This old Haus
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Retired newspaper guy. History, politics, and legal-news nerd. I am perpetually awaiting a rebirth of serotonin.
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Looks like someone remembered one of his secret stashes of amphetamines
When you’re fine and not at all concerned about the Epstein files:
November 20, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Looks like someone remembered one of his secret stashes of amphetamines
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Doomers awake.
Usually, JVL is the prince of darkness, but I have to agree with him that we may be seeing the high water mark of Trump here. Consider his evidence:
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Doomers awake.
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Republicans vote overwhelmingly to pretend they want the Epstein Files released. www.axios.com/2025/11/18/h...
House votes to force DOJ release of Jeffrey Epstein files
While the vote marks an important step in backers' crusade to get the files released, significant barriers remain.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Republicans vote overwhelmingly to pretend they want the Epstein Files released. www.axios.com/2025/11/18/h...
Wow.
BREAKING & BIG: Federal judge BLOCKS Texas from implementing new, gerrymandered maps for 2026 midterms. Judge Jeffrey Brown (TRUMP APPOINTEE) wrote opinion, joined by Judge David Guaderrama (Obama appointee). Judge Jerry Smith (Reagan appointee) dissents.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Wow.
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On the whole this hasn't been a great year but imo that's all the more reason to recognize when we have wins that show we are not powerless.
Right now, the Trump Administration is basically getting routed and/or in retreat on several key fronts.
We are not powerless! We can do things! Consider-
Right now, the Trump Administration is basically getting routed and/or in retreat on several key fronts.
We are not powerless! We can do things! Consider-
November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
On the whole this hasn't been a great year but imo that's all the more reason to recognize when we have wins that show we are not powerless.
Right now, the Trump Administration is basically getting routed and/or in retreat on several key fronts.
We are not powerless! We can do things! Consider-
Right now, the Trump Administration is basically getting routed and/or in retreat on several key fronts.
We are not powerless! We can do things! Consider-
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A federal judge ORDERS the disclosure of James Comey's grand jury minutes to the defense, citing a "disturbing pattern pattern of profound investigative missteps" and casting doubt on Lindsey Halligan's declaration about the gap in the record.
Background www.allrisenews.com/p/halligan-c...
Background www.allrisenews.com/p/halligan-c...
November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A federal judge ORDERS the disclosure of James Comey's grand jury minutes to the defense, citing a "disturbing pattern pattern of profound investigative missteps" and casting doubt on Lindsey Halligan's declaration about the gap in the record.
Background www.allrisenews.com/p/halligan-c...
Background www.allrisenews.com/p/halligan-c...
As opposed to “weakly endorsing”?
TRUMPON TRUTH SOCIAL: I will be strongly endorsing against any State Senator or House member from the Great State of Indiana that votes against the Republican Party, and our Nation, by not allowing for Redistricting for Congressional seats in the United States House of
November 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
As opposed to “weakly endorsing”?
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BREAKING: Magistrate orders DOJ to turn over grand jury materials to Comey, finding real prospect that "government misconduct" may have tainted the case.
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
BREAKING: Magistrate orders DOJ to turn over grand jury materials to Comey, finding real prospect that "government misconduct" may have tainted the case.
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Watching Ken Burns’ The American Revolution this morning. About 45 minutes in.
J.D. “Blut und Boden” Vance really isn’t going to like this.
#AmericanRevolution
J.D. “Blut und Boden” Vance really isn’t going to like this.
#AmericanRevolution
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Watching Ken Burns’ The American Revolution this morning. About 45 minutes in.
J.D. “Blut und Boden” Vance really isn’t going to like this.
#AmericanRevolution
J.D. “Blut und Boden” Vance really isn’t going to like this.
#AmericanRevolution
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
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My mistake has been trying to explain what "fascism" is to people who don't care what it is.
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
My mistake has been trying to explain what "fascism" is to people who don't care what it is.
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood (Live at the El Mocambo)
YouTube video by stevierayvaughnVEVO
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November 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
🎶 Such a cold finger
To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🎶 Such a cold finger
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For no particular reason….posting former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell’s mugshot before he went to Federal prison for committing numerous crimes on behalf and or/at the direction of President Nixon including obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
For no particular reason….posting former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell’s mugshot before he went to Federal prison for committing numerous crimes on behalf and or/at the direction of President Nixon including obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
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Ken Burns made a documentary about Americans who declared "No kings!" and rose up against the military occupation of their cities. What could possibly be polarizing about that? [giftie] www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/a...
What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Ken Burns made a documentary about Americans who declared "No kings!" and rose up against the military occupation of their cities. What could possibly be polarizing about that? [giftie] www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/a...
1. Chewing broken glass
2. Falling from a second-story balcony
3. Being robbed at gunpoint at the ATM
4. Reading the Nuzzi-Junior story
You decide!
2. Falling from a second-story balcony
3. Being robbed at gunpoint at the ATM
4. Reading the Nuzzi-Junior story
You decide!
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
1. Chewing broken glass
2. Falling from a second-story balcony
3. Being robbed at gunpoint at the ATM
4. Reading the Nuzzi-Junior story
You decide!
2. Falling from a second-story balcony
3. Being robbed at gunpoint at the ATM
4. Reading the Nuzzi-Junior story
You decide!
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Vast sin-concealing chaos
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Vast sin-concealing chaos
Good riddance, contemptible fascist child-gassing motherf*ckers
Federal immigration agents part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” may soon leave Chicago, according to multiple sources who said the controversial mission was rapidly winding down after a contentious two months of enforcement raids that have set the city and suburbs on edge.
Federal Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino and agents said to be leaving Chicago, sources say
Cmdr. Gregory Bovino was expected to depart Chicago within days, while most Border Patrol agents under this command would soon be redeployed elsewhere, three sources told the Tribune Monday.
trib.al
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Good riddance, contemptible fascist child-gassing motherf*ckers
The International House of Pancakes/Piggly Wiggly Peace Prize
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The International House of Pancakes/Piggly Wiggly Peace Prize
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trump heading lower than his approval rating at this point in 2017 — at that time, a historic low for a president at this point in their term. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
November 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
trump heading lower than his approval rating at this point in 2017 — at that time, a historic low for a president at this point in their term. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data