“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer
Cover image: Lake Tahoe in the snow Where the Art of the Deal Meets the Spotlight Badlands News Brief - December 4, 2024 Ninth Circuit rules in favor of federal deportation ‘A Press Release Is Not A Pardon’: Judge Shreds Biden’s Hunter Move, Calls President A Liar Must-see sizzling hot all-star clip that has Revolver … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20241205
Fighting sinuses that want to infect. Haven't been out of the house since Wednesday. Let's see if this makes sense. Cover image: First Snowfall by Kume Bryant Senator Ron Johnson: “Exposing the Truth will be our Primary Weapon” Facing Election Defeat – State Dept Terminates Strategic Partnership with Georgia, U.S. Ambassador David Zalkaliani Resigns The … Continue reading Dear KAG: 20241203 Open Thread
And yet, again, I am resurrecting the old Thanksgiving thread as cooking takes center stage in the Depat household. Being full of Chinese take-out and having started Thanksgiving cooking without the matriarch, I'm digging up an old opener. Since Twitter/X is being tempermental, not many current items. https://twitter.com/caroljsroth/status/1594885905013252096 Anti-Thanksgiving? UnAmerican at best, treason more likely. … Continue reading Dear KAG: 20241128 Thanksgiving Open Thread
Hola! This is going to be a bit short and sweet. Yours truly has been fighting what she thought was fall leaf mold allergies, but is more likely a chest cold bug. Argh. Since college, when I had a nasty chest cold bug, these have been rough to shake. So, I was MIA a lot … Continue reading Dear KAG: 20241126 Open Thread
Cover image: Allegheny State Park, Pennsylvania. Thanks to PAVACA for the recommendation Alberta and Ontario go rogue on trade So Much For The Resistance The Real Fight Begins Badlands News Brief - November 20, 2024 Key Intelligence Watchdogs Resign in Wake of Trump’s Win Trump Reveals What Was Discussed In Meeting With Scarborough, Brzezinski Bob … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20241121
Cover image is in here somewhere. Thousands of ICE officers to be reassigned from desk jobs as Trump vows to ‘flood’ sanctuary cities with agents Badlands News Brief - November 18, 2024 House Probe Into Matt Gaetz Relies On Witnesses DOJ Found Lacked Credibility DOJ and FBI officials reach out to lawyers as potential Trump … Continue reading Dear KAG: 20241119 Open Thread
Cover image: Warren Dunes State Park in Michigan. Thanks to Valerie for the recommendation. Such a beautiful sight. Hmm.... Okay, on to business. The Two Factors That Cheated Trump Out Of Even More Electoral Votes Why The American Founders Would Adore Trump’s Tariffs Plan Dollars didn’t make Texas blue… again An affair to remember John … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20241114
Cover image: Frederic Edwin Church Paintings The End of History Delusion Badlands News Brief - November 11, 2024 I worked on Kamala Harris's campaign - and this is why it turned out to be an utter shambles Lawfare Operatives at DOJ are Panicked About What President Donald Trump Will Do Inside Main Justice Too bad. … Continue reading Dear KAG: 20241112 Open Thread
The fat lady sang. And, no, it wasn't me. My apologies if things are discombolulated today. Between the Couch Commando and a friend...I got out of synch. Insurance Companies Going Bankrupt Due Tsunami of Deaths from COVID Vaccines Red Wave or Red Tsunami? Badlands News Brief - November 6, 2024 ‘Get US Out of the … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20241107
Cover image: The County Election, George Caleb Bingham, 1852. Property of the Saint Louis Art Museum, a gift of Bank of America after they bought Boatman's Bank in the 1990s. BoA couldn't care less. Boatman's treasured the three George Caleb Bingham paintings they owned. POSTER_7B Okay, y'all, since the WordPress Twitter/X interface is a mess … Continue reading Dear KAG: 20241105 Open Thread