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The Ted Lasso Way
Six years ago, when everything felt broken, a fictional football coach showed up with a yellow sign that said BELIEVE.
This week, watching Washington turn grievance into theater yet again, I found myself thinking about Ted Lasso, Anthony Fauci, optimism, and one line that feels especially useful right now:
“Don’t fight back. Fight forward.”
New piece: The Ted Lasso Way Continue reading
Posted in covid, Humor / satire, opinion, personal essay, Politics and Society, Trump cuts, Trump Opposition
Tagged American politics, Anthony Fauci, covid, democracy, Hope, life, Midterm Elections, politics, Rand Paul, Ted Lasso, writing
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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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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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No Good Deeds
A black-and-white movie from 1936 accidentally explains everything that’s wrong with America in 2026.
When Longfellow Deeds inherited a fortune, the question was what responsibility came with wealth. Today, billionaires seem to think responsibility is something other people pay for.
How did we get from Gary Cooper’s America to Elon Musk’s? Grab a drink and come down the rabbit hole.
#Politics #Economics #WealthInequality Continue reading
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Tagged elon-musk, government, political commentary, politics, trump, 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
Posted in Humor / satire, personal essay, Politics and Society, Social Media, Trump Opposition
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
Blame it on Rio 
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 →