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Tag Archives: Donald Trump
What We Do In The Shadows: The White House Edition
I wasn’t looking for vampires. They found me—first while I was trapped in Staten Island traffic, then in Washington, where one especially needy specimen has turned the entire country into his emotional-support animal.
A little tale about What We Do in the Shadows, Truth Social, and the exhausting experience of being governed by a man who feeds on grievance, attention and whatever joy America still has left. Continue reading
The Cheeto Dust Cup
The World Cup final had a 90-minute ceremony, a Tom Cruise monologue, and confiscated protest signs. Also, somewhere in there, a soccer match — Argentina didn’t manage a single shot on goal.
New: The Cheeto Dust Cup Continue reading
Posted in Humor / satire, personal essay, Politics and Society, Trump Opposition
Tagged Cheetos, Donald Trump, football, news, politics, soccer, Sports, trump, World Cup
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Cheeto Dust
Went for a walk to clear my head. Came back with a eulogy for my cat, some inherited wisdom about fairy dust, and a working theory that Cheeto dust is its evil twin. New essay is up. 🧡🪄 Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, fantasy, fiction, life, political commentary, politics, short-story, trump, writing
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The Trump Stability Index
A weekly composite of ten objective measures, each scored 1–10 and oriented the same way — 10 = steadiest, 1 = most chaotic. Every component is scored against his own trailing 8-week baseline. Version 1.0. Continue reading
Posted in Humor / satire, Politics and Society, Trump cuts, Trump Opposition
Tagged Donald Trump, political commentary, politics, trump
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The Real Screwworm:
In which the efficiency experts save fifteen million dollars and spend a billion finding out what the fifteen million was for. Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, food, health, nature, political commentary, politics, screwworm, trump
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Additions to the Highlight Reel, Before the Nation Gets Relegated
Sports gives us highlight reels. Politics gives us blooper reels with subpoenas.
This week, the Knicks added one to the good reel. Now I’m hoping for two more: Brazil’s sixth star and a Blue Tsunami big enough to remind Team USA that the coach is supposed to lead the team, not admire himself during the timeout. Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, Donald Trump, mlb, nba, political satire, politics, Sports, writing
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The Department of His Justice
The Department of His Justice” — a cheerful little tour through weaponized prosecutions, loyalty payouts, and what happens when norms meet a narcissist with subpoena power. Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, history, news, political commentary, politics, trump
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Term Limits or Pitchforks
Congress has officially evolved into America’s premier retirement community for the backbone deficient. Sponsored by Amazon. Continue reading
The Powerball Presidency
I didn’t win the Powerball, but somewhere around the twentieth virtual floor of the Empire State Building, I realized America may be running a different lottery. The prizes increasingly flow upward, the ladders below keep disappearing, and the biggest jackpot may now come with an oath of office in Washington. Continue reading →