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Autocracy R US
December 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
They had them at the rich-people malls where i grew up in the rust belt. My mall had Baskin Robins.
December 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We have learned nothing
October 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The important question here is “who was that staff member?” Because the way she just continued to do her job, unfazed and with with no fear, throwing down facts and corrections? damn, put her on a ticket. She’s got my vote.
October 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
My first thought.
September 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
September 21, 2025 at 4:09 AM
We are living The Hunger Games and they are trying to reason with the Wizard behind the curtain. Maybe if we all start doing The Time Warp we can get leadership in the right groove. A jump to the left, a step to the right…but maybe leave out the pelvic thrust.
September 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Calls to mind Father Charles Coughlin during WW2.

For this and other interesting connections to America’s past, please see “These Truths” by Jill Lepore.
September 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We say the same thing all the time. We bought in 2017 with interest rates at 4%. Within two years our house appreciated out of our affordability range. We were just so lucky.
September 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Proud and grateful that you’re my Rep. Great town hall - thank you.
September 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I’m going to quit the internets for the rest of the day because this is by far the best thing that I’m going to read here. My work is done.
July 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM