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Fatal Attraction

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 cassandraisright

Who is Natalie Harp and why is she so relentlessly weird? Continue reading Fatal Attraction

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MAGA’s Performative Patriotism

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

MAGA hypocrisy on land and sea. Trump praises the communist dictator of North Korea and accuses Navy families of lying about conditions on the USS Lincoln. Continue reading MAGA’s Performative Patriotism

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MAGA’s Hot Stove League

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

MAGA is power drunk on greed and gold. Continue reading MAGA’s Hot Stove League

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If I Go, You Go

August 12, 2026August 11, 2026 cassandraisright

Trump doesn’t care if you die, and he’s not going to do anything to save any of us, either. Continue reading If I Go, You Go

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Exhuming Hoover

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Donald Trump meets Herbert Hoover, economic calamity ensues. Continue reading Exhuming Hoover

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Stuck On 2020

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The BIG LIE goes on and on and on. Continue reading Stuck On 2020

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The Third Red Scare

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

MAGA wants you to be afraid of reds under the bed. Repeat after me: There is no red menace. Continue reading The Third Red Scare

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Malaka Of The Week: Wes Streeting

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting is a rebel without a clue. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Wes Streeting

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Why I Hate Hot Takes

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Enough with the Chicken Littling. Continue reading Why I Hate Hot Takes

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The Whiplash War

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

You say TACO; I say whiplash. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading The Whiplash War

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Kick ‘Em When They’re Dead

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 cassandraisright

Fleas are to dogs as Lindsey was to Trump. It’s a warning to all Trump sycophants. Continue reading Kick ‘Em When They’re Dead

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The Three Faces Of Todd Blanche

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Todd Blanche should be disbarred, not promoted. Senators should just say no to his nomination. Continue reading The Three Faces Of Todd Blanche

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All The President’s Lackeys

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

In which Adrastos paraphrases Shakespeare: “I come to bury Lindsey, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Lindsey.” Continue reading All The President’s Lackeys

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Irked In July

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Our monthly exercise in vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In July

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Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 cassandraisright

We need a 250th birthday do-over. Continue reading Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing

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It’s Not Easy Being Green

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 cassandraisright

Trump’s entire political career is about undoing everything Obama did. The Reflecting Pool debacle is a guilt-free helping of schadenfreude. Continue reading It’s Not Easy Being Green

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Italian Iced

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is on Trump’s shit list. You say shit list; I say honor roll. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading Italian Iced

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Confidential

June 20, 2026June 19, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Confidential

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The Big Brag

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

You say Big Lie; I say Big Brag. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading The Big Brag

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He Knows We Hate Him

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 cassandraisright

It’s the other war he will never win. Continue reading He Knows We Hate Him

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Ain’t That America Vs. That Ain’t America

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 JCO

One American vision is about inclusion and community, another is about hate, greed, and power. Continue reading Ain’t That America Vs. That Ain’t America

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It’s Not The Cage Fight, It’s The Corruption, Stupid

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Insult Comedian turns 80 and brings what John McCain called “human cockfighting” to the White House. Continue reading It’s Not The Cage Fight, It’s The Corruption, Stupid

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It’s The Incompetence, Stupid

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

MAGA is a fucked up movement led by dipshits and dunces. Continue reading It’s The Incompetence, Stupid

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A Presidency Spiraling Out

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 JCO

Believe it or not, Trump appears to be getting worse. Still, some parts of the media continue to refuse to see it. Continue reading A Presidency Spiraling Out

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The Fallacy Of Mending Broken Eggs

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 JCO

The old America is gone. The Democrats’ job is not to try to fix it, but to create a new one. Continue reading The Fallacy Of Mending Broken Eggs

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Todd Blanche Is A Fuck Up

June 2, 2026June 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

You say screw up; I say fuck up. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading Todd Blanche Is A Fuck Up

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Ignore The Crazy Guy Behind The Curtain

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 JCO

The establishment doesn’t want to deal with Trump’s madness, including much of the media. Continue reading Ignore The Crazy Guy Behind The Curtain

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Bigger Than Elvis

June 1, 2026May 31, 2026 cassandraisright

A primer on The Concert That Wasn’t and how Trump stole at least $100 million from the official 250th birthday committee. Continue reading Bigger Than Elvis

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Mama We’re All Trumpy Now

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 JCO

Trump’s conspiratorial mindset has infected the entire nation. Continue reading Mama We’re All Trumpy Now

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Texas Trump Triumphs

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Dear Texans: Vote against the crook, it’s important. Continue reading Texas Trump Triumphs

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