The medium-sized lie

A Warning From Europe is a bit of read as it meanders to its point but the destination is well worth the trip. Besides, I like essays and articles that most see as tl;dr. Anyway, single-party oligarchies are waxing worldwide. The author discusses Poland and Hungary specifically but the parallels to the United States are…

The best words

I came across this descriptive noun for the Trump administration/entourage and wanted to share/save it for posterity. ‘Clownreich’ Fucking brilliant, that.

Shortie Digits

My contribution to the continuing decline of political discourse in this country: Short Fingers. A Tumblr featuring manipulated[?] images of Donald Trump’s tiny hands. It’s small. It’s petty. It’s a thing that has gotten under Trump’s skin since the heyday of Spy magazine. And, damn, if it isn’t funny.