Money Really Is The Root Of All Evil
Especially in politics… Continue reading Money Really Is The Root Of All Evil
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Proposal: Better Men In Our Politics
Democrats are not immune from horrible men in our midst, but we deal with them much better than Republicans do. Continue reading Proposal: Better Men In Our Politics
A Fake Hillbilly’s Elegy: JD Vance’s Terrible Weekend
The Failed Vice President’s run of bad fortune is sinking his presidential ambitions. Continue reading A Fake Hillbilly’s Elegy: JD Vance’s Terrible Weekend
The Upcoming El Niño Looks Like A Hell Niño
We could be dealing with a Super El Niño, which in the time of climate change would not be good. Continue reading The Upcoming El Niño Looks Like A Hell Niño
It’s The Racism, Stupid
Everyone can stop pretending Trumpism isn’t white nationalism. Continue reading It’s The Racism, Stupid
So Much Losing, You’re Going To Get Tired Of The Losing
The Trump Administration is heading into the rocks. Continue reading So Much Losing, You’re Going To Get Tired Of The Losing
MAGA Is Being Defeated By Its Own Narcissism
They believe in a world where they are always right, and it’s not working out for them. Continue reading MAGA Is Being Defeated By Its Own Narcissism
The Anti-Semitism Trap
We non-Jews need to be very careful about how we word things regarding Israel. Continue reading The Anti-Semitism Trap
Robert Mueller Left A World He No Longer Understood
A life of service to the very institutions that Trump is destroying. Continue reading Robert Mueller Left A World He No Longer Understood
Make Populism Great Again
Democrats can reclaim populism and win big in 2026. Continue reading Make Populism Great Again
The Very Stable Genius’s Stable Of Geniuses
MAGA has some ideas on solving the Iran problem, that they created. Continue reading The Very Stable Genius’s Stable Of Geniuses
The Billion Dollar Morons
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
TV, Tehran, And Armageddon Agitators
Hugh Laurie joins one cast while another crew of alarming authority clamors for more bloodshed for Jesus. Continue reading TV, Tehran, And Armageddon Agitators
The Jesus War Cult
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
Trump Names Fellow Idiot To Top DHS
Markwayne Mullin, who is not bright, is our new head of Homeland Security. Continue reading Trump Names Fellow Idiot To Top DHS
A Distraction Chasing Its Tail
The attack on Iran was always going to happen, Epstein or no Epstein. Continue reading A Distraction Chasing Its Tail
Black History Month Lives On Despite Jackson’s Death
Black history is American history: full stop. Continue reading Black History Month Lives On Despite Jackson’s Death
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
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