With a final Instagram post, John McAfee went out as he lived: dumb, but in a way that some people might think was cool
This story contains several mentions of suicide. If you have thoughts of self-harm, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, available 24 hours at 800-273-8255. John McAfee, the reclusive software … Continue Reading With a final Instagram post, John McAfee went out as he lived: dumb, but in a way that some people might think was cool
Hemmed In at Home, Nonprofit Hospitals Look for Profits Abroad
By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News Across the street from the Buckingham Palace Garden and an ocean away from its Ohio headquarters, Cleveland Clinic is making a nearly $1 … Continue Reading Hemmed In at Home, Nonprofit Hospitals Look for Profits Abroad
30% of Republican voters are insane
As reported by The Hill, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds that 30% of Republican voters say it’s likely that former President Donald Trump will be “reinstated” as president later this … Continue Reading 30% of Republican voters are insane
After two decades, Congress is repealing the president’s nearly unlimited war power
9 /11 was, for those who remember it vividly, terrifying. It’s right there in the world “terrorism.” On that day, and in the days and weeks after, it was hard … Continue Reading After two decades, Congress is repealing the president’s nearly unlimited war power
Some Americans don’t want the pandemic to end. They have good reasons.
On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order temporarily halting residential evictions in the United States. The order, made under the Public Health Service … Continue Reading Some Americans don’t want the pandemic to end. They have good reasons.
In Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers
Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News June 14, 2021 After falling from a ladder and cutting his arm, Ed Knight said, he found himself at Richmond, Virginia’s Chippenham Hospital surrounded by … Continue Reading In Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers
Surprise, Mitch McConnell’s big pitch for the midterms is “I won’t confirm a Supreme Court justice”
Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader and close relative of Grimace, has his big pitch for why voters should support Republicans in the 2022 midterm elections. If you think that pitch … Continue Reading Surprise, Mitch McConnell’s big pitch for the midterms is “I won’t confirm a Supreme Court justice”
We’re here today to ruin Mothman
Politics is very complicated but if there’s one thing we can all agree on it’s apparently that we’d like the world to be run by cryptids. Bigfoot? Sure. Cthulhu? You … Continue Reading We’re here today to ruin Mothman
It’s been a while since we checked in on former president Donald – oh, no
George W. Bush, a fan of famed British politician Winston Churchill, was inspired by Churchill’s essay “Painting as a Pastime” to take up the art of painting himself. Painting has … Continue Reading It’s been a while since we checked in on former president Donald – oh, no
Biden, LGBTQ+ rights, and the duty to defend
News broke in the late afternoon Wednesday that the Biden administration plans to continue to defend the federal government in Hunter v. Goldberg, what could potentially be a major case … Continue Reading Biden, LGBTQ+ rights, and the duty to defend
Wow, Quibi was weird
Back in 2018, Jeffrey Katzenberg had an idea. Katzenberg is a larger-than-life media guy who has produced some stuff you’ve probably heard of, like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the … Continue Reading Wow, Quibi was weird
We already have a multiparty system. We should act like it.
Two-hundred and nineteen of the current members of the U.S. House of Representatives are members of the Democratic Party. Two-hundred and eleven are members of the Republican Party. In many … Continue Reading We already have a multiparty system. We should act like it.
Washington and Lee can’t find a new name, so it’s sticking with this one
Virginia’s Washington and Lee University announced Friday that its Board of Trustees had voted in favor of keeping its name, which honors the first U.S. president, George Washington, and a … Continue Reading Washington and Lee can’t find a new name, so it’s sticking with this one
Americans hate HOAs. Why do so many people live in them?
It’s February. I am sipping a mint julep and pretending that summer has arrived and quarantine is over when my friend, who we’ll call Mary, sends me a question over … Continue Reading Americans hate HOAs. Why do so many people live in them?
You Asked: Where Are The American Communists?
On Patreon (I cannot stress enough how important your support on Patreon is), we ask supporters to occasionally toss questions over to us that they want answered that are a little bit … Continue Reading You Asked: Where Are The American Communists?
Or we could just add more House seats
There are now 331 million Americans, the U.S. Census Bureau says. That means big changes are coming for the fifty states, which each receive a slightly different allotment of government … Continue Reading Or we could just add more House seats
