America

Don’t call today “Columbus Day”. Call it “Canadian Thanksgiving” instead.

Because Trump’s base instinct is make things generally worse, his White House issued a Columbus Day proclamation that is just…

4 years ago

The UK government writes off Orange Julius Caesar, tells its ministers to make nice with Biden

For more, see: Business Insider: The UK is telling ministers to cozy up to the Biden camp, as Boris Johnson…

4 years ago

There’s already a “Mike Pence and his fly” costume for sale

You’ve got to hand it to Spirit, the company that specialized in those Halloween costume pop-up stores. They’re pretty good…

4 years ago

Oh yeah!!!

In case you don’t know who the guy on the left is, what the expression “Drinking the Kool-Aid” means, or…

4 years ago

Spider-Man tried to warn us

Thanks to Jeannie Cool for the find!  

4 years ago

Actually, the world feels pity for the U.S. more than anything

I’m based in Tampa, and every conversation I have with friends, family, and associates from outside the U.S. begins with…

4 years ago

Mike Pence and the fly meet the “distracted boyfriend” meme

This meme is the gift that keeps giving.

4 years ago

Senator Mike Lee’s anti-democracy tweets

To quote Jonathan Chait’s article in New York magazine, titled Republican Senator Blurts Out That He Hates Democracy: Four years…

4 years ago

Tweet of the debate

My favorite tweet so far is this one, in response to Mike Pence’s weak defense of the Trump administration’s handling…

4 years ago

Why aren’t there photos of a presidential* pet or presidential* family outings, anyway?

These aren’t my words, but they’re the words of Elayne Griffin Baker, under the title No Joy in the White House:…

4 years ago