About That East Coast Blizzard
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
Author: JCO
Introducing The Bored Of Peace
The kickoff meeting of the Trump’s Bored of Peace went pretty much as you might expect. Continue reading Introducing The Bored Of Peace
The Addiction Crisis We’re Ignoring
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
The Ultimate Status Symbol: Unaccountability
The Epstein files reveal a class of grotesque monsters. Continue reading The Ultimate Status Symbol: Unaccountability
MAGA Gets Funny Over Fun Bunny’s Sunny Halftime
And I don’t mean ha-ha. Continue reading MAGA Gets Funny Over Fun Bunny’s Sunny Halftime
The Kids Are Alright In York, Pa.
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.
Some Things You Might Have Missed In Latest Epstein Dump
The tenacles of the Epstein files run long. Continue reading Some Things You Might Have Missed In Latest Epstein Dump
If Only FDR Tried To Understand The Nazis
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
Lies, Damn Lies, And Trump
Just when you think the Trump administration could be any more dishonest, Minnesota happens. Continue reading Lies, Damn Lies, And Trump
The Cost of “I Ain’t Reading All That”
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”
Martin Luther King Day And Minnesota
The kind of resistance that Martin Luther King Jr. called for has not been squelched, Continue reading Martin Luther King Day And Minnesota
Chuck Schumer, Today’s George McClellan
Sometimes, a leader is not the right one for the moment. Continue reading Chuck Schumer, Today’s George McClellan
The Bumper Stickers Were Warnings
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
Bill Kristol Is Right: Abolish ICE
Given the influx of Trumpian recruits, there is no rehabilitating this agency. Continue reading Bill Kristol Is Right: Abolish ICE
Venezuela Follows The U.S. Fascist Pattern
Go after the easy meat first. Continue reading Venezuela Follows The U.S. Fascist Pattern
The American Mayor, Zohran Mamdani
The new mayor of New York City has a message that resonates beyond The Big Apple. Continue reading The American Mayor, Zohran Mamdani
A President Going Nuts on Christmas Should Be a Bigger Deal
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
Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes Of Fame Should End
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
An Underdiscussed Factor In The Affordability Debate
More and more of the simple things are economically untenable for American families. Continue reading An Underdiscussed Factor In The Affordability Debate
The Plight Of The Cassandras
On seeing what others refused to see: Trump is a fascist. Continue reading The Plight Of The Cassandras
More Than Just A Meathead
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
It’s Not Conservatism, It’s Mafiaism
The Republican Party under Trump is a crime family. Continue reading It’s Not Conservatism, It’s Mafiaism
The Kavanaugh Stops Must Stop
This is an America only a sadist could love. Continue reading The Kavanaugh Stops Must Stop
Hannah Arendt Speaks To Us Over The Decades
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
America’s Worst University Leadership
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
Ken Burns’ No-Bullshit History Lessons
The American Revolution is 12 hours of honest history about our nation that removes the sugar-coating. Continue reading Ken Burns’ No-Bullshit History Lessons
Outsourcing ‘America First’
That a lot of MAGA accounts on TwitterX have turned out to be catfishing by foreign actors should be a bigger story. Continue reading Outsourcing ‘America First’
Through The Looking Glass, Darkly
Trump’s threat to hang Democratic elected officials takes our nation to a very dark place. Continue reading Through The Looking Glass, Darkly
A Media That Asks ‘What Is The Point Of Standards?’
Our elite media outlets can’t be bothered by silly things like ethics and standards. Continue reading A Media That Asks ‘What Is The Point Of Standards?’
Elites? They Are Clueless And Barely Literate
The Epstein emails reveal our grand American elites as a bunch of petty dopes. Continue reading Elites? They Are Clueless And Barely Literate