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State Sponsored Terrorism Gym class freshman year was hell. Not only did I not do sports, I didn’t do getting naked and showering with a bunch of towel snapping idiots. I had two gym teachers in my freshman year; Mr. Burke and Coach Kopelieski. Mr. Burke was a Nazi in shorts that shouted propaganda at…

Trump: a bully, a liar, a cheat, a thief, an adulterer a pedophile and a convicted rapist with almost 40 felony convictions. A Nazi sympathizer, and a destroyer of American democracy who thinks himself above the law and the starter of yet another forever war with Iran. And yet, 77,303,568 Republicans voted for him in…

ScottL-07.18.2026 I was listening to my wife and daughter talking one afternoon last week when my daughter brought over her almost one-month-old son for us to visit with. For some reason the subject of wine came up. Out of the blue, an image flashed in my head of a bottle of wine with a wicker…

If recent history is any guide, Trump’s prime-time address won’t be a success The president has repeatedly tried to strengthen his position through prime-time national addresses. His previous efforts, however, have all been duds. July 15, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT By Steve Benen Donald Trump hasn’t exactly been shy about the point of the prime-time speech he…

https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-authoritarian-checklist It is time to admit that America is no longer a functioning democracy Don Moynihan Aug 28, 2025 There is so much happening that occasionally pausing to take stock is necessary. So where are we? In deep trouble. America may not be fully authoritarian, but by no means can we consider it to be…

https://www.ed.gov/about/news/speech/secretary-mcmahon-our-departments-final-mission This is about the least thinly veiled bullshit that I’ve ever heard. Secretary McMahon: Our Department’s Final Mission March 3, 2025 Secretary Linda McMahon When I took the oath of office as Secretary of Education, I accepted responsibility for overseeing the U.S. Department of Education and those who work here. But more importantly, I…

When in the course of human events a tyrant imperils a nation, it is the duty of those who cherish democracy to remove him from power. We the People refuse to tolerate a despot who threatens our country and the world. –He has engaged in corrupt schemes to profit from his office, plunder the Treasury,…

Andy. I met Andrew my sophomore year in High School. We were in the same chemistry class and he sat next to me. He asked me a question, expecting that me, the stoner, wouldn’t have a clue. When I gave him the right answer, citing the textbook, he asked me how I knew it. I…