Politics
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1948
I was born Bronx Lincoln HospitalIsrael created Land imaginedEveryone said so Land takenNakba I survivedWhat do I know Palestinians don’t existIt’s not their country Tell that to Indigenous peopleEverywhereIt’s only a map I have a copy of the deedCleansing the… Continue reading
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Serious Times
Final thoughts of 2025. These truly are serious and dangerous times. The last question I have is, what are we going to do about it in 2026? These/ are serious timesThese/ are not serious peopleThese/ are fraught timesThese/ are not… Continue reading
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What the $?@$ is Going On?
(From the files of 2025, a look back at some of my controversial thoughts on this hell on earth.) In 2024, Hollywood declared that the Civil War had arrived. The trailer teases you with flurries of out-of-context dialogue, “There’s some… Continue reading
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A Mob of Sheep
“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”—Sinclair Lewis This is the second of two essays on Trumpism. The first was “The Ministry of Lies.” The following essay was posted in June… Continue reading
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Shock and Awe
From the files of 2025 comes Shock and Awe, published three days (January 23, 2025) after The Madman was sworn in for a second term as, get this, President of the United States of America. The bombing came rapidlyBOOM. BOOM.… Continue reading
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IDGAF
(This essay was published earlier this year, before the inauguration of the Clown in the White House. I’m republishing this to point out how right I was.) On Monday, January 20, 2025, The Madman will be sworn in as President… Continue reading
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The Ministry of Lies
Considering recent events, I suggest revisiting this essay, which I have rewritten multiple times over the past few years and have recently updated to reflect the current situation. Don’t say you weren’t warned. I’m not naïve. The practice of lying… Continue reading
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A Reality TV Pitch
Housewives of Mar-a-LagoSwapped with Venezuelan women So, their men can seeWhat Reality TV is really like (Please keep the floating Bloated bodies out of view)U.S. Marines are dressed By gay fashion designersto strut down Venezuelan runwaysMove over F-18s We have… Continue reading
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Our Silence Is the Enemy
Anyone with a brain could see that the Great Deportation plans of the Madman would eventually unfairly target some people. But that doesn’t seem to matter to the MAGA followers. This scheme is simple: keep this nation as European as… Continue reading
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Snap cRaCkLe POP
“War, I despise‘Cause it means destruction of innocent livesWar means tears to thousands of mother’s eyesWhen their sons go off to fightAnd lose their lives” Artist: Edwin Starr (Songwriters: Barrett Strong / Norman Whitfield War lyrics © Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music… Continue reading
