When Authoritarianism Gets Personal
My coworkers are U.S. citizens from Mexico. Will they be allowed to return from a visit to their hometown? Continue reading When Authoritarianism Gets Personal
Author: JCO
Comedy Vs. Fascism
More than jokers, comedians play an important role in our society and are showing more spine than many of our politicians. Continue reading Comedy Vs. Fascism
Peace For Our Time University
You would think an Ivy League institution like Columbia University would understand you cannot appease the unappeasable. You would think. Continue reading Peace For Our Time University
In Deep Trump Country, Does Jeffrey Epstein Matter?
A drive through dark red northcentral Pennsylvania got me thinking about the Trump-Epstein scandal. Continue reading In Deep Trump Country, Does Jeffrey Epstein Matter?
The Disaster Playbook: Deny, Delay, Repeat
When Now Is not the Time turns into We Must Move On, the table is set for future disasters. Continue reading The Disaster Playbook: Deny, Delay, Repeat
Trump Makes Americans Less Anti-Immigrant
The hateful dummy is handing the Democrats an opportunity. Continue reading Trump Makes Americans Less Anti-Immigrant
AI And Our Unreal Future
AI videos are easy to create, and are growing in number. This is not good. Continue reading AI And Our Unreal Future
No, The NWS Didn’t Blow The Texas Flood Forecast
The event raises a lot of questions that need answers, but good luck with that given the Trump administration. Continue reading No, The NWS Didn’t Blow The Texas Flood Forecast
What Does July 4th Even Mean Now?
What do we celebrate today? Continue reading What Does July 4th Even Mean Now?
The Big Bullshit Bill Is Awfully ICE-y
Massive increases in ICE’s budget in Trump’s bills should alarm all of us Continue reading The Big Bullshit Bill Is Awfully ICE-y
It’s Not Distractions, It’s Trumpism
It’s all authoritarianism. It’s what they do. Continue reading It’s Not Distractions, It’s Trumpism
Asbestos Is Back, Baby
The weird, wild world of Make America Healthy Again (MAHA). Continue reading Asbestos Is Back, Baby
Unpragmatic Pragmatism
Fear of being seen as too radical has led to things that are radical. Continue reading Unpragmatic Pragmatism
No Kings In A Red Land
Even in crimson-red Blair County, PA, lots of people gathered across America to thumb their nose at Trump while his birthday party flopped. Continue reading No Kings In A Red Land
I Never Knew The Beach Boys Were Once Clean Cut
Like their British counterparts, The Beatles, The Beach Boys made an astounding leap from teeny-bopper act to influential artists. Continue reading I Never Knew The Beach Boys Were Once Clean Cut
What Is Really Happening In L.A.
Don’t fall back on normal American distaste for protests and view them as automatically violent – that’s what Trump wants so he can kill. Continue reading What Is Really Happening In L.A.
The Grim Reaper’s Party Of Choice
The Republican Party has become a death cult. Continue reading The Grim Reaper’s Party Of Choice
Potholes, Not Genitals
Please don’t throw the most vulnerable members of our coalition under a bus driven by Republicans. Continue reading Potholes, Not Genitals
Feeling Under Siege By Stupidity
Life at a research university has turned into a nightmare created by morons. Continue reading Feeling Under Siege By Stupidity
The Two Sides Of Memorial Day
War stories and paper plates… Continue reading The Two Sides Of Memorial Day
The Big Beastly Bill
Trump’s America is about to get a major screw job from their Dear Leader. Continue reading The Big Beastly Bill
The Democrat’s Fetterman Problem
The senator’s erratic behavior is a ticking timebomb for Dems that cannot be ignored. Continue reading The Democrat’s Fetterman Problem
If You’re A President They Let You Do It
Trump gets his new Air Force One in the only way he knows how: illegally. Continue reading If You’re A President They Let You Do It
Why They Hate Science
The pettiness behind the anti-science movement. Continue reading Why They Hate Science
Controversial Opinion: NWS Is Good, Actually
And understaffed NWS offices are not good, actually. Continue reading Controversial Opinion: NWS Is Good, Actually
Is Bullshit Contagious?
Can Trump infect society with his special brand of cruel, greedy nonsense? Continue reading Is Bullshit Contagious?
The Crash Before The Storm
Trump’s steadily becoming more unpopular, even before the economic storm hits. Continue reading The Crash Before The Storm
Fight The Fail
Donald Trump’s administration is showing wear around the edges already. Dig at those weaknesses. Continue reading Fight The Fail
Putzes In The Pentagon
Pete Hegseth’s stupid reality show is wrecking the Defense Department. Continue reading Putzes In The Pentagon
Pet Owner Shocked Dog Chases Rabbit
Despite all evidence, The Smartest Guys in the Room apparently didn’t think Trump would be this crazy. Continue reading Pet Owner Shocked Dog Chases Rabbit