Jimmy Kimmel??

This post isn't really about Jimmy Kimmel. It's about you and it's about me. But first the story, in case you missed it. Jimmy Kimmel was placed on indefinite leave yesterday (09/17/2025), likely to be fired from his show. It's something that Trump has repeatedly called for. The comments Kimmel made were, frankly, mild (the … Continue reading Jimmy Kimmel??

Occupy Washington

Today Donald J. Trump nationalized the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of the District of Columbia and called out the National Guard to occupy the city. He did all of this based on a lie: the "rising" rate of crime in the city. Fact: the crime rate in our nation's capital is at a thirty year … Continue reading Occupy Washington

I Stand with Ukraine

I've seen posts on social media that claim standing with Ukraine is standing against the United States.  This allegation is so false that it barely qualifies as ridiculous. When I stand with Ukraine I stand with Democracy. When I stand with Ukraine I stand with the millions who fought and died to end Nazism  and … Continue reading I Stand with Ukraine

Worried

I'm worried about the election.  No, not that Donald Trump will be elected.  Yes, that's possible, but I think it's unlikely.  I've seen people from inside the Harris campaign talking about the election.  They all say that the only polling they trust is their internal campaign polling.  And every time I've seen a quiet confidence.  … Continue reading Worried

Putin’s War

I've written before that words have power.  I will no longer be calling it the war in Ukraine or the war against Ukraine.  It's "Putin's War".  It is true that the war is being executed by the Russian military, but it's at Putin's direction.  It is Putin's pilots who are bombing Ukraine and Putin's military … Continue reading Putin’s War