Jun 5Cynical GOP SociopathsThe GOP has become the party of phonies, corporate whores, powermongers, and sociopaths. To be honest, I’ve always felt this was the case ever since Reagan. My entire life, I’ve watched Republicans since Nixon commit tons of crimes and get away with them. …Guns5 min read
May 25Lost Innocence/Blood MoneyI’m GenX. I had a relatively normal childhood in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We played in the street, until the streetlights came on. Our schools were totally open. Anyone could walk onto our campuses, and we didn’t worry about it. …Politics4 min read
Published in Extra Newsfeed·May 5The Sky Is FallingI can think of no greater tyranny than the denial of bodily autonomy. To have the government dictate when you can bear children. Whom you can have sex with. Whom you can marry. What kind of medical treatment you will be subjected to. Your freedom to pursue life, liberty, and…Politics8 min read
Published in Extra Newsfeed·Nov 13, 2021Get Tough, DemocratsOur Democracy is at Stake When the 2020 election was called for Biden around this time last year, thousands of people danced and partied in the streets like the Munchkins in the Wizard of Oz, practically singing, “Ding dong the orange nightmare is gone!” In the movie, the dead witch’s…Politics8 min read
Sep 1, 2021Mean People SuckDon’t know about you, but I’m REALLY tired of mean people. You know who I’m referring to. They’re all over the news. Like this guy: And this woman: Video Shows Assault of Southwest Flight Attendant Over Mask Policy Cellphone video captured the moment a Southwest Airlines flight attendant was assaulted during a disagreement over the…www.nbcmiami.com And these people: Shots fired during Proud Boys, Antifa clash in Portland | Reuters Video Posted Protests by rival far-right and left-wing groups in Portland descended into violence on Sunday, as the opposing…www.reuters.comPolitics7 min read
Jun 26, 2021Support Your Local Cat LadyI currently have 3, sometimes 4, cats living on my porch. They’re spayed and neutered. They’re vaccinated. I feed them. I keep an eye on their health, and take them to the vet if they need it. They’re basically my pets; I just can’t bring them in because a) I…Cats4 min read
Nov 29, 2020Yep, that's about the level of intelligence we've come to expect from you MAGA'ts.Yep, that's about the level of intelligence we've come to expect from you MAGA'ts. Reported and blocking, you cult tool.1 min readYep, that's about the level of intelligence we've come to expect from you MAGA'ts. Reported and blocking, you cult tool.----
Published in Extra Newsfeed·Nov 12, 2020White Supremacy Lost Last Tuesday. GOP Needs to Accept It.The 2020 election is going to be analyzed to death until the end of time, not least of all because the aftermath, whereby the incumbent refuses to accept the results, is such a surreal anomaly. If you never supported Trump, it’s tempting to write his entire presidency off as a…Politics8 min read
Published in Extra Newsfeed·Nov 7, 2020Suspended Between Democracy and a CoupAs I sit here in Philadelphia, the city that basically decided the presidential election, but really only because of the timing of counting mail-in-ballots, the election still has not been called. But Joe Biden’s win is inevitable. Inevitable to everyone..EXCEPT the man currently inhabiting the oval office. As if the…Politics5 min read
Nov 2, 2020From “Alternative Facts” to Alternate Reality“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities” — Voltaire Although we may not know the final results by the end of it, we have one more day until we’ll have a handle on whether or not our country wants four more years of lies, corruption…Trump10 min read
