Phil Catalfo
@philcat.bsky.social
Son, brother, husband, father, grandfather. Retired writer-editor. Singer-guitarist. Goofball. Good friend, prone to joke and laugh. And you?
This just in: Hegseth has a lot of goddam nerve talking about “meritocracy.”
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This just in: Hegseth has a lot of goddam nerve talking about “meritocracy.”
Felt a little shake here in Berkeley.
November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Felt a little shake here in Berkeley.
How much do we love Indivisible’s “No Kings Alliance” right now?
November 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
How much do we love Indivisible’s “No Kings Alliance” right now?
I’m thinking that tonight, watching election returns from around the country, the White House is seeing more frequent diaper changes than usual
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I’m thinking that tonight, watching election returns from around the country, the White House is seeing more frequent diaper changes than usual
Well, Ari did refute Sondland’s claim that Mamdani “*says* he’s an anti-Semite.” That was good, I thought. And Jen asked Sondland “What are you afraid of?” after he repeatedly claimed that Mamdani’s policies and actions would be disastrous. Yes! Ask fat cats why they fear worker-friendly policies!
November 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Well, Ari did refute Sondland’s claim that Mamdani “*says* he’s an anti-Semite.” That was good, I thought. And Jen asked Sondland “What are you afraid of?” after he repeatedly claimed that Mamdani’s policies and actions would be disastrous. Yes! Ask fat cats why they fear worker-friendly policies!
IS. How bad Trump IS for the GOP (not to mention the country and the world).
November 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
IS. How bad Trump IS for the GOP (not to mention the country and the world).
Exactly. He says Mamdani would be bad for the Democratic Party but seems blithely unaware of how atrociously bad his former boss for the GOP.
November 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Exactly. He says Mamdani would be bad for the Democratic Party but seems blithely unaware of how atrociously bad his former boss for the GOP.
If we re-take the House next year, do you think impeachment will be high on the Dems’ (especially Jeffries’) agenda? And do you think there would be other, more effective ways to constrain Trump, since the Senate would be unlikely to convict (even if we win it back too)?
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
If we re-take the House next year, do you think impeachment will be high on the Dems’ (especially Jeffries’) agenda? And do you think there would be other, more effective ways to constrain Trump, since the Senate would be unlikely to convict (even if we win it back too)?