Category Archives: Resistance Rebellion And Death

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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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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With the National Guard in D.C., There Is Always the Threat of Completely Unaccountable Violence

Posted on August 5, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

They’re not always just standing around like people claim. There is always the threat of unaccountable violence. While I’m not naive about the various immunities and protections police departments receive, there are still some safeguards in place and some political … Continue reading →

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Trump Threatens to End D.C.’s Home Rule If Its Colonial Subjects Elect Someone He Doesn’t Like

Posted on June 15, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Il Trumpe uttered this (boldface mine): President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Home Rule Act to take over Washington, D.C., depending on the results of next week’s mayoral primary…. On Thursday, Trump was asked about next Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral … Continue reading →

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Nothing Good Happens Without Ending the Filibuster and Court Reform

Posted on June 2, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

But I’m getting ahead of myself. If you haven’t heard, adjudicated rapist Donald Trump is trying to get his face on a $250 bill–which is in clear violation of a federal law, known as the Thayer Amendment, passed in 1866, … Continue reading →

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In Virginia, the Moderate Position Is Removing the Supreme Court Justices

Posted on May 19, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

To return to the awful decision by the Virginia Supreme Court from last week, which in the era of Trump, was like a dozen awful things ago, what bothers me is the inability of Virginia Democrats to realize that the … Continue reading →

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VA Democrats Should Remove the VA Supreme Court, Even If It Will Not Save Redistricting

Posted on May 12, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Yesterday, Virginia state Democrats joined the milquetoast caucus: Top Virginia Democrats have decided against exercising a controversial procedural end run around last week’s state Supreme Court ruling that struck down their redistricting, which wiped away a gain of four House … Continue reading →

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In 2027, What Performative Failures Should Democrats Prioritize?

Posted on April 29, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

For purposes of this post, I am assuming that Democrats take back the House and at best, have a one seat majority in the Senate. Anyway, onto the main event… One argument I have seen online against Democrats impeaching Trump … Continue reading →

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There Is No Reason to Avoid Impeaching Trump. In Fact, There Are Thirteen Reasons to Impeach

Posted on April 28, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

A couple of weeks ago, Democratic congressman John Larson introduced an impeachment resolution. It is worth noting that Larson is a ‘member in good standing’: he is not a backbencher or loose cannon, and at one point, leader of the … Continue reading →

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