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Fight This Bullshit Open Thread

Ok, let’s get to this! There are no excuses today. Whatever our politics, locations, or demographics we all know that we need to act on Kavanaugh. Here is what you can do today. Please do at least one of these things today. There are people in DC putting their bodies on the line and they need your help and support. Be a part of this. Continue reading

The Strange World of Nevada Vanity Plates

As a recent transplant to Nevada (and that’s Nev-AAH-da, rhyming with the A in “cat”; Nevadans are very touchy about this), there are a few cultural differences that have struck me as a native to the East coast. People are … nice? And polite, usually? It’s been a tough adjustment. One thing that particularly stuck out is how many personalized license plates there are. I saw my first couple, chuckled or rolled my eyes, and continued on. Then I saw more. And more. And more. Nevadans apparently love to show their ~*~pErSoNaLiTy~*~ via their VANITYPL8s. And it’s not just the numbers themselves. Continue reading

An Open Letter to Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster

An open letter to Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, currently serving in the White House as National Security Advisor to the President of the United States.

H.R. McMaster, you should be ashamed to repeatedly stand up in front of reporters and lie for the President. You used to command the finest cavalry regiment in the US Army, a regiment I was proud to serve in for two years. Now, I am ashamed for you and the regiment every time I see you sell your soul for a president without basic human decency, judgement or probity. Continue reading