Monthly Archives: June 2026

Trump’s VP is making (up) history

Posted on June 17, 2026 by oddmanout215

Years before becoming Donald Trump’s vice president, JD Vance suggested that Trump might be “America’s Hitler.” That may have been his last truthful moment. Now he’s one of Dear Leader’s most prolific liars, and most of his lies tend to … Continue reading →

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Matching Trump’s flunkies with Hitler’s

Posted on June 11, 2026 by oddmanout215

We were discussing yes-men last week when I raised a question: How do Donald Trump’s sycophants match up with Adolph Hitler’s? I mentioned Rudolph Hess, the longtime Hitler comrade who flew solo to Scotland with the idea of persuading the … Continue reading →

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Long dead, forever young (new Kerouac notes)

Posted on June 7, 2026 by oddmanout215

My first thought was oh no, not another article about Jack Kerouac. This one is in the New Yorker and is by Joyce Johnson, who has written well on many subjects, including Kerouac, her romantic partner in the late 1950s … Continue reading →

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Scott Pelley goes down fighting for ’60 Minutes’

Posted on June 2, 2026 by oddmanout215

My ill-mannered neighbor Swamp Rabbit staggered into my shack today and looked over my shoulder as I typed. “Uh-oh, more crap about that lapdog who wrecked ’60 Minutes.’ Why don’t you gripe about something closer to home? How about them … Continue reading →

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Trump’s ‘yes man’ at CBS News is a woman

Posted on June 1, 2026 by oddmanout215

Yes men, by definition, are denizens of government and the corporate world who bow to authority, no questions asked, in order to get ahead. Not surprisingly, as the fight for gender parity in the workplace intensifies, we’re seeing more and … Continue reading →

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