“I held my nose and voted for Hillary.” Or, more likely, didn’t — This story is for those of you who couldn’t get yourself to hold your nose and vote for Hillary. But it’s also for those of you who bragged about their progressive bona fides on social media by saying, “I’ll hold my nose and vote for her.” Because guess what? …

This SCOTUS session’s wild ride is finally over. And hopefully, Biden’s patience is, too. — What is left for a president facing oil price gouging, a crazed Russian dictator, an intransigent subservient to the coal industry, and a Supreme Court run amok? How do you salvage your old-timey presidency if you’re Joe Biden? All that’s left for Biden is to throw us a bone. Get…

Let’s take a drive through those rugged highways — The Texas Republican Party has voted to demand a secession referendum in 2023. This story is about a road trip after they get their wish. Along with me on this road trip are my three Texas friends: John “Big Hat” McCoy, Robert Francis O’Rourke, and Dan “The Crane” Shaw. Dan…

And the rise of a great African nation on the East Coast — Well, actually, I didn’t just sit and write it today. It has taken me two years of research and writing to invent a world in which the British defeat the colonials in the Revolutionary War and emancipate the slaves in 1778. The result is a novel called Restive Souls. I’ve…

Could California turn red? — Californians are dealing with gas prices that have shot well past the six dollar per gallon threshold. It’s not much of a secret these days that Americans vote with their wallets. In California, those wallets are even lighter than elsewhere. It may seem silly to even consider the possibility that…

It’s become a tool for racists — René García, chairman of the Miami-Dade Republican Party Committee, says this about the antics of the Proud Boys in the local Republican Party: “Yes, we have different points of view in our party. That’s how we are. …

A Memorial Day for the children — Pop quiz. Who has killed more children in the last year? American voters or Russian artillery? I don’t know the answer to that. But the fact that we have to ask shows that America has become a failed state. Trigger warning: If you are feeling shaky, do not read on. …

It’s time for a three-strike law on social media apps — The lunatic behind the Buffalo Massacre of 2022 used Twitch to live-stream it. Twitch patted itself on the back, saying it ended the live stream after 2 minutes. It took Twitch one minute and 50 seconds longer than it should have. The software to fix it is easy. Time delay…

Trump calls out entire state for not picking his man in primary — Calling the State of Nebraska “a bunch of corn-holing cornhuskers,” former President Trump today bashed Nebraska Republican Primary voters for not electing the man he endorsed for Nebraska governor. “I just saw the so-called election results showing Charles Herbster losing to that loser Jim Pillen. If I had known there…