Politics and fascism
The notion of a free America is dying, but as long as we can watch Netflix on our phones we won’t care
There is a scene in the slightly watchable FX TV series Y: The Last Man, where Yorick (the titular last man) and his protector, Agent 355, are wading through a noisy outdoor market.
Agent 355 asks a vendor why there is a substantial police presence. The vendor explains that the…
True Confessions
If companies are people, too, can I be charged with murder?
Hi. I’m a mass murderer. I’m just gonna get that out there right now.
Funny name, though, right? While you’re running for your life from a climate fire or hurricane, I’m looking in the mirror going, “why did I end up with such a goofy name?”
Politics and Insurrection
American terrorist Steve Bannon has reignited his cyber warriors for Stage Two of his insurrection
A lot of people are afraid of Donald Trump. But a doddering 75-year-old man who can’t string two coherent sentences together isn’t the threat to American democracy you think he is.
Besides, he’ll be in jail before he can inflict a lot more damage.
The real threat is the one…
Social Networks
For five hours, the world was at peace
Rumor is, even in areas around the world under siege by violence, combatants stopped fighting for six hours and started singing and dancing, knowing that the sower of universal mayhem, Facebook, was down.
Not just Facebook, but WhatsApp and Instagram, too.
Scammers on Whatsapp had to either scramble for an…
Political Corruption
Prosecutors have told Trump, “Hey Donald, we have your ledger!”
While the media was tracking Dog the Bounty Hunter’s every movement, and the rest of us were focusing on Texas, not to mention Karens who publish tell-all books on Donald Trump, New York State prosecutors last Friday quietly dropped the hammer on Donald Trump as they issued a pile of…
Political Humor and Satire
Now that Texas has turned everyone into a bounty hunter, here are some similar laws other states are looking at
Sometimes I need to just try to laugh at the American idiocracy. With that in mind, I’ll just say it once: None of this is true. But in today’s world, all of it is possible.
Texas has created a vigilante system for fundamentalist Christians. …
American Politics
AOC’s “Tax the Rich” dress upset people on both the right and left. And jump-started a conversation about taxation.
The other night, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez alighted into a gala at the Met and dared its ultra-wealthy patrons to feast their eyes on a long white dress with the words “Tax the Rich” prominently displayed in deep red along her back.
The…
Politics
By promoting Larry Elder, California’s governor solidified the GOP’s new reputation as the party of extremists
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s campaign against his recall was one of the most brilliant political campaigns you will ever see.
When the recall started by conservatives in California achieved its threshold of petition signatures, initial polling for Newsom looked a little scary.
Just check out the kissing red and blue…
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American Politics
Joe Manchin wants to hit “pause” on a law that would have stopped his daughter from raising EpiPen prices 600%
Do you ever get that icky feeling that politicians are corrupt, but you can’t quite prove it? You just see them talk and think, “ick, no wonder I dislike politicians?”
Well, thanks to The Intercept, you can now back up your feelings of distaste the next time you see Joe…
Charles Bastille
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