HL Mencken's Ghost
@hlmenckensghost.bsky.social
Liberal gadfly and social critic. Atheist.
This should help you. But I'm not counting on it.
December 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This should help you. But I'm not counting on it.
Additionally...
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Additionally...
If we're in a war with Venezuela, Pete Hegseth's orders to "Kill them all" is a WAR CRIME.
If we're not in a war with Venezuela, Pete Hegseth's orders to "Kill them all" is MURDER.
If we're not in a war with Venezuela, Pete Hegseth's orders to "Kill them all" is MURDER.
December 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
If we're in a war with Venezuela, Pete Hegseth's orders to "Kill them all" is a WAR CRIME.
If we're not in a war with Venezuela, Pete Hegseth's orders to "Kill them all" is MURDER.
If we're not in a war with Venezuela, Pete Hegseth's orders to "Kill them all" is MURDER.
Thank you. He was one of a kind!
He was like Bamm-Bamm. Always picking up and carrying something WAY too large.
He was like Bamm-Bamm. Always picking up and carrying something WAY too large.
November 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Thank you. He was one of a kind!
He was like Bamm-Bamm. Always picking up and carrying something WAY too large.
He was like Bamm-Bamm. Always picking up and carrying something WAY too large.
My Charlie, whom I had for 14 years.
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
My Charlie, whom I had for 14 years.
I will say -- I'm still a bit partial to the 'separated at birth' meme, 12 years on:
November 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I will say -- I'm still a bit partial to the 'separated at birth' meme, 12 years on:
Yes, they'll hide bad numbers.
But there are always these to refer to:
But there are always these to refer to:
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Yes, they'll hide bad numbers.
But there are always these to refer to:
But there are always these to refer to:
Here's what I think will unfold over the next week or so:
1) Mike Johnson will swear in Rep. Adelita Grijalva tonight.
2) She will be the 218th and final signature on the Epstein Files discharge petition.
3) REPUBLICANS will ultimately squash the bill in the Senate.
1) Mike Johnson will swear in Rep. Adelita Grijalva tonight.
2) She will be the 218th and final signature on the Epstein Files discharge petition.
3) REPUBLICANS will ultimately squash the bill in the Senate.
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Here's what I think will unfold over the next week or so:
1) Mike Johnson will swear in Rep. Adelita Grijalva tonight.
2) She will be the 218th and final signature on the Epstein Files discharge petition.
3) REPUBLICANS will ultimately squash the bill in the Senate.
1) Mike Johnson will swear in Rep. Adelita Grijalva tonight.
2) She will be the 218th and final signature on the Epstein Files discharge petition.
3) REPUBLICANS will ultimately squash the bill in the Senate.
She's probably waste deep in a box of Franzia right now.
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
She's probably waste deep in a box of Franzia right now.
The 8 who voted to reopen the government.
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The 8 who voted to reopen the government.
I'm 67 years old, and I can affirm Republicans are the WORST when it comes to the economy. I've seen it all my life.
I just don't get why voters fail to see that, or perhaps it's just that Americans buy their bullshit.
I just don't get why voters fail to see that, or perhaps it's just that Americans buy their bullshit.
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I'm 67 years old, and I can affirm Republicans are the WORST when it comes to the economy. I've seen it all my life.
I just don't get why voters fail to see that, or perhaps it's just that Americans buy their bullshit.
I just don't get why voters fail to see that, or perhaps it's just that Americans buy their bullshit.
It may be cold comfort, but I don't think Donald Trump's ever been MORE unpopular.
November 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It may be cold comfort, but I don't think Donald Trump's ever been MORE unpopular.
How low can it go?
October 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
How low can it go?
Everything's a grievance.
October 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Everything's a grievance.
Trumpty Dumpty decided that Canada buying TV airtime to show this message from Ronald Reagan was enough to call off trade talks while he has a full-on meltdown.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eB_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eB_...
October 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Trumpty Dumpty decided that Canada buying TV airtime to show this message from Ronald Reagan was enough to call off trade talks while he has a full-on meltdown.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eB_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eB_...
Burchett's always grabbing some other guy's ass.
October 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Burchett's always grabbing some other guy's ass.