This week at Trashing Bartlet.com: why only morons opposed NAFTA, the mysteries of the Federal Reserve, and a pragmatic defense of child slavery. trashingbartlet.substack.com/p/s1e17-the-...

The core of neoliberalism is that all decent and empathetic human impulses are misguided, stupid, wrong, and evil. Feed children? Don't be naive! Establish sound fiscal austerity first!

In the latest Trashing Bartlet, we learn how white people can discipline black people over racism, why _The West Wing_ will never reach the same heights of _48 Hours_, and how ridiculous women are when they try to talk under painkillers. trashingbartlet.substack.com #thewestwing

Show me Jordan Belfort's cronies from _The Wolf of Wall Street_.

When she says it, it sounds like really rough gay porn.

TikTok just demonetized Current Affairs. No explanation. Just kicked us out and eliminated our income stream and said we violated an unspecified policy. Of course the only thing we've done that could possibly be controversial is be critical of imperialism and genocide.

It's surface-level stuff. Enjoyable, covers the hits, but it doesn't dig too deep. Or, it may be that Paul McCartney really isn't that complicated: a decent guy with epochal talents.

democrats should internalize that this is what their colleagues think of them and act accordingly

What's more shocking than ICE's plan to cram as many 8,500 humans into massive, soul-crushing warehouses? Seeing the actual DHS floor plan that echoes slavery ships and history's worst gulags with no rec space but a gun range for guards My new column on the camps www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...

Appreciate Ronan summarizing all the work I've done in the last 18 months. prospect.org/economy/2024... prospect.org/2025/12/02/p...

rod dreher is not that interesting. he is a guy very clearly filled with self hatred tied to repressed feelings related to his gender and sexuality, and rather than deal with them, he blames “modernity” and “secularism” for why he’s unhappy. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

I've seen this Menahan guy post uniquely shocking things. I may have reposted some. I checked his feed out, and yeah, he's got it in for Jews, so I'm not gonna repost anything from him.

He could try giving lots of it away to poor people and see if they can make it work.

You misspelled "monstrous."

i'm just glad the three stooges didn't live to see this

Either that, or it will be informally suppressed, like the Tulsa Massacre.

Been there. Done that. www.thedailybeast.com/ballroom-arc...

no matter how hard Greg Bovino tries to exude rugged masculinity he always comes off like Don Knotts in a Portlandia sketch

How effective has impeachment been?

"Vast majority of men are only willing to engage in public violence if they feel like the people around them will approve of — and reward them for — that violence. ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval." www.ms.now/opinion/minn...

I've managed to stick to a weekly schedule for about a month now, so reward me by subscribing to The Final Trashing of _The West Wing_. trashingbartlet.substack.com

Sums up this horrible time in history.

This, by Lane Brown, is a gift to Kubrick fans. www.vulture.com/article/eyes...

Our @WestWing re-evaluation launches with _Profiles in Practical Idealism: The Jed Bartlet Legacy_ a complete list of Bartlet's accomplishments and failures. Mostly failures. trashingbartlet.substack.com/p/the-bartle...

More than 126 cases have been declared in the latest outbreak and 303 people have been quarantined.

Launching a Substack to make use of some old writing: yep, we're headin' back to _The West Wing_ and demolishing it better'n'Trump could do to the other one. trashingbartlet.substack.com

billionaires could do amazing things every week but don't. elon musk could launch 52 sodas a year instead of fake mars bs, but we are never going to get beverast, the first good soda to taste like eggs, the most important can of the day

This is like Mr Rogers picking up Mjolnir

What cancelled performer has done this? We actually _expect_ them to lurch off and, after some ugly court cases, waste their lives searching for an audience among resentful white men.

AOC on MTG retiring: "She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."

I love the internet. jmail.world

ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say. "When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."

Probably fewer women in economics because they’re just not as smart, right, Larry?

Don't people understand that politics is the art of compromise? The Democrats are making small sacrifices in order to build political capital for when they really need it on a major issue.

Wondering what this place would be like if they'd called it "Cesspool" instead of "Bluesky." If anyone starts a new social media site, try calling it "Cesspool." I got a theory I wanna test.

GREAT thread full of great suggestions.

Thrilled that @marklewisohn.bsky.social has contributed this passionate, personal post to the CST series against the recent BBC Written Archives policy shifts. His cri de couer is directed squarely at those who came up with the changes. Please read and share widely. cstonline.net/defending-th...

The Goncourt Brothers are _on the case!_

"Our players know where the pearl is."

Zionism apologists: "Why aren't they dancing with joyous abandon over the cease-fire? They should be ecstatically happy! That's how much they're filled with hate!"

They Live is a fantastic film but every time I introduce it to a Gen Z friend I'm reminded that the plot boils down to, "two hobos carry out a series of workplace mass shootings because they believe half the population are aliens wearing human skin"

Last night, I received notification of the 19th death of a detained person in ICE custody since Trump took office. ICE is detaining people, mostly in private, for-profit prisons that put profit over health. And now they have furloughed the safety inspectors. This is unacceptable.

ironically, the whole Riyadh Comedy Festival has given me a worse opinion of every one of those comedians except Pete Davidson. there's something to be said for without shame demanding, "you guys kinda killed my dad, I'm gonna need $2 million for an hour's work."

Same here.

RFK Jr. Promotes Natural Immunity With Invitation To Touch His Festering Sore https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-promotes-natural-immunity-with-invitation-to-touch-his-festering-sore/

Well, we want that vaccine anyway, so why don't you let the market decide?

A great piece by Coates.

Far as I can tell, Robert Redford was: * successful at everything he tried * genuinely intelligent & insightful * desired by women * envied by men * an absolute mensch to everyone he dealt with * a tireless, lifelong philanthropist ... and he died peacefully in his sleep. 10/10 life. No notes.

The podcast It Can Happen Here goes over the evidence regarding the Charlie Kirk assassin. Lots of caution about items that, probably, most of us have snagged onto as the evidence we want to see. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...