Don't fall for Trump's BS - he lies every time he claims to have a "mandate"
ICE leadership has gone full Nazi
Nazism is industrialized fasicsm, and Trump Administration figures calling for an "Amazon Prime, but for people," is industrialized fascism.
First thoughts on our new reality
Dear Trump voters, Your votes literally put the lives of my children at risk. You had best hope that God forgives you your votes, because I'm not sure I'll ever be able to. When Trump comes for you (because he will - fascists ALWAYS come for their supporters eventually) I plan to enjoy my schadenfreude... Continue Reading →
Trump hush money jurors
Last week I read about how Judge Merchan initially asked all 96 possible Trump jurors if they couldn't be fair and impartial, and half were dismissed after indicating they couldn't. My gut reaction was that I would have been in that group myself. But with a bit more thought, I realized that, on the hush... Continue Reading →
Radical rightists labeling their political enemies “groomers” or “pedophiles” is an actual Nazi tactic
A radical rightist once called me a pedophile because I was publicly defending LGBTQ+ rights. The Nazis did the exact same thing to Jews.
We need to move past 9/11
I'm glad I'm not a politician because I don't think I could summon the necessary patriotic fervor today. Eventually we have to leave horrible things like 9/11 in the past. Reopening the wounds every year just keeps us from healing, and the US desperately needs to heal. The US suffered from collective insanity after the... Continue Reading →
Trump, his Administration, and his followers are fascists. So what happens now?
We have one last chance to wrest control of our country away from fascism. We'd better make it count, because if it doesn't matter today, it never will again.
Trump, his Administration, and the Republican Party are fascist according to three additional definitions of fascism
Donald Trump, his Administration, and the Republican Party have become fascist according to three additional historians' definitions. Part two of three.
Trump, his Administration, and the Republican Party are fascist according to four different definitions of fascism
Donald Trump, his Administration, and the Republican Party have become fascist according to four multiple historians' definitions. Part one of three.
Long past time to move on
For many of us as individuals, the wounds from 9/11 may never heal. But it is long past time for all of us to let go of our collective mourning and allow the national wounds inflicted by 9/11 to scar over.