Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. In today’s landscape of political turbulence and rapid-fire information, it’s hard not to feel exhausted. The challenges keep coming: misinformation campaigns, blatant racism, eroding women’s rights, and seemingly unchecked power in the hands of individuals who use it without regard for public welfare. Figures like Elon Musk or… More Day 30: How to Keep Going When It’s Hard
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. Today, let’s reflect. It’s a good time to review how 2017 Trump has morphed into 2024 Trump. I compared his inauguration speech from 2017 and his stump speech at a campaign rally in Waunakee, Wisconsin, just before the Vice Presidential Debate. But before we start, this news just… More Day 31: Trump 2017 vs Trump 2024
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. This is part 2, here’s part 1. Timothy McVeigh, the domestic terrorist, was responsible for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. McVeigh was drawn into far-right, anti-government ideology throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, partially through the influence of media and fringe publications that stoked his anger and fear… More Day 32: For the GOP, The Cruelty is the Point
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. Let’s start with the true story of Fred Korematsu, a Japanese-American who refused to go to the internment camps during World War II. Korematsu believed that the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans was unjust and a violation of his civil rights. In 1942, after the U.S.… More Day 33: Is Cruelty an American Norm?
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. This is part 2, here’s part 1. Cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, has attracted a unique mix of innovators, venture capitalists, and political figures—many of whom are wealthy white men. Figures like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk have turned crypto into a tool for political and financial gain, often skirting… More Day 34: Why Crypto is Like Viagra for White Men
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. Cryptocurrency, or crypto for short, is a digital or virtual currency that relies on cryptography for security. Unlike traditional money (like dollars or euros), it is decentralized and operates on blockchain technology, essentially a public, distributed ledger. Transactions are verified and recorded on this ledger by network participants,… More Day 35: The GOP & Project 2025 Hot for Cryptocurrency
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. The VP Debate was everything I thought it would be. A lot of information, most of it bogus. Vance’s smooth and competent performance was characterized by an artisanal blend of condescension and contempt, littered with mansplaining and obsequiousness. In other words, Vance’s performance was polished but laced with… More Day 36: VP Debate – Two Very Different Futures for America
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. Tonight’s VP debate will not have fact-checking. CBS has assured us that won’t be the case. Understand CBS is abandoning its responsibility. The media plays a key role during a campaign, especially when helping people understand the truth. One of their most important jobs is fact-checking what candidates… More Day 37: VP Debate Score Card: No Fact Check Edition
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. You aren’t a moron. You know hate is both wrong and bad. It’s bad for our physical health, our mental health, and more. But did you know that when one party decides to use hate as a way to move people, it damages our country on a fundamental… More Day 38: 10 Reasons MAGA Hate Hurts U.S.
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. After spending a lot of time on Project 2025, I started thinking about how things might play out, particularly when it comes to abortion. I also looked at our past behavior because it typically predicts future behavior. I believe the anti-abortion “movement” has a hidden agenda, a darker,… More Day 41: Anti-Abortion? Project 2025 and Trump Delivers