Feds Make Arrest in #MAGABomber Case
It looks like they got him. The man, who is in his 50s, will face federal criminal charges, according to NBC News. The Justice Department, which did not identify the…
‘What in the Hell is WRONG With You People?’
Tonight: Trump crowd chants “lock her up” after bomb mailed to Hillary Clinton pic.twitter.com/X4ZiqONhH3 — TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) October 24, 2018 Seriously. On the same day that pipe bombs…
Anything Less than a Full-Throated Denunciation of Violence Will Not Suffice
UPDATE: The package sent to NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo, not a bomb, not related according to NYPD. However, California Congresswoman Maxine Waters, another frequent target of TrumpScreed, was targeted with…
How Long Until Someone is Actually Hurt or Killed by Trump’s Rhetoric?
UPDATE x 2: CNN reported that yet another suspicious device was intercepted, intended for the White House. CNBC and Reuters, however, say that report was false. An attempt to make…
Donald Trump And The Celebrity Apprenticization Of America
NBC’s television game show “The Celebrity Apprentice” (a spin-off of “The Apprentice”) features a group of contestants who are split off into two corporations, with one member serving as a…
Tears Of A Troll: Social Media Interactions In The Trump Era
On an Internet surfing trip, I came upon this meme from Occupy Democrats which was posted on a third party’s Facebook wall: The comments thread below the posted meme boiled…
President Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline!
Today President Obama rejected a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. He stated: “America’s now a global leader when it comes to taking serious action to fight climate change.…
Ahmed Mohamed’s Clock Is Everything Wrong With Islamophobia
By now, you’ve probably heard that 14 year-old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested on Monday for bringing a clock to school in Texas. Disregarding the utter absence of explosives to decide…
That’s Enough, Tom Cotton
Israel….er, I mean Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released a statement on the announcement of an agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear weapons program: “The deal announced by President…
Bernie Sanders Sings “I Want To Tax Billionaires So Bad”
James Rustad stars as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in the music video “I Want To Tax Billionaires So Bad.” Bernie would “make them pay their fair share!” Senator Sanders held…