How Every Senator Voted on the Iran War Powers Resolution

Fuck Fetterman!

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/03/04/us/iran-war-powers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QlA.0YwP.oRbrTJQ-yk0t&smid=url-share

I have such mixed feelings about Talarico's win over Crockett

I mean, he seems like a decent guy and all -- but I wish he could have found a way to run for office that wouldn't have toppled one of our fiercest warriors.

Before we all get too carried away in praise of Thom Tillis . . .

Look, yes, his takedown of Noem was a satisfying watch. But it was interesting that he should bring up the dog killing incident, given that he voted to confirm her with full knowledge of that incident. He says that it was a "bad decision." Yes, it certainly was, Thom. But you voted to confirm her with full knowledge of that "bad decision." So what does that say about you?

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00017.htm

There is a truly vile disinformation campaign emerging from the right . . .

Over the weekend, I saw a truly vile disinformation campaign emanating from the right. Initially, it appeared to be aimed primarily at New York's Mayor Mamdani, accusing him of "siding with" or "rooting for" the Ayatollah, following a Tweet Mamdani posted that was critical of Trump's action in Iran. Perhaps the most despicable example is a "headline" from Babylon Bee (itself a fake news site, by admission of its own tagline, "It was in response to Mamdani's Tweet, which reads: "Fake news you can trust, delivered straight to your inbox!" The "headline" reads, "Mamdani Orders Flags At One World Trade Center Flown Half-Staff To Mourn Ayatollah," and shows an image of the World Trade Center tower with an enormous flag atop it flying at half mast. I have since seen variations of it aimed at anyone who is critical of Trump's action.

This did not happen, and nothing Mamdani Tweeted suggested in any way that he "sides with," is "rooting for," or in any way supports the Ayatollah! For the record, here is what Mamdani Tweeted:

Trump should be careful what he wishes for with respect to Jerome Powell . . .

. . . Powell's leadership at the fed is possibly the one thing that has prevented the economy from tanking completely during both of Trump's terms!

Brilliant parody of Karoline Leavitt! by Canada TV!

Has anyone mentioned or noticed the obvious parallel between Nick Shirly/Daycare centers and . . .

. . . James O'Keefe/ACORN?

There is a wonderfully delicious irony in the 60 Minutes/60 Minutes Canada episode . . .

. . . which is that because CBS pulled it, and because it was aired and leaked by 60 Minutes Canada, and THAT has now become the story, the segment will likely get a much wider viewership than it would have had 60 Minutes simply allowed to air as scheduled!

And that serves Bari Weiss right!

Currently traveling in Australia--what a wonderfully different world!

I am traveling with my eldest sister. We are visiting our "Australian sister," Julie. The back story is that in 1967-68, when i was 6-7 years old, mt eldest sister, Siri, spent her senior year of high school a Rotary exchange student in Sweden. My parents decided to give their other four children a culturally-enriching experience of our own by hosting, for the same period, an Australian student (Julie), who became just like another sibling. We have stayed in touch these many decades. She has been back to the U.S. for visits numerous times, including in 2000, when both my parents were terminally ill, when she dropped everything to come and be with them for 10 days. My parents visited her in Australia a couple of years before they passed, and my other three siblings have as well. Now it's Siri's and my turn.

The culture here is so wondefully different and refreshing. Julie's and Simon's extended families are a marvelous blend of European and various Asian nationalities (including Indian, Sri Lankan and Japanese), and many gay and lesbian couples. The best part is!that no ons here expends so much as a nanosecond worrying about what anybody else does in the bedroom!

They don't stress about politics here. That isn't to say they necessarily like everything the government does, but the general feeling is that it will all work out in the end.

They are fairly appalled by American healthcare! Even Julie's husband, Simon, who i gather tends to be a bit more conservative in his politics, said to me, "But surely you can all agrre that everyone haa a right to healthcare!" Sadly no, I told him.

Something else that makes a HUGE difference here: it is illegal for anyone to donate money to a political campaign! Elections are publicly financed, and voting is compulsory!

No country is perfect, but Australia seems to get an awful lot right that we do not!

It's a very strange feeling I'm experiencing . . .

. . . I am all set to leave the country for a month on Friday (traveling with my sister to Australia to visit a dear family friend). It's a trip I've wanted to do for years. And yet it feels so very strange to be leaving the country for a month having no idea what I will be returning to!