The narrative. Always with the narrative.

There are times when it's possible to allow oneself a small measure of optimism, and kayn ayhoreh, this might be one of those times.

Fire up the Blue PR machine again!

Well, looky here.  The Special Investigations Unit is re-opening another investigation into G20-related police brutality.

Coalitions and reclaiming the discursive turf

This is how Steve Harpoon wants us to think about the idea of a coalition.

(All right, all right. I wanted an image for "monster under the bed," and, well ... whaddayagonnado. Cheap laugh.)

Keith Olbermann out at MSNBC

And here I was thinking that broadcasting in the United States couldn't get any dumber.

Now that the tribal display is over ...

A few worthwhile links, thanks to Jymn and John Lorinc, among others.

That's awful! Really awful!

Best / worst line from yesterday's massive Blue PR offen – er, funeral! :

"Time to stop the gravy hearse."

Sometimes I just hate myself.

As long as we're asking quis custodiet ipsos custodes ...

I know, I know, it's Sunday night and people just want to wind down the weekend and fall asleep in front of the Golden Globes and for chrissakes, can't you just give it a rest already?

Yeah, well. Michael Geist flagged this last week, and pogge and Jymn have picked up on it, but it bears more than a little emphasis. The Star and the Globe seem to think it's important too.