Don Weingust
@weingust.bsky.social
Shakespeare and theatre scholar; proud papa of USC entrepreneur and Hostelpass.co CEO; old actor/musician; former Ensemble member at Glide SF; ally; happy Californian.
A lovely tribute, Mehdi, and important for this moment. Such a difficult part of being a son. But what I want to know is: who won the arguments between you? Peace to you brother.
December 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
A lovely tribute, Mehdi, and important for this moment. Such a difficult part of being a son. But what I want to know is: who won the arguments between you? Peace to you brother.
What about that pardons that will turn out to have followed the purchase of $Trumpcoin?
December 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM
What about that pardons that will turn out to have followed the purchase of $Trumpcoin?
Because that’s what Jesus would do, right?
December 2, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Because that’s what Jesus would do, right?
Parody may keep him out of the pokey for now, but I’m looking forward to the sequel: “Franklin Gets Extradited to The Hague.”
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Parody may keep him out of the pokey for now, but I’m looking forward to the sequel: “Franklin Gets Extradited to The Hague.”
Another oddity yesterday. My partner said she’d just seen something about [different word]. Mishearing the word as “Stoppard,” and wondering what she’d just seen, I asked “Why, is Stoppard dead?” Sadness and surprise to see the news today. What an extraordinary writer.
November 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Another oddity yesterday. My partner said she’d just seen something about [different word]. Mishearing the word as “Stoppard,” and wondering what she’d just seen, I asked “Why, is Stoppard dead?” Sadness and surprise to see the news today. What an extraordinary writer.
They must have been coincidental slips of the tongue; it can’t be that our President is a misogynist . . .
November 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
They must have been coincidental slips of the tongue; it can’t be that our President is a misogynist . . .
Her parents reportedly named her for Will’s wife; she did plays at an early age, then majored in English.
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Her parents reportedly named her for Will’s wife; she did plays at an early age, then majored in English.
That would be a brilliant pace even for a non-old-ass man (says an even older-ass man).
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
That would be a brilliant pace even for a non-old-ass man (says an even older-ass man).
Asha, you’re being perfectly rational and incisively analytical; alas, those qualities these days are antithetical to being “presidential.”
November 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Asha, you’re being perfectly rational and incisively analytical; alas, those qualities these days are antithetical to being “presidential.”
The GOP infrastructure-week healthcare plan.
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The GOP infrastructure-week healthcare plan.
If it was just California, Oregon and Washington — with a generous purchase of his meme coin — Trump might be fine with it.
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
If it was just California, Oregon and Washington — with a generous purchase of his meme coin — Trump might be fine with it.
Can’t wait for Tucker to start sporting a toothbrush mustache.
November 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Can’t wait for Tucker to start sporting a toothbrush mustache.
We all do, George!
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
We all do, George!
Time to bring back the bad-ass mustache.
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Time to bring back the bad-ass mustache.
“candy-ass ass” 👍
November 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
“candy-ass ass” 👍
Collins is desperate, and there’s an aqua tsunami coming.
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Collins is desperate, and there’s an aqua tsunami coming.
Sociopathy and unregulated capitalism are an awful mix.
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Sociopathy and unregulated capitalism are an awful mix.
How is it that Trump hasn’t sent any FDR portraiture off to adorn walls in Guantanamo?
November 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
How is it that Trump hasn’t sent any FDR portraiture off to adorn walls in Guantanamo?
Any district that’s sent MTG back to Congress after knowing perfectly well who she is, is not going to elect a sensible Democrat.
November 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Any district that’s sent MTG back to Congress after knowing perfectly well who she is, is not going to elect a sensible Democrat.
How the hell would Trump know who is and isn’t a a rational person?
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
How the hell would Trump know who is and isn’t a a rational person?
Trump could not care less about the sacrifices of 400,000 Americans. That’s also the estimated number of excess Covid deaths here due to his politically and personally focused mismanagement of the crisis.
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Trump could not care less about the sacrifices of 400,000 Americans. That’s also the estimated number of excess Covid deaths here due to his politically and personally focused mismanagement of the crisis.