It is perversely fascinating how utterly fragile the American democracy has turned out to be. Checks and balances? Bill of rights? Nonsense. The Constitution is made of tissue paper.

Those Dodge Ram/MAGA ads are the most obnoxious and offensive advertisements outside of the ICE recruitment ads.

These ex-NFL coaches are having a very tough day.

Still works on my iPhone.

A death worthy of reflection and gratitude.

It’s not a kingdom. We have no king.

Draft dodger in chief.

Today is National Black Dog Day. He was named Atticus Fetch but as it turns out, he is more of a Boo Radley.

Watched “Tall Story”, a very mediocre 1960 movie starring Anthony Perkins and Jane Fonda. Started to look up some background and came across a weird factoid: Anthony Perkins went to Rollins College where he acted in a play with — Fred Rogers. That Fred Rogers.

We should expect Trump to send troops into Dublin to protect Americans.

Well, if we’re going to prosecute people for lying to Congress…

I fell asleep in the first Dancing with Wolves CGI remake at the IMAX. Not my kind of cartoon.

This Hegseth “all hands on deck” meeting of admirals and generals has a “Seven Days in May” vibe where they will be required to take a new oath - not to the Constitution- but to Trump.

Tom Brady was a marvel to watch at quarterback. After that, he isn’t.

“Trump seeks to cripple the public health system. We asked for a meeting. A strongly-worded letter is next. That will show him.”

Did the rapture happen? Took a nap and think I missed the bus.

The Trump of South Park is more intelligent than whatever this is.

This. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air after our government threatened a private company with retaliation, marking a dark moment for free speech in our nation. More than 400 artists across our nation signed on to say: We refuse to be silenced by those in power.

So the United States now regularly murders people in boats off the coast. No identification of who they are. No real proof of drug trafficking. No due process. Where is the Catholic Church in all of this. Pope Francis was an Argentinian. Surely there are some Catholics left there. Why the silence?

Dodgers fall Giants in regular-season home finale, plan to return in the playoffs

Drake Maye may be the dumbest Patriots QB I’ve ever seen.

*to murder people in boats. Fixed it for you.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan failed to report direct admissions of rape by multiple priests, lobbied against extending the statute of limitations for sex abuse, and moved money off the church books to hide it from victims of sex abuse. In case you were wondering.

Today would be a good day to release the Epstein files.

The United States of America. Home of the cowards and complicit. #jimmykimmel

I went down to the Antifa headquarters in Cambridge to pay my annual membership fee and it was odd. No one was there. Not even the building.

I’m pro-orca.

So is this why the Pedophile-in-Chief is now calling for Europe to end all purchases of Russian gas? So the Russians will have enough for war?

Trump's dictator-like administration is attacking the values America holds dear---by Robert Redford RIP (from 2019)

I remember the first time I saw “The Natural” in the theater. There was a scene late in the film where Roy Hobbs/Redford appeared in the locker room. The sunlight lit up his head from behind like a saint. And Redford broke into a broad grin. I heard a woman behind me say softly “oh, my God.”

So many of my favorite films. Butch Cassidy. Jerimiah Johnson. The Sting. All the President’s Men. Three Days of the Condor. Out of Africa. The Natural. The Way We Were. Rest easy, Bob.

Watching the “In memoriam” video from last night’s Emmys. When did actor (or actress) become “performer”? And why?

Wow. People fighting for freedom in China, encouraging Americans to "be braver" now. h/t @samanthaculp.bsky.social

They rely on the Senate Democratic knitting circle playing by “the rules”.

Some good news.

Today is a good day to stay away from comments on current events.

Apparently I can see the future.

Amen to that. @adrianwalkerboston.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/10/m...

Kamala, AOC, Bernie, Gavin, Schiff, Raskin, Walz, Pritzker and several more will need to increase security for the foreseeable future.

Huh.

It’s the mission to the moon but in the land of the stupid. We can achieve anything.

#OTD in 1966, a vision of the future was introduced on television. It was a vision based on science, logic, courage and the importance of diversity. #startrek

Drake Maye is not that guy. He might eventually be ok but he’s not lethal.

Mayo’s Patriots beat the Bengals in the first game last year.

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That was better.

This is getting embarrassing. #patriots