I’m seeing lots of MAGA folk celebrate the firings of civil servants and the dissolution of federal agencies. They’re gloating about all the money being saved, as if any of that money will find its way into their pockets. “Yeah,… READ MORE
Here’s one thing you can do to halt the rise of fascism in the United States: When you encounter disinformation or lies, call them out! Don’t just stand there. Dispute them! Contest them! Challenge them! Correct them! Here’s my bit… READ MORE
I see where Captain Brain Worm, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., our new Health & Human Services director, believes people who take anti-depressants are “addicts.” His strategy for releasing them from this awful addiction? A few weeks, months or years spent… READ MORE
If you’re not a fan of my daily rants, I get that. Some people want social media to be an escape, an oasis of positivity or just fun entertainment. Nothing wrong with that. I see it this way: My country… READ MORE
Imagine you’re getting divorced. Your ex, their lawyer, your lawyer, and the judge are all meeting. You aren’t there. You weren’t invited. You don’t know what they’re saying. You don’t know what they’re deciding. You have no idea what the… READ MORE
I submit DOGE itself is a significant source of waste and fraud. It is at least a duplication of services, as another government agency already exists that is tasked with finding wasteful spending: the GAO. The GAO, or Government Accountabity… READ MORE
I’ve been watching the national news the past couple of weeks, and I haven’t seen any significant coverage of the protests against fascism I know are taking place around the country – I’ve seen the video clips and mention of… READ MORE
Donald Trump wants to criminalize the possession of adult content – books, videos, that sort of thing – and forgive me, but I’m confused. Maybe you can help me figure it out. Let’s see if I understand the situation correctly:… READ MORE
Secretary of Defense Pet Hegseth. Image by Gage Skidmore. CC license
Our new secretary of defense, that drunk, Pete Hegseth, doesn’t want to do what other secretaries of defense have done and find his own housing. He wants to live in military housing. And get this – he wants taxpayers to… READ MORE
Image by Ted Eytan.
The United States appears to be teetering on the brink of a coup, with Elon Musk, an unelected adviser to Trump, now having access to the U.S. Treasury’s payment system. Federal officials, watchdogs and gatekeepers are being replaced en masse… READ MORE