There’s a lot to digest here. Noam Chomsky is old but he has plenty of stamina. I’m mildly surprised the “progressive left” is still clinging to the Russia was no big deal narrative.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend: Katherine Krueger edition

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6/12/19 12:13am

Today La Krueger, “journalist,” “editor,” and “person who understands politics for a living” watched this interview with Nancy Pelosi by a CNN reporter and drew a series of stupid conclusions.

Jezebel thinks Republicans shouldn’t portray older, powerful Democratic women as frail

Madwoman in the Attic

5/24/19 4:26pm

Why bother when portraying them as bloodthirsty and corrupt and mocking their very existence is so much more effective for your demographic?

War and Peace

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1/31/16 5:22pm

Anyone else watching?

Pity Party: Didn't get invited to the wedding edition

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9/04/15 8:05pm

Which is fine. FINE. I’ve only known the bride for 30 years.

Cool Pope down with spanking

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2/08/15 7:53pm

As long it is dignified. Tell me again how this guy represents something new?

Today in Smash Rage: Penn State (TW Rage)

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1/16/15 4:42pm

Joe Paterno's restoration project got a huge victory today. Next step, and I have no doubt it will happen, that damn statue.

NFL Week 17

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12/28/14 9:33pm

Bye Harbaugh. Don't let the door hitya.

The catcalling video - Facebook rage

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11/01/14 10:01pm

"I haven't watched the video — the conversation about the decisions made in creating it got so heated so fast, I'm unsure how to give it a fair viewing."

Hollow Crown, yay or nay

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10/18/14 10:43pm

Pros:

The Mitford Sisters are no more

Madwoman in the Attic

9/24/14 6:06pm

I think I own 3 biographies of them?

I bought a dress from Eshakti

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9/10/14 3:13pm

Now I just need a really swinging pad in Laurel Canyon.

I survived turning fifty

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9/02/14 5:50pm

Birthday Week is over. Y'all, I've been wined, dined, celebrated and loved to within an inch of my life. One trip, two parties, several dinners, I am pooped. It was FABULOUS and I am very grateful for such wonderful friends and family, but I'm an introvert and it's time to go back to Real Life, weird chin hairs and…

Today in mansplaining: Bill Maher's "Hamas is like a crazy woman" tweet.

Madwoman in the Attic

7/18/14 4:17pm

The analogy is a stronger country being attacked by a weaker one with the additional context that liberals tend to be critical of Israel's apartheid in Gaza. Liberals are hesitant to be critical of Palestinians fighting back, as they are also a little more hesitant to be critical of women hitting men. Maher is being…