Jimmy Carter’s peanut farm seems rather quaint now.
May 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Jimmy Carter’s peanut farm seems rather quaint now.
Quaint
May 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Quaint
How quaint.
For today’s bonus “One First,” I wrote about Abraham Lincoln’s commitment to holding the Election of 1864—even when he thought he’d probably lose and his successor would sue for peace, thus ending the war (and, likely, the Union).
Respecting and preserving the will of the people was more important:
Respecting and preserving the will of the people was more important:
Bonus 173: The Election of 1864
At the lowest moment of his presidency (if not the Civil War), Abraham Lincoln was committed to protecting the people's right to vote him out in favor of a negotiated end to the war—and the Union.
www.stevevladeck.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
How quaint.
Honestly? The $400M plane from Qatar is quaint compared to his crypto scam, memecoin con, insider trading, and tariff shakedowns.
May 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Honestly? The $400M plane from Qatar is quaint compared to his crypto scam, memecoin con, insider trading, and tariff shakedowns.
I’m old enough to remember when lying about adultery was worthy of impeachment. Feels quaint at this point.
August 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I’m old enough to remember when lying about adultery was worthy of impeachment. Feels quaint at this point.
Remember when we thought this would be the stupidest president ever? Oh, what quaint, gullible times . . .
September 19, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Remember when we thought this would be the stupidest president ever? Oh, what quaint, gullible times . . .
Be a quaint café in a world full of Starbucks.
December 18, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Be a quaint café in a world full of Starbucks.
Remember 8 years ago when it was a huge deal that Trump wouldn’t divest from his businesses? Seems quaint now
December 7, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Remember 8 years ago when it was a huge deal that Trump wouldn’t divest from his businesses? Seems quaint now
I'm over here now as well, how quaint
October 20, 2024 at 8:45 AM
I'm over here now as well, how quaint
remember in school when we learned about monopolies lol so quaint
February 26, 2026 at 11:31 PM
remember in school when we learned about monopolies lol so quaint
I remember when a president admitting to a bribery scheme would've been a career-ending scandal. Quaint times.
December 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I remember when a president admitting to a bribery scheme would've been a career-ending scandal. Quaint times.
this first ref sheet seems so quaint now..
August 8, 2026 at 12:18 AM
this first ref sheet seems so quaint now..
Sure, Amazon may be "convenient", but have you ever spent a rainy day perusing a quaint bookstore?
December 2, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Sure, Amazon may be "convenient", but have you ever spent a rainy day perusing a quaint bookstore?
Remember when Republicans wanted to impeach Bill Clinton because big donors got to stay a night in the Lincoln bedroom?
Seems quaint now.
Seems quaint now.
February 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Remember when Republicans wanted to impeach Bill Clinton because big donors got to stay a night in the Lincoln bedroom?
Seems quaint now.
Seems quaint now.
Just imagining a quaint British town called Palmer's Knob
October 19, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Just imagining a quaint British town called Palmer's Knob
Be a quaint café in a world full of Starbucks.
March 11, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Be a quaint café in a world full of Starbucks.
Aggressively quaint
Trump’s deals make the campaign finance scandals of the last century — recall the Clinton-era scandal in which top donors were treated to overnight stays in the Lincoln Bedroom of the White House — look quaint www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump Thinks It Was 'Stupid' Not to Cash in Harder on His First Term. He's Making Up for It
Trump seeks crypto profits, foreign luxury gifts, as he wields the public office of the presidency for his private enrichment
www.rollingstone.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Aggressively quaint
Imagine Musk or Trump caring about such quaint proletariat concerns.
Do I have this right? Elon Musk - the guy in charge of preventing wasteful spending - dropped $40M on a Super Bowl ad?
We could permanently house 800 homeless veterans for $40M. Or provide five million meals to the hungry. Or replace lead pipes in 8,500 homes.
We could permanently house 800 homeless veterans for $40M. Or provide five million meals to the hungry. Or replace lead pipes in 8,500 homes.
February 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Imagine Musk or Trump caring about such quaint proletariat concerns.
Watergate seems so quaint now
March 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Watergate seems so quaint now
A ”basket of deplorables” seems so quaint now.
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A ”basket of deplorables” seems so quaint now.
“Rules”. How quaint.
November 15, 2024 at 12:27 AM
“Rules”. How quaint.
For decades corporate golf outings were the way to ice out women. Now that seems quaint.
September 27, 2026 at 4:14 PM
For decades corporate golf outings were the way to ice out women. Now that seems quaint.
The rule of law. How quaint.
Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt, Brazil’s top court rules
Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt, Brazil’s top court rules
Supreme court judges decide former president should face criminal prosecution alongside seven close allies
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly orchestrating a violent plot to seize power through a military coup, after the country’s supreme court decided he should face criminal prosecution.
The ruling leaves the far-right populist, who governed Brazil from 2019 until the end of 2022, facing political oblivion and a possible jail sentence of more than 40 years. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The rule of law. How quaint.
How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.