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Author: Peter Adrastos Athas

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The Final Humiliation Of Bill Cassidy

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Gret Stet Senator complicit in MAHA madness loses primary. Continue reading The Final Humiliation Of Bill Cassidy

Adrastos, Film, Pulp Fiction

Brainstorm (1965)

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A neo-noir psychological thriller starring Jeffrey Hunter, Anne Francis, Dana Andrews, and Viveca Lindfors. Screenplay by Mann Rubin. Produced and directed by William Conrad. Continue reading Brainstorm (1965)

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Gret Stet Politics, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: True Blue

May 16, 2026May 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: True Blue

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music

Tiny Dancer

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Continue reading Tiny Dancer

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Friday Catblogging: Sugar Cane Boy

May 15, 2026May 14, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Perry. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Sugar Cane Boy

Adrastos, Campaign Notes, Gret Stet Politics, MAGA, Malakatude, Political Crack, The Clownfish, The Darnold

Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Pick Yourself Up

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

This time: Pep talk, the interior decorator in chief, reality show transportation secretary, and The Clownfish does 60 Minutes Continue reading Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Pick Yourself Up

Adrastos, British Politics, Music, The Darnold1 Comment

Ratbags & Gladrags

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Rod Stewart praises King Charles for handbagging Trump. Continue reading Ratbags & Gladrags

Adrastos, Bigotry, Gret Stet Politics, MAGA, Malakatude, Political Crack, Race

Malaka Of The Week: Jay Morris

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Gret Stet malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Jay Morris

Adrastos, Diary, Music, The Sunday Dozen

The Sunday Dozen: Mother Songs

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Happy Mother’s Day from The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Buddy Guy, Etta James, Grateful Dead, Traffic, John Lennon, Loggins and Messina, The Intruders, Fountains Of Wayne, Lita Ford, Brandi Carlile, The Mothers, Queen, and Gillian Welch. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Mother Songs

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Breakdown

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Breakdown

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Mother and Child Reunion

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Paul Simon. Continue reading Mother and Child Reunion

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The Smoking Bottle?

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The bottle let Kash Patel down. Continue reading The Smoking Bottle?

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Irked In May

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Our monthly exercise in vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In May

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Album Cover Art: Weird Jazz Covers Revisited

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of Kangaroos, flaming flutes, beach cellos, and mallets. Continue reading Album Cover Art: Weird Jazz Covers Revisited

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Gret Stet Of Confusion

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Chaos in Louisiana as The Clownfish cancels Congressional primaries in search of partisan advantage. Continue reading Gret Stet Of Confusion

Adrastos, Congress, Gret Stet Politics, Legal Docket, Political Crack, Race, Supreme Court

The Justice In The Shadows

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Gutting the Voting Rights Act with Sam the Sham Alito and John Roberts. Don’t call them judicial conservatives. Continue reading The Justice In The Shadows

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The Sunday Dozen: New Orleans Tunes

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Louis Armstrong, Hoagy Carmichael, Fats Domino, The Meters, The Band & Bobby Charles, Li’l Queenie & The Percolators, The Tragically Hip, Dr. John, Earl King, Kermit Ruffins, Cyril Neville, and Dr. John & Bobby Rush. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: New Orleans Tunes

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Bluebird

May 2, 2026May 1, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Bluebird

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Black Coffee

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Sonny Burke and Paul Francis Webster. Continue reading Black Coffee

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Friday Catblogging: Diva At Rest

May 1, 2026April 30, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Claire Trevor. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Diva At Rest

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Revenge Is Stupid: DOJ Edition

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

In one of the silliest criminal cases ever, the Despicable Mr. Blanche tries to 86 James Comey for posting seashells by the seashore. The MAGA malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Revenge Is Stupid: DOJ Edition

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Evict Cosplay Kristi

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

You say Cosplay Kristi; I say Squatter Kristi. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading Evict Cosplay Kristi

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It’s The Guns, Stupid

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Guns are the devil’s right hand. Continue reading It’s The Guns, Stupid

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Ballroom Blitz

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

After the nerd prom was interrupted by gunfire, Trump bragged about his place in history and his fakakata ballroom. Continue reading Ballroom Blitz

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The Trip (1967)

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A flashback in psychedelic color starring Peter Fonda, Susan Strasberg, Dennis Hopper, and Bruce Dern. Produced and directed by Roger Corman. Screenplay by Jack Nicholson.
Continue reading The Trip (1967)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Cloud Nine

April 25, 2026April 24, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Cloud Nine

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Only The Strong Survive

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff. Continue reading Only The Strong Survive

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Friday Catblogging: Double Decker

April 24, 2026April 23, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Perry Mason and Claire Trevor. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Double Decker

Adrastos, Diary, Fog Of History, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold

MAGA’S Magical Thinking

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

You say psychotic state; I say magical thinking. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading MAGA’S Magical Thinking

Adrastos, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold2 Comments

Quote Of The Day: Mar-a-Lago Mafia Edition

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Senator Jon Ossoff on Trump administration corruption. The MAGA greed, it burns. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Mar-a-Lago Mafia Edition

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