Megan McArdle's schtick is crapping out factually incorrect libertarian takes on subjects she knows nothing about. Yglesias' schtick is crapping out factually incorrect reactionary centrist takes on subjects he knows nothing about. This is a great thread.

I was going to post <popcorn gif> but then I realized it will probably just be despicable and sad.

Seeing a lot of people saying "we don't want Romney on our side" and wondering if they understand politics...at all.

Somewhere in the afterlife he's saying "Their changing the name of my center? I need that like I need a hole in the head." Sorry, I couldn't resist.

This perfectly summarizes 90% of our problems right now.

A big strong dean, tears in his eyes, came up to her and said “sir, you’re the best candidate I’ve ever seen, just A+++++ but I’m going to open myself up to a federal lawsuit by admitting we don’t hire white people. Except for the vast majority of our faculty who are white.

This is the best autopsy of the 2024 election.

This is a good piece, but there's no good reason why the Times didn't write it a decade ago. Not all of this information would have been available, but much of it would have been. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...

Yeah, I can't believe Merrick Garland didn't use his magical power to overrule SCOTUS's claim that Trump was immune. That guy really sucks! In all seriousness, I see this kind of post a lot and there's something almost pathological in their studious refusal to blame the right people.

Yes, rents in my suburb are dropping because all the MS-13 members have been deported.

This is...amazing.

Weakest speaker in history until the next GOP speaker.

This is obviously false and it’s essentially an antisemitic conspiracy theory.

Yes, and it's also a perfunctory non-denial denial. She's just mouthing words because she very intentionally said what she said.

I literally laughed out loud. Absolutely brilliant.

This isn’t a dunk, but a reminder: Trump’s odds of successfully establishing a dictatorship have gotten lower by the day, not higher. Lower odds are not no odds. But there’s some tailwinds on our side. But also, throwing them out doesn’t mean a long term victory against fascism!

Agree completely, but I'd add that the oligarchs are morons. Yeah, Trump will keep their taxes low and the stock market is good (for now), but no rational person would say "I trust that guy with the economy."

Anyone know which prosecutor was on this case, now that Lindsay the Insurance Lawyer has shuffled off to Buffalo?

The Nuzzi memoir (or whatever it is) reminds me of Tapper's book on Biden: a book no one wants to read written by someone no one likes.

Indiana Republicans aren't the smartest but even they know this is an empty threat. That doesn't mean they won't cave, though.

In all seriousness, Nancy Mace has some obvious mental health issues and I hope she gets the help she needs.

Honestly not sure why Republicans are fighting for the right to get slaughtered in the general.

"I wanna rock and roll all night/ And part of every day."

"Dazed compunction?" "Freaksome lynching?" "Attack on her personhood?" "Navigated her?" That's prose that actively works against meaning.

Samuel Beckett presents "American Canto." Sounds as if it really is a story and text for nothing. Also, Ezra Pound already did American cantos and, uh, that's not a good precedent for a boatload of reasons.

This seems like a suboptimal way to deal with the plunging crime rate. However, it's an excellent way to announce that he has massive and deep-seated sexual insecurities. Mr. "Masculine Leadership" would get his ass kicked by an eight year old.

Just wondering when the Trump insiders will start publishing tell-alls about his dementia, ignorance, and stupidity. I'm guessing the first one drops ~three months after the midterms.

"Laden with cargo?" Did he have a parrot on his shoulder when he said that?

Yeah, making money is something you apologize for in a borough where the median rent is $4600.

Wage growth from September 2024 September 2025 was 0.8%. With a median income of $83430, that's ~$669.

She's literally arguing that the Secretary of State can murder anyone anywhere.

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This is a bad headline, but the article itself is pretty good. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...

Every election, some people convince themselves that it's possible to beat a Republican in a safe seat. There's zero chance of a 13 point swing in SC. Donate to a candidate who could win.

Sounds like the set up to a Hallmark Xmas film. Romance in the Beltway: a disgraced reporter returns to DC only to discover she's working with the ex who cost her her previous job. Will their love be a Christmas miracle? Alternative title: You've Got Issues.

This is the Bluesky version of Murc's Law.

It's the most wonderful time of the year. youtu.be/J72RJxn91zM?...

Matty raises a good point. The best way to win elections is to do absolutely nothing. Wait, that's idiotic. Never mind.

The lowest gas prices are in OK at $2.40. National average is $3.00. So yeah, that's unthinkable -- although if/when he trashes the economy, we'll certainly see low prices.

This is an excellent thread, and I would add that insulting your readers seems like a very bad strategy even for a paper that hasn't failed as repeatedly and egregiously as the Times.

In all seriousness, I would love to have this person take five minutes to explain how they think this works.

“It was just an MRI,” he said. “What part of the body? It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it.” Yeah, that's a real quote. apnews.com/article/dona...

The Atlantic has some excellent writers. It also has some who are clueless and dishonest.

Let’s see if this is the start of actual coverage of Trump’s decline: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...

A lot of people *think* they love hot weather. Some really do, but many don't.

Somehow, Zimmerman misses the fact that Mamdani DID say Trump was a fascist, and repeated that after the Oval Office visit. Zimmerman also concedes that Trump is at least fascist adjacent and a vicious racist, but we shouldn't say that because...polls. Just clown shit. share.inquirer.com/OzSg1S

The studio version of this popped up on a playlist and I thought “Jesus, who’s on guitar?” then googled it and thought “of course that’s Holdsworth.” Absolutely love that.

Not sure why everyone is freaking out about this. Illegally invading and occupying a sovereign country for its oil has never turned out badly.

“I’m voting for Trump because I trust him with the economy.”