Category Archives: history

No kings, no dictators, no bike pump

Posted on October 21, 2025 by oddmanout215

I had to work Sunday but figured there would be time to catch the tail end of the No Kings march. I finished work, drove home to South Philadelphia and jumped on my bicycle. But my back tire went flat … Continue reading →

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An escalator is [not] just an escalator

Posted on September 25, 2025 by oddmanout215

Donald and Melania Trump were standing on the “up” escalator, which had stopped moving as soon as they stepped on to it. Pretty funny, but Trump wasn’t laughing. “He’s one of them sociopaths,” said my neighbor Swamp Rabbit as we … Continue reading →

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Corporate quislings are glad Kimmel got axed

Posted on September 19, 2025 by oddmanout215

My neighbor Swamp Rabbit was in a fighting mood after hearing that Jimmy Kimmel had been booted off late-night TV. It seems Donald Trump and his MAGA goons are using the murder of rightwing influencer Charlie Kirk to silence their … Continue reading →

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Obama belatedly sees the light

Posted on September 16, 2025 by oddmanout215

My neighbor Swamp Rabbit and I were discussing Barack Obama. We miss his charm, eloquence, intelligence and so on, but we can’t forget how badly he seemed to misjudge the changing mood of the country in 2004 when he declared … Continue reading →

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Let’s update the Declaration (if there’s still time)

Posted on July 7, 2025 by oddmanout215

I was telling Swamp Rabbit that I like to focus on the humor in news stories whenever possible, and this is why I haven’t posted lately. The news these days is about deportation of American citizens, more tax cuts for … Continue reading →

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An eco-friendly pope who spoke plainly (no blabbering)

Posted on April 22, 2025 by oddmanout215

The record will show that Pope Francis, who died at age 88 on the day before Earth Day, was as committed to saving the natural world as he was to saving souls. This is what he tweeted on last year’s … Continue reading →

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Yo Birds — don’t help normalize the nut job

Posted on March 17, 2025 by oddmanout215

From a recent story in Philadelphia Inquirer: The Eagles will visit the White House on April 28 to celebrate their Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed to reporters Tuesday. I filled in the … Continue reading →

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‘Ukraine’ rhymes with ‘Czechoslovakia’

Posted on February 22, 2025 by oddmanout215

Here’s U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Munich, scolding German leaders who say they won’t work with Alternative for Germany (AfD), a neo-Nazi party that has gained a lot of followers because of immigration and a downturn in the German … Continue reading →

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Ruling class loves ‘subversive’ Kendrick Lamar

Posted on February 12, 2025 by oddmanout215

The reviews came gushing in on Monday: “…the Most Hip-Hop Halftime Show in Super Bowl History” (Billboard); “Kendrick Lamar’s performance was as Black and subversive as all get-out” (Washington Post); “The best word to describe the rapper’s halftime show is … Continue reading →

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We want you, Big Brother!

Posted on February 4, 2025 by oddmanout215

I opened my laptop and alerted my neighbor Swamp Rabbit to a recent news story: The Department of Justice scrubbed all information about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot from its website over the weekend, online archives show, continuing the Trump … Continue reading →

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