A1 Skeptic
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These are the ramblings of a disturbed citizen and skeptic. I should stop reading the newspaper. Or watching TV. I should turn off NPR and disconnect from the Internet. We’d all be better off.
This thing wasn’t always the saccharine holiday that it is today. www.npr.org/2011/02/14/1...
The dark origins of Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the ancient Romans had bloodier, drunker and more naked notions to mark the occasion.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
This thing wasn’t always the saccharine holiday that it is today. www.npr.org/2011/02/14/1...
The Justice Department “accidentally released their names.” Fat fucking chance.
February 2, 2026 at 11:55 PM
The Justice Department “accidentally released their names.” Fat fucking chance.
Call me an iconoclast, but I'd actually be interested in seeing the Melania movie. I'd be curious to find out what kind of spin people who have affection for Melania would put into the movie. I could learn something that way.
January 29, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Call me an iconoclast, but I'd actually be interested in seeing the Melania movie. I'd be curious to find out what kind of spin people who have affection for Melania would put into the movie. I could learn something that way.
Franklin Graham is doing a lot of advertising on TV these days, and every time I see him I just want to scream "fuck off" at the television. But he'll get his just rewards when the next generation of evangelicals abandons the movement after recognizing what an extraordinary hypocrite Franklin is.
January 29, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Franklin Graham is doing a lot of advertising on TV these days, and every time I see him I just want to scream "fuck off" at the television. But he'll get his just rewards when the next generation of evangelicals abandons the movement after recognizing what an extraordinary hypocrite Franklin is.
Will the Supreme Court finally decide the case declaring that Trump does not have a unilateral right to impose tariffs on other countries without input from Congress? WTF? How long does this take? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/24/b...
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its trade deal with China - The Boston Globe
President Trump’s threat came amid an escalating war of words with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Will the Supreme Court finally decide the case declaring that Trump does not have a unilateral right to impose tariffs on other countries without input from Congress? WTF? How long does this take? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/24/b...
Hey, isn’t it time for the Supreme Court to finally decide that Trump can’t just impose tariffs on whomever the eff he wants to? And couldn’t the Europeans just start calling in American debt? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/17/b...
Trump says 8 European countries will be charged 10% tariff for opposing US on Greenland - The Boston Globe
President Trump said in a social media post that the tariff against the eight countries would be raised to 25% on June 1 if there isn't a deal for “the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland” by the...
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January 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Hey, isn’t it time for the Supreme Court to finally decide that Trump can’t just impose tariffs on whomever the eff he wants to? And couldn’t the Europeans just start calling in American debt? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/17/b...
Oh, a “day of reckoning and retribution” is definitely coming, Donald, but it’s not going to be for protesters. It’s going to be for you. And your family. Wait until we’ve clawed back all of the fraudulently gained riches; your family will eventually have to live in Saudi Arabia.
January 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Oh, a “day of reckoning and retribution” is definitely coming, Donald, but it’s not going to be for protesters. It’s going to be for you. And your family. Wait until we’ve clawed back all of the fraudulently gained riches; your family will eventually have to live in Saudi Arabia.
Unfortunately for them, the Supreme Court has already ruled in the past that there must be a “nexus” between the investigations’ legislative aims and the witnesses from whom information was sought. There is no reason for the Clinton’s to appear. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry
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January 13, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Unfortunately for them, the Supreme Court has already ruled in the past that there must be a “nexus” between the investigations’ legislative aims and the witnesses from whom information was sought. There is no reason for the Clinton’s to appear. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Here we go again with more bullshit from Republican congressmen who desperately want to embarrass Democrats with Epstein-related disclosures that will “even the score” when it becomes publicly inescapable how much contact Trump had with Epstein over the years. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry
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January 13, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Here we go again with more bullshit from Republican congressmen who desperately want to embarrass Democrats with Epstein-related disclosures that will “even the score” when it becomes publicly inescapable how much contact Trump had with Epstein over the years. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
This whole thing would be far fetched and hard to believe if it were in a movie script, but in real life it is essentially beyond comprehension. Six federal prosecutors are actually resigning rather than continue to participate in this charade. Bravo for them.
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Six prosecutors reportedly quit over push to investigate ICE shooting victim’s widow - The Boston Globe
The resignations followed tumultuous days at the US attorney’s office in Minnesota as prosecutors struggled to manage the outrage over Renee Nicole Good's killing.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
This whole thing would be far fetched and hard to believe if it were in a movie script, but in real life it is essentially beyond comprehension. Six federal prosecutors are actually resigning rather than continue to participate in this charade. Bravo for them.
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Are you fucking kidding me? The DOJ wants to investigate the widow of Rene Nicole Good, but refuses to conduct a civil rights investigation of the shooter, Jonathan Ross, or to share any of their info with the Minnesota Attorney General’s office? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/13/n...
Six prosecutors reportedly quit over push to investigate ICE shooting victim’s widow - The Boston Globe
The resignations followed tumultuous days at the US attorney’s office in Minnesota as prosecutors struggled to manage the outrage over Renee Nicole Good's killing.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Are you fucking kidding me? The DOJ wants to investigate the widow of Rene Nicole Good, but refuses to conduct a civil rights investigation of the shooter, Jonathan Ross, or to share any of their info with the Minnesota Attorney General’s office? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/13/n...
We are now, with respect to Renee Nicole Wood, at this stage of Nineteen Eighty-Four: “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
January 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM
We are now, with respect to Renee Nicole Wood, at this stage of Nineteen Eighty-Four: “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
Every week I get at least one offer to buy my house, which is a very nice two-family house. But no matter how badly someone wants to buy my house, it's not for sale. Same as Greenland. This is not hard to understand.
January 8, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Every week I get at least one offer to buy my house, which is a very nice two-family house. But no matter how badly someone wants to buy my house, it's not for sale. Same as Greenland. This is not hard to understand.
GREENLAND IS NOT FOR SALE, you bunch of fucking idiots. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
January 7, 2026 at 11:51 PM
GREENLAND IS NOT FOR SALE, you bunch of fucking idiots. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
The day will come where this little punk gets taken down by his own methods, and will be exposed for engaging in some massive fraud. You just wait and see. www.npr.org/2026/01/07/n...
Pro-Trump influencers take a victory lap amid fallout from viral video alleging fraud
The swift policy and political repercussions the video helped propel illustrate the symbiotic relationship between online content creators and the Trump administration's policy goals.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:26 PM
The day will come where this little punk gets taken down by his own methods, and will be exposed for engaging in some massive fraud. You just wait and see. www.npr.org/2026/01/07/n...
When all is said and done, there will be plenty of Republicans and MAGA supporters making excuse after excuse as to why they supported this guy. But I won’t be buying it. They supported him because they wanted his racism and they wanted his cruelty. That’s it.
January 6, 2026 at 10:27 PM
When all is said and done, there will be plenty of Republicans and MAGA supporters making excuse after excuse as to why they supported this guy. But I won’t be buying it. They supported him because they wanted his racism and they wanted his cruelty. That’s it.
Truthfully, I did not have Trump flying Nicolas Maduro out of the country in my 2026 Bingo cards. It’s already projecting to be a strange year.
January 3, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Truthfully, I did not have Trump flying Nicolas Maduro out of the country in my 2026 Bingo cards. It’s already projecting to be a strange year.
Just a reminder that farmers did this to themselves. Will be curious to see if farmers slowly start to recognize that in 2026. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Farmers are about to pay a lot more for health insurance
Tariffs, inflation, and other federal policies have battered U.S. farmers' bottom lines. Now many farmers say the expiration of federal health care subsidies will make their coverage unaffordable.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Just a reminder that farmers did this to themselves. Will be curious to see if farmers slowly start to recognize that in 2026. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
This family really is kind of cursed. And Caroline has now lost her father to assassination, her uncle to assassination, her mother to cancer, her brother to a plane accident, her daughter to cancer, and several nephews to drug overdoses. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/30/n...
Tatiana Schlossberg, journalist and granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, dies at 35 - The Boston Globe
Schlossberg revealed in November that she had received a terminal cancer diagnosis.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This family really is kind of cursed. And Caroline has now lost her father to assassination, her uncle to assassination, her mother to cancer, her brother to a plane accident, her daughter to cancer, and several nephews to drug overdoses. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/30/n...
Trump admits that his proposed ballroom — which apparently is four times the size of the White House — is a “monument.” Allegedly Trump told Jesse Waters “I’m building a monument to myself because no one else will.” heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-2...
December 22, 2025
This afternoon, President Donald J.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Trump admits that his proposed ballroom — which apparently is four times the size of the White House — is a “monument.” Allegedly Trump told Jesse Waters “I’m building a monument to myself because no one else will.” heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-2...
It has been pointed out to me if that anyone had said about the sanctified Charlie Kirk like what Trump said about the Reiners, the pitchforks would have come out in MAGA world, and there would have been calls to have that person fired (if not disemboweled).
December 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It has been pointed out to me if that anyone had said about the sanctified Charlie Kirk like what Trump said about the Reiners, the pitchforks would have come out in MAGA world, and there would have been calls to have that person fired (if not disemboweled).
Did this crypto-pedophile of a President really claim that Rob Reiner died of “Trump derangement syndrome” (instead of being murdered by his son, as was apparently the case)? Of course he did.
December 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Did this crypto-pedophile of a President really claim that Rob Reiner died of “Trump derangement syndrome” (instead of being murdered by his son, as was apparently the case)? Of course he did.
Not only are these not peace deals, but I don’t see any evidence Trump had anything to do with any of these “deals.” Completely different from the actual peace deal that Jimmy Carter negotiated in person. www.npr.org/2025/12/12/n...
Trump touts his peace deals - but many are already unraveling
President Trump has been racing to rack up peace deals — but keeping them intact is proving far more difficult.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Not only are these not peace deals, but I don’t see any evidence Trump had anything to do with any of these “deals.” Completely different from the actual peace deal that Jimmy Carter negotiated in person. www.npr.org/2025/12/12/n...
“If you have two guys on a stage and one guy says, ‘I have a solution to the Middle East problem,’ and the other guy falls in the orchestra pit, who do you think is going to be on the evening news?” That’s Roger Ailes’ “orchestra pit” theory of news. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-8...
December 8, 2025
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“If you have two guys on a stage and one guy says, ‘I have a solution to the Middle East problem,’ and the other guy falls in the orchestra pit, who do you think is going to be on the evening news?” That’s Roger Ailes’ “orchestra pit” theory of news. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-8...
In what must be one of the most pointless acts ever performed, John Lennon was killed 45 years ago today. America learned about it from Howard Cosell on Monday Night Football. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/08/a...
John Lennon was killed 45 years ago today. America learned about it from Howard Cosell on Monday Night Football. - The Boston Globe
It was an indelible TV moment, much like Walter Cronkite’s trembly announcement in 1963 that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In what must be one of the most pointless acts ever performed, John Lennon was killed 45 years ago today. America learned about it from Howard Cosell on Monday Night Football. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/08/a...