I have learned a few things in my time on this earth. Not many, but a few. I have learned that western regime change interventionism is reliably disastrous, and that men like John Bolton and Bill Kristol are always on the wrong side of history when it comes to such matters. I have learned that Continue reading »
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Yes, we have all accepted the horrific results of the November election, But that doesn’t mean January 6th won’t be a shitshow. The following was tweeted by right wing reporter Chad Pergram: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Failing to Elect a House Speaker Quickly The problem has been percolating for a while. It’s been subterranean. Lurking underneath the surface. Not necessarily perceptible. Except to those who follow Congress closely. But the issue gurgled to the top since the House stumbled badly trying to avert a government shutdown last week. To wit: Congress spasmed between a staggering, 1,500-page spending bill. Then defeated a narrow, 116-page bill – which President-elect Trump endorsed. Things got worse when the House only commandeered a scant 174 yeas for the Trump-supported bill and 38 Republicans voted nay. Circumstances grew even more dire when the House actually voted to avert a holiday government shutdown – but passed the bill with more Democrats (196) than Republicans (170). 34 GOPers voted nay.
Doctor Who: Joy to the World was Steven Moffat's meditation on loneliness, showing how the Doctor and every character are worse for it.
While The Lever team is on holiday break, here’s a selection of our best reporting this year.
Enligt de gängse definitionerna av vad en bostadsbubbla är för något, har vi starka tecken på en bostadsbubbla när: Priserna på bostäder har stigit snabbt Hushållens skuldsättning har ökat Bostädernas belåningsgrad är hög Bostadsbyggandet har minskat På alla dessa fyra punkter indikerar data tydligt att vi befinner oss i en bostadsbubbla: (1) Bostadspriser (2) […]
New evidence reveals how U.S.-backed NGOs provided funds and legitimacy to a terrorist-led administration in Syria. Was this negligence—or deliberate policy?
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Russell Jones looks back at how the ‘worst parliament in history’ came to its calamitous conclusion
Merry Christmas from your once and future president. He’s just trying to bring us all together: He takes every disgusting, imbecilic thing he does, anything that makes the decent half of the country sick to its stomach, and doubles down on it to own the libs. Don’t ever let this become normal. Update — He reposted this. They just love this stuff.
Insights from a geophysicist.
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Illustrating what scientists have learned from the disaster 20 years ago.
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I usually put the original up on Christmas Day but I thought this was well done. War is never over, unfortunately. But it could be…
Hope you’re having a good one. If not, hope it isn’t too awful.
Use as an open thread for nice things if you wish.
Peanuts and MAD magazine formed me. I think it explains a lot …
Set for 2025, this Doctor Who Season 2 teaser previews new and returning companions, Mrs. Flood, UNIT, and so much more - here's a look!
This year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special, “Joy to the World,” is the most Steven Moffat of Christmas specials - in all the right ways.
I’m just leaving that classic bit here for your enjoyment on Christmas morning. It never gets old. But if you’re interested, please click over to this great piece by Jeff Maurer breaking down why it’s so great. An excerpt: In my opinion, this is still funny after 38 years, which is remarkable. One reason why it perseveres might be because it’s all wit and no cheats: It’s not a song or an impression, there are no costumes or pop culture references or celebrity cameos. It’s just a fucking guy sitting in a chair talking — the only “cheat” is that the guy is Steve Martin So: The writing is doing all the work. And the writing is an especially clean example of the three steps of sketch writing, which are: 1) Establish the game, 2) Heighten the game, and 3) Blow it out. Read on for what he means by that. It’s fascinating. And since we’re talking about comedy and tonight is the first night of Hanukkah, here’s another holiday comedy classic: