Category Archives: Resistance Rebellion And Death

One More Reason Why D.C. Needs Statehood

Actually, by reason, I mean a list compiled by (non-voting) Rep. Norton’s office of policies that will be forced upon the mainland colony known as the District of Columbia in 2027 if the House Republicans have their way: While the … Continue reading →

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Trump Should Resign

And every professional Democrat should be saying that. In light of Trump’s incessant babbling about the Iran War (at yesterday’s press conference, among many other doozies, Trump said the U.S. should place a toll on the Strait of Hormuz), there … Continue reading →

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How a Narcissist Like Trump Makes Decisions

In days of yore, which is to say December 2016, I wrote about “Lessons I Learned Working For A Narcissist And What That Means For Il Trumpe“, in which I listed one of the key characteristics of a narcissistic boss: … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Multiple (Markwayne) Mullins

Last week, one senate Democrat* explained his vote to advance the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin to head DHS (boldface mine): “This is going to surprise some people, but I consider Markwayne Mullin a friend. We have a very honest … Continue reading →

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Narcissistic Denial as Policy Planning Process

Observed at 16th and P Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C. While I think there’s a tendency ‘overpsychologize’ politicians’ actions, but Trump’s narcissism is just so damn predictive. In our ongoing ‘excursion’* in Iran, we are seeing another example of textbook … Continue reading →

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What If ICE or CBP Murdered Someone in D.C.?

Put another way, Trump might be able to get away with murdering someone on 5th Avenue in NYC, but he almost certainly could get away with murdering someone on Constitution Avenue in D.C. Consider the question in the post title … Continue reading →

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The Superbowl Ads Show How Desperate AI Companies Are

As expected, the Superbowl ads were heavily focused on ‘AI.’ What struck me is the level of desperation they had. One ad attempted to leverage the supposed cultural cachet that Sam Altman and Elon Musk have, which is… interesting. The … Continue reading →

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When It Comes to ICE and CBP, We Know Enough

From testimony at a town meeting in Surprise, AZ, about a proposed ICE concentration camp: I’d like to share a story from a local paper in Coldwater, Michigan dated to the 9th of April, 1945. It tells how the US … Continue reading →

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Regime Change in the U.S.

When all the wars finally come home (read to the last paragraph–it’s a doozy): Walz said the president made the reference during a Monday call that was part of the administration’s stunted efforts this week to calm tensions in the … Continue reading →

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Trump Is a Narcissist, Which Means He Is Delusional

And maybe after this letter sent to various European ambassadors, more people will realize this (note: Shifrin is a PBS Newshour correspondent): Again, as I’ve been saying since 2017, Trump isn’t just a self-absorbed asshole, his untreated narcissism means he … Continue reading →

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