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The CIA's Dangerous Doublebind
February 14, 2020
Despite some calculated attempts to put daylight between himself and his boss's corrupt messaging, Bill Barr's Department of Justice is enforcing Donald...
The Trump Identity
February 10, 2020
Donald Trump released his budget for the next fiscal year, and it's a doozy. Public Citizen @Public_Citizen#TrumpBudget cuts: - Medicare: $850 BILLION -...
The Potemkin Presidency of Donald J. Trump
February 10, 2020
When Donald Trump talks about unprecedented economic expansion and job growth, it's easy to assume he's more or less telling the truth. He inherited a strong...
Much Ado About Not Anything
February 8, 2020
And this is really not a news conference. It's not a speech. It's not anything. It's just we're sort of — it's a celebration, because we have something that...
Using Samsung DeX
February 7, 2020
So, there's a possibly underrated or underknown feature that many newer Samsung phones have. It's called DeX, or Desktop Experience. DeX activates when you...
Something is rotten in the state of our union.
February 7, 2020
My habit is to read Donald Trump's speeches rather than listen to them. He's not what I would call a skilled orator in the conventional sense, but he is a...
The Javanka Hunters
February 6, 2020
There's much ground to cover in the rambling, ranting rampage of revenge that constituted Donald Trump's official address on impeachment, but one topic he...
Two Corinthians Walk Into A Prayer Breakfast...
February 6, 2020
Donald Trump made the news this morning for turning the National Prayer Breakfast (an official event that is typically bipartisan and non-political) into a...
Opening Moves
February 6, 2020
Three stories that broke yesterday: Jim Roberts @nycjimThis is unbelievable.👇 Trump Suspends Global Entry travel programs for New York State residents in...
Re: Mitt
February 5, 2020
In announcing that he intended to vote to find Donald Trump guilty of abuse of power, Mitt Romney absolutely did not mince words, saying "Corrupting an...
Lies, Damn Lies, and Ari Fleischer
February 5, 2020
Ari Fleischer, press secretary and propagandist for George W. Bush, weighed in on Nancy Pelosi's end-of-speech flourish. Ari Fleischer @AriFleischerPelosi...
Great Galluping Horny Toads!
February 4, 2020
Well, Republicans are happy today with news from Gallup that Donald Trump's approval rating has swelled to an all-time high of 49%, against a disapproval...
The Monster at the End of Democracy
February 1, 2020
US Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) went on Twitter to share his view of the impeachment trial, and in particular how he sees the Republican conduct. You can read...
How To Get A Head On A Pike Without Really Trying
January 24, 2020
So here's the most alarming bit of news in US politics to come out overnight: CBS Evening News @CBSEveningNewsIn opening statements, House managers examined...
John Bolton, Enemy of the State
January 22, 2020
The remarks in this video from Trump's press conference are very emblematic of the way he operates. TPM Livewire @TPMLiveWireTrump: I would “rather” have...
Quick Hit: The National Archives Reverse Course
January 19, 2020
About that altered Women’s March photograph… US National Archives @USNatArchivesWe have removed the current display and will replace it as soon as possible...
The Impeachment Response
January 18, 2020
Donald's formal response to the articles of impeachment has been released. The White House @WhiteHouse"The Articles of Impeachment submitted by House...
Just a quick note...
January 18, 2020
…to say I’ve renamed my Substack from Untitled Alexandra Erin Newsletter Project to The Erin Endeavor. The old name was not actually meant to be a...
Grab 'Em By The Memory Hole
January 18, 2020
One of the stories making the Twitter rounds today is that the National Archives has altered a photo from the women's march of 2017 as part of a then-vs.-now...
Mad Dogs and Oilmen
January 17, 2020
So, Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker shared an excerpt from their upcoming book with the Washington Post: Carol Leonnig @CarolLeonnigEXCLUSIVE >>>"Dopes and...
Mark Esper and the Unseen Intelligence
January 13, 2020
Over the weekend, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper went on Face The Nation and said he "did not see" any intelligence pointing to specific threats to four...
The Snow Job
January 13, 2020
Yesterday, the White House official twitter account tweeted this out: The White House @WhiteHouseFirst snow of the year! ❄️ January 13th 20204,417...
Mind, Management, and Minecraft
January 9, 2020
So when I came back to Twitter after having taken a hiatus to try to break out of some unhelpful habit cycles and form new ones, I joked that I was turning...
Quick Hit: Owning on the World Stage
January 8, 2020
When considering responses to the current Iran conflict, it's worth considering how Donald's base and defenders respond to any other conflict involving him:...
What Is Zorfon Patrol?
January 7, 2020
Here's a neat story from the annals of Atari history, courtesy of video game historian and preservation enthusiast Rob Wanenchak (@AtariSpot on Twitter):...
On The Least Bad Possibility
January 7, 2020
Three point five tweets from the AFP News Agency AFP news agency @AFP#BREAKING US army tells Iraq it is preparing to "move out": official letter January 6th...
The Artifice of the Deal
January 3, 2020
So as many have noted, Donald Trump made numerous statements during President Obama's first term of office to the effect that he would start a war with Iran...
Apologies for the interruption.
December 31, 2019
...I didn't expect it to affect my newsletter writing. If anything, I anticipated more regular updates. And at first there were. But December has been an...
Between the Devil and Donald Trump
December 20, 2019
So today Donald Trump lashed out at Christianity Today, for having published an article that calls for his conviction and removal from office. Donald J....
On The Eve Of The Saga's Conclusion
December 18, 2019
When The Return of the Jedi premiered in 1983, it brought about a satisfying emotional resolution to a storyline that absolutely did not exist in any form...
Carly Fiorina's Revealing Calculus
December 17, 2019
File under "things that should be an Onion headline, but aren't": Aaron Blake @AaronBlakeAn actual headline: “Carly Fiorina says it is 'vital' Trump be...
The Election Is Not Elective
December 16, 2019
I've said before that the limit on what Trump will do is whatever he's allowed to do. And since he is largely immune to external sources of shame, I don't...
Dirty Donald Gets His Due
December 14, 2019
So I check in on Twitter this morning and I see that #DirtyDonald is trending in the United States. Chris Cuomo apparently said it. But guess who said it...
The Flying Camel Has Landed
December 13, 2019
So, the Flying Camel, the underground jazz club and literary cafe in downtown Hagerstown that I have been pleased to be a part of first as a customer and...
Quick Hits & Stray Thoughts (12/13/2019)
December 13, 2019
Danny Aiello was the first person I ever heard say the word "Nintendo" on TV, outside of a commercial or newscast. It was jarring at the time. An adult, a...
Trump's Economy-Sized Bribe
December 13, 2019
Isn't it weird how a man wants everyone to believe he would never stoop to bribery also expresses amazement that he would be impeached for electoral crimes...
Observations from a Tactical Retreat
December 12, 2019
Last time I took a Twitter break, I utterly failed in my long-term goal to look at and change the way I used Twitter. That time my break was precipitated by...
Trailing Vindicators
December 12, 2019
To Trump's defenders and boosters, there's only one quote from Inspector General Michael Horowitz that matters. It wasn't in his report, but in his testimony...
The Impersistence of Memory
December 11, 2019
Boy, time and memory are both weird. I have very vivid memories of my social media break last year, which was a big deal because I had never done anything...
Truth Coming Out Of Her Well To Pull On Her Boots
December 11, 2019
During my hiatus, I'm staying "off Twitter" in the sense that I'm not interacting with it or posting to it except using sharing tools for my content (like...
Television Is A Flat Circle
December 11, 2019
We stopped watching the various DC superhero shows back in whatever year Legends of Tomorrow debuted. It wasn't a super deliberate choice. Arrow had begun to...
A Little More Personal: Speculative Functions and Breaking Points
December 11, 2019
Executive function is a harsh mistress. Last year I took like a month-long break from social media when I realized how burned out I was from election...
Playing For All The Marbles
December 9, 2019
A long time ago, before there were Pokemon, before there were Beyblades, even before anybody thought to gather Magic cards, the things that children...
The Duality of Donald
December 4, 2019
So, Donald Trump met with a chilly reception on his overseas trip, with cameras and microphones capturing two embarrassments. Hannah Jane Parkinson...
Scenes From A Hostage Situation
December 3, 2019
The House has released its preliminary findings on impeachment. Adam Schiff @RepAdamSchiffThe impeachment inquiry uncovered overwhelming and uncontested...
A Little More Personal: Living for the Living
$ · December 3, 2019
It's been not quite half a year since my mother died and (in case you haven't noticed) I am using my newsletter a bit like a blog in order to process some...
Where A Con Will, There's A Conway
December 2, 2019
George Conway quotedtweeted Kellyanne Conway today, to make a fairly banal slam/rejoinder on her tweet. George Conway @gtconway3dYour boss apparently thought...
A Little More Personal: Loss at a Distance
$ · December 2, 2019
I miss my mother the most when I have something I would want to tell her about. I didn't always have a very open relationship with my mother. The...
...and the story continues.
November 27, 2019
So I've posted a third story draft involving my character Space Hunter X-37 and the Big Galaxy setting over on my Patreon, and once again I'm going to share...
Donald Trump Is Beyond Censure
November 26, 2019
Recently, the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune came out against impeachment of Donald Trump, arguing instead that Congress should censure him for his...
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