Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Something needs to be done about our bogus SCOTUS.

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

Americans barely caring about Afghanistan is so last month.

When your entire life is steeped in white supremacy, equality feels like discrimination.

Shallow, uninformed, and lacking identity

Bark louder, little dog.

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

I did not have telepathic declassification on my 2022 bingo card.

The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.

Since when do we limit our critiques to things we could do better ourselves?

Roe isn’t about choice, it’s about freedom.

The cruelty is the point; the law be damned.

I’d try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.

New McCarthy, same old McCarthyism.

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

I’m pretty sure there’s only one Jack Smith.

Whatever happens next week, the fight doesn’t end.

Authoritarian republicans are opposed to freedom for the rest of us.

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

Schmidt just says fuck it, opens a tea shop.

Eh, that’s media spin. biden’s health is fine and he’s doing a good job.

Come on, man.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

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A special envoy from the United Nations secretary general, Kofi Annan, arrived in Zimbabwe on Sunday to assess conditions here with international criticism increasing over President Robert Mugabe’s crackdown on shantytowns.

The envoy, Anna Tibaijuka, the executive director of U.N.-Habitat, the United Nations housing agency, will spend several days observing the results of the government campaign that has demolished tens of thousands of homes and shops and left as many as 300,000 people homeless.

Umm. The results are pretty clear. Save your money, Kofi.

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  2. 2.

    Stormy70

    What is Kofi going to do? Frown severely at him? Every tin pot dictator is laughing their ass off at any proclamation coming from Kofi Annan. South Africa doesn’t mind the way Zimbabwe is being run, and that is all the cover Mugabe needs. Zimbabwe is finished.

  4. 4.

    Flagwaver

    Gee, Kimmitt, I like that approach!!! We are totally powerless and unable to effect any positive outcome in Zimbabwe, so let’s show up and (i) demonstrate our cluelessness by having us act like we aren’t aware of what’s going on, and (ii) prove our helplessness. Further erode the credibility (such as it is) of the U.N. Demonstrate one more time that the U.N. is completely feckless.

    Is it part of that whole liberal “who cares whether we actually ACCOMPLISH anything – we have good intentions!!” mindset?

  6. 6.

    Flagwaver

    Oh, REALLY??? “Everyone knows” the U.N. is powerless, but we were supposed to leave Iraq to the U.N.? OK, whatever. And as far as “documenting” is concerned, what part of Mugabe’s craziness and evil hasn’t been documented to a fare-thee-well by international media (who, as bad as they sometimes are, STILL have much more credibility than the U.N.)??

    The U.N. accomplishes jack squat – except to provide an air of legitimacy to thugocracies. It’s usefulness was outlived thirty plus years ago.

  7. 7.

    ppgaz

    What’s come over everybody tonight? Must be the heat.

    Stormy, you’ve started sounding testy and irritable like me.

    You are supposed to be a calming influence on me.

    I’m too tired for any arguments tonight. I guess I’ll have a beer and go to bed.

  8. 8.

    Stormy70

    ppqaz – I have been sadly, provoked! And I’m feeling a little fiesty this morning, too. It’s too early for any libations :( to get me out of it. I’ll try to do better.

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