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Lauren Boebert uses Norway bow-and-arrow attack to launch very Republican rant against U.S. gun laws

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Lauren Boebert uses Norway bow-and-arrow attack to launch very Republican rant against U.S. gun laws

Aldous Pennyfarthing October 14, 2021

Nothing is more sacred to right-wing Christian conservatives than their guns. You could tell most conservatives that...

Time to Stop Coddling the Children Of America?

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Time to Stop Coddling the Children Of America?

William Owens August 6, 2021

As the grandfather of 12 grandchildren, I worry about their safety, health, and lives in this time...

The Cognitive Dissonance of Guns, Bibles and the Vaccine

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The Cognitive Dissonance of Guns, Bibles and the Vaccine

William Owens July 21, 2021

Reminiscent of the unfounded fears spread around by conservatives about the Affordable Care Act and “death panels,”...

Why must I Wait?

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Why must I Wait?

William Owens July 12, 2021

I was born in the 1950s when it was not illegal for black people in the south...

Are We at War?

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Are We at War?

William Owens June 23, 2021

Although the Yemeni war dead numbers are in question, because of the difficulty in compiling the accurate...

Second Time Around

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Second Time Around

William Owens May 10, 2021

For the second time, in approximately sixteen years, President Joe Biden is part of a multicultural team...

DeSantis is taking away freedoms in the name of Freedom for Morons.

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DeSantis is taking away freedoms in the name of Freedom for Morons.

Vetwife May 3, 2021

Ron DeSantis is actually giving Trump a run for his money on dictatorship try outs. Check this...

GQP claims Dems coming for your hamberders because Climate Crisis

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GQP claims Dems coming for your hamberders because Climate Crisis

News Corpse April 26, 2021

More GQP spotted owl-isms, riffing on culture war again because Moscow Mitch claimed last year that the Democrats’...

Minerva @ Midnight: strange times in the Show Me State

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Minerva @ Midnight: strange times in the Show Me State

annieli April 21, 2021

What is it with Missouri? Extortionist governors, seditious Senators, child abusing state legislators, and now gun-toting, bee-killing...

Minerva @ Midnight: Summer augurs a continuation of bad faith and disinformation

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Minerva @ Midnight: Summer augurs a continuation of bad faith and disinformation

annieli April 19, 2021

Minnesota law enforcement, at its based level exhibits some intersectional issues often represented in fictional culture products...

Red flag failure in the Indy shooting spree

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Red flag failure in the Indy shooting spree

annieli April 18, 2021

Who failed: “The FedEx gunman legally purchased his two semiautomatic rifles just a few months after the...

The Ammo-sexuals

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The Ammo-sexuals

William Owens April 9, 2021

As much as I would like to take credit for the fitting title of this piece, I...

Watch Enraged Bystander Confront Armed Boogaloo Bois In Easter Protest

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Watch Enraged Bystander Confront Armed Boogaloo Bois In Easter Protest

The Politicus April 5, 2021

Get your fucking guns out of here, man,” the unidentified person, captured on video, yelled at the...

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Watch Beto O'Rourke Testify Against GOP Voter Suppression Bills On The Texas Senate Floor

Sam Sero March 27, 2021

Received this e-mail from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) organization, Powered By People: Just...

the previous guy said, “I like taking the guns early”

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the previous guy said, “I like taking the guns early”

annieli March 25, 2021

Concealability had nothing to do with Monday’s massacre in Boulder, Colorado, but the details tell us more...

To: Republicans–the Silent Filibuster is not Governance

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To: Republicans–the Silent Filibuster is not Governance

William Owens March 24, 2021

In September of 2013, Republicans attempted to curtail full funding of the Affordable Care Act but their...

Boulder not better after yesterday's killing spree

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Boulder not better after yesterday's killing spree

annieli March 23, 2021

There is supposed to be another presser at 1030am ET in Boulder. The shooter was injured. The...

Minerva @ Midnight: another US spree shooting

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Minerva @ Midnight: another US spree shooting

annieli March 23, 2021

Still early and a far too familiar pattern has been repeated today in Boulder, Colorado. 10 are...

He didn't park his privilege at the door when he decided to have a bad day

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He didn't park his privilege at the door when he decided to have a bad day

annieli March 17, 2021

Prosecuting hate crime is another thing some prosecutors might not want especially when a Bible Belt jury...

killing spree in Georgia: Eight dead, six of whom are Asian women

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killing spree in Georgia: Eight dead, six of whom are Asian women

annieli March 17, 2021

Eight people are now dead. Six of those victims are Asian women. “Subject was arrested after a...

Is the F-35 another Bradley Fighting Vehicle or an M-16

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Is the F-35 another Bradley Fighting Vehicle or an M-16

annieli February 24, 2021

A Swiss Navy Knife. A new article in Forbes about the failure of the F-35 aircraft system...

Racism is the Connective Tissue

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Racism is the Connective Tissue

William Owens February 17, 2021

In 2008 when former President Obama was thrust into one of the biggest financial messes since the...

geeks, creators, mops, sociopaths on 1/6

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geeks, creators, mops, sociopaths on 1/6

annieli February 2, 2021

“Can anyone honestly say that if some of those in the mob with zip ties, stun guns...

The Latest ‘Redeemers’

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The Latest ‘Redeemers’

William Owens January 29, 2021

The exponential jump in right-wing extremists groups began at the beginning of the first Obama Administration. It...

This is What Happens When You Get Your Anti(s) in a Bunch

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This is What Happens When You Get Your Anti(s) in a Bunch

William Owens January 11, 2021

In April of 2009, former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned that a burgeoning crop of former...

“Let's be careful out there” 10 days left.

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“Let's be careful out there” 10 days left.

annieli January 10, 2021

Please practice greater situational awareness from January 17 to January 20. We all trust that those whose...

No evidence that antifa stormed the Capitol, despite GOP disinformation

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No evidence that antifa stormed the Capitol, despite GOP disinformation

annieli January 8, 2021

Desperate disinformation failed miserably as so many Trumpists were obsessed with selfie declarations of their assault on...

Far-Right Websites Urging Protestors to Bring Guns to DC

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Far-Right Websites Urging Protestors to Bring Guns to DC

dankoh January 5, 2021

The Washington Post has put on hip waders and gone on some far-right websites, reporting back that...

Trump: “2 + 2 = 5!” GOP: “Yes, sir!”

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Trump: “2 + 2 = 5!” GOP: “Yes, sir!”

dankoh December 13, 2020

In 1984, George Orwell used the line “two plus two equals 5 . . . or sometimes...

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