Mike’s Blog Roundup

Ben Whishaw in the Criterion Closet
By Steve in Manhattan — November 9, 2025

emptywheel - the EDVA case against Comey could well harm the even-more-corrupt SDFL case!

Joe.My.God. - how Rick Grenell is wrecking the Kennedy Center;

Literary Hub - maybe don’t talk to the New York Times about Zohran Mamdani;

Roy Edroso Breaks it Down - the LOL before the grind;

The Smirking Chimp - cities should not be training grounds for war.

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