BHL Mencken
@bhlmencken.bsky.social
Very Humorous and Very Unique
You must really consider the circus
It just might be your kind of zoo
I can't think of a place that's more perfect
For a person as perfect as you
It just might be your kind of zoo
I can't think of a place that's more perfect
For a person as perfect as you
BREAKING: The Washington National Opera is leaving its longtime home at the Kennedy Center.
Opera leadership said the decision stemmed from a drop in attendance and a decline in donor contributions in the wake of Donald Trump’s takeover of the venue.
Opera leadership said the decision stemmed from a drop in attendance and a decline in donor contributions in the wake of Donald Trump’s takeover of the venue.
Washington National Opera Leaving Kennedy Center After 55 Years
The Washington National Opera is leaving its longtime home at the Kennedy Center. The organization said decision stemmed from a drop in attendance and a decline in donor contributions.
consequence.net
January 13, 2026 at 6:22 PM
You must really consider the circus
It just might be your kind of zoo
I can't think of a place that's more perfect
For a person as perfect as you
It just might be your kind of zoo
I can't think of a place that's more perfect
For a person as perfect as you
We used to play for silver
Solidarność
Solidarność
Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they “stand in full solidarity” with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Fed with the Justice Department investigating and threatening criminal charges.
Top central bankers express ‘full solidarity’ with Fed Chair Powell in clash with Trump
Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they “stand in full solidarity” with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontati…
trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
We used to play for silver
Solidarność
Solidarność
Maybe it was the roses, but do I understand that I'm supposed to get off the Hot Stove warming me during our long national nightmare until Ps and Cs R and pay attention to a bunch of Xs and Os in tights scrambling after a questionably-kashrut animal byproduct? I'm a little ER-preoccupied these days.
The suburban boomers are fucking sick of this shit man. You can absolutely take this country back
January 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Maybe it was the roses, but do I understand that I'm supposed to get off the Hot Stove warming me during our long national nightmare until Ps and Cs R and pay attention to a bunch of Xs and Os in tights scrambling after a questionably-kashrut animal byproduct? I'm a little ER-preoccupied these days.
This guy couldn't manage his way out of a priority mail package
The rule defines the meaning of a postmark, the date printed or stamped on most mailed items. In the past, the postmark generally indicated the date the USPS received the item. Now, it will explicitly mean the date that the USPS processes the item. https://to.pbs.org/4qiBkTa
How this new mail rule could affect your ballot, your tax return and more
The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, defines the meaning of a postmark, the date printed or stamped on most mailed items.
www.pbs.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM
This guy couldn't manage his way out of a priority mail package
Busted. Stop pretending that these Bourbon Streetwalkers are in any way honest, honorable, or dignified.
Steve Scalise in January 2026: "Why are prices so high under Joe Biden?"
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Busted. Stop pretending that these Bourbon Streetwalkers are in any way honest, honorable, or dignified.
The future's here
January 13, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The future's here
Wandering is indicative of Alzheimers or other dementia.
And what's going on with your hair, Squanto?
And what's going on with your hair, Squanto?
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
www.huffpost.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Wandering is indicative of Alzheimers or other dementia.
And what's going on with your hair, Squanto?
And what's going on with your hair, Squanto?
You can call him Sir
“Starmer could send troops to Greenland to ease Trump’s security fears”
Apparently Starmer is considering, with European leaders, sending troops into Greenland.Trump will not be happy - but he can hardly complain about it.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Apparently Starmer is considering, with European leaders, sending troops into Greenland.Trump will not be happy - but he can hardly complain about it.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
January 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
You can call him Sir
Little time for real news, Dr. Jones, but we'll steal a moment to note that only criminals would think that the most valuable items in the Louvre are the jewels. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hNb...
Brad Pitt flirts at the cafe with Catherine Zeta Jones scene - Ocean Twelve
YouTube video by Charles' Fav Movie Clips
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October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Little time for real news, Dr. Jones, but we'll steal a moment to note that only criminals would think that the most valuable items in the Louvre are the jewels. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hNb...
When It's Sleepy Time Down South
When a person with dementia tries to spell Korea and then has another stroke.
October 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
When It's Sleepy Time Down South
Have really been enjoying that new show Ceasefire with Jeter and Big Papi.
October 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Have really been enjoying that new show Ceasefire with Jeter and Big Papi.
I like Master and Commander as much as the next guy, and am not beholden to familiar names, but putting aside the usual prog-or-not stuff, perhaps the Pfeiffers of the world should consider the possibility that they are not in fact the smartest people in the room and that the Chucks just might be?
Who cares about self-IDing as a communist, the real news in the Platner CNN story is that he was against building transmission to import zero-carbon electricity into Maine www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/p...
October 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I like Master and Commander as much as the next guy, and am not beholden to familiar names, but putting aside the usual prog-or-not stuff, perhaps the Pfeiffers of the world should consider the possibility that they are not in fact the smartest people in the room and that the Chucks just might be?
I realize I'm asking a lot from such a strategic novice, but has Donald woken up yet to the possibility that Little Steven's F**klands war cost him a Nobel?
October 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I realize I'm asking a lot from such a strategic novice, but has Donald woken up yet to the possibility that Little Steven's F**klands war cost him a Nobel?
I'm partial to quieter and greener parts of the city, but I'll take the hot Calder and Mies content over the Big Shoulders
Pritzker: "This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me."
October 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm partial to quieter and greener parts of the city, but I'll take the hot Calder and Mies content over the Big Shoulders
Barack's friend's bro J.B. has a message from the guy who picked Bad Bunny to ICE out the Super Bowl. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6eK...
Jay-Z - Come & Get Me
YouTube video by Bailey Music Unedited 2
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October 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Barack's friend's bro J.B. has a message from the guy who picked Bad Bunny to ICE out the Super Bowl. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6eK...
Can someone cross-reference this history with Barro&Co.'s frequent deployment of the term?
Not sure where those noted DSM contributors stand on sectionalsexuality, but I'm pretty sure the campaign was on to something before the consultants tamped things down.
Not sure where those noted DSM contributors stand on sectionalsexuality, but I'm pretty sure the campaign was on to something before the consultants tamped things down.
The left has labeled Vice President Vance as weird. But "normal" has long been what the vice president has aspired to in his political career.
How 'normal' guides JD Vance's political worldview
The left has labeled Vance as weird. But "normal" has long been a platonic ideal that the vice president has aspired to in his personal life and centered in his political career.
nbcnews.to
October 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Can someone cross-reference this history with Barro&Co.'s frequent deployment of the term?
Not sure where those noted DSM contributors stand on sectionalsexuality, but I'm pretty sure the campaign was on to something before the consultants tamped things down.
Not sure where those noted DSM contributors stand on sectionalsexuality, but I'm pretty sure the campaign was on to something before the consultants tamped things down.
I get Schatz' point about emphasis (which accepts a self-interested frame that is Reaganite whether or not Clintonian), but I'm not willing to let even a national figure that he isn't deny reality, and insist a winning message can still be built upon a JFK-style project of national interest/service.
Earth has breached a critical boundary for ocean acidification, with potentially grim effects for ocean ecosystems and human livelihoods
Humans Just Pushed Earth across Another 'Planetary Boundary'
Earth has breached a critical boundary for ocean acidification, with potentially grim effects for ocean ecosystems and human livelihoods
www.scientificamerican.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I get Schatz' point about emphasis (which accepts a self-interested frame that is Reaganite whether or not Clintonian), but I'm not willing to let even a national figure that he isn't deny reality, and insist a winning message can still be built upon a JFK-style project of national interest/service.
There's nothing that Schumer and Jeffries could do that would get their approval. It's an attempted power contest and the substance is beside the point.
“.. AOC and Bernie are like a Phish show: they can just jam out in their niche, and fans go wild,” he said. By contrast, “Schumer has to do the Super Bowl halftime show and make half the country happy. .. AOC just has to keep growing her email list."
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Playbook: Shutdown pain points
And Kevin Hassett talks shutdown, inflation, tariffs, federal layoffs and keeping the Fed independent.
www.politico.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
There's nothing that Schumer and Jeffries could do that would get their approval. It's an attempted power contest and the substance is beside the point.
I'm partial to its bigger sister, but could be in the market for some new merch out of the most postcard-worthy and in some respects polite corner of the country. Maybe someone - Wyden? - can take a page out of Newsom's playbook?
October 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I'm partial to its bigger sister, but could be in the market for some new merch out of the most postcard-worthy and in some respects polite corner of the country. Maybe someone - Wyden? - can take a page out of Newsom's playbook?
About time we got more daylight here.
Every seat. Project 2026.
Every seat. Project 2026.
Rep. David Schweikert running for Arizona Governor is terrible news for House Republicans. His seat is about as 50-50 as it gets, and Schweikert has been impossible to beat. Lots of talented Democrats in that area are ready to step up. Shows you how the midterms are shaping up.
October 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
About time we got more daylight here.
Every seat. Project 2026.
Every seat. Project 2026.
Why are we putting our troops at risk for the pecuniary benefit of non-state-oriented actors?
Anduril and Palantir battlefield communication system 'very high risk,' US Army memo says reut.rs/4gTcAx3
Anduril and Palantir battlefield communication system 'very high risk,' US Army memo says
The much-needed modernization of the U.S. Army's battlefield communications network being undertaken by Anduril, Palantir and others is rife with "fundamental security" problems and vulnerabilities, and should be treated as a "very high risk," according to a recent internal Army memo.
reut.rs
October 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Why are we putting our troops at risk for the pecuniary benefit of non-state-oriented actors?
Amazing feats from Gen. Trff Bmzklfrpz
From Rasmus Jarlov, chair of Denmark’s Defence Committee:
October 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Amazing feats from Gen. Trff Bmzklfrpz
Science!
Can we get some imaging of the brains of Kennedy & Co.?
Can we get some imaging of the brains of Kennedy & Co.?
Study 'findings demonstrate that Long COVID brain fog should be recognized as a legitimate clinical condition. This could encourage the healthcare industry to accelerate development of diagnostic & therapeutic approaches for this disorder,' concludes Prof Takahashi.
scitechdaily.com/scientists-f...
scitechdaily.com/scientists-f...
Scientists Finally Reveal Biological Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog
Researchers employed a specialized brain imaging technique to identify a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for Long COVID. More than four years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, scien...
scitechdaily.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Science!
Can we get some imaging of the brains of Kennedy & Co.?
Can we get some imaging of the brains of Kennedy & Co.?
With the 20-game winner gone nearly the way of the flightless bird, I'd like to thank the Mets org for reminding us of one o the last to do it.
In 2012, R.A. Dickey won the NL Cy Young Award without throwing a single pitch faster than 87 MPH.
October 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
With the 20-game winner gone nearly the way of the flightless bird, I'd like to thank the Mets org for reminding us of one o the last to do it.
“Have you heard the news?” he said, with a grin
“The Vice-President’s gone mad!”
“Where?” “Downtown.” “When?” “Last night”
“Hmm, say, that’s too bad!”
“Well, there’s nothin’ we can do about it,” said the neighbor
“It’s just somethin’ we’re gonna have to forget”
“The Vice-President’s gone mad!”
“Where?” “Downtown.” “When?” “Last night”
“Hmm, say, that’s too bad!”
“Well, there’s nothin’ we can do about it,” said the neighbor
“It’s just somethin’ we’re gonna have to forget”
seven-year-old: “who’s voice is that”
me: “Bob Dylan”
7yo: “is that yr friend”
me: “no a singer”
7yo: “not a very good singer”
me: “Bob Dylan”
7yo: “is that yr friend”
me: “no a singer”
7yo: “not a very good singer”
October 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
“Have you heard the news?” he said, with a grin
“The Vice-President’s gone mad!”
“Where?” “Downtown.” “When?” “Last night”
“Hmm, say, that’s too bad!”
“Well, there’s nothin’ we can do about it,” said the neighbor
“It’s just somethin’ we’re gonna have to forget”
“The Vice-President’s gone mad!”
“Where?” “Downtown.” “When?” “Last night”
“Hmm, say, that’s too bad!”
“Well, there’s nothin’ we can do about it,” said the neighbor
“It’s just somethin’ we’re gonna have to forget”