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By BRUCE LOWITT With the departure of Louie Gohmert of Texas, the Republican Party has chosen Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama to be their biggest liability in Congress, silently supporting his stance on white nationalism and his blocking of hundreds of military promotions. Gohmert, R-Imbecile, retired in January after 17 years of fomenting conflict, angerContinue reading “Welcome to Tuberville: Celebrating the 19th Century”

By BRUCE LOWITT The field of candidates for the 2024 presidential election grew to 23 today with the addition of Ron Johnson, Josh Hawley, Elise Stefanik, George Santos and Louie Gohmert, all of whom claimed separately in their announcements that front-runners Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis “are morons” and said the same of each other.Continue reading “Like a virus, the field keeps growing”

By BRUCE LOWITT In response to Donald Trump’s claim that a loss by him in the 2024 presidential election would prove it was rigged, Ron DeSantis promised he will rig the voting to guarantee himself a victory.And when Trump said he would expand the rights of gun owners if he is reelected president next year,Continue reading “Don vs. Ron: dead heat”

An Occasional Feature May 18 By BRUCE LOWITT In 1652, Rhode Island became the first American colony to pass a law abolishing African slavery; however, the law was apparently never enforced. “No shit!” said 10,000,000 Africans shipped to the United States. In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began during the Civil War, ending July 4Continue reading “Today in Hystery”

By BRUCE LOWITT 1. These are real sports. One of them is conducting its championship on Saturday. Which sport is it?(a) Fistball(b) Floorball(c) Foosball(d) Football(e) Fuzzball(f) One of the above 2. Which of these is an active league?(a) AFL(b) CIO(c) XAT(d) PBS(e) STD(f) None of the above 3. Which of these is an actual leagueContinue reading “Who is Russ Brandon?* If you know, you’ve already passed this test”

By BRUCE LOWITT Gov. Greg Abbott admits that the mental health problems responsible for the increase in mass shootings in Texas are primarily his own. “I don’t know whether it’s my slavish adherence to the Republican party’s love of guns or my love of John Wick movies, or perhaps just my own my stupidity andContinue reading “Abbott takes a shot at gunplay in Texas”

By BRUCE LOWITT The discovery of a cache of e-mails showing what Tucker Carlson claims to be his softer side has Fox rethinking the firing of its most popular host. But the racist, misogynistic prime-time star has rebuffed the right-wing network and is offering his services to a raft of other cable programs. “All thatContinue reading “After “faking the rage,” Tucker Carlson wants to show his softer side”

By BRUCE LOWITT Thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert, winner of 16 Triple Crown races, failed Friday to force his way through the courts into Saturday’s 149th running of the Kentucky Derby after his horse, Trumpster, was ruled ineligible due to the presence in pre-race tests of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. Baffert’s record-tying six Kentucky Derby victories, alongContinue reading “Baffert: No horsing around Kentucky”

By BRUCE LOWITT 1511: Liam McCardle of Stirling, Scotland, getting rid of a year’s worth of accumulated junk in his estate house, throws a large rock out of his front door and along a walkway where his mother, Aileen, is trying to sweep away pieces of ice, inadvertently inventing curling. 1651: The first horse raceContinue reading “This Month in Sports History”

By BRUCE LOWITT In his nearly three years as Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy has managed to mangle the United States Postal Service more than all his predecessors put together, dating back to Benjamin Franklin in 1775. Mr. DeJoy cut back the number of employees and mail-sorting machines, barred carriers from making extra trips to getContinue reading “DeJoy to the world: stamp it”