Here’s the real story—yes, the U.S. military did recently face its steepest recruitment challenge in over 50 years, but the narrative that everything flipped on November 5, 2024 because of Trump and Secretary Hegseth is way oversimplified. 📉 The Crisis Beforehand * In 2022 and 2023, recruitment dropped to
On June 19, 1865—two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation—Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform the last enslaved Black Americans that they were technically free. Let that sink in. Slavery had been abolished in 1863. But for 900 days, white Texans chose to keep
Dear Fellow Americans (and anyone still clinging to reason): Well, buckle up, comrades. Trump opened his mouth at the G7 and out spilled another love letter to the Kremlin wrapped in a flaming bag of historical revisionism. Yes, while actual world leaders gathered to address little things like climate change,
(During telecast of Trump’s sorry ass birthday parade, Fox News fed in fake applause for Trump to its audience. Telecasts from other networks showed what really happened..mostly silence. Seeing this really pissed me off and prompted this writing.) Dear Reader, You know that feeling when you’re standing
Welcome to the Resistance Dispatch: Sarcasm, Truth, and a Dash of Fury Hey ASSHOLES—yeah, I’m talking to YOU. The ones trying to torch Los Angeles—not literally, but politically, socially, and culturally. Let’s be clear. There’s a long line of assholes forming around this. First in
From Feminist News: “Amidst one of the most tumultuous weeks in U.S. history where we witnessed a president deploy troops to a US city against the expressed demands of the state and local officials, a major escalation in the conflagration in the Middle East, and a political assassination, Trump&
June 14 – I Protest Because I Love This Country. Dear Friends of the Republic, Today, June 14th, I stand—not in line to praise a wannabe tyrant, not waving flags at a birthday party for a man-child—but in protest. Because I believe in democracy. Because I believe in liberty.
Lawrence: Musk says he ‘went too far’ attacking Trump, but not killing the world’s poorest childrenMSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell details how Elon Musk has not expressed regret for taking food away from starving children but now says he regrets his tweets attacking Donald Trump, so “Elon Musk is
Picture he posted: Senator Banks: “What we have seen in Los Angeles these past few days has looked like a third-world country. Unlawful rioters assaulted ICE officers and other law enforcement, while vandalizing public property and burning the American flag. As President Trump deployed the National Guard to the streets
A Newsletter for the Willfully Forgetful and the Conveniently Patriotic Let’s take a moment today to honor the Great American Myth—one that’s repeated at barbecues, parades, and on certain cable news networks with suspiciously white rosters: “Slavery ended in 1865. And that was that. Everyone was free.
Trump’s Escalation in Los Angeles Is a Warning, Not a Drill This is not a moment for silence or wishful thinking. What we are seeing unfold in Los Angeles is not just another Trumpian stunt—it is a calculated escalation toward authoritarian control, using chaos as the pretext and
When promises become performance art, and you’re left holding the to-do list. We all have that one person in our lives—maybe more if you’re extra blessed—who treats follow-through like it’s an optional Olympic event. They enthusiastically declare, “I’ll totally do that!” with the sincerity