Bryan Sorohan
@bsorohan.bsky.social
Retired professor until something interesting comes along
Saw another article today where a mental health professional said they can only diagnose Trump in person.
How do they diagnose mental illness? They listen to the patient talk and observe his behavior. We all see it repeated daily, ad nauseum. It isn't like they can lift the hood and see it live.
How do they diagnose mental illness? They listen to the patient talk and observe his behavior. We all see it repeated daily, ad nauseum. It isn't like they can lift the hood and see it live.
January 23, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Saw another article today where a mental health professional said they can only diagnose Trump in person.
How do they diagnose mental illness? They listen to the patient talk and observe his behavior. We all see it repeated daily, ad nauseum. It isn't like they can lift the hood and see it live.
How do they diagnose mental illness? They listen to the patient talk and observe his behavior. We all see it repeated daily, ad nauseum. It isn't like they can lift the hood and see it live.
It's pretty clear that Trump believes Greenland is the same proportional size as it appears on a Mercator Projection map. Here's a site that allows you to compare countries in their actual size, undistorted by a map. Kind of fun to play with as well as seeing how dumb Trump is.
thetruesize.com
thetruesize.com
Compare Countries, States, Provinces, and Regions with This Simple Tool
Drag, drop and rotate countries, states, provinces, and regions around the map to compare their relative size.
Is Greenland really as big as all of Africa?
You may be surprised...
thetruesize.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:44 PM
It's pretty clear that Trump believes Greenland is the same proportional size as it appears on a Mercator Projection map. Here's a site that allows you to compare countries in their actual size, undistorted by a map. Kind of fun to play with as well as seeing how dumb Trump is.
thetruesize.com
thetruesize.com
Indulge me while I post a Happy Birthday to my mother, who is 88 today.
She has been a steel magnolia, an energizer bunny, and a model citizen all her life.
I'm proud to be her son.
She has been a steel magnolia, an energizer bunny, and a model citizen all her life.
I'm proud to be her son.
January 21, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Indulge me while I post a Happy Birthday to my mother, who is 88 today.
She has been a steel magnolia, an energizer bunny, and a model citizen all her life.
I'm proud to be her son.
She has been a steel magnolia, an energizer bunny, and a model citizen all her life.
I'm proud to be her son.
I never had much respect for their intelligence to start with, but the number of MAGAs saying things like, "I voted for Trump to get rid of government handouts but now I'm upset because they took away my mother's heating assistance" is truly shocking.
January 20, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I never had much respect for their intelligence to start with, but the number of MAGAs saying things like, "I voted for Trump to get rid of government handouts but now I'm upset because they took away my mother's heating assistance" is truly shocking.
At my age I probably ought to have learned to disengage in the conversation the first time somebody comes back with a wildly out of proportion response.
January 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM
At my age I probably ought to have learned to disengage in the conversation the first time somebody comes back with a wildly out of proportion response.
Initial forecast for North Georgia said snow, and I was looking forward to it. Now it says wintry mix and I'm dreading it. I'd rather have a foot of snow than an inch of ice.
January 20, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Initial forecast for North Georgia said snow, and I was looking forward to it. Now it says wintry mix and I'm dreading it. I'd rather have a foot of snow than an inch of ice.
Funny story: my local paper has two letter writers who get published pretty much every other week. Both MAGAs, of course. Recently they were busted for using AI, astroturf, and plagiarism in their letters.
Somebody had to go in and show the editor how to tell. Claimed he had no idea.
Somebody had to go in and show the editor how to tell. Claimed he had no idea.
January 20, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Funny story: my local paper has two letter writers who get published pretty much every other week. Both MAGAs, of course. Recently they were busted for using AI, astroturf, and plagiarism in their letters.
Somebody had to go in and show the editor how to tell. Claimed he had no idea.
Somebody had to go in and show the editor how to tell. Claimed he had no idea.
Said it once, I'll say it again until maybe somebody (Chuck? Hakeem?) pays attention:
"Taking campaign advice from someone who gets paid whether you win or lose is a big problem."
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
"Taking campaign advice from someone who gets paid whether you win or lose is a big problem."
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
Author of ‘Don’t Say Abolish ICE’ Memo Is a Corporate Consultant - The American Prospect
Blas Nuñez-Neto is a senior adviser to WestExec, a shadow lobbyist for defense and tech firms.
prospect.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Said it once, I'll say it again until maybe somebody (Chuck? Hakeem?) pays attention:
"Taking campaign advice from someone who gets paid whether you win or lose is a big problem."
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
"Taking campaign advice from someone who gets paid whether you win or lose is a big problem."
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
At first I scoffed at calling this "research," but then I decided to be grateful the WSJ didn't just go on a safari to a Midwest diner somewhere and poll a bunch of yokels in Elmer Fudd hats about it like so many other corporate media outlets.
January 20, 2026 at 3:10 PM
At first I scoffed at calling this "research," but then I decided to be grateful the WSJ didn't just go on a safari to a Midwest diner somewhere and poll a bunch of yokels in Elmer Fudd hats about it like so many other corporate media outlets.
Confession: I didn't think Indiana was real until about week 6 of the season. They went in and beat an admittedly good Miami team which was gifted with home field advantage through sheer guts and superior coaching. Congratulations to the Hoosiers.
Now we have to wait 7 months for a new season.
Now we have to wait 7 months for a new season.
January 20, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Confession: I didn't think Indiana was real until about week 6 of the season. They went in and beat an admittedly good Miami team which was gifted with home field advantage through sheer guts and superior coaching. Congratulations to the Hoosiers.
Now we have to wait 7 months for a new season.
Now we have to wait 7 months for a new season.
As a kid I learned that ignoring bullies does not work, and as a teacher I learned that ignoring misbehavior and disruption does not work.
I also yearn for the day when we no longer see Trump in the news, but ignoring him will never work.
I also yearn for the day when we no longer see Trump in the news, but ignoring him will never work.
January 19, 2026 at 5:42 PM
As a kid I learned that ignoring bullies does not work, and as a teacher I learned that ignoring misbehavior and disruption does not work.
I also yearn for the day when we no longer see Trump in the news, but ignoring him will never work.
I also yearn for the day when we no longer see Trump in the news, but ignoring him will never work.
To be fair, this wasn't a difficult or far-fetched prediction. I would still be happier to have been wrong, though.
Trump is going to say or do something atrocious as a way of disrespecting King's Birthday. So will a number of Republican politicians and officials. Just be ready for them to do it, they can't help themselves. Don't let them disturb your day of honoring Dr. King and your gratitude that he lived.
January 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM
To be fair, this wasn't a difficult or far-fetched prediction. I would still be happier to have been wrong, though.
It is truly a wonder to see the US corporate press, obsessed to the point of psychosis 14 months ago with Joe Biden's age, sanewashing and/or downplaying that absolutely demented letter from Trump to Stoere. I don't care if they're afraid, they're engaging in dereliction of duty.
January 19, 2026 at 3:48 PM
It is truly a wonder to see the US corporate press, obsessed to the point of psychosis 14 months ago with Joe Biden's age, sanewashing and/or downplaying that absolutely demented letter from Trump to Stoere. I don't care if they're afraid, they're engaging in dereliction of duty.
Spent two hours looking online for a particular historical map I remembered seeing once before I realized that I had seen it before they digitized things like that. I mean, there was still a chance it was online, but sometimes being what they call a digital immigrant is frustrating.
January 18, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Spent two hours looking online for a particular historical map I remembered seeing once before I realized that I had seen it before they digitized things like that. I mean, there was still a chance it was online, but sometimes being what they call a digital immigrant is frustrating.
Reposted by Bryan Sorohan
Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
January 18, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
The Trump Administration is trying to do the same thing with the Epstein files as they did with the Mueller Report: give the corporate press an excuse to say there's nothing there. And the reason for that is the strategy worked like a charm to end any attention to Russian collusion in the press.
January 18, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The Trump Administration is trying to do the same thing with the Epstein files as they did with the Mueller Report: give the corporate press an excuse to say there's nothing there. And the reason for that is the strategy worked like a charm to end any attention to Russian collusion in the press.
Trump is going to say or do something atrocious as a way of disrespecting King's Birthday. So will a number of Republican politicians and officials. Just be ready for them to do it, they can't help themselves. Don't let them disturb your day of honoring Dr. King and your gratitude that he lived.
January 18, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Trump is going to say or do something atrocious as a way of disrespecting King's Birthday. So will a number of Republican politicians and officials. Just be ready for them to do it, they can't help themselves. Don't let them disturb your day of honoring Dr. King and your gratitude that he lived.
"Enters New Territory!"
Much like Lewis and Clarke did, and those guys are heroes!
Must be a bold new initiative that tests the norms.
Is it just a clueless headline writer? Doesn't matter, the damage is already done. Disgraceful.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Much like Lewis and Clarke did, and those guys are heroes!
Must be a bold new initiative that tests the norms.
Is it just a clueless headline writer? Doesn't matter, the damage is already done. Disgraceful.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump Justice Department enters new territory with probe of Walz, Frey
The agency is targeting critics during a moment of crisis in which protesters are clashing with federal agents on icy city streets.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
"Enters New Territory!"
Much like Lewis and Clarke did, and those guys are heroes!
Must be a bold new initiative that tests the norms.
Is it just a clueless headline writer? Doesn't matter, the damage is already done. Disgraceful.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Much like Lewis and Clarke did, and those guys are heroes!
Must be a bold new initiative that tests the norms.
Is it just a clueless headline writer? Doesn't matter, the damage is already done. Disgraceful.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Early morning sports irony: for years I've heard that everybody craves a college football championship without an SEC team, but this year's game (with one fine genuine underdog story) seems to be getting bupkis in terms of major press coverage. Rooting for Indiana myself.
January 17, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Early morning sports irony: for years I've heard that everybody craves a college football championship without an SEC team, but this year's game (with one fine genuine underdog story) seems to be getting bupkis in terms of major press coverage. Rooting for Indiana myself.
Just a small note about calling Trump's meaningless Nobel medal a "participation trophy:" Kids who get those trophies usually actually participated in doing the thing it was awarded for.
Trump has never participated in promoting peace, and never will.
Trump has never participated in promoting peace, and never will.
January 16, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Just a small note about calling Trump's meaningless Nobel medal a "participation trophy:" Kids who get those trophies usually actually participated in doing the thing it was awarded for.
Trump has never participated in promoting peace, and never will.
Trump has never participated in promoting peace, and never will.
I understand what Schumer and Jeffries are trying to do. They want to get people who are pissed about inflation but OK with ICE to vote Democratic this year.
The problem becomes what they are obliged to do to keep those votes once inflation is tamed. And that won't be pretty.
The problem becomes what they are obliged to do to keep those votes once inflation is tamed. And that won't be pretty.
January 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I understand what Schumer and Jeffries are trying to do. They want to get people who are pissed about inflation but OK with ICE to vote Democratic this year.
The problem becomes what they are obliged to do to keep those votes once inflation is tamed. And that won't be pretty.
The problem becomes what they are obliged to do to keep those votes once inflation is tamed. And that won't be pretty.
Trying to find my old karaoke trophy so I can rebrand it a Grammy and award it to myself for lifetime achievement.
Difference is, I actually did win it for singing.
Difference is, I actually did win it for singing.
January 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Trying to find my old karaoke trophy so I can rebrand it a Grammy and award it to myself for lifetime achievement.
Difference is, I actually did win it for singing.
Difference is, I actually did win it for singing.
Diner stories are still de rigueur in certain journalistic circles, apparently. You can get up after 9 am, talk to some "colorful" locals who don't pay a lick of attention to the news except for Fox, maybe find a canned quote from an "expert," and get that column out to the editor before 3pm.
January 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Diner stories are still de rigueur in certain journalistic circles, apparently. You can get up after 9 am, talk to some "colorful" locals who don't pay a lick of attention to the news except for Fox, maybe find a canned quote from an "expert," and get that column out to the editor before 3pm.
So, Mr. Tapper, is there anything about Trump having offshore accounts in Qatar and funneling money he's stealing from another country into them that makes you feel as though it's "worse than Watergate?"
Or is that reserved solely for a Democratic President being subject to the aging process?
Or is that reserved solely for a Democratic President being subject to the aging process?
January 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM
So, Mr. Tapper, is there anything about Trump having offshore accounts in Qatar and funneling money he's stealing from another country into them that makes you feel as though it's "worse than Watergate?"
Or is that reserved solely for a Democratic President being subject to the aging process?
Or is that reserved solely for a Democratic President being subject to the aging process?