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To Avoid Tariffs, U.K. Agrees to Trump’s Demand to Pay More for Drugs
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December 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Some days I scroll down my BlueSky feed and I get sort of depressed.
October 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Some days I scroll down my BlueSky feed and I get sort of depressed.
Folks better prepare for a bunch of wildly irrational acts by orange Caligula, even for him, on Friday when he doesn't get the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Folks better prepare for a bunch of wildly irrational acts by orange Caligula, even for him, on Friday when he doesn't get the Nobel Peace Prize.
I would have liked to have seen "Only Murders in the Building" to the Season 5 conclusion, but more important to cancel Hulu now after Disney/ABC's shameful act of capitulation.
September 18, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I would have liked to have seen "Only Murders in the Building" to the Season 5 conclusion, but more important to cancel Hulu now after Disney/ABC's shameful act of capitulation.
As usual, people on this site are so unfair to our president. He left the meeting today without having given up any U.S. territory, not even Alaska! Even Churchill would be ready to award him the Nobel.
August 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
As usual, people on this site are so unfair to our president. He left the meeting today without having given up any U.S. territory, not even Alaska! Even Churchill would be ready to award him the Nobel.
Late to this (thanks NYT), but Larry Ellison's philanthropic interests are "delivering practical solutions to the problems of hunger, healthcare and climate change." Yet he supports the orange Caligula, who undermines all three goals every day in the most destructive possible ways. I don't get it.
August 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Late to this (thanks NYT), but Larry Ellison's philanthropic interests are "delivering practical solutions to the problems of hunger, healthcare and climate change." Yet he supports the orange Caligula, who undermines all three goals every day in the most destructive possible ways. I don't get it.
JB Pritzker has to become President, just so Oliver Platt can play him in the movie (or at least on SNL).
August 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
JB Pritzker has to become President, just so Oliver Platt can play him in the movie (or at least on SNL).
Just saw a commercial for Swissair, and there's small text at the bottom of the screen noting the airline is a Star Alliance member. But I thought they were supposed to be neutral.
April 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Just saw a commercial for Swissair, and there's small text at the bottom of the screen noting the airline is a Star Alliance member. But I thought they were supposed to be neutral.
So White Lotus went with the Darth Vader story. Kind of expected something new.
April 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
So White Lotus went with the Darth Vader story. Kind of expected something new.
Republicans were conditioned for each stock market plunge, and every other indignity orange Caligula throws their way, when they were hazed to join their fraternities, a la Kevin Bacon in "Animal House": "Thank you, sir. May I have another?"
April 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Republicans were conditioned for each stock market plunge, and every other indignity orange Caligula throws their way, when they were hazed to join their fraternities, a la Kevin Bacon in "Animal House": "Thank you, sir. May I have another?"
NYT now hedging on whether 22nd Amendment still in effect: 2030 is "a year after Donald J. Trump is no longer expected to be president." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/w...
Europe Talks Tough on Military Spending, but Unity Is Fracturing
European leaders are struggling to find the money and the political will to replace the bulk of the U.S. contribution to Ukraine and to their own defense.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
NYT now hedging on whether 22nd Amendment still in effect: 2030 is "a year after Donald J. Trump is no longer expected to be president." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/w...
The thing about the SNL50 show is how have they gotten away with not being all that funny for the last 40 years?
February 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The thing about the SNL50 show is how have they gotten away with not being all that funny for the last 40 years?
New Executive Order signed today: Effective immediately, the apostrophe shall be moved to the right of the t and President's Day shall hereinafter honor me.
February 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
New Executive Order signed today: Effective immediately, the apostrophe shall be moved to the right of the t and President's Day shall hereinafter honor me.
Best New Artist category was insane.
February 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Best New Artist category was insane.
Why does my Toyota have a better collision avoidance system than an Army helicopter?
January 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Why does my Toyota have a better collision avoidance system than an Army helicopter?
Buckle up, folks. It's only Day 1.
January 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Buckle up, folks. It's only Day 1.
(revised version) Little inauguration in D.C. on January 20th. Don't be there, won't be very wild!
January 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
(revised version) Little inauguration in D.C. on January 20th. Don't be there, won't be very wild!
The dilemma for young people contemplating dodging the draft by fleeing to Canada to avoid storming the beaches of Greenland is that Nova Scotia may be next.
January 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The dilemma for young people contemplating dodging the draft by fleeing to Canada to avoid storming the beaches of Greenland is that Nova Scotia may be next.
Peacock just sent a peppy "year in review" email with streaming stats on number of hours of programming I watched. Are people so inured to being surveilled now that businesses believe it's wise to advertise it to customers?
December 27, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Peacock just sent a peppy "year in review" email with streaming stats on number of hours of programming I watched. Are people so inured to being surveilled now that businesses believe it's wise to advertise it to customers?
Why did "Juror #2" get good reviews? The premise is interesting, for a moment. But there's just no way to ignore all the implausibities.
December 25, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Why did "Juror #2" get good reviews? The premise is interesting, for a moment. But there's just no way to ignore all the implausibities.
Sure hope Trump and House GOP don't scroll over Google Doodle today and discover it says "Seasonal Holidays"
December 2, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Sure hope Trump and House GOP don't scroll over Google Doodle today and discover it says "Seasonal Holidays"
I wish the Bluesky and Twitter, er, X icons on my tablet didn't have the same color scheme. I keep mistakenly tapping the wrong one.
November 28, 2024 at 1:41 PM
I wish the Bluesky and Twitter, er, X icons on my tablet didn't have the same color scheme. I keep mistakenly tapping the wrong one.
3:18 a.m. Smoke alarm battery dies. Like clockwork.
November 27, 2024 at 12:13 PM
3:18 a.m. Smoke alarm battery dies. Like clockwork.