Mike’s Blog Round-Up

Don’t Be A Hero
By Tengrain — September 30, 2025

Above, Bo Donaldson and The Haywoods perform, Billy Don't Be A Hero, which has all sorts of echoes from the past to the present.

Adventus: Tin Soldiers.

The Moderate Voice hears an echo from the past.

Stop The Presses observes the 50th Anniversary of our failed media kissing his orange ass.

Quartz reports on what a government shutdown means for you.

Bonus Track: Everyone Is Entitled To My Own Opinion alerts the media: elderly golfer’s brain has gone fuckity-bye.

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

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