January 3, 2023

Above, Heaven 17 performs (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang. While we are waiting for the Rudderless Republicans to select a Speaker, have we mentioned lately that Kevin McCarthy is really bad at his job?

The Psy of Life says we ain't outta da woods, yet.

Deep Narrative substack has a must-read on Elon Musk: Twitter is being used by a billionaire to shift public opinion. It's time to go elsewhere.

Driftglass notes that conservatives are saying AGAIN that the libs made them do it.

And here to compare and contrast with the Rudderless Republicans ™, AnnieAsksYou writes about Speaker Pelosi's final press conference.

Bonus Track: Abandoned America is a photography blog (and podcast!) about those forgotten places all across the country. There's incredible beauty if you know how to look at it.

Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors. You can follow Tengrain on the Twitters, and on the Fediverse too. Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru@crooksandliars.com (with For MBRU in the subject line).

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