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Not even bothering to fact check where African countries are is not stupidity. It’s this sneering contempt of small men proud of their ignorance and certain they’ll never have to account for it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceState department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazilwww.theguardian.com

I see that Joyce is joycing again. Writer envy is a curse.

I have filmed that poem that was in the options icebox and which you were probably saving for Michael Bay Forgive me it was about delicious plums so sweet and so cold

Remember that one of the aims of fascism is the destruction of expertise and framing criticism as an elite preoccupation. All the folks who are experts on Iran policy are now film experts who are also deeply familiar with The Odyssey.

Door. Parachute. Buh-bye

Someone want to explain to the dudes lecturing Emily Wilson about “mansplaining?” I’m so over this. I’ve been over it for years.

Had not realized that in lieu of an income tax on billionaires, Seattle levies a “sugar tax” on anyone gauche enough to drink a beverage with sugar.

The Guardian has described Johnny Depp’s look for A Christmas Carol thusly “It’s like watching Jack Sparrow after a few too many years on the pies, or Willy Wonka after being hauled to a riverbank with a lawn rake after being found face-down.” Thank you Mr. Heritage for the assessment

Waiting for an American newspaper to tell this level of truth about self-serving documentaries www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Boris Johnson: Into Ukraine’s Kill Zone review – the self-serving narcissist ruins this documentaryJust by his being there, the ex-prime minister undermines the honour of every brave fighter he meets in this tour of the war’s frontline. It should never have made it to TVwww.theguardian.com

Also assuming “wrestling” is a euphemism

Doing what now?

If America is not at war, it has no idea what it is.

Has Gov Beshear done his elected duty and appointed the dead guy's replacement yet?

@lastweektonight.com May I suggest an investigation of poll taxes in states (ahem. FL) that disenfranchised felons who had been re-enfranchised by voters? Also, legalized slavery in California that Cal voters kept in place? Prison labor.