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Commentary. Opinion. Thought. Also, at times, Humor (though without all that annoying laughter).

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Little known fact: Before Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, anyone buying a mattress in late August/early September had to pay full price.

28.08.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Note to dumpling vendors everywhere: Deny Dershowitz at your peril!

31.07.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Note to dumpling vendors everywhere: Deny Dershowitz at your peril!

31.07.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alan Dershowitz Says He’s Suing β€˜Bigoted Vendor’ After Being Denied Pierogi Alan Dershowitz said he is suing a Martha's Vineyard food vendor who refused to serve the former Harvard Law professor pierogi because of his politics.

Note to dumpling vendors everywhere: Deny Dershowitz at your peril!

31.07.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The piece reveals that behind his long-displayed second-rate intellect is a first-rate, almost ghoulish, level of callousness.

23.07.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Floriduh.

22.07.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | The Pointless Triumph of a Hapless President

What a scathingly beautiful and beautifully scathing piece of writing.

06.07.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All those masks needed to enforce our immigration laws don't come cheap.

04.07.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All those masks needed to enforce our immigration laws don't come cheap.

04.07.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So minions gild his droppings
As his minders bide his whims,
And lonely,
In the harbor,
Lady’s fabled torch bedims.

03.07.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So minions gild his droppings
As his minders bide his whims,
And lonely,
In the harbor,
Lady’s fabled torch bedims.

03.07.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So minions gild his droppings
As his minders bide his whims,
And lonely,
In the harbor,
Lady’s fabled torch bedims.

03.07.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So minions gild his droppings
As his minders bide his whimsβ€”
And lonely,
In the harbor,
Lady’s fabled torch bedims.

03.07.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So minions gild his droppings
As his minders bide his whimsβ€”
And lonely,
In the harbor,
Lady’s fabled torch bedims.

02.07.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In the past, an armed person wearing a mask was usually up to no good. That’s still true today.

23.06.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In the past, an armed person wearing a mask was usually up to no good. That’s still true today.

23.06.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Both are true.

23.06.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Philosophical question in this era of social media: If I don't have a podcast, do I exist?

19.06.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In the past, an armed person wearing a mask was usually up to no good. That’s still true today.

18.06.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From the article: β€œWhile he opposes much of Mr. Trump’s agenda, Mr. Obama believes that offering a steady stream of criticism of the administration would dilute the power of his voice, [per sources].” But the fire is raging nowβ€”will his voice have any power when all that’s left is ash?

18.06.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From the article: β€œWhile he opposes much of Mr. Trump’s agenda, Mr. Obama believes that offering a steady stream of criticism of the administration would dilute the power of his voice, [per sources].” But the fire is raging nowβ€”will his voice have any power when all that’s left is ash?

18.06.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In what position or office has Rubio ever been relevant?

17.06.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DJT is a true statesmanβ€”in a world where "states" refers to a mammal's posterior, and "man" refers to the orifice on that posterior.

17.06.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DJT is a true statesmanβ€”in a world where "states" refers to a mammal's posterior, and "man" refers to the orifice on that posterior.

17.06.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DJT is a true statesmanβ€”in a world where "states" refers to a mammal's posterior, and "man" refers to the orifice on that posterior.

17.06.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spoken like a true statesmanβ€”in a world where "states" refers to a mammal's posterior, and "man" refers to the orifice on that posterior.

17.06.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spoken like a true statesmanβ€”in a world where "states" refers to a mammal's posterior, and "man" refers to the orifice on that posterior.

17.06.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One might be inclined to think NYT's clumsy, indecipherable word-hash was the product of artificial intelligence, though I think artificial absurdity (or maybe genuine, intentional absurdity) might be more to blame.

16.06.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Our Advice to Voters in a Vexing Race for New York Mayor

One might be inclined to think this clumsy, indecipherable word-hash was the product of artificial intelligence, though I think artificial absurdity (or maybe genuine, intentional absurdity) might be more to blame.

16.06.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One might be inclined to think this clumsy, indecipherable word-hash was the product of artificial intelligence, though I think artificial absurdity (or maybe genuine, intentional absurdity) might be more to blame.

16.06.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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