Kyle Whitmire
@warondumb.bsky.social
2023 Pulitzer Prize, commentary. Columnist for AL.com (@aldotcom.bsky.social). Dislikes: corruption, cruelty, hypocrisy & incompetence. Likes: quiet heroes.
It’s almost like this whole shutdown thing was some kind of stalling tactic.
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It’s almost like this whole shutdown thing was some kind of stalling tactic.
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has said a lot of ridiculous things. After Zohran Mamdani won in NYC, it got worse.
November 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has said a lot of ridiculous things. After Zohran Mamdani won in NYC, it got worse.
Starving poor people into submission? How very Stalinist.
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Starving poor people into submission? How very Stalinist.
Weird? Cool? Scary? (sound on)
November 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Weird? Cool? Scary? (sound on)
OK. This is kinda cool. (Sound on.)
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
OK. This is kinda cool. (Sound on.)
The people who voted for Zohran Mamdani and the folks who raged over “woke” Cracker Barrel have more in common than you may think. Let me explain.
November 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The people who voted for Zohran Mamdani and the folks who raged over “woke” Cracker Barrel have more in common than you may think. Let me explain.
That’s not just a White House demolition. That’s Southern-style middle-finger politics in action.
November 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
That’s not just a White House demolition. That’s Southern-style middle-finger politics in action.
The Mamdani Effect? Alabama’s top election official wants to ban naturalized citizens from running for state office.
October 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Mamdani Effect? Alabama’s top election official wants to ban naturalized citizens from running for state office.
Remember when the GOP backed voting rights? It happened. And not so long ago. One picture shows how far things have regressed.
October 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Remember when the GOP backed voting rights? It happened. And not so long ago. One picture shows how far things have regressed.
Republican leaders in Fox News talking heads warned Americans to stay away from No Kings rallies because they are … dangerous? Sounds like a challenge. Let’s check it out.
October 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Republican leaders in Fox News talking heads warned Americans to stay away from No Kings rallies because they are … dangerous? Sounds like a challenge. Let’s check it out.
Dear national media: Instead of using photos of LBJ signing the Voting Rights Act, use this one of its bi-partisan reauthorization. It does more to show how far we’ve regressed in a few short years.
October 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Dear national media: Instead of using photos of LBJ signing the Voting Rights Act, use this one of its bi-partisan reauthorization. It does more to show how far we’ve regressed in a few short years.
Some people think it’s impossible to turn Alabama blue, but if it were, it would begin with sh!tposting about Nick Saban.
October 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Some people think it’s impossible to turn Alabama blue, but if it were, it would begin with sh!tposting about Nick Saban.
Finebaum for Senate? McCarron for lt. governor? Tuberville for anything? This is not a farce. It is another symptom of a broken system that lets the rich and famous skip to the front of the line. In Alabama, that means football.
www.al.com/news/2025/10...
www.al.com/news/2025/10...
October 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Finebaum for Senate? McCarron for lt. governor? Tuberville for anything? This is not a farce. It is another symptom of a broken system that lets the rich and famous skip to the front of the line. In Alabama, that means football.
www.al.com/news/2025/10...
www.al.com/news/2025/10...
I’m doing some fun stuff over here. Come follow me in both places. www.instagram.com/warondumb
September 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I’m doing some fun stuff over here. Come follow me in both places. www.instagram.com/warondumb
Is the First Amendment OK? Is freedom of speech still with us? It’s time we gave our old friend the Constitution a wellness check.
September 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Is the First Amendment OK? Is freedom of speech still with us? It’s time we gave our old friend the Constitution a wellness check.
Donald Trump moved Space Command from Colorado because … mail-in voting? That’s not the gift to Alabama some might think it is.
September 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Donald Trump moved Space Command from Colorado because … mail-in voting? That’s not the gift to Alabama some might think it is.
Will the 2nd Amendment protect us? Don’t be silly. But the 6th might. Let’s discuss.
August 31, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Will the 2nd Amendment protect us? Don’t be silly. But the 6th might. Let’s discuss.
It happened again. What else is there to say? This will keep happening.
August 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It happened again. What else is there to say? This will keep happening.
Meet Donald Trump’s latest nominee for the federal bench.
August 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Meet Donald Trump’s latest nominee for the federal bench.
The WSJ reports Trump has ordered Smithsonian museums to conform to his preferred view of history. Here’s what that means for the reality based world.
August 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The WSJ reports Trump has ordered Smithsonian museums to conform to his preferred view of history. Here’s what that means for the reality based world.
Donald Trump promised to target “bad hombres” but lately his administration has been setting up Dreamers — young people who’ve known no home but America — up for deportation.
August 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Donald Trump promised to target “bad hombres” but lately his administration has been setting up Dreamers — young people who’ve known no home but America — up for deportation.
Tommy Tuberville wants international students to go back where they came from. That could have consequences for American students. Bad ones.
August 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Tommy Tuberville wants international students to go back where they came from. That could have consequences for American students. Bad ones.
The dude hung with Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Castro and the Pope — money is access and it doesn’t care if you’re a creep. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...
August 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The dude hung with Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Castro and the Pope — money is access and it doesn’t care if you’re a creep. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...
If the fuel gauge points to "E," ripping the needle off the dashboard does not fill the tank.
August 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
If the fuel gauge points to "E," ripping the needle off the dashboard does not fill the tank.
“Panama Playlist” claims to reveal Alabama Rep. Shomari Figures’ Spotify habits. www.wired.com/story/i-list...
July 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
“Panama Playlist” claims to reveal Alabama Rep. Shomari Figures’ Spotify habits. www.wired.com/story/i-list...