The TikTok Shutdown Proved Everyone Answers to Trump
TikTok’s sudden shutdown in the United States and it’s quick return recently was a veritable masterclass in political puppetry, emotional manipulation of the masses, and dictatorial power plays all rolled into one. TikTok’s shutdown was more than just an inconvenience. It was a reminder of how power flows and who is bending the knee. Here … Read more
At Least He Did Not Mention Hannibal Lecter: Trump Offers a Dystopian and Imperialist Vision for the “Golden Age of America”
In a speech with a cesspool of lies, distortions, half-truths, self-centered platitudes, imperialistic ambition, and a blatant attempt to rewrite history, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President today. For those who said his second inauguration speech would be unifying, one should ask what is their definition of unity. Promising to bring America … Read more
January 20, 2025: The Day The Star Wars Prequels Became Reality
When I had my charter school, Grand Canyon Preparatory Academy, two academic features of the student’s course of study were unique to most traditional public schools in Arizona. One required four years of history, but most schools in the state only require two: one year of United States and another of World History. Another was … Read more
For the Record, Joe Biden Inherited a Disaster and Will Leave the Country Better Than He Found It
For all the lazy and timid reporters and pundits in this country who do not counter Donald Trump and his MAGA allies when they say they are inheriting a mess, just remember what shape Trump and his minions left the country in four years ago when the 45th President did not have the decency to … Read more
Fly your Flag at Half-Mast on Inauguration Day
Join me in hanging your flag at half-mast, honoring the death of our democratic republic. There are 75 million of us who did not vote for the criminal monarch, and we will not bend the knee on inauguration day on January 20. Starting on Tuesday, jack-booted government agents will raid homes, stores, farms, construction sites, … Read more
Robert Branscom, the New Chair of AZ Democratic Party, in his Own Words
Arizona Democrats elected Robert Branscomb at the party’s state committee meeting on January 18, 2025. He defeated incumbent chair Yolanda Bejarano in her re-election run. Following are the remarks of Robert Branscomb in a debate video released before the Party election on January 18. My vision for the party is rooted in the idea that … Read more
Obituary for TikTok US: 2017-2025
UPDATE: TikTok goes down. TikTok comes back up. All in less than 24 hours. Convenient how creating the problem lets you swoop in to save the day, isn’t it? We’re all being played. Gone Too Viral In a time when our lives were choreographed by algorithms, filled with lip-synced trends, and stitched together into a … Read more
