Hey, I have a headline suggestion for the NY Times re the state of the union: TRUMP SPEWS TSUMAMI OF LIES IN SOTU ADDRESS"

Happy Valentine's Day from me and Brian Bilston!

Acrostically speaking....

This was the musical coda for Krugman's column this morning. "What a day to wake up on!" She's got that right... www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDkh...

In case you think that white supremacy isn't THE driving factor in MAGAt World, Laura Loomer is here to solidly disabuse you of your error. I assume she was wearing a white hood when she wrote this, but she didn't post a pic of herself...

Not surprising. It's become clear that AI used in the legal world frequently messes up badly by, e.g., fabricating case law/citations, resulting in quite a few lawyers being sanctioned. Apparently, AI used in medical devices may suffer from similar issues. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Who knew that Brian Bilston knew me when I was 14????

Republicans want to kill you and your children. And no, I'm not speaking metaphorically. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

This is beyond horrendous. Beyond. When we call them Nazis - the Gestapo - we are not exaggerating. digbysblog.net/2026/02/01/i...

With all of the problems LA has with affordability and traffic, leaders who lack vision hold us back and entrench the status quo... futureis.la/p/dissolve-t...

Brian Bilston hits it on the head as usual.

Being called hun, having some good pie and coffee would have done him good.

She is good... youtube.com/shorts/zwY04...

This is an actual note from Chump to the PM of Norway. To say that he is utterly insane is to grossly understate the situation:

To quote a different poet, "tis a consummation devoutly to be wished..."

Maybe the only way to handle MAGAts... youtube.com/shorts/o9GtA...

The Clintons' letter to James Comer declining to appear in response to his bogus subpoena is worth reading. digbysblog.net/2026/01/13/g...

Donald Trump Interview Takes Very Awkward Turn: 'When Did I Do That?'

Worth reading re the lies being pumped out by the Administration and its supporters www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Annals of Sanewashing: NYT Labels Trump’s Confession of Psychological Unfitness as Leadership www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/09/a...

I can't even imagine this now, can you?

Someone needs to do something about this asshole.

Jamelle Bouie absolutely nails it here... youtube.com/watch?v=-yUi-0vNlDA&feature=youtu.be

We’re now 7 hours and 5 minutes into the Moby Dick marathon! Chapter 36 underway….”Enter Ahab: Then, all.” I just took a 1 hour break for a fish sandwich and walk around New Bedford to stretch legs. But back at it! About to hunker down for the next 18 hours of reading…

As usual, Digby is spot on. digbysblog.net/2026/01/03/d...

Well, this is spot on...

Happy New Year!

Merry Xmas from Brian Bilston and me!

This could wind up being the most-watched newsmagazine segment in television history!! Congratulations to the Ellisons and Bari Weiss!!!

Repubs ...

Guess which song will be going through your head???

After seeing the orange slime's incredibly vile comments on the deaths of Rob and Michelle Reiner, listening to Seth Meyers was a balm... www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUW2...

My kind of Santa!

Goodness - Mr. Bilston's poems don't usually make me sad...

Every legal story now is either Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach or In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport

Putting up our tree today and will try to remember to keep it watered!

Brian Bilston has a cheesy loss....

Considering how depressing it usually is to read the newspaper, I found myself laughing out loud at the Guardian's piece here - highly recommended... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

If you're starting on your advent calendar today, from Brian Bilston:

“These guys were in the water. Apply civilian law, military law, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, international law, foreign law, domestic law, federal law, state law. No matter what law you apply, it’s murder.” www.rawstory.com/hegseth-2674...

In case anyone needed reminding, most immigrants (legal or not), do not rely on gov't benefits & commit crimes at a 60% lower rate than people born in the U.S. First thing to do to get rid of crime is deport Chump, who's a walking, whining crime spree... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Blowing up boats haven't been the only illegal (or potentially illegal) orders they have received. There's the matter of conducting "law enforcement" in US cities in violation of the posse comitatus act...

In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.

Morning.

From Brian Bilston - makes ya think, doesn't it?

In case there was any confusion, both of the men in this photo are murderers....

Brian Bilston is excellent at pointing out how crazy the Englsih language is...