(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Top Comments: Open thread [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2026-03-18 Open thread tonight. Rumors that I am in Washington, stacking large pies next to Rand Paul and Markwayne Mullin while they argue about dueling, are of course entirely slanderous. And now a word from our sponsor! Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos readers to join us at 10pm Eastern. We strive to nourish community by rounding up some of the site's best, funniest, most mojo'd & most informative commentary, and we depend on your help!! If you see a comment by another Kossack that deserves wider recognition, please send it either to topcomments at gmail or to the Top Comments group mailbox by 9:30pm Eastern. Please please please include a few words about why you sent it in as well as your user name (even if you think we know it already :-)), so we can credit you with the find! Top Comments: From your humble (if antisocial) diarist: In Emily Singer’s front-page diary Trump’s new DHS pick suffers vicious confirmation hearing, Leftleaner observes that TFG’s replacement appointees manage to be worse than the originals, and pittwoman helpfully provides a German word for that phenomenon. Top mojo, courtesy of mik: [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/3/18/2373760/-Top-Comments-Open-thread?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/