On Identity
February 27, 2020
quote
“It seems to me sometimes that I do not really exist, but that I merely imagine I exist. The thing that I have the greatest difficulty in believing
Clive Cussler, Best-Selling Adventure Writer Who Sought Real-Life Thrills, Dies at 88
February 26, 2020
news & books
Felt this one. SAHARA is maybe the best possible book to randomly stumble across as a 13-year-old kid. And DRAGON, while not a great book by any
All in on Bernie
February 26, 2020
politics & news
Just wanted to state for the record that I’m all in on Bernie and have been since December. While I still have tremendous respect for Warren and her
Put Your Faith in Ideas, Not People — Because Ideas Will Never Let You Down.
February 22, 2020
corollary: and people almost always will
Roger Stone Sentenced to 40 Months for Lying to Congress, Witness Tampering
February 20, 2020
news
Democratic Debate Bloomberg
February 19, 2020
politics & micro
It was nice of Biden to actually show up for tonight’s debate
The Elecom Huge
February 17, 2020
review & devices
is a great input device, and a formidable trackball. As the name would suggest, it’s absolutely designed toward larger hands — but
Political Authenticity in the Modern Age
February 13, 2020
media & politics & post
Authenticity is the key to modern political battles. Trump won because he’s authentic — a racist piece of shit, sure, but authentically racist and
The Intelligence Coup of the Century
February 11, 2020
tv & news
I fucking knew it. Rubicon
# Kyuzo and the Sky
February 1, 2020
fiction
(I reserve the right to re-edit this as I wish and without warning.) Kyuzo had never trusted airplanes. He was instead the sort of person who
Peak Tv
January 31, 2020
micro
MR. ROBOT and THE GOOD PLACE — two of the most ambitious shows I’ve ever seen — both stuck their landing(s) to a degree I never thought possible.
McConnell Can't Get It up
January 28, 2020
joy & news
Don’t threaten me with a good time
Hanson
January 24, 2020
Just forgot who did MMMBop for second and had to look it up. (Hanson, btw) (yes that’s the correct capitalization)
Garth Ennis Remains the Fucking Best
January 9, 2020
comics
This Is My Fucking Year
January 1, 2020
And I don’t care who knows it
Election Security
December 16, 2019
news
Under GOP Pressure, Congress Shortchanges Election Security “…following the lead of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). McConnell, the senate majority
Wayne
December 3, 2019
media & tv
Or: The Greatest Show Nobody Is Watching Look at this teaser: That’s a fucking teaser. For the record: WAYNE S1 is the single finest season of
Integrity, and What It Looks Like
November 25, 2019
news
JACKSON MCGAHN RULING Finally, the Court turns to DOJ’s contention that, quite apart from the accepted ability of a President to invoke executive
On Thematic Evergreens
November 20, 2019
review & tv
Boy, the commentary on Nazis and authoritarianism sure has shifted position in the past few years since this show started up. What was once a sci-fi
Epstein & Andrew
November 19, 2019
news
The Palace’s Prince Andrew Problem Here’s a simple exercise: whenever the media presents you with a ready-made downfall, ask yourself for whom they
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