Author Archives: Jeff Porten

Trump lies; W proved an entire gov’t can also. Only sane view ranges from default “very skeptical” to “bullshit until proven otherwise.”

The Atlantic on Twitter

Spot on. I’ll add: I never notice I’m depressed; it just feels “normal”. Only after can I realize irrationality.
What It’s Like Inside a Depressed Person’s Head

Compromise: let’s give them all Section 8 vouchers. Of course, if there’s a waiting list, they’ll have to wait. And apologies if your public housing is inaccessible by Metro. Chaffetz calls for $2,500 legislator housing stipend

Remember 2003 and WH lies about WMD in Iraq. When *this* incredibly mendacious WH proposes reasons for war, look for sources and confirm.

Also based on 2003, the NYT might not be reliable. But they’ll be better than the right-wingers beating the drum for a Trump poll boost.

Kaitlan Collins on Twitter

The important words here are “has not yet been peer reviewed”, which makes me wonder why WaPo fucking published it.

Meanwhile, the *story* details the many ways the paper could be wrong (it conflicts with most prior research), while the *headline* says “liberals are fucked”. Gee, I wonder if we’ll have an informed rational debate, or one fueled by one-line sensationalism?

Liberal media, my ass.

Analysis | A ‘very credible’ new study on Seattle’s $15 minimum wage has bad news for liberals

If Obamacare is repealed, I suspect this is going to be Obama’s lasting legacy for historians. If it isn’t, it’ll be second place. This, Right Here. This Is Where Obama Choked.

One of the things I liked about Enterprise: while the crew were always good-intentioned, they frequently screwed up. And the Earth government and other founding races of the Federation were often malicious and antagonistic. It wasn’t at all kumbayah. Entertainment Weekly

Hey, Penn Band! New Franklin Field entrance: Kushol Gupta Brian Greenberg Adam B. Sherr Steven Birmingham

Incredible team skipping challenge – Guinness World Records

Hey, Penn Band! New Franklin Field entrance: Kushol Gupta Brian Greenberg Adam B. Sherr Steven Birmingham

Incredible team skipping challenge – Guinness World Records

For values of “compromise” that excludes David Brooks, Bret Stephens, and Judith Miller. The New York Times

Not to distract from AHCA, @SenFranken, but it’s a good day to say what you want to do so #PhilandoCastile’s murder never happens again. Al Franken

In a just country, this would cause widespread civil disobedience until it never happened again. Shaun King on Twitter

When at a protest, always useful to bring 100 a capella singers.

DC’s Gay Men’s Chorus Just Sang Down Some Anti-Gay Protesters | Washingtonian