Charlie McB
@cmcb4.bsky.social
Supporter of democracy, the Cubs, the Beatles and the $2 bill
This is a story about the President and several of his hand-picked appointees all committing crimes and blatantly lying to the public while stealing public funds and abusing the criminal justice system, but the NYTimes describes the situation like they're recapping a soap opera.
Larry Glickman@larryglickman.bsky.social · 4d agoAnother example of the problem with the fixation with Trump’s putative emotions: here a story about the Trump administration’s corruption, incompetence, and venality is framed as one about Trump’s “wrath.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
Lobbying from southern states caused what was once accurately known as "The Slaveholders Rebellion" to be called "The Civil War" or, "The War Between The States." By portraying participants in the Jan 6 insurrection as "patriots," Trump's trying to replicate that BS www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o...
Opinion | The ‘Civil War’ Is a Lie. Let’s Call It the ‘Slaveholders’ Rebellion’ Again. (Gift Article)
To face our own history, we must be honest about it.
nytimes.com
Paul Simon once famously sang "I am Iraq. I am an island" But Iraq has land borders with Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Syria, Iran and Turkey. Talking out of his arse.
I’ll bet you never realized that what Makes America Great is having the most Icebreakers www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/c...
Trump’s Fixation on Arctic Ships Led to Billions in No-Bid Contracts (Gift Article)
The president decided to buy 11 polar icebreakers after a game of golf with Finland’s president. Experts say it’s far from clear the United States needs so many.
nytimes.com
Just a couple of native Chicagoans hanging out.
Christopher Hale@christopherjhale.bsky.social · 5d agoThe godmother of punk Patti Smith met Pope Leo XIV this morning.
Completely unsurprising. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
Charges to Be Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool (Gift Article)
President Trump had repeatedly accused vandals of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On Friday, federal prosecutors acknowledged it was “the result of flawed installation.”
nytimes.com
If you’re wearing a cowboy hat to do a tv studio interview, you’re going to have to work really hard for me to pay attention to your message. You will likely fail.
Reality is interfering with the evil plan of MLB team owners to screw the players in the new bargaining agreeent www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...
MLB says baseball lacks competitive balance. This season is defying that argument (Gift Article)
The playing field isn't as level as it could be, but it seems a lot more level than the league would have fans believe.
nytimes.com
Good for @deadlinewh.bsky.social for calling out the #WHCD. It’s a disgusting spectacle and it’s important to use the #MSNow megaphone to admit it to viewers. It’ll be interesting to see if anyone responds/defends the event and the suck-ups who attend.
Air Force 1 wasn't impressive enough for Trump - it would cost $400m to upgrade the fleet. But then the "free" plane from Qatar came along The latest total estimate: $5.1 billion for the entire modernization effort, now slated to be completed in 2028 — www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One (Gift Article)
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
nytimes.com
youtube.com/shorts/cSHmR... Down is up. Black is white. And, in the nicest way possible, lifelong republican Pat Boone is calling out Donald Trump.
Pat Boone Calls Out President Trump on $TRUMP Coin
YouTube video by Pat Boone
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www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/21/t...
In 1976, Illinois buried a ton of time capsules. What we’re digging up now is complicated, or sometimes weird.
JCPenney catalogs, an old baseball, essays to the future. Or sometimes just boring paperwork. In making these Bicentennial time capsules, what were our ancestors thinking?
chicagotribune.com
What’s that smell? No, that’s not the wildfire. That’s the halftime show.
No matter what kind of a pathetic schlub loser you are, at least you're not this guy www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/u...
Michael Cohen Helped Convict Trump. Now, He’s Making Nice Again. (Gift Article)
A previously unreported encounter last summer set the stage for a rapprochement between the president and his former fixer, who has so far avoided the diatribes and prosecutions that President Trump h...
nytimes.com
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced, "I just spoke with Mitch McConnell for about 20 minutes. We had a lengthy & substantive conversation, discussing which of us debased ourselves more while enabling the most corrupt president in US history. I insisted it was me, but Mitch made some good points"
Keith’s Breaking News: Rick Wilson wrote a book “ Everything Trump Touches Dies “. After Trump used force with the FIFA President to reinstate The Red Card Player for the US A team We Lost by a humiliating 4 to 1 defeat. So did The Hopes for our Team to win. Our journey Died with Trump. 😡😡🇺🇸😎
The phrase “Trump Curse” quickly trended online after the United States’ resounding World Cup loss against Belgium.
‘Trump Curse’ Gains Traction After Shocking U.S. Loss
Another one bites the dust for the sports-loving president.
thedailybeast.com
By using plain language to say things that are obviously true, Jon Ossoff has revolutionized Democratic politics.
The Bear bringing in Tom Skilling and the reaction being totally aw and shock saying "I love him" is the most Chicago thing that has ever been in this show.
Remember: They’re targeting “the worst of the worst” apnews.com/article/nun-...
ICE releases a Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit
Diocese officials in south Texas say a nun walking to church dressed in her habit was detained by ICE officers and later released after members of Congress intervened.
apnews.com
A friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding at the Great American State Fair bc he knows no one is there.
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!" Social Security - "That's socialism!" Debt free education - "That's socialism!" Universal childcare - "That's socialism!" $1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%... "That's just how it is."