Muddied

 In the few days since he is alleged to have killed Mr Kirk the shooter has been MAGA, a Guyper, a liberal, a closet gay, a trans activist, a loner, a conspirator, a patsy, a CIA and/or Mossad agent- and probably other things as well. Every faction in US politics has claimed him for the group they hate the most- and now the water is so muddied it may prove impossible to establish the truth.....

They Used To Take His Calls

 I have a friend who used to be a bit of a mover and shaker, but he's an old chap now and has been out of action for a while. Wanting to get back into the game he rang a magazine whose editorial staff he'd once have been pally with and they put him on hold and played muzak at him until he went away.....

And the moral of the story is.....