Not all heroes wear capes, or are even people.

The Onion takes over InfoWars and does what Jones refused to do.

No Kings

 This is a "presidential memorandum", not a law but rather a decree issued by someone who thinks he's a king. He is not. And we are not his subjects. A president follows the will of the people and the Constitution, not the other way around. No one with any respect for the law cannot follow the demands in this document. It would mean the end of free speech and other guaranteed rights. 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-30/pdf/2025-19141.pdf

Clive and the chicken

 Clive was truly annoyed at having lost the chicken.

 

One minute he's on the way to market, chicken safely tucked under one arm and whistling a random tune. The next moment Mr. Darby's brainless spaniel runs up behind him and spooks the chicken something fierce, causing the bird to react violently. Unfortunately the violence was directed toward Clive and not the dog. Thank goodness chickens don't have massive teeth. As it was Clive escaped the chicken's reaction to the sudden presence of the yapping mutt by clawing Clive randomly about the face and neck. Clive reacted to the attack by doing what most humans would do under similar circumstances. He released his grip on the bird and attempted to put a bit of distance between his face and its claws. The chicken, seeing an opportunity to escape the human, dog and his fate at market, took flight.

We need a better progressive party

I'm trying to imagine how we pivot from a system with two parties, neither of whom are doing a thing for the American people, to a system with proper representation. Currently voting independent is a wasted vote. No indie candidate is strong enough to get more votes than a party candidate.

And yet many of us see a need for a new and better progressive party. 

Do we remodel the Democratic Party into a proper representative and progressive party or do we try to start from scratch? Seems to me it's akin to trying to replace capitalism. 

We can't even get people to use the metric system.

Momento mori

 Never forget, from the moment of birth we start dying. Every moment we’re closer to death. 

Momento mori.

The life you enjoy every moment is supremely precious. It will end, and we can’t know when. Every second is irreplaceable. Once gone it’s gone.

Don’t put off enjoying life. 

Live now.

The Ununited States of Capitalism

We’re seeing capitalism displace democracy as the fundamental principle guiding the country. 

Everything must generate a profit for a few men at the top of the consolidated monopolies. 

The rest of us work for them. 

A decedent Christmas song

 “Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane, snow is glistening A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight Walking in a winter wonderland 

Gone away is the bluebird Here to stay is a new bird He sings a love song, as we go along Walking in a winter wonderland 

In the meadow we can build a snowman And pretend that he is Parson Brown He'll say, "Are you married?" we’ll say, "No, man," but you can do the job when you're in town 

Later on we'll conspire As we dream by the fire And stroll on our sleigh ride Through the day, walking in a winter wonderland 

When it snows, isn't it thrilling? Though your nose gets a chilling We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way Walking in a winter wonderland 

We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman Until the other kids knock him down When it snows, isn't it thrilling? Though your nose gets a chilling We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way Walking in a winter wonderland”

This song, Winter Wonderland, was written in 1932. It’s been played in malls and sung by grade school choirs for decades.

But examine the lyrics. A couple is walking through town after a snowstorm. They build a snowman who they pretend is a minister. They imagine the snowman asking if they’re married.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼.

They say he can perform the wedding when he gets “back in town”.

They admit they aren’t married, yet later they’re sitting around the fire, at the home they share presumably, where they conspire, frolic, and play the “Eskimo way”. 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺?

This song clearly celebrates an unmarried couple living together. A sin, according to the church. I suspect this Christmas thing is just a cover for spreading messages encouraging sinful behavior. 

#seasonalsatire