Kim Miklofsky Bayne

Kim M. Bayne is a seasoned writer, content developer, former digital media strategist, and high-tech marketing veteran. She played a key role in the launch of internet marketing in the 1990s—presenting at the world’s first ‘Marketing on the Internet’ seminar series and authoring a #1 best-selling book on the subject. Now a passionate political activist in Pima County, she's known for her snarky insights, particularly when lampooning neofascist forces. Above all, Kim treasures being the enchanted grandmother of her ever-curious grandson. When she fights for freedom and social justice, she fights for his future. Kim’s motto is “Sarcasm, Spelling Bees & Science Fairs.”

Coming Soon to a Country That’s Lost Its Damn Mind

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DHS may greenlight a reality show where immigrants compete for U.S. citizenship. No, really. The next phase of America’s moral collapse is now in development. And like everything else we’ve monetized, it’s got a pitch deck, a reality TV producer, and just enough red-white-and-blue branding to pass for patriotism. According to Time magazine (May 17, … Read more

It’s Not a Press Room, It’s a Stage

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Trump isn’t taking questions. He’s shredding them. Sure, you can call it a press briefing if you want, but nobody’s walking out with real answers. Reporters show up with facts. Trump shows up with an agenda.  What follows isn’t a presser. It’s a performance—equal parts grievance, gaslight, and self-congratulation. The press is just the punch line. And … Read more

Let’s Play Tank the Economy: Medicaid Edition

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Welcome to America’s hottest new reality game: Tank the Economy: Medicaid Edition. The rules are simple: Step 1: Propose massive cuts to Medicaid. Step 2: Funnel the savings into tax breaks for billionaires. Step 3: Watch hospitals collapse, ERs overflow, and working families get crushed. Step 4: Don’t even bother to hide the greed. This … Read more

Trump Solves the Problem He Created. Again.

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Guess what? We’re supposed to thank Donald Trump for deescalating the trade war. You know—the one he started. Today’s big headline: The U.S. and China reached a “major breakthrough” on tariffs. Trump’s proudly dialing down the economic arson he personally ignited, slapping himself on the back like he just brokered world peace instead of pausing … Read more

The Pope Didn’t Pander. Thank God.

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The first American Pope, Pope Leo XIV stepped onto that balcony and spoke to the world—not just to one country, not just in one language. Italian. Spanish. A message of peace that transcended borders and politics. It was beautiful. And meaningful. And then came the far-right outrage machine: “Why didn’t he speak English?!” Oh, I … Read more