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Republican Senator Moreno from Ohio is all for masked federal goons shooting unarmed Americans in the back of their heads, as indicated by his office’s response to my complaint about ICE’s Gestapo presence in Minneapolis.
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Republican Senator Moreno from Ohio is all for masked federal goons shooting unarmed Americans in the back of their heads, as indicated by his office’s response to my complaint about ICE’s Gestapo presence in Minneapolis.
Trump tariffs got in the way of my purchase of a CD from a British seller on E-Bay. Share this with the Trump holdouts in your family.
January 25, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Trump tariffs got in the way of my purchase of a CD from a British seller on E-Bay. Share this with the Trump holdouts in your family.
FWIW — there’s a rock salt shortage and prices are up more than 300% according to our snow removal contractor. Anyone seeing anything different in their market?
January 23, 2026 at 8:51 PM
FWIW — there’s a rock salt shortage and prices are up more than 300% according to our snow removal contractor. Anyone seeing anything different in their market?
Trump Operation Mortgage Rate Drop on 🎯
January 21, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Trump Operation Mortgage Rate Drop on 🎯
Why should investors trust executives who trust a madman’s government?
January 20, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Why should investors trust executives who trust a madman’s government?
A few snaps from Cleveland at today’s MLK rally.’
January 19, 2026 at 8:13 PM
A few snaps from Cleveland at today’s MLK rally.’
Maybe launching Congressionally unauthorized wars against Venezuela, NATO, and Minnesota will be the proverbial bridge too-far for America’s billionaire-directed autocracy?
Check market: up 398 points.
Nah.
Check market: up 398 points.
Nah.
January 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Maybe launching Congressionally unauthorized wars against Venezuela, NATO, and Minnesota will be the proverbial bridge too-far for America’s billionaire-directed autocracy?
Check market: up 398 points.
Nah.
Check market: up 398 points.
Nah.
Judge J. Michael Luttig circulated this today.
January 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Judge J. Michael Luttig circulated this today.
From Cleveland
January 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
From Cleveland
At the vigil in Cleveland.
January 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
At the vigil in Cleveland.
The approval of the rich overwhelm all other considerations, especially facts and morality.
Just ask Thomas Cromwell.
He had a good head on his shoulders.
Just ask Thomas Cromwell.
He had a good head on his shoulders.
January 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The approval of the rich overwhelm all other considerations, especially facts and morality.
Just ask Thomas Cromwell.
He had a good head on his shoulders.
Just ask Thomas Cromwell.
He had a good head on his shoulders.
Musk, Thiel and the other oligarchs direct Trump the way 19th Century tycoons managed Mexican President Diaz.E In return for wealth and prestige, Diaz gave the oligarchs 27-years of near frictionless access to raw materials, land, and cheap labor. (He was exiled after the 1911 revolution.)
December 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Musk, Thiel and the other oligarchs direct Trump the way 19th Century tycoons managed Mexican President Diaz.E In return for wealth and prestige, Diaz gave the oligarchs 27-years of near frictionless access to raw materials, land, and cheap labor. (He was exiled after the 1911 revolution.)
The Trump White House is channeling the Klan, again.
December 25, 2025 at 4:56 AM
The Trump White House is channeling the Klan, again.
I think this pro-smoking movement included the X-pack a day crew on BSG, including the doctor.
December 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I think this pro-smoking movement included the X-pack a day crew on BSG, including the doctor.