The incredulous part is that he thinks Iran gets its intelligence through the American media. That’s insane. Everybody, even Trump, knows you can’t get intelligence through the American media.

To put it mildly they are quite something. First day back from school holidays was hilarious. Opening question was “did you get away anywhere?” Response of “what about you?” rewarded with a 20 minute rundown of their fabulous trip.

Although I held my grandparents and their l̶u̶c̶k̶i̶l̶y̶ now decreased estate in high regard on that occasion a complete lack of due diligence on their part.

But back to reality.

My wife tells me there are a couple of Bayside Facebook groups that have posts as follows:

“why are they planning to build all these apartments for people that haven’t even arrived here yet”

I’m not kidding.

No. I checked the linage of all trade families from outside with permits to work in Brighton back to 1911 and not a mention although a member of a highly regarded string quartet that performed at one of my grandparents soirées did have the Christian name Rebecca which doesn’t sound very Christian.

Perhaps a grandparent was born here? Or nearby? Even Hampton, of course only the north side of South Road, might be considered acceptable at some local tennis clubs. Maybe a great uncle was stationed at the Sandringham barracks in Royal Avenue during the war. Surely she’s not a complete outsider?

You mean she wasn’t born here? In Brighton?

Yes I agree with Bec Judd. Brighton is a parlous place to live. Just last week I had a MIGRATORY bird sitting in a tree along my driveway and it’s dropping dirtied my white Maserati SUV which had just been detailed by the chauffeur. Who’s letting them into the country? Who will stop them? A disgrace

I believed that it would be a bridge too far for anyone to make up gaslighting shit like this but guess what.

The NYT did.

Call me Greta.

If you reckon they’re backward on vehicles for goodness sake don’t watch their political journalism. It’s stuck in horse and buggy era.

I agree with that. Our government is no different from the GOP Congress members who fear losing their pre-selection if they call Trump out for the danger he is. We fear him, and enable him, his tawdry corruption, and his wanna be authoritarianism, exactly as they do.

He might as well answer in Russian.

The best journalism from the American public broadcaster on a great app.
Choose a mix of short or long form commentary/journalism and make your own playlist. I normally select from Morning Edition and/or All Things Considered.

in a world of lauren bezoses, be a connie ballmer

Agree. And Norman Swan. But few and far between.

Take Tingle out of the ABC and it’s just 7 or 9 without the ads.

Trump is insanely arrogant. Trump is insanely ignorant. And he’s incredibly corrupt. Add dementia and he’s completely insane.

Seems likely

If only the press could cover Trump like they covered Biden’s bitey dog.

House of Cards. Ponzi.

From Michael Jochum:

At this point, I think the only way Trump supporters will abandon him is if he woke up one morning as a black man.

Exiting bail is one thing. Exiting a court judgement is another.

I find it interesting that one can be a silver tongued halfwit and lead an Evangelical church. One can inherit and lead a newspaper and be a halfwit. One can also lead America and be a halfwit. But regardless of any personal shortfalls, one can’t be a halfwit and lead the Catholic church.

Yep, and just waiting hopefully

Live Updates: Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Goes Into Effect

Oh you mean like this

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

Guess again

When the board of the NYT realizes that most subscribers are subscribing just for the giggles, chuckles, and FMD moments, it could choose to report accurately. This could happen it is difficult to believe that it will while the board and editors lay prostrate at the feet of lower corporate tax rates

That the GOP could be so compromised and lacking responsible policy that it would go to the midterm elections with Trump as its leader is hilarious. Alternatively, they might think the military, or military law will protect them. I’m sure Fidesz and Orban thought the same.

Where are they coming from? Hungarian state tv?