Category Archives: Conservatives

Professional Republicans Really Hate Each Other: The (Alleged) Boebert Affair(s)

Posted on September 22, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Admittedly, a professional Democrat like Rahm Emanuel is a world class asshole himself, but this inconfirmed story (Boebert et alia deny it) is something else (boldface mine): Lauren Boebert, the firebrand Republican subject of a House ethics complaint that she … Continue reading →

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If Democrats Take Back the House, They Should Impeach Hegseth, Kennedy, and Vought

Posted on September 17, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

They really should. Probably Burgum too*. Yesterday, House Republicans decided to close the House and cancel all votes until after the election because they wanted to avoid an impeachment vote of Defense Secretary and white Christian supremacist Pete Hegseth. When … Continue reading →

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As Part of Early ‘Detrumpification’, Democrats Should Investigate the ‘Optimus Prime’ Scandal

Posted on September 14, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

And there’s no reason to wait until 2029. In case you missed it, last week the fascists at DHS did this (boldface mine): The Department of Homeland Security deleted a social media post featuring a Sikh man and an Optimus … Continue reading →

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Desperate to Stop a Midterm Rout, Trump Lies About Offering $5,000 Checks If Republicans Hold the Congress

Posted on September 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

I guess the good news is that this offer to send every household a $5,000 check serves the same function as the poorly written Nigerian prince scam offers: the stupidity of the offer targets everyone who is stupid enough to … Continue reading →

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How Democrats Should Respond to the Trans Sports Question

Posted on September 9, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Before I get to how they should respond, this is a post that really isn’t written for those–and I include myself in this group–who believe there is a clear ethical case to include trans girls and women in high school … Continue reading →

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The Defense Department Just Hired an Actual Fascist

Posted on August 31, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Yesterday, the Washington Post revealed that the Defense Department just hired three rightwing online personalities (boldface mine): The Pentagon has secretly installed several conservative military veterans with large online followings in government roles, declining to disclose their assignments as they … Continue reading →

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The Absurdity of the National Guard Deployment

Posted on August 24, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Protecting our freedom at the corner of 18th and S NW, Dupont Circle While occasionally it is dangerous for the residents of the mainland colony known as the District of Columbia, it is mostly absurd. Over the weekend, I came … Continue reading →

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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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