These idiots destroyed what The Economist just a year ago called "The American Economy: The Envy of the World" and said we could "expect that to continue."

What are we waiting for? Them to leave office?

20 paragraphs down in the NBC News story that broke the information that the administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act is the report that Stephen Miller is driving the issue.

Today in Politics Chat, I talked about how power sloshes around when a president is checked out, and noted that right now unelected officials like Stephen Miller are trying to grab it. But instead, We the People can take it back and create a better nation.

1901, photograph by Dr. Allan Warner of two 13 year old boys both infected with smallpox on the same day, one vaccinated as an infant and one not.

An idea:

Just a reminder that the "Fox News Channel" is just a name— it does not describe an actual news channel. The FNC's own description of its services is here, from its terms of use:

Toasting democracy. 😁

San Francisco City Hall, April 5, 2025.

“Bobby Matt is my bass player.” Thank you for a fabulous day, @ghostofpartiespast.bsky.social! A most welcome diversion from… well, everything else. ❤️

More public art today: this is the Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library. Near Millennium Park, it is truly spectacular.

Relief of birds and leaves near Millennium Park. It’s good when government invests in our public spaces. 🙂

Here we go… 😁