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AMERICA in CATASTASIS
"...There is a world elsewhere."
Coriolanus, Act 3 Scene 3
With sales of MetroCards ending on December 31, Carvel is marking the milestone with ice-cream cakes topped with an edible image of the cards and Zabar’s is selling MetroCard cookies.
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Tush Push, bah!

ON THIS DAY
1904 Fullback Sam McAllester is thrown for a touchdown to give Tennessee a 7-0 victory over Alabama. Wearing a wide leather belt with handles sewn on the side, he is repeatedly thrown by two teammates over the line of scrimmage, including the only touchdown of the game.
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
86 Democrats Join GOP in Voting for 'Very, Very Stupid' Resolution Condemning Socialism www.commondreams.org/news/democra...
86 Democrats Join GOP in Voting for 'Very, Very Stupid' Resolution Condemning Socialism | Common Dreams
US House Democrats joining Republicans to denounce socialism, despite GOP's loose use of the term to attack a variety of social welfare programs.
www.commondreams.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Reposted by Bro Theo
Chris Lehmann

Sinclair Lewis imagined an American version of the rise of fascism in Europe. His predictions didn’t come true then, but seem eerily familiar now.

The post The 1935 Novel ...
The 1935 Novel That Predicted Trump’s Second Term
Sinclair Lewis imagined an American version of the rise of fascism in Europe. His predictions didn’t come true then, but seem eerily familiar now.
www.thenation.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
ObnoXious Super Conferences Should be ASHAMED of Scheduling These GIMME WALKOVERS
apnews.com/article/ncaa...
The SEC move to 9-game conference slate puts cupcake games on notice amid coach concerns
In the final weeks of the college football season, some SEC teams are enjoying a breather with easier matchups before rivalry week.
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“betrayed his country for money” & “lied unapologetically & unrelentingly to carry out his schemes.” "His sentence should reflect the breadth & depth of his crimes, his indifference to the risks to his country, and the magnitude of his greed”
—Justice Dept. (of gall)
www.huffpost.com/entry/fugees...
‘Betrayed His Country’: Fugees Star Pras Gets 14 Years Over Obama Donation Plot
The Grammy-winning rapper was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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🎁 Article

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service, through a series of new notices and proposed regulations, are giving breaks to giant private equity firms, crypto companies, foreign real estate investors, insurance providers...

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM