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Author: JCO

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The Billion Dollar Morons

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 JCO

Billionaire’s “solution” to move oil through war-torn Strait of Hormuz is yet more proof that brains are not required to be rich. Continue reading The Billion Dollar Morons

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The Jesus War Cult

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 JCO

A significant number of Republicans believe war with Iran is necessary to spark the Second Coming of Jesus, and that’s not great! Continue reading The Jesus War Cult

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Trump Names Fellow Idiot To Top DHS

March 6, 2026 JCO

Markwayne Mullin, who is not bright, is our new head of Homeland Security. Continue reading Trump Names Fellow Idiot To Top DHS

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A Distraction Chasing Its Tail

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 JCO

The attack on Iran was always going to happen, Epstein or no Epstein. Continue reading A Distraction Chasing Its Tail

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Black History Month Lives On Despite Jackson’s Death

February 27, 2026 JCO

Black history is American history: full stop. Continue reading Black History Month Lives On Despite Jackson’s Death

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About That East Coast Blizzard

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 JCO

Some random thoughts on major weather events in a time of climate change, including how the public views weather forecasts. Continue reading About That East Coast Blizzard

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Introducing The Bored Of Peace

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 JCO

The kickoff meeting of the Trump’s Bored of Peace went pretty much as you might expect. Continue reading Introducing The Bored Of Peace

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The Addiction Crisis We’re Ignoring

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 JCO

The ability to bet away your paycheck using a smartphone app is as bad as one might think. Continue reading The Addiction Crisis We’re Ignoring

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The Ultimate Status Symbol: Unaccountability

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 JCO

The Epstein files reveal a class of grotesque monsters. Continue reading The Ultimate Status Symbol: Unaccountability

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MAGA Gets Funny Over Fun Bunny’s Sunny Halftime

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 JCO

And I don’t mean ha-ha. Continue reading MAGA Gets Funny Over Fun Bunny’s Sunny Halftime

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The Kids Are Alright In York, Pa.

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 JCO

My alma mater’s students proved yesterday that our young people are engaged and aware (dare I say…woke?) during a walkout protest against ICE. Continue reading The Kids Are Alright In York, Pa.

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Some Things You Might Have Missed In Latest Epstein Dump

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 JCO

The tenacles of the Epstein files run long. Continue reading Some Things You Might Have Missed In Latest Epstein Dump

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If Only FDR Tried To Understand The Nazis

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 JCO

Are we really doing the “we must understand where the right is coming from” stuff – still? Continue reading If Only FDR Tried To Understand The Nazis

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Lies, Damn Lies, And Trump

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 JCO

Just when you think the Trump administration could be any more dishonest, Minnesota happens. Continue reading Lies, Damn Lies, And Trump

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The Cost of “I Ain’t Reading All That”

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 JCO

Take a bow, underinformed Americans who get all their “information” from Tiktok videos. Trump couldn’t do it without you. Continue reading The Cost of “I Ain’t Reading All That”

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Martin Luther King Day And Minnesota

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 JCO

The kind of resistance that Martin Luther King Jr. called for has not been squelched, Continue reading Martin Luther King Day And Minnesota

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Chuck Schumer, Today’s George McClellan

January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 JCO

Sometimes, a leader is not the right one for the moment. Continue reading Chuck Schumer, Today’s George McClellan

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The Bumper Stickers Were Warnings

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 JCO

The right’s bumper stickers often are about violence against liberals, and one should have pause about ICE’s recruitment of such people. Continue reading The Bumper Stickers Were Warnings

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Bill Kristol Is Right: Abolish ICE

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 JCO

Given the influx of Trumpian recruits, there is no rehabilitating this agency. Continue reading Bill Kristol Is Right: Abolish ICE

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Venezuela Follows The U.S. Fascist Pattern

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 JCO

Go after the easy meat first. Continue reading Venezuela Follows The U.S. Fascist Pattern

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The American Mayor, Zohran Mamdani

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 JCO

The new mayor of New York City has a message that resonates beyond The Big Apple. Continue reading The American Mayor, Zohran Mamdani

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A President Going Nuts on Christmas Should Be a Bigger Deal

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 JCO

That the administration in power sounds like a bunch of social media trolls should never be normalized. Continue reading A President Going Nuts on Christmas Should Be a Bigger Deal

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Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes Of Fame Should End

December 26, 2025December 26, 2025 JCO

The opening few months of Bari Weiss’s reign at the helm of CBS News should put to rest any debate about her real intentions, both now and in the past. Continue reading Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes Of Fame Should End

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An Underdiscussed Factor In The Affordability Debate

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 JCO

More and more of the simple things are economically untenable for American families. Continue reading An Underdiscussed Factor In The Affordability Debate

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The Plight Of The Cassandras

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 JCO

On seeing what others refused to see: Trump is a fascist. Continue reading The Plight Of The Cassandras

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More Than Just A Meathead

December 15, 2025 JCO

The day after he and his wife were murdered, a quick look back at the work of the late Rob Reiner. Continue reading More Than Just A Meathead

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It’s Not Conservatism, It’s Mafiaism

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 JCO

The Republican Party under Trump is a crime family. Continue reading It’s Not Conservatism, It’s Mafiaism

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The Kavanaugh Stops Must Stop

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 JCO

This is an America only a sadist could love. Continue reading The Kavanaugh Stops Must Stop

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Hannah Arendt Speaks To Us Over The Decades

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 JCO

Fifty years after her death, the German historian/philosopher’s astute observations of authoritarianism have never been more relevant. Continue reading Hannah Arendt Speaks To Us Over The Decades

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America’s Worst University Leadership

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 JCO

Keep caving to Trump, universities. One day you’ll learn, it doesn’t get him off your back. Continue reading America’s Worst University Leadership

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