invasion Russia hasn't been able to purchase…
Everything is a scam: COVID/Light rail edition
As a Minneapolis resident I have seen my share of graft, lunacy, gaslighting, self-sabotage, and mindless destruction in government. Our city is a mess, our County is profligate beyond measure, our unelected Metropolitan…
Los Angeles has an entire hotel for the homeless that’s sitting mostly empty
If you've been following the news regarding the epidemic of homelessness in Los Angeles over the past couple of years, you may already be familiar with the Cecil Hotel. The legendary, 600-room establishment located near…
Too fun to check: Has Ellison flipped on Bankman-Fried in FTX scam?
Sam Bankman-Fried now sits in a Bahamian prison, accused of pulling off what may be the largest scam since Bernie Madoff. The Department of Justice now seeks to extradite him from the Bahamas after hitting him with an…
Mayorkas went to El Paso: “Our immigration system as a whole is broken”
DHS Secretary Mayorkas, facing investigations and perhaps impeachment hearings when Republicans take control of the House in January, visited El Paso on Tuesday. His main excuse for the poor performance by his department in…