Mike’s Blog Roundup

Florence Welch in the Criterion Closet
By Steve in Manhattan — January 3, 2026

Constant Commoner - how 2025 taught me to temper my rage;

Musings of an Old Fart - more things to name for Trump;

Roy Edroso Breaks it Down - the year in re-phew!

The Rectification of Names - Mamdani!

Web of Evil - why Alabama is always last.

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