June 13, 2025

Above, The Beach Boys perform, Don't Worry Baby. We're going to miss Brian Wilson.

Reality Chex has a round-up of pundits opining on what's happening in L.A. that is worth your time to browse. They cover the waterfront, as it were.

Everyone Is Entitled To My Own Opinion puts the blame on "Nosferatu McGoebbels" for "the whole clusterfuck going down right now in Los Angeles." This is a righteous rant and fun to read! No notes.

Balloon Juice is so glad that Paul Krugman left the NYTimes.

Michael in Norfolk reminds us that the theocrats are trying to repeal Marriage Equality. Related: Newsweek has a map of which states would ban it if Obergefell v Hodges were overturned by our corrupt and illegitimate Supreme Court.

Bonus Track: The real reason Hair Füror hates Sesame Street.

Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors. You can follow Tengrain on the Fediverse, or on BlueSky. Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru@crooksandliars.com (with For MBRU in the subject line).

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