HL Mencken's Ghost
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Liberal gadfly and social critic. Atheist.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
And this will fail too (challenged in court).
I guess he enjoys perpetual losing.
abcnews.com/Politics/tru...
I guess he enjoys perpetual losing.
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Trump says he will issue executive order on voter ID if legislation fails
President Donald Trump said Friday there will be voter ID requirements for the midterm elections "whether approved by Congress or not."
abcnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
And this will fail too (challenged in court).
I guess he enjoys perpetual losing.
abcnews.com/Politics/tru...
I guess he enjoys perpetual losing.
abcnews.com/Politics/tru...
And I ask for the umpteenth time -- can we believe ANYTHING out of this administration (including BLS)? I'm highly skeptical of any info reported.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/e...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/e...
Annual inflation cooled to 2.4% in January, an eight-month low | CNN Business
The annual rate of inflation slowed to an eight-month low last month, new data showed Friday.
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
And I ask for the umpteenth time -- can we believe ANYTHING out of this administration (including BLS)? I'm highly skeptical of any info reported.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/e...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/e...
People don't trust much of what they hear and read now.
CBS (Complete Bullshit) just dug its own grave. That network can no longer be trusted (saving the final days of Stephen Colbert).
www.huffpost.com/entry/alicia...
CBS (Complete Bullshit) just dug its own grave. That network can no longer be trusted (saving the final days of Stephen Colbert).
www.huffpost.com/entry/alicia...
CBS News Producer Warns ‘Shifting Set of Ideological Expectations’ In Bombshell Farewell Note
Alicia Hastey wrote that the network’s changes pressure “producers and reporters to self-censor.”
www.huffpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
People don't trust much of what they hear and read now.
CBS (Complete Bullshit) just dug its own grave. That network can no longer be trusted (saving the final days of Stephen Colbert).
www.huffpost.com/entry/alicia...
CBS (Complete Bullshit) just dug its own grave. That network can no longer be trusted (saving the final days of Stephen Colbert).
www.huffpost.com/entry/alicia...
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Senate Democrats are reportedly discussing whether to leave their chairs empty when Trump delivers the first State of the Union of his second term on Feb. 24. Sounds like a plan to me.
February 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Senate Democrats are reportedly discussing whether to leave their chairs empty when Trump delivers the first State of the Union of his second term on Feb. 24. Sounds like a plan to me.
If the DOJ is spying on Congress, you know damn well they're spying on YOU.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Pam Bondi slammed as DOJ accused of tracking lawmakers who view Epstein files
Pam Bondi was spotted with a document which seemingly showed one Democrat’s Epstein files search history
www.the-independent.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
If the DOJ is spying on Congress, you know damn well they're spying on YOU.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Why is it that the word 'cunt' always springs to mind when Pam Bondi speaks?
February 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Why is it that the word 'cunt' always springs to mind when Pam Bondi speaks?
Is it possible to believe today's job numbers?
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Is it possible to believe today's job numbers?
Mexican authorities estimate that a significant majority of firearms seized at crime scenes originated in the U.S., including high-powered weaponry designed for military use.
...and I'll bet a majority of weapons are coming in through Greg Abbott's Texas.
...and I'll bet a majority of weapons are coming in through Greg Abbott's Texas.
February 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Mexican authorities estimate that a significant majority of firearms seized at crime scenes originated in the U.S., including high-powered weaponry designed for military use.
...and I'll bet a majority of weapons are coming in through Greg Abbott's Texas.
...and I'll bet a majority of weapons are coming in through Greg Abbott's Texas.
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Every statement made by Donald Trump or anyone in his administration can be safely assumed to be a lie.
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Every statement made by Donald Trump or anyone in his administration can be safely assumed to be a lie.
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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Bannon knows too much about Trump and Epstein, so Blanche is taking very good care of him to keep him quiet just like with Maxwell. Blanche is the lynchpin- he has assumed full authority given to him by Trump to protect the worst of the worst.
February 10, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Bannon knows too much about Trump and Epstein, so Blanche is taking very good care of him to keep him quiet just like with Maxwell. Blanche is the lynchpin- he has assumed full authority given to him by Trump to protect the worst of the worst.
Trump and Republicans ARE the Deep State.
February 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Trump and Republicans ARE the Deep State.
Is he dead yet?
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Is he dead yet?
I saw a report that claims al Qaeda is not 50 times larger than it was pre-9/11.
And what is the Trump DHS and intelligence doing? Going after an election fraud that doesn't exist?
Will Donald Trump blame Joe Biden after a terrorist attack here in the U.S.?
www.rusi.org/news-and-com...
And what is the Trump DHS and intelligence doing? Going after an election fraud that doesn't exist?
Will Donald Trump blame Joe Biden after a terrorist attack here in the U.S.?
www.rusi.org/news-and-com...
Al-Qaeda 50 times bigger than at time of 9/11, UN warns
Dr Joana de Deus Pereira, a senior research fellow at Rusi Europe specialising in counterterrorism, warned against overlooking conflicts involving terrorists that could “become as lethal as ones we ar...
www.rusi.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I saw a report that claims al Qaeda is not 50 times larger than it was pre-9/11.
And what is the Trump DHS and intelligence doing? Going after an election fraud that doesn't exist?
Will Donald Trump blame Joe Biden after a terrorist attack here in the U.S.?
www.rusi.org/news-and-com...
And what is the Trump DHS and intelligence doing? Going after an election fraud that doesn't exist?
Will Donald Trump blame Joe Biden after a terrorist attack here in the U.S.?
www.rusi.org/news-and-com...
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The Republican Party should stand by their strong English-only position by ending the massive number of political ads they run on Spanish language radio and TV stations every election.
February 9, 2026 at 12:49 PM
The Republican Party should stand by their strong English-only position by ending the massive number of political ads they run on Spanish language radio and TV stations every election.
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Enten: "Trump's base with non-college voters is absolutely collapsing ... he's underwater by 9 points. That's a 23 point switcheroo."
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Enten: "Trump's base with non-college voters is absolutely collapsing ... he's underwater by 9 points. That's a 23 point switcheroo."
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Interesting how those ‘drug boats’ off Venezuela suddenly disappear the moment the cameras move on. Almost like the migrant caravans that magically vanished after Election Day in Donald Trump’s first term.
February 9, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Interesting how those ‘drug boats’ off Venezuela suddenly disappear the moment the cameras move on. Almost like the migrant caravans that magically vanished after Election Day in Donald Trump’s first term.
The author of this article was interviewed on Morning Joe this morning.
'Made me proud to be an atheist.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
'Made me proud to be an atheist.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Evangelicals Who See Trump’s Viciousness as a Virtue
At the National Prayer Breakfast, the president tested his audience’s commitment to Christian ethics.
www.theatlantic.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The author of this article was interviewed on Morning Joe this morning.
'Made me proud to be an atheist.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
'Made me proud to be an atheist.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
Donald Trump has been underwater since the middle of March 2025. And things are only getting worse.
February 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Donald Trump has been underwater since the middle of March 2025. And things are only getting worse.