Mitch McConnell's wife displaying some very odd behavior. We're pretty sure that Mitch has passed - they're just waiting for the deadline for a special election (August 4th) to pass.

New album from MikulJoanz Michael Jones AKA MikulJoanz Michael Jones is one of the more prolific writers and unique voices on the Knoxville music scene. His latest effort, Underneath an Empty Sky brings his characteristic style of lyrical expression that is a mix of homage to a Beatles type sound married with more modern elements. Round and Round brings that Beatle-esque vibe that lives up to his low-fi studio moniker, with slight distortion but straight forward harmonies and

David P. Gray, Sr. I’m not quite sure where the idea came from that being a believer somehow meant that everything was going to work out the way WE want it to. I can tell you that this idea didn’t come from the scriptures. If someone told you that if you just had enough faith then all your dreams, wishes, and even prayers would come true — they lied to you. And I’m sorry they did that because it’s a misrepresentation of the gospel message. At its core the idea that following

Some facts are invisible to certain communities.

Some doctors have different incentives than you might expect when it comes to health care.

When "buns of steel" would have been super useful. The California Naked Bike Ride.

Anniversary tweet by @AVindman Alex Vindman’s Self-Serving Narrative: Was he “Defending the Constitution” or was he enabling a Soft Coup? In a post shared today, retired Lt. Col. Alex Vindman offers a polished version of his story. “I served this nation for 21 years under presidents of both parties,” he writes. “Six years ago today, I was forced to retire, following months of retaliation for a decision I made to defend our Constitution. I’ll always call out corruption, regard

The Byzantine General is horrified to learn that PowerPoint has added AI to its most annoying "feature".

Sometimes one of the generals gets caught up in their feelings - and has to let everyone online know about it.

I like to joke that from a policy perspective, you can always count on California to be first... and wrong. FNN details the latest "What dumb thing has California done this time".

If California was a company, the CEO would have been fired. It's not so...

SCOTUS badly interprets what the authors of the 14th amendment intended (although Clarence Thomas gets the right of it). This comic is from April - as usual, ahead of my time.

Byzantine Generals discuss how ChatGPT is designed to please, not necessarily be truthful. It is critically important that AIs be maximally truth seeking, otherwise we all descend into madness.

One of my favorite things is when Microsoft is doing an update "on the sly" and I can't get any work done and it is always at the worst time.

My first visit to South Dakota since 1995 began innocently enough—with breakfast at a local diner and picking up my conference credentials. I remembered the people here being very friendly and welcoming, and this (with a few exceptions) has remained the case. I arranged to meet @ScottPresler (AKA The Persistence) to discuss the situation with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, the lack of urgency around passage of the Save America Act, and to give Scott a copy of my collecti

By: David P. Gray This article originally appeared at https://medium.com/@davidpgray/of-mites-men-8946c81c9849 and has been reprinted here by permission. If you are a regular church attender you are probably very familiar with the story of the widow offering up her two mites in the temple treasury. As a pastor for many years, this was kind of a “go-to” story to inspire giving among the congregation. “And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people we

Editor, TTN, June 24, 2026 Anxious I am headed to the Republican conference in Rapid City, SD. I don’t know anyone there. I have never been to this conference or one like it. Although I have been to many, many technical conventions and conferences. I hope to see Scott Presley (@ScottPresler) there (AKA The Persistence). Scott has made a name for himself by doing voter registration drives, holding events in states whose legislators are not supporting what people voted for when

In a world where politics and culture intertwine, understanding the nuances of both can enrich our lives. Whether you're a political enthusiast or a country music lover, there's a wealth of insights waiting to be uncovered. This blog post will explore the connections between political trends and the themes found in country music, offering a unique perspective on how these two worlds collide. The Intersection of Politics and Country Music Country music has long been a reflecti

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