My family is always saying they wish I would participate in family activities more when we visit Minneapolis and then I bring a game for us all to play and suddenly it’s “ohhh, ahh, I don’t know”

“For some it is actually scary." Federal workers impacted by DOGE cuts are selling their houses to get money, dropping out of pending home sales because of job loss, and depressing the DC housing market. Rich people in the burbs, on the other hand, are buying million $$ homes in cash

Current book:

All is well.

They say kids mirror their parents’ relationship in their own. I hope it’s true for us. I hope Ru learns a lot from watching us. I hope when she is my age, she has someone who loves her the way I love her mom.

Next up

If I was in charge of Army Group Center I bet I could’ve taken Moscow.

I’ve never been more of a middle-aged dad (I’m 34)

“The rudderless wars of hubris my generation endured” He’s not talking about this, though, this is something else.

The ugly stepchild of the group, the Cromwell Mk. IV, has joined the team. These guys are only like $15 a pop and I can finish one in 40 minutes. I'm gonna get every one they make lol

Nobody has ever gotten the better of Ilhan on Twitter.

An adorable little Sherman M4A3 joins the platoon. This little guy is supposed to be the E8 variant, affectionately known as the Easy 8, and has the upgraded 76mm cannon.

T-34/76 added to the platoon.

I discovered these little knock-off lego kits of tiny tanks (they also have planes) and have been obsessed. I can build them in about an hour, so they’re perfect for building while on a call. Look how cute they are!

A reminder that when I worked on the Hill, I heard, unprompted, from three different, unrelated people, including reporters and other staff, that Mike Tracey smelled fucking terrible. Like notably bad. It was so notable, multiple people said this to me without being asked.

Ru: “Daddy’s book has pictures!!!”

Sometimes this image just pops into my head for no reason.

Jim and Pam were the quintessential “works as a possibility, shouldn’t be together in practice.” They both fed into each others worst qualities. It’s low hanging fruit now, but any true office fan knows Karen was the better choice for Jim.

"My best idea for reconciling with the love of my life is to publicly announce her humiliation live on television to tens of millions of strangers. Why won't she call me?"

I’m making California burritos tonight. It’s one of my best meals. I do it with a green crema sauce made out of cilantro, avocado, jalapeños, sour cream etc; double fry the french fries; sweet soy sauce marinade on the steak; crunchy slaw.

Ok, after some recs, my next WW2 books are: When Titans Clash, Glantz & House; Opening The Gates of Hell, Richard Hargreaves; Antony Beevor’s Second World War; and AJP Taylor’s Bismarck (thx Noah Kulwin).

the primary reason rightwingers will never control culture is because everything they do is hinged upon it being a reaction to the broader culture. the TPUSA half time event would not exist without it being a representation of their grievences

Infinite Jest continues to predict the future.

One thing I learned about Stalingrad from this book is how much OKW lied to Paulus et al about relief. He was told explicitly that Hoth still held a bridgehead over the Mishkova *3 weeks* after he’d been ordered to abandon it.

Just about done with my most recent WW2 audiobook (William Craig’s Enemy At The Gates). Seeking recs for my next one! Most interested in the Eastern Front, Nazi Germany, the USSR etc, and especially military and political history!

This halftime show is going to make so many of the dumbest people in America madder than they've ever been.

going great already lmfaoo

The M3 Lee tank gets absolutely no love or attention, you never see it in movies even though we fielded thousands of them, and I’m convinced it’s because they look so ridiculous, directors and producers think modern audiences wouldn’t believe it.

I’ve made gift-giving really easy for my family

Not sure what to make of this lol

Somehow, idk, Jason Segal as David Foster Wallace in The End of the Tour is an absolute joy. Great movie.

I know it’s not technically the most efficient use of our money, but overestimating our withholding and getting a fat refund just feels so good emotionally.

This Administration and its supporters truly don’t understand how badly they’ve polarized people against them. There are hundreds of thousands of consistent Republican or Trump voters who really don’t like feds murdering protestors.

The GOP has offered nothing this century except for catastrophic wars. No healthcare plan; no re-industrialization. Now they're losing their only issue, immigration, as people see the violence and havoc that comes with mass deportations.

Of all the books I’ve read since my WW2 phase started, this has been the hardest. It’s the first one that’s really just a mix of personal stories, and each one is beyond belief. The things your average German soldier was capable of, particularly in Ukraine, defy explanation.

Got another one!

Scott, if you have such an issue with human trafficking and whatnot, do you have any regrets about going on Richard Hanania's podcast? After all, he says Epstein was a great guy.

What is with the (especially California) YIMBY/centrist obsession with being friends with Richard Hanania

Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 and now wants $10 billion because a leaker pointed that out www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

"She sustained a torn rotator cuff, concussion and bruised ribs during the incident and received medical treatment at a hospital..." www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...

Fantastic book, by the way

Folks look at you like you're crazy when you say we're in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, & then it's Saturday. Again, every time someone says "Trump can't do that" the only serious response is "Yes, he can, until Congress removes him"

Texting with my brother is always fun

nice argument, unfortunately I have already depicted myself as a squared-up Ilhan Omar and you as a collapsing sewer ogre

The coolest Congresswoman there’s ever been.

Incredibly, this is an actual photo New York Post used for the guy who attacked Ilhan Omar.

"I mention this because combat sports teach a lesson that politicians, for some reason, keep pretending not to know. If you back up from a bigger bully, it does not make the bully gentler. It usually just tells them the tactic works."

very relevant today from @isibb.bsky.social: Why Ilhan Omar Makes the Right Lose Its Mind www.thenation.com/article/poli...

These were both dictionary-definition acts of physical courage. But libs are supposed to be wimps. So the desire is to backfill some reason why Pretti acted stupidly or Omar (who has dealt with threats for years) couldn't really be physically courageous.