Germany invaded Poland -- but blamed Poland for starting the war, and it remained a Hitler talking point for years. Russia invaded Ukraine -- but blamed Ukraine for starting the war, and it remained a Putin talking point for years. And Donald Trump just repeated it.

These are classic Russian talking points. Exactly what Putin wants. axios.com/2025/02/19/tru…

A lovely place to see a show, Kate has a great slate for the faithful in late April: Story Songs of the 1970s (think Harry Chaplin & Cat Stevens), Stephen Page of Barenaked Ladies, a Beatles tribute show, John Oates (see my 2018 chat with him online) and Roger McGuinn.

For anyone wondering why Trump refuses to criticise Putin, while hectoring Zelenskyy, here's my piece on the US president's 1987 trip to Moscow. Trump's visit was arranged by the ... KGB. Extract comes from my #1 New York Times bestselling book 'Collusion' politico.com/magazine/story…

Is DOGE taking suggestions? Jon Stewart has a few billion-dollar ideas

Mike Myers doing Elon really pisses off Elon…

🚨NEW: Elon Musk has called Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) a “traitor” after visiting Ukraine this weekend. Kelly is a 25-year U.S. Navy pilot veteran and retired astronaut. RETWEET if you stand with Captain Mark Kelly against Elon Musk’s unpatriotic attacks!

Hold the fuck on. Are you telling me the guy who applied for a Canadian passport thru his Canadian-born mother to avoid South Africa’s mandatory military service, has the nerve to call 25-year decorated Navy combat vet Mark Kelly a traitor. Oh, hell no.

On the National Mall right now.

I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.

"Vaccines aren't actually responsible for the reduction in infectious diseases" say Joe Rogan's guests And he believes them Meanwhile in the real world 👇👇

Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich theonion.com/trump-says-he-…

There are things that a printed newspaper can do that no website could ever do. This is magnificent.

Dear #MAGA, 1. Mexico didn't pay for the wall. 2. Trump never delivered health care 3. Trump never delivered infrastructure 4. Trump didn't end the war between Russia and Ukraine on day 1. 5. Gas+food prices are up. 6. You got suckered again. 7. You are in a cult.

There's a new look at the Pequot Museum store in Mashantucket. javajoesjournaljive.blogspot.com

From 2017, a favorite of mine from my news days: Q&A with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: John Wooden, President Trump, the internet and other topics ctinsider.com/news/article/Q… via CT Insider

If you're packing up the car for a three-day weekend, do it in style. No hyphen in the noun: We are taking a road trip in July. Hyphenate as a compound modifier: We are making our road-trip plans. Also hyphenate as a verb: We will go road-tripping to six states. Stylebook

How Bad Is This Bill? The Answer in 10 Charts. nytimes.com/interactive/20… via @NYTOpinion

This could literally pass as a scene straight from The Office

The irony is not lost on many in Washington that Trump says spitting on a DC cop is justification for hitting/punching back "hard" when he pardoned hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted those same cops — and said attacks on them that day were "minor."