What we really were hoping for Thursday:
Author: Scott Bowles
I can’t stand the heat. I must confess. I wrote the anonymous New York Times op-ed piece. It wasn’t for the shitbird that is Donald Trump. It wasn’t for the raft of felony convictions among his political support beams. It wasn’t for that red tie that droops beneath his scrotum sac. It wasn’t his …
Nike released its controversial ad featuring Colin Kaepernick as its spokesman today, despite his insistence on exercising his First Amendment rights. Forget who is in it. Forget what it’s selling. Simply hear the message. The folks at Nike, in a rare Economic Darwinian showdown with Trump and conservatives, have made a startling call: to risk …
Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court seems as certain as a Trump misspelling. Beneath a hurricane of political fuckery, he has sailed a relatively gentle wave to the highest court. With a simple straight partisan vote, the Court will veer hard right. And when Ruth Bader Ginsberg kicks the bucket (she …
One of an occasional series of odd stories that actually have AP sourcing (sorry Breitbart): Smallest North Dakota city to double in population _ to 4 Sprinting naked man leads LA police on lengthy pursuit Thief in Mexico tries to steal hearse, with body inside Wisconsin pilot flees officers, later crashes into cornfield Left behind: …
Man, are we getting repetitive. To my colleagues in the media: Please stop saying this could be the scandal that topples the president. At the end of every week since Trump took office, the 24/7 squawkers have been trying to justify Chicken Little bullhorns. “It’s been a rough week for the president,” a newscaster …
What a golden-egged goose Donald Trump has been to late night. In many ways, he is King Midas, imploring Dionysus for the golden touch, only to learn to be careful what you ask for. And he has asked for a lot — to the delight of the comically-inclined left. A magic wall. Witch-hunt recognition. …
America has a chip addiction. And I’m not talking about Pringles. I mean, sure, I love ’em. Who doesn’t? Some even say you can get a fever for the flavor. But it’s social snacking only. I can stop anytime I please. Get off my back about it, ok? Why’d you even bring it …
This week’s Factslap edition comes inspired by an amazing documentary I caught on my favorite bird (besides Larry), crows: 1. They can solve puzzles: For a study, researchers once assigned a crow a simple puzzle involving eight tasks—picking up objects, moving them, and other complex steps. The crow had never seen them in sequence before. …
Robert Mueller seems the kind of guy who could recite the rule book of Monopoly chapter and verse. After all, his life is punctuated by the rules of conduct. In July 1968, he was sent to South Vietnam, where he served as a rifle platoon leader with the Marines. He was cited for valor for …
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