As if we didn't know. Mike Lee loves autocracy, hates democracy. Hates what Ronald Reagan did to promote democracy. Monstrous. No surprise that he tried to enable the violent insurrection on January 6.

Remember the MAHA movement is a system of pseudoscience/grifting to finance wellness influencers. To push their various snake oils: supplements, unnecessary vitamins, ivermectin, or whatever they can buy in bulk to jack up the price, it’s essential to denigrate actual experts

This level of dishonest, obsequious, slobbering servility to a president's pathetic ego is sickening. Is there ANY level of debasement to which Speaker Johnson will not stoop?

“Every step of their immigration process has been doing what they’ve been asked to do, and so this is just … cruelty” mprnews.org/story/2026/01/…

Thanks to gordon keith for a Muse In The News segment that helped me answer this NYT News Quiz question. No way I’d know the correct answer without 96.7 The Ticket

Bless me! A sneeze can spray up to 40,000 tiny droplets of yuck out of your mouth and nose. lisadavis.substack.com/p/achoo-ah-sho…

I’ve covered authoritarian regimes all around the world. We know how we got here: 1. A Supreme Court that has given the Executive almost unchecked power 2. A broken political party system where the party in power refuses to act as a check on the executive and a leaderless (for

Anniston makes a Jeopardy appearance

Catherine O'Hara is brilliant in so many shows and movies, but I haven't seen anyone mention her guest spot on Curb Your Enthusiasm yet. She's responsible for one of the very funniest moments in the history of the show.

There’s a small light at the end of this cold, dark, wintry tunnel, because it’s Girl Scout cookie season! lisadavis.substack.com/p/its-cookie-t…

On the other hand, he’s taking down all references to the murder of Medgar Evers and the racist who shot him in the back

They thought about calling it the “Merger Bowl” or maybe the “Summit Bowl,” but “Super Bowl” was just too darn catchy. lisadavis.substack.com/p/a-brief-hist…

lmaooo i'm dying

More from Anne Applebaum and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/…

Norway consistently wins the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games, with a population of just 5.6 million people. A big part of their success is how they treat youth sports—and it’s the opposite of what we do in the US. Here’s what we can learn from Norway: 1. Scorekeeping:

Valentines cards for our time from Homeland Insecurity lisadavis.substack.com

41 years ago today… “My name's Louden, Louden Swain. Last week I turned 18. I wasn't ready for it. I haven't done anything yet. So I made this deal with myself. This is the year I make my mark.” ebay.us/m/krtSym International poster art by Enzo Sciotti.

Pouring one out for The Reverend Jesse Jackson. A giant and a champion for civil rights and equality. But can anyone read Green Eggs and Ham better? No.

“You don't need Zig Ziglar when you have the law and the facts on your side.” newsletters.democracydocket.com/-1how-the-repu…

A picture of the FW Stockyards in a Jacksonville, Ala. , Chick-Fil-A. FYI Bud Kennedy / #ReadLocal