A sad but inspiring tale about a goose in New Zealand: Blind, bisexual and polyamorous goose involved in love triangle dies, aged 40 A blind bisexual goose named Thomas has died in New Zealand at the age of 40. He spent six years in a love triangle with two swans and helped raise their dozens …
Do the Due (Open Thread)
Trump has thoughts on the resignation of two aides over the past 48 hours due to domestic violence allegations, and I have thoughts on his thoughts: Shut ALL the way up. pic.twitter.com/uO91pSs4BX — Betty Cracker (@bettycrackerfl) February 10, 2018 In case it’s not clear, the photo is of a full-page ad Trump took out in …
Another very fine person…
Trump finally commented on the Porter situation (The Post): “We wish him well; he worked very hard,” Trump said to a small group of reporters at the White House, providing his first public comments on the topic. “We found out about it recently, and I was surprised by it, but we certainly wish him well, …
The “Choose Your Own Adventure” PDB
Breaking news from The Post, and nope, I am not making this shit up: For much of the past year, President Trump has declined to participate in a practice followed by the past seven of his predecessors: He rarely if ever reads the President’s Daily Brief, a document that lays out the most pressing information …
The Man Who Wasn’t There
This is perfect: Must-watch exchange between Mike Pence and @AshleyRParker, who asks in reference to Rob Porter: "Can you comment on why you often seem a little bit out of the loop on some of this major news?" (via CSPAN) pic.twitter.com/fS6UcjIWBS — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 8, 2018 That’s some quality journalism there. Seriously. Open …
To hear the lamentations…
There’s an article in the current edition of “The Atlantic” authored by Jonathan Rauch and Benjamin Wittes (he of the baby cannon on Twitter). It’s called “Boycott the Republican Party,” and in it, Rauch and Wittes contend that the only way the GOP can be reformed and American democracy saved is if everyone outside the …
Tweet, tweet, tweet
First, the bird kind. It’s windy as heck here today, and this little palm warbler (I think) was clinging to a swaying bamboo stalk about 35 feet up, surveying the scene: This was right after sunrise today. A little while later, same bamboo stand, a blue jay occupied a high perch and considered breakfast options, …