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My daily act of resistance: Summarizing a few key takeaways from the newly-released transcript of Jack Smith’s deposition before the House Judiciary Committee.

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You know fiscally irresponsible Republicans are trying to bury a news story when they release it on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve.

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January 1, 2026 at 8:33 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Creating an “In Memoriam” for some of the fiscally irresponsible Republicans who didn’t make it through a full year of convicted felon Donald Trump’s second term.

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Last New Year’s Eve I created a playlist of New Year’s songs I listened to in my 20s. I was feeling nostalgic and wasn’t looking forward to the start of 2025.

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December 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Appreciating what Marjorie Taylor Greene has done to release the Epstein files.

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For the sixth day of Epstein, let’s go back to August when Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke up in favor of releasing the Epstein files.

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December 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Pointing out that Pam Bondi told convicted felon Donald Trump back in July that he was mentioned numerous times in the Epstein files.

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Today is the fifth day of Epstein.

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December 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Recounting the ways Speaker Mike Johnson has held the House of Representatives hostage in order to suppress the release of the Epstein files.

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Today is the fourth day of Epstein. I’d like to focus on the ways Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has held the House of Representatives hostage in order to suppress the release of the Epstein files. To…

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December 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Bringing up convicted felon Donald Trump’s creepy birthday message for the third day of Epstein.

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K and I had a lovely holiday with family, but unfortunately I woke up today feeling sick. My apologies to anyone listening to the podcast — I’m sorry I sound a little congested.

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December 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM

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Week 58 digest is up!

Topics include: The Epstein files, AI regulation, convicted felon Donald Trump’s most loony quotes, my favorite weird AI-generated images, actually good AI-generated images, my favorite posts, and kicking off the 12 Days of Epstein.

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Week 58 Digest: December 20, 2025 – December 26, 2025

This week’s topics include: The shady release of the Epstein files, the need for AI regulation, convicted felon Donald Trump’s most loony quotes from the year, my favorite weird AI-generated images…

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December 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Ranking five of convicted felon Donald Trump’s most off-the-wall, completely loony, what-the-fuck rants from the past year.

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I’m a sucker for best-of lists around this time of year. Although I think ranking and rating art is something of a fool’s errand, I appreciate the thought that goes into curating these lists.

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December 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Advocating for more stringent AI regulation.

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I recently rewatched Gattaca, the 1997 sci-fi film that takes place in “the not-too-distant future.” The movie was made before smartphones, so the future it depicts feels antiquated here in 2025. T…

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December 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Discussing the many ways yesterday’s release of (some of) the Epstein files are shady as fuck.

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It’s been a little over 24 hours since the Justice Department released some — but not all — of the Epstein files.

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December 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM

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Week 57 podcast is up!

Topics include: The shootings in Australia and at Brown University, getting vaccinated, Susie Wiles’ Vanity Fair interviews, Brendan Carr attacking the truth, Dan Bongino leaving the FBI, and the release of the Epstein files.

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Week 57 Digest: December 13, 2025 – December 19, 2025

This week’s topics include: The shootings in Australia and at Brown University, getting vaccinated for the holidays, Susie Wiles’ Vanity Fair interviews, Brendan Carr attacking the truth, Dan Bongi…

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December 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Wondering why the Justice Department is acting so shady around the release of the Epstein files.

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The Justice Department waited until the last minute to release the Epstein files, but they finally did late this afternoon — well, some of them.

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December 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Saying goodbye to Dan Bongino, the horribly unqualified deputy director of the FBI.

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There were lots of headlines worth talking about today, but I’m going to spend my time focusing on just one.

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December 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Promoting the truth, unlike FCC chair Brendan Carr.

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I’ve been writing a lot lately about convicted felon Donald Trump’s attacks on the truth. He and his menagerie of ghouls seem hell-bent on having propaganda replace facts, and retribution usurp ind…

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December 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Quoting from Susie Wiles’ interviews with Vanity Fair.

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One person in convicted felon Donald Trump’s inner circle whom I haven’t written about is Susie Wiles. Wiles is Trump’s current chief of staff, and the first woman in history to hold that position.…

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December 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Reminding everyone to get vaccinated before traveling for the holidays.

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As we get closer and closer to the holiday season, I’d like to remind everyone to get vaccinated to help keep you and your loved ones healthy.

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December 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Vilifying fiscally irresponsible Republicans for not doing anything to address the gun problem we have in our country.

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It’s always so depressing to look at the news and read about another mass shooting, but it’s even sadder when there are two horrific shootings vying for the top headline.

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December 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Thanking everyone out there who is reading or listening to these words.

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Today’s podcast episode ended up being over half an hour long. That’s because I wrote three fairly long pieces last week, two of which I added to my list of favorites.

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December 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM

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Week 56 podcast is up!

Topics include: Convicted felon Donald Trump’s mental capacity, Alina Habba’s resignation, attacks on the truth, lawsuits against an abortion pill, Republicans standing up against Trump, and an executive order on regulating AI.

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Week 56 Digest: December 6, 2025 – December 12, 2025

This week’s topics include: Questioning convicted felon Donald Trump’s mental capacity, Alina Habba’s resignation, attacks on the truth, bogus lawsuits against a recently approved abortion pill, In…

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December 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Doing a deep dive into yesterday’s executive order preventing states from regulating AI.

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Yesterday convicted felon Donald Trump signed an executive order called “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.” Today I’d like to discuss what’s included in that order a…

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December 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM

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My daily act of resistance: Applauding the 21 state Senate Republicans in Indiana who voted against an undemocratic redistricting of their state.

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I have to applaud the 21 Indiana state Senate Republicans who voted against an undemocratic redistricting of their state. This is a huge slap in the face of convicted felon Donald Trump’s regime, a…

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December 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Deconstructing two bogus claims from a lawsuit filed by Texas and Florida against the FDA for approving a generic version of mifepristone.

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Fiscally irresponsible Republicans are continuing their crusade to restrict access to safe and legal abortions.

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December 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM

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My daily act of resistance: Spotlighting three stories that have to do with attacks on the truth, convicted felon Donald Trump’s hypocritical moral failing, and resistance to gerrymandered maps.

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Today I’d like to discuss a few headlines that aren’t entirely related, but all seem worthy of attention.

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December 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM

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My daily act of resistance: Reveling in the fact that Alina Habba has resigned from her unlawfully appointed position.

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