Quite the philosopher, her. Disgusting.

As Josh Marshall points out Trump’s way of managing crises is to generate another crisis, thereby leaving keeping everybody from noticing, hey, that’s him—that’s what he is and what he does. Everybody gropes for understanding, for his rationale.

This administration is committing Watergate level crimes multiple times per week—and those are the ones we know about. It’s crazy to think about what else will come out after. It’s absolutely essential these criminals are held responsible for their crimes. We must end elite impunity.

I suspect there’s nothing that would secretly please Trump more than for the Iranians to unleash a terrorist attack on US soil. He would see it as political salvation. Tho I’m not sure it would play that way.

Remember these women? Have you been too distracted to think of them? That’s what they’re hoping you’ll do-forget about them. Please don’t. Demand all the files, investigation and prosecution. Justice delayed is justice denied.

What do you call Pete Hegseth’s hairdo? No punchline. I just want to know if it has a name.

So Trump spoke to Putin and now has decided to take his foot off the gas with respect to his war against Iran. “But they better not try anything cute or we’ll “destroy the country,” he sez. Sounds like he’s threatening genocide.

Close to comedic but too stupid to laugh at…

S’Truth!

The most important thing about this war for Pete Hegseth is that the US is killing people and there are lots of lethal big booms.

Yes. The trials for War Crimes.

Markwayne Mullin, new Secretary of Homeland Security, has a rep for lacking in intellectual vigor. I do not think he will be an improvement over the puppy killer.

Not that I care much, but what does her hubby think?

“Dumbest US Senator?” Fair amount of competition on the Republican side…

I want RFK, Jr to prove he is safe to exist…

Has anybody seen informed speculation as to where Hunt voters will break, Cornyn or Paxton? I know almost nothing about Hunt. His background suggests he might be a straight arrow, comparatively speaking.

The media sometimes asks about the impact of the midterms on “Trump’s agenda.” That’s too honorific. His agenda is whatever serves him financially and politically. Otherwise he gives not a damn about anything else, regardless of whatever noises he makes.

The CIA reportedly (CNN) is working to arm the Iranian Kurds. I wish it was somebody else.I fear that once again the Kurds are going to be set up for betrayal.

Trump referred to Zelensky as P.T. Barnum in a recent Truth Social post. That’s really rich coming from Trump. Tho Barnum was a gentleman and a scholar compared to Trump.

I’m rebuilding my homemade kora. To do the most credible job I could I ordered the bridge for my kora from a professional kora builder in Burkina Faso in Africa. After 1 1/2 months I had almost given up. But it arrived today and I am chuffed.

Saw a headline that 3 US jets were shot down “on accident” by friendly fire. Since reportedly the pilots survived I feel free to be annoyed by the false parallelism with “on purpose.” It’s “by accident,” dingnab it!

Secret Owls

The Kurds of Iran might prove to be a significant force for freedom in Iran.

Not reassuring at all…

I spent 45 minutes today watching a Youtube Channel, Tales of Wonder. It was mostly about arrogant MMA fighters getting their ass whupped by unassuming elderly tai chi masters. So I have the standards of a 12 YO pubescent boy, see?

Lei, of Lei’s Real Talk podcast believes that by March 3rd, opening of the CCP’s 21st Congress, Xi Jinping will either deposed or will, in effect, become a North Korean style absolutist autocrat. I suspect she has Falun Gong sympathies & hopes whatever happens destroys or discredits the CCP.

“More ballots have been cast in Texas through the first seven days of early voting for the 2026 midterms than any recent midterm or presidential election year, driven by high turnout in the Democratic primary.”

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Who knew? (Everyone)

I believe Trump could protect himself and his Cabinet from any mass assassination attempt by naming Hegseth as “designated survivor” at the SOTU address.

Per The Military Show, Ukraine is having some battlefield success against Russia because Elon Musk is alowing Ukraine to use Starlink and forbidding access to same by Russia. If so, I suspect that pressure on Elon by the EU is having its effect.

Not that I’m old or anything, but the microwave beeping 4 times to indicate it is finished seems unduly insistent and annoying…

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Alchemist’s Dream

Ideal musical instruments struggling for realization

Militant hydration is one of the keys to happiness in old age. I have spoken.

"The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice." -MLK This is a long ass arc. Good job England... tick tok

I’ve been reading Beryl Markham’s memoir of Africa, West With the Wind. Hemingway praised her writing although he strongly disliked her. This made me want to read her. And she is a damned good-maybe great-writer. If only she had written more…@hadas.bsky.social

A searing burn…

I get the feeling that Bari Weiss is the kind of person who uses a magnifying glass to set ants on fire.

"When somebody lies to Congress, whether under oath or not, it's what we call a 1001 statement – under 18 USC section 1001 – false statements to Congress – each false state you make to congress carries with it up to five years in prison." Glenn Kirschner

The horseshit is deep in Hassett…

Disregarding every appointment reminder I set, because even I am not the boss of me.

I wonder how much long term damage Trump & maga have caused the Republican Party. Probably not as much as one hopes, given the electorate’s tendency toward poor historical memory. Still, fingers crossed.

Improvised challenge for myself: unwrapping a hersey bar without breaking the bar. Why it matters: probably doesn’t and no idea…

Even if magaism is dead by 2028, there is still the risk of a Republican comeback in 2028 in the form of John Kasich or some other sane Republican. See, the thing is Republicanism is not good, even when sane. It is the occasion for sin.