This is Going to Get Worse Part 3
Minutes after I sent my last newsletter, Pam Bondi was announced as Attorney General nominee after Matt Gaetz withdrew due to attention on his sex...
This is Going to Get Worse Part 2
LAST MINUTE EDIT: Life has been hectic and there has been a lot of breaking news while I’ve been updating this. Most notably, Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from...
This is Going to Get Worse
We are one week post-election and have already seen a flood of news. With several cabinet positions announced with various degrees of evil and incompetence,...
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
The very first weekend of Donald Trump's presidency he followed through on one of his most racist pledges - banning Muslims from entering the United States....
Just Stop Talking About That
Shortly after voting Trump was asked how he voted on Florida’s abortion ban. He told the reporter, “just stop talking about that.” I cannot think of a...
German American Bund Rally Night Two at Madison Square Garden
I was all ready to publish and had a knockout (at least to me) title: “Pas de Guerre en la France!” And then Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally happened....
Dance Dance Insurrection
I’ve been involved in politics for over 30 years now. There have been numerous firsts with Donald Trump but this weekend brought us the strangest political...
Our Criminal President
There’s an absurdity in US politics at the moment. We are largely viewing this election through the lens of normalcy. There is plenty of blame to go around,...
So What?
Per a new filing by special counsel Jack Smith, “So what?” was Trump’s response to being told Mike Pence had been moved to a secure location because his life...
Yesterday Was a Hell of a Week
We had a flood of political news this week. In the five days since my last newsletter, I’ve made two dozen notes of stories to talk about. This is not...
The Short Leap Between Racist Lies and Terrorism
There has been a potential second assassination attempt against Donald Trump. The only shots were fired by the Secret Service and the gunman was apprehended...
Concepts of a Newsletter
I’m usually meticulous about linking to sources, but I’m only going to cover the debate today and everything here is taken from my own notes. In a...
Et tu, Cheney!
In my rare conversations with Trump supporters, they are incapable of realizing that he poses an existential threat to democracy in the United States. There...
And We're Back...
Welcome to my first newsletter! For those not in the know, I’ve been writing extensively about Donald Trump and politics for 9 years now, largely in a blog...