The Great American State Fair opened on June 25th on the National Mall. It was supposed to run sixteen days and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. It was supposed to be a world’s fair, a unifying spectacle, a moment that transcended the noise. It lasted about forty minutes before the Ferris wheel […]
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In Act 2 of Macbeth, the king lies murdered upstairs and a drunk man is laughing at the gate. Roused by knocking he can barely hear over his own hangover, the Porter imagines himself the doorman of hell, sorting souls before he lets anyone through. One arrival amuses him more than the rest. Knock, knock! […]
Freedom to Degrade
On June 14, the White House South Lawn hosted a UFC card, the first professional sporting event ever held on the grounds of the presidential residence. The marketing was thick. 250 years of America. Flag Day. The president’s 80th birthday. All stacked into one broadcast. Then heavyweight Josh Hokit beat Derrick Lewis by TKO in […]
There is a woman who wants to go to the gym. She wants to lift weights, run on a treadmill, take a yoga class, feel strong in her body. She also wears a hijab. She would like athletic gear that serves both needs. Lululemon would like to sell it to her. This, apparently, is a […]
On the mental servitude of MAGA There is a kind of slavery that leaves no marks on the body. No chains. No auction block. No overseer with a whip. The enslaved party moves freely, speaks freely, votes freely. They hold jobs and own property and even wave flags that say the word “freedom” in bold […]
On Laura Loomer and the Cruelty of Fake Concern Three people were murdered at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Shot while going about their lives. Investigators confirmed what was already obvious: hate rhetoric drove the killers through that door. Laura Loomer wanted you to know she is worried about the safety and well being […]
On a beach in North Carolina, a man photographed some seashells arranged to spell out a number. He posted the photo to Instagram with the caption, “Cool shell formation on my beach walk.” Then he deleted it.That man is now facing federal indictment for threatening the life of the President of the United States.The man […]
On April 23, 2026, Donald Trump posted the following to Truth Social: “The Southern Poverty Law Center, one of the greatest political scams in American History, has been charged with FRAUD… If it is true, the 2020 Presidential Election should be permanently wiped from the books and be of no further force or effect.” Not […]
On April 16, 2026, Sean Hannity announced on Fox News that he no longer considers himself a Catholic1. Twelve years of Catholic school. Seminary. Latin mass. Daily prayers. Gone. Not because of the decades of clergy sexual abuse that shattered tens of thousands of lives. Not because of the systematic cover-ups from the parish level […]
The Meek Shall Not Inherit the Earth, Apparently
The Pope told the world to choose peace.Donald Trump called him weak.This is where we are. Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, stood in St. Peter’s Basilica and delivered a prayer vigil against war. He denounced what he called a “delusion of omnipotence.” He called on […]