A disappointing, yet predictable ending for Platner By: Austin Abbring July 7, 2026 Photo Credit: The Bulwark, unedited, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode.en Graham Platner needs to step down following these allegations of rape against him. Jenny Racicot reluctantly came forward recently with a horrifying and detailed account of the Maine Senate candidate allegedly raping her in 2021. It is truly awful how she delayed coming forward out of fear of back

The vice president must believe Americans have short memories By: Austin Abbring July 6, 2026 I found this tweet from Vice President J.D. Vance quite embarrassing and shameless a couple of weeks ago. The uncharismatic 2028 presidential hopeful really laid the facts down here: the Trump administration is tough on crime. They rule with an iron fist. They are fair and unrelenting, delivering consistent justice. *record scratching sound* Except for all of the times they have not

What’s next, Sharia? By: Austin Abbring July 3, 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamadani. Photo Credit: Kara McCurdy, unedited, Wikimedia Commons, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en Zohran Mamdani has turned New York into a socialist, communist, Marxist wasteland in the most obscene way possible. It breaks my heart to say this, but he has asked New Yorkers to turn off lights and other electrical appliances they are not using and to set their air condition

Did he really have it to begin with? By: Austin Abbring July 2, 2026 I think we have reached a new low in Donald Trump’s cognitive functioning during his 2nd term. Yesterday, the president visited the state booths at the America 250 State Fair and had a full-blown conversation with an AI Theodore Roosevelt. Talk about a dystopian sentence to type out. You know, the same types of conversations you see your elder relatives having with plants or other inanimate objects around t

Lots of ups and downs By: Austin Abbring July 1, 2026 The Supreme Court has officially wrapped up its term and will be on recess until October. Here is the list of impactful rulings over the last few days: Trump v. Barbara - The Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship as part of the 14th Amendment following Trump’s executive order, which was an attempt to end guaranteed citizenship to all persons born in the United States. The ruling was 6-3, but there was no excuse for

This, and more By: Austin Abbring June 30, 2026 Interior of U.S. Supreme Court As the Supreme Court wraps up its annual term, we have seen a flurry of rulings this week (as expected). We have rulings as follows: Monday, June 29, 2026: Trump loses his appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case, where he will have to pay out $5 million. Mail-in ballots delivered after election day, as long as they are postmarked before the election deadline, will still count. Donald Trump cannot fire

In case you missed it By: Austin Abbring June 29, 2026 Supreme Court hands Trump an early defeat in his attacks on mail-in voting: While I estimate we will still face numerous attacks on mail-in voting and our election processes in general, this is a win for our democracy going into the midterms. Two Republican justices joined three liberal justices to reject the Republican effort to not allow states to count mailed ballots that arrive at election offices after election day.

Sounds like someone is a little nervous about a potential shift in the electorate By: Austin Abbring June 28, 2026 Mike Johnson is so painfully unfunny and such a cuck to President Trump and the GOP. A couple of days ago, he delivered a speech where he attempted to mock socialism and DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) platforms. This did not turn out to be the flex he thought it was, as these principles are necessary if we are going to make any real change or progress in

It will always be a stain on American history By: Austin Abbring June 25, 2026 The temporary immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” is officially closing. All of the detainees have been relocated, and roughly 21,000 people were deported through this facility. The facility will be completely dismantled in the coming weeks and cost a little over $1 billion in operating expenses while it was running. It cost Florida taxpayers and federal taxpayers around $1 mi

How in the world can Jeff Bezos possibly pay all of his workers a livable wage??? By: Austin Abbring June 24, 2026 Amazon is currently battling labor coalitions in San Francisco as the company continues to attempt to bust unionization efforts across the country. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge ordered Amazon to bargain with the Teamsters union at the DCK6 delivery center. Amazon workers at this location are currently pushing their unionization effort to attain

Trump’s stranglehold over the GOP is beginning to wane By: Austin Abbring June 23, 2026 Following the House’s passage of the war powers resolution earlier this month, it has now narrowly passed the Senate (50-48). Four Republicans, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, and Susan Collins of Maine, joined Democrats in the effort. Democratic Senator John Fetterman continues to do John Fetterman things by voting against this resolution. The

Israel just cannot contain its expansionism By: Austin Abbring June 22, 2026 Following the signing of the MoU (Memorandum of Understanding), tensions have already risen as Israel has violated the peace terms, as the IDF (Israel Defense Force) continues military operations in Lebanon. Any progress towards peace between the United States and Iran during this 60-day period is contingent upon Israel complying with simple terms, which it clearly lacks the ability to do. Iran and

Those pesky radical left vandals, I tell ya. By: Austin Abbring June 20, 2026 Photo Credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo Donald Trump is really struggling to find much, if any, positive press these days. Between Democrats over-performing and winning special elections all across the country, his approval ratings being abysmal and even dropping amongst Republicans, the Iran peace deal (which is really just a disastrous surrender on our behalf), and now the entire debacle of th

An outbreak is confirmed By: Austin Abbring June 19, 2026 (This is a follow-up piece to a previous work of mine covering the first confirmed case of New World screwworm from the beginning of the month. For initial information, check out that article linked here.) Now that we are two weeks post the initial cases of screwworm, the first of such in the United States since the 1960’s, we are officially experiencing an outbreak. There are now 12 confirmed cases between Texas and

This only furthers the trend of the open right-wing pundit grift By: Austin Abbring June 17, 2026 Far-right mouthpiece Riley Gaines was recently caught on a hot mic, which was really just pre-tape footage from her podcast, needing to be reminded of what she believes in. I would say she is embarrassed, but people of her ilk feel no shame. They do feel the sweet relief of an inflated paycheck from grifting for whoever the signatory of said money is. During preparation for he

There’s nothing quite like “American Flag Blue” reflecting green By: Austin Abbring June 16, 2026 Photo credit: Reuters Following a brutal news cycle over the last couple of weeks, I figured I would present a more palatable story today. I am not by any means toning down the issues with the Lincoln Reflecting Pool project or the absurdity of the no-bid contract to paint the pool's base. However, this will serve as a bit of a breather compared to developments in the war in Ira

At least for now… By: Austin Abbring June 15, 2026 The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary peace deal after three and a half months of fighting. President Trump claims the Strait of Hormuz will reopen on Friday, contingent on the peace deal being officially signed in Switzerland, with Pakistan mediating. This is a big if, as the deal only remains should Israel withdraw its militant forces and end any military activity in southern Lebanon, which is something Net

In honor of the president turning 80, examine 8 0 star moments from the 2nd Trump administration By: Austin Abbring June 14, 2026 Donald Trump will be celebrating his 80th birthday with a UFC event on the South Lawn of the White House. I cannot believe these are words that I just typed. I thought the film Idiocracy was supposed to be a satirical social commentary. This birthday celebration perfectly encapsulates the American empire's downward trajectory. For my celebration,

Should anybody really be shocked? By: Austin Abbring June 12, 2026 What’s that? Is that the distant rumblings of a social insurance program that has not been slashed into little tiny bits? You mean to tell me we missed gutting a safety net that protects the American working class? This is what I believe Speaker Mike Johnson meant to say after he was caught on a radio show where he did not mince words on Republicans’ future plans for Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare. H

A truly embarrassing display for the president By: Austin Abbring June 9, 2026 Credit: NBC news, Full interview: Trump says Iran ‘is not an endless war’ as conflict reaches 100 days After being challenged to provide evidence for fraudulent voting claims in the California gubernatorial and mayoral races as well as in the 2020 election, Donald Trump left his “Meet the Press” pre-tape interview in outrage. I have to commend Kristen Welker here for not backing down while Preside