Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam fucked up when he was a young man. And now the debate raging is whether or not he ought to resign. I grew up in the deeply racist […]
What should we do about Ralph Northam and other former racists?
New Marist/NPR/PBS poll showing Hispanics approve of Donald is flawed
Donald never lets a mere fact stand in the way of good propaganda, but the rest of us should be skeptical of his opinion poll-based claims.
To the kid in the MAGA cap
Dear Kid, Yes, you. You know exactly who you are. So do your friends, teachers, and parents. Maybe this morning you still think that’s cool. Maybe you’re waiting for the interview requests […]
Dems: take the deal…with conditions
Here’s this gadfly’s prescription for bipartisan compromise Take the deal, with conditions. 1) Bipartisan oversight of the bidding process, including bipartisan vetting of bidders and whatever the usual public notice for comment […]
Trump’s Wall vs the Berlin Wall: how much would it really cost? (Hint: more than you think)
[UPDATED] All the estimates you’re seeing on the cost of Das Trumpenwand are leaving something out. Something important. And really, really expensive. NOTE: I figured out the flaw in my math and […]
Today in the Not News: Senate shutdown-ending bill
Poison pill? What poison pill? Maybe I’m cynical. As I read that, if this were to become law, all an opposition party would have to do to cut funding for a “program, […]
“Fact checking”: of lies, distortions, and omissions, intentional or otherwise
See also: our s@*t doesn’t stink Hi! It’s your friendly neighborhood gadfly, back to swing from your nose hairs for a moment. Common Dreams has a 90% excellent article up at the […]
Give Trump his wall
No, it won’t work. Yes, it’s a symbol of racism. And yes, his own party controlled both houses of Congress for two years and refused to give it to him because it’s […]
An immigration reform and border security proposal
Just to show that I don’t only grouse and that sometimes I have a proposals for solutions that I think would work and might even appease most parties in a compromise, here’s […]
Pay-go Vichyism: you want Trump in 2020?
Because this is how you get Trump in 2020. The Intercept just gave us a fabulous gift, by which I mean a gift filled with unreality and myth, that illustrates what our […]
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