America

65 years later [Updated]

And in case you need a refresher, here’s the Wikipedia entry on Emmett Till. Update A lawyer friend informs me: There…

6 years ago

It’s National Voter Registration Day in the U.S.!

Here in the U.S., it’s National Voter Registration Day. First observed in 2012, it’s a day designated for reminding U.S.…

6 years ago

Meanwhile, at the Black Republican Committee booth…

[ Thanks to Ramon Grajo for the find! ]

6 years ago

The video you need to watch in light of the Supreme Court vacancy

I want you to watch one video today: You Go High, We Go Low, which is one of the videos…

6 years ago

This summarizes every Trump ad on YouTube right now

Recommended reading Los Angeles Times — Column: Trump’s dire warnings are not about Biden’s America. They’re about his America Vox…

6 years ago

The Republican platform: More of the same, including the lack of attention to detail

“RESOVLVED [sic],” the resolution reads, complete with a sloppy typo that would’ve been caught by an attentive proofreader or even…

6 years ago

America in a nutshell

Baseball is no longer the national pastime; Oppositional defiance disorder is.

6 years ago

Midweek memes, part 1: “Der Feuerteufel” (Literally “The Fire Devil”)

Last month, this painting appeared on the cover of Der Spiegel (here’s the international edition, in English), the most-read news…

6 years ago

U.S. presidents and their dogs

Is it possible to neuter a dog twice? It certainly appears to have happened to the bitch in the lower…

7 years ago