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It Could Have Been a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

Posted on June 20, 2026 by 34orion

The week gave us screwworms, algae, and a Qatari Air Force One. Thursday gave us something the Grifter-in-Chief will never have Continue reading →

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The Real Screwworm:

Posted on June 17, 2026 by 34orion

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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Additions to the Highlight Reel, Before the Nation Gets Relegated

Posted on June 13, 2026 by 34orion

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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No Good Deeds

Posted on June 6, 2026 by 34orion

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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The Department of His Justice

Posted on June 2, 2026 by 34orion

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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Term Limits or Pitchforks

Posted on May 24, 2026 by 34orion

Congress has officially evolved into America’s premier retirement community for the backbone deficient. Sponsored by Amazon. Continue reading →

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VE Day: The Thread We Lost

Posted on May 9, 2026 by 34orion

Seventy-five million people died in World War II. The men who stormed those beaches didn’t do it so we could debate eighty-one years later whether what’s happening here qualifies as fascism. They did it so we would know it when we saw it. Continue reading →

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The Absolut Worst

Posted on April 25, 2026 by 34orion

This week I had lunch with the guy who literally wrote the book on Absolut advertising. And it got me thinking: what if I pitched Absolut today?
So I did. With a little help from AI.
The results are… something. 🍸 Continue reading →

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How Many Donald Trumps Does It Take To Change A Lightbulb?

Posted on February 22, 2026 by 34orion

Fear demands attention. It always has. Some express it in tears, some in anger, some in power. But laughter is the one response fear cannot survive, because it refuses to grant fear authority over the moment Continue reading →

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Not A Mistake: Donald Trump and the Politics of “Not a Mistake”

Posted on February 8, 2026 by 34orion

It is not a mistake… When federal prosecutors in Minneapolis sought a warrant to collect evidence from Renee Goods’ vehicle after the shooting, they were told to stand down. They were told by senior officials in the White House, including … Continue reading →

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