The teens and young adults in my life know a slang term is toast when they hear it coming out of my mouth. (RIP, “bounce.”) A similar dynamic may be at work when Chris Cillizza, the defective Basenji* of the Beltway set, finally stops spinning around and settles down to gnaw on a topic: Why …
Open Threads
On the Road and In Your Backyard
Good Morning All, On The Road and In Your Backyard is a weekday feature spotlighting reader submissions. From the exotic to the familiar, please share your part of the world, whether you’re traveling or just in your locality. Share some photos and a narrative, let us see through your pictures and words. We’re so lucky …
Friday Morning Open Thread: The Way We Live Now
Warren: Here’s my policy to hold corporations accountable Klobuchar: Here’s mine on infrastructure Harris: Here’s mine on teacher pay GMA: OMG! Mayor Pete can say ‘good morning’ in, like, a million ways! 1/ https://t.co/Z5eE4cx9Rt — The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) April 4, 2019 Before y’all flame me… 1) I’m teasing the media not Buttigieg2) Knowing multiple …
Friday Morning Open Thread: The Way We Live NowPost + Comments (131)
Cold Grey Pre-Dawn Open Thread: I’ll Believe It When It Happens
Morning Joe put together a montage highlighting the similarity between comments Trump and Bernie Sanders have made about releasing their tax returns ?? pic.twitter.com/p6Tij7BJlu — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 4, 2019 Enough with the excuses, @helaineolen says. It’s time for Bernie Sanders to release his tax returns. https://t.co/QNoVkex3ja — Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) April 4, …
Cold Grey Pre-Dawn Open Thread: I’ll Believe It When It HappensPost + Comments (35)
2020 Election Comic Relief Open Thread
Looks like he’s announcing war with Canada. My God. — Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) April 4, 2019 Oh, it makes sense. It’s just stupidly phrased. — Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) April 4, 2019 It’s not everyone who announces the beginning and ending of their campaign in the same speech — Darrell Bratz (@DarrellBratz) April 4, …
Open Thread: Gradually, and Then Suddenly
Like Hemingway’s bankrupt, the Squatter-in-Chief is losing even Fox News: John Roberts: "This hour we've got to do your favorite emoji, ¯\_(?)_/¯, because we're not exactly sure what the president is talking about." pic.twitter.com/4355NZoeGs — Lis Power (@LisPower1) April 4, 2019 Not saying Trump would never ignore the terms of a deal, but it seems …
Open Thread: <em>Gradually, and Then Suddenly</em>Post + Comments (154)
Watch Giant Isopods Eat An Alligator
This video is from one of my favorite science blogs, Deep Sea News. They have a lot of great photos of sea animals, including a few bit players in this one. They dropped an alligator in the Gulf of Mexico to see which animals showed up to eat it. The giant isopods are relatives …