Monthly Archives: April 2015

Matt Taibbi lets the mask slip: Here’s the thing: Sanders is a politician whose power base is derived almost entirely from the people of the state of Vermont, where he is personally known to a surprisingly enormous percentage of voters. … Continue reading →

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Watching Geraldo Rivera get his ass kicked on national television (again) is something that could bring together left and right in celebration. Seriously. That would draw more PPV viewers than Pacquiao vs. Mayweather. Meanwhile, here are two MUST READS: Riot-Plagued … Continue reading →

Seriously: In response to a question about the violence in Baltimore posed during a joint White House press conference alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Obama delivered a perfectly anodyne and unremarkable 15 minute lecture about the lamentable state of … Continue reading →

I don’t know who she is but we need more moms like her. Watching news coverage of the Baltimore riots last night was surreal. The video was compelling but the commentary was inane. Shep Smith called the rioters “children” and … Continue reading →

News from Room 101 at the Ministry of Love: Gay Businessman Who Hosted Cruz Event Apologizes Ian Reisner, one of the two gay hoteliers facing boycott calls for hosting an event for Senator Ted Cruz, who is adamantly opposed to … Continue reading →

While they were busy yukking it up at the WHCD there was rioting in nearby Baltimore. CNN refused to cover the riots. The CNN talking head literally said people could following the riots online. Meanwhile, the SFGiants beat the Rockies … Continue reading →

“I’m a Republican and a Christian.” The mind boggles. This is an open thread.

This just keeps getting uglier: Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation as Russians Pressed for Control of Uranium Company The headline in Pravda trumpeted President Vladimir V. Putin’s latest coup, its nationalistic fervor recalling an era when the newspaper served as … Continue reading →

Told students that women could narrow wage gap by changing majors from, say, sociology to engineering.Room erupted.Horrified gasps & jeers. — Christina H. Sommers (@CHSommers) April 21, 2015 Seriously: Oberlin “feminists” accuse Christina Hoff Sommers of supporting rapists Last week … Continue reading →

Just when you thought that things could not possibly get more absurd, they go and prove you wrong: Judge’s ruling grants legal right to research chimps In a decision that effectively recognizes chimpanzees as legal persons for the first time, … Continue reading →

From some young guy named Max Ehrenfreund at WaPo: Gwyneth Paltrow bought on food stamps what only rich people buy Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t last long on food stamps. The actress announced last week she would attempt to feed herself for … Continue reading →

Chris Cilizza, via Lulu: America’s new cycle of partisan hatred After a political rally this week in which Democrats criticized the Obama administration for siding with Republicans on trade, I had a talk about the future of the party with … Continue reading →

WTF?? Obama: Equal pay for first ladies too President Barack Obama used anecdotal evidence of his female-dominated household to connect with women during a town hall Wednesday, adding that “there is clearly not equal pay in the White House.” “Let … Continue reading →

Well, almost. Sometime this morning we will reach the 3 million hit mark. Not bad for a shitty little blog run by a petulant clown. But I can’t take all the credit. This is a (small) online community. Without all … Continue reading →

Jezebel: Transgender Man Could Be Men’s Health’s Next ‘Ultimate Guy’ If he maintains his significant lead Men’s Health’s “Ultimate Guy Search,” 27-year-old Aydian Dowling could be the magazine’s first transgender cover model. He spoke with People about the “outpouring of … Continue reading →