The New LoveSac Sofain Maine August 1, 2025 Okay, he doesn’t mean to save democracies around the world but he just might. Take Brazil. Trump likes Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro tried to overthrow the government when he lost an election. Trump … [Continue reading] about Day 194 – Donald Trump – The Savior of Democracy ???
You Want a Piece of Me?Famed blue lobsterBlackberry Tuesday, July 29, 2025 So asked the chess master Paul Morphy when playing someone. He didn’t just ask the question he jumped on the seat of a chair and pointed at the player. I’m reminded … [Continue reading] about Day 191 – Why Do I Have to Play This Idiot?
View from the terrace of The Asticou Inn* Monday, July 28, 2025 Following Trump’s stupid and semi-disastrous deal with Japan Donnie T. cut a deal with the European Union. Well, that’s what the headlines said. In truth? Well, he sat down with … [Continue reading] about Day 190 – The Hot Deals Keep Coming
I'm a Baller Saturday, July 26, 2025 Trump announced his “deal” with Japan. Paul Krugman commented on it in two different posts. He pointed out that Trump proudly announced that Japan is contributing $400 billion to the U.S. economy. Not … [Continue reading] about Day 188 – The Japan Deal – The Art of the Really Stupid
Thursday, July 17, 2025 I am a big fan of Paul Krugman. He’s an economist who can articulate economic ideas in understandable ways. Today he talked about how the right considers AI a liberal something or other. And I like Jordon Kleeper of The … [Continue reading] about Day 179 – Hard Right, Far Left – MAGA vs Reality, Trump vs Epstein