Category Archives: Conservatives

Yes, Trump’s Executive Order on Vaccines Does Matter (Remember the Fauci Discourse?)

Posted on August 11, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

If you haven’t heard, the Trump administration, on Monday, announced an executive order that, in reality, would decrease the uptake of childhood vaccines. Among other things, it calls for breaking up the MMR vaccine into three separate shots–even though there … Continue reading →

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For Russell Vought and His Theocrats, Women’s Job Loss Is a Feature, Not a Bug

Posted on August 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

And “Russell Vought and His Theocrats” is the worst band name EVAR. July’s U.S. jobs numbers dropped last week, and they are awful for some people (boldface mine): Women accounted for 100 percent of the decline in the labor force … Continue reading →

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DoorDash Undermines D.C.’s Home Rule Over a 20 Cent Fee

Posted on July 23, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

On Monday, I discussed how House Republicans, led by conspiracist wackadoodle James Comey has proposed legislation to prohibit the mainland colony of the District of Columbia from raising taxes. That legislation also would require Congressional legislation for D.C. to be … Continue reading →

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The Republican War on AHRQ Is Advancing

Posted on July 22, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

A longtime Republican goal has been to eliminate funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and last week the forces of evil made significant advances (boldface mine): The agency’s justification was essentially that his research now didn’t … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Red Card

Posted on July 6, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

What Trump’s intervention in the sacrosanct, incorruptible affairs of FIFA does is remind the rest of the world that Trump is not just a dim-witted buffoon, but a truly psychologically screwed up person. It should come as no surprise to … Continue reading →

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One Airman Dead in Influenza Outbreak

Posted on July 2, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

This was likely a completely preventable death of a young man who had his entire life in front of him (boldface mine): The Air Force has acknowledged that the recent death of a recruit in basic training at Joint Base … Continue reading →

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Pond Scum and Governing Scum

Posted on June 22, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

David Roth has a wonderful explanation of the fascist degenerates who currently govern us (boldface mine): Lots of awful people are like this, and a great percentage of the degenerate gentry that is Trump’s truest and most durable base is … Continue reading →

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DHS Secretary and Kratom Pusher Markwayne Mullin Should Resign

Posted on June 16, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Markwayne has been a very naughty boy (boldface mine): For years, federal health officials have warned about the risks associated with a supplement derived from the leaves of kratom trees that adherents say can kill pain or boost energy. Sold … Continue reading →

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The Political Press Corps Still Does Not Understand What the Epstein Files Mean for MAGA

Posted on June 11, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Or maybe they’re just afraid to say it. Yesterday, the NY Times ran a palace intrigue story about the Trump administration’s attempt to manage the fallout from the Epstein files. It’s clearly informed by Vice-President Vance’s people, but it’s still … Continue reading →

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DOGE Screwed Us on Screwworm

Posted on June 9, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Because USAID didn’t fund abortion, as Republicans claim, but it did fund screwworm prevention programs (boldface mine): The 5,300 grants and programs killed in the Trump administration’s cuts to the U.S. Agency of International Development include U.S.-funded animal disease monitoring … Continue reading →

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