Axios had a piece explaining that the economic numbers for the United States are actually GOOD. Not making this up. You can read the whole thing here.

As a lifelong Democrat, except for 3 months, I am used to disappointment.

I did my best — but it’s been a very busy week of doctors, plus recovering from being in the hospital.

Y’all remember my arm from last Thursday:

That was my arm at 4 p.m.

Early voting has already started for the General Election on 3 November 2026.

Yes, there’s a punchline

Axios penned a piece about the places from which people are getting their news.

Getting Bounced from the White House is an Opportunity

A Rant plus a Success Story

JFK was, in public, polished, professional and performative.

You know, of course, that Don-Boy Junior’s wedding to Bettina was funded by the Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, shown above with his compadre.

My personal policy is that I choose professionals who excel in their fields, and I don’t go with people who do other things.

Today’s primary is in Delaware.

While thinking about whether you prefer to gas up your car or feed your kids, and the high price of diesel causing food prices to rise even higher, you likely don’t think a lot about ships.

Today is the anniversary of the day we were all New Yorkers, we were all employees at the Pentagon, and we were all the bravest of the bravest on a flight over Pennsylvania.

To me, 9/11 is a sacred commemoration, and so, jokes today, serious tomorrow.

Yes, you read that correctly

The Cycle’s Final 2026 Midterm Forecast

New Hampshire and Rhode Island

Hi all.

The early 2000’s to the early 20-teens comprised the golden age of blogging.

I’m starting today with something that is not funny.

Probably a lot

Remember when a number of gas stations in the Philadelphia region started selling gas at below market prices under the moniker of “Freedom Fuel”?

With important information for Texans

I’m starting with this, and apologies in advance if it offends anyone.

Covid is back.

No one is all that sure....sigh

TLDR - yes

I’ve been waiting for this number, because now his approval is below the number of felonies (34) for which he’s been convicted.

The graphic above is from this source. The associated article details the SCOTUS cases that have brought us to where we are today. The rise in money in politics can be traced to what I believe is the ...

There is a bipartisan, across all demographics, movement against new data centers.

I bought myself this shirt, and am wearing it with pride:

Vaccines

Starting on 1 January 2027, there’s a large probability that your Medicare Part D premium is going to rise.

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have been doing very well in elections this year.

There are people who certainly cannot vote in person, like if you’re in the service and you’re deployed overseas.

In the beginning, if a man and a woman wanted to have a baby, they had sex.

That means everyone

Topic: Things I do not understand. SIGH.

Yes, of course, there's snark.

The best thing you’ll see this week (If you haven’t seen it yet) is Governor JB Pritzker’s speech from last Sunday at a New Hampshire fundraiser.

They look so innocent, don’t they?

Various candidates and political action committees have had monies expropriated via “theft, fraud, embezzlement, unauthorized charges or other financial shenanigans”.

SURPRISE! It's not political!

I know y’all know about Elmo’s most recent Tesla failure (the first quarter financials) - but did you know that if not for the US government and its credits, instead of making LESS, the company would ...