Down Time at the Farm? (Sticky) 0
My most excellent hosting provider has informed me that maintenance is scheduled for my server “between February 09, 2026, 6:30 AM GMT. and February 10, 2026, 1:30 PM GMT,” and that some hopefully minimal down time may result. Sporadic bloggery is a possibility.
This New Gilded Age . . . 0
. . . brings with it a new generation of robber barons.
At Der Spiegel, Simon Book shines a light on one of them, the Lord High Admiral of the Zuckerborg.
Just go read it.
The Rule of Lawless 0
At the Colorado Sun, Mario Nicolais is less than sanguine. He notes that we may be facing
the most frightening step toward autocracy our country has taken so far
while giving as one exaample that
Follow the link for more examples.
A Tune for the Times 0
(Warning: Mild language.)
Look! Over There! This New Gilded Age Dept. 0
Steve M. dissects the Republican Party’s misdirection play. A snippet:
The Bad Bunny Hop 0
John Young explains that he watched the Super Bowl Bowl half time show despite having no interest in the game itself (his favorite team didn’t make it) so as to show support for Bad Bunny and disdain for those who claim that that American citizen somehow isn’t American. Here’s a bit of his article:
“Faith”: Let us venerate the least religious — and most Bible-illiterate, and meanest — president in history, yet one who plays the religious right like a harpsichord.
“Family”: Again, we shall venerate the least family-devoted president in history — bedding multiple beauties with wife No. 3 at home, adjudicated for sexual assault and 34 felonies. Most famous quote: “Grab ‘em by the pussy.” In what chapter of the New Testament is that? Whatever, lead us in song, Kid Rock.
“Freedom”: Three cheers from the MAGA choir for immigration agents as they kill and obliterate God-given rights like habeas corpus and due process. That’s next to godliness if the detainee’s skin is brown.
American Stasi, Reprise 0
Farron comments on the Trump maladministration’s project to build concentration camps and the implications thereof.
Apparently, History Isn’t 0
Field wonders why the heck are people acting so surprised that Donald Trump did something racist.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Good for doing homework? Not if you actually, like, you know, want to learn stuff.
The Medicine Show 0
Thom debunks Trump’s bunk about bringing drug prices down.
Republican Thought Police, Reprise 0
Via the Charlotte Observer, L. A. Times columnist Gustavo Arellano has a theory as to why the Trump maladministration is so interented in policing thought. Here’s a tiny bit from his article (emphasis added):
Follow the link for the context of his conclusion.