Right now, living one’s best life in this fascist hellscape seems like a fruitless fight and a losing battle, but it is actually the bleeding, beating heart of the war we’re in.
Donald Trump’s traitorous presidency, his undeserved occupation of the Oval Office, and his very repugnant presence in the highest seat of power in America are all a massive middle finger to those we honor on Memorial Day.
The only thing now standing between Trump's ability to fully ignore court rulings and thus attaining full dictatorship is the Senate. Not a comforting thought.
The one thing Trump knows how to do, even better than manipulating the media, is run and produce a "reality" show. When we understand that, it makes it easier to understand everything he's doing.
Art is wild and unruly. It defies political proclamation, it does not respect authority, and it refuses subjugation. Once released into the world, it cannot be contained or legislated away.
Contrary to Trump’s lies, undocumented workers actually subsidize the system to the tune of $25 billion per year, since they contribute payroll taxes but can’t receive benefits unless they get a pathway to legal residency.
White Evangelical Trump supporters are quick to publicly feign outrage at the suggestion that they are perpetuating whiteness but that’s bullshit, merely another effort to prey upon vulnerable people and eradicate diversity while painting themselves as the victims.
AI is not just another tech revolution. It’s the perfect storm of surveillance, manipulation, and digital obedience—and the far right already has a head start.
DeSantis blew up the search for UF's new president. Seems the finalists, admired scholars and seasoned leaders, are crypto-Marxist, Trump-hating eggheads bent on destroying America.
The American-attacking Trump is telling us in words what he has been telling us with his actions the past 10 years: The Constitution of the United States simply does not apply to him.
The relationship between Ron DeSantis and his former rubber-stamp, "give him any law he wants" legislature has devolved into a Three-Stooges like slap fight.