"This is the Voice of Moderation. I wouldn't go so far as to say we've actually SEIZED the radio station . . . "
by liberal japonicus Some may say it is a false flag, but given that they couldn’t organize a piss up in a brewery, I have my doubts. However, from here: Quite simply, a man who wanted to kill people—many people, maybe me, maybe my colleagues—had checked into the Washington Hilton, just like I had. He … Read more
by liberal japonicus I was listening to this Foreign Policy podcast and I’ve cued it up to the spot, but for those who don’t like to listen, after a long discussion about Iran and the dumpster fire that the whole situation is, the two wonder what will be the future model for Iran and give … Read more
by liberal japonicus In a comment, GftNC posted Luttig’s article about Clarence Thomas’ speech shitting on Jeffersonian ideas and ideals in American history, discussing how this underlines much of the damage that Trump and MAGA are doing to the the country. I’m sure everyone has already read it in the comments, but I pull out … Read more
by liberal japonicus I love having a Sunday listen to the the dulcet tones of Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn on the New Statesman podcast, and this week’s was a corker. It’s below the fold, cued up to the story I want to bring your attention to.
by liberal japonicus This NYT article wasn’t behind a paywall and I’ll leave it to all of you to glean whatever kernals of grain and post in the comment. The article had me thinking about the movie The Madness of King George, which is from an Alan Bennett play and tells the story of the … Read more
by liberal japonicus The choices are 1) Thank God! or 2) About fukking time! This is an open thread about the election that we have all been hungry for. (that was my second choice for a title). I highly recommend this Foreign Policy podcast with Adam Tooz, about Hungary. I’ve cued it up to the … Read more
by liberal japonicus Was watching and episode of The Rest of Politics which had historian Dominic Sandbrook sitting in for Florence of Belgravia, (i.e. Rory Stewart) across from Alastair Campbell. Novakant has expressed his disgust with Campbell, though I’m not as far along, but this episode had me wondering wtf they were on. Sandbrook is … Read more
by liberal japonicus The Guardian reports the following: The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday evening after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, canceling an ultimatum from Donald Trump for Iran to surrender or face widespread destruction. Trump’s announcement of the ceasefire agreement came less than two hours before … Read more
by liberal japonicus Nous commented The capitalist industrial world is very much a materialist paradigm. I wonder, though, if some of the more animistic cultures still retain a bit of that sense of spooky aliveness that might lead to wondering what an object might have to say for itself. I know there’s still a strong … Read more
by liberal japonicus Orange shitstain and his cankles are at the Supreme court. The guardian live is here. Feel free to post those innumerably accounts of birth tourists, I’m sure that grok can spin them up.