And to think of all the fun we made of Rumsfeld for known unknowns -- mostly trivial items for the penultimatepost of the week

Marco Rubio: "We went proactively in a defensive way"

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) March 2, 2026 at 2:34 PM

Being wrong is bad enough, but it's the "BREAKING" that gives it that "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN" flair.

In retrospect, using Speedy Gonzales cartoons in the training data...

Callers to Washington state’s driver’s license agency who select automated service in Spanish are instead hearing an AI voice speaking English with a strong Spanish accent.

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— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM

Another sportscaster turned politician, but sadly falling short of the Sarah Palin standard. 

Callers to Washington state’s driver’s license agency who select automated service in Spanish are instead hearing an AI voice speaking English with a strong Spanish accent.

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— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM

Credit where credit is due, the Iranian leader looked really good for someone 126 years old.

Mullin: We are not wanting regime change, but the person that's leading this effort is the ayatollah. Remember in 1979, when he came to power, he was saying that he wanted to be a nuclear Iran

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— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) February 25, 2026 at 6:28 PM

On a quiet night, if you listen carefully, you can hear Edsel Ford laughing.

Fewer than 39,000 Cybertrucks were sold in 2024, and just over 20,000 found homes in 2025.

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— Ars Technica (@arstechnica.com) February 20, 2026 at 10:40 AM

No one should engage in this kind of behavior. But probably especially if your last name is Dingus. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) February 21, 2026 at 5:24 PM

 

And finally, even my powers of sarcasm have their limits.