Category Archives: humor

What goes around comes around. (Now Bondi knows!)


“You don’t understand MAGA women,” my neighbor Swamp Rabbit said. “The way they see it, there ain’t no harm in Donald Trump saying he likes to grab ’em by their you-know-whats. And they don’t badmouth him when he kicks them … Continue reading

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No kings, no dictators, no violence


My neighbor Swamp Rabbit was reminding me that I’d promised to take part in the No Kings rallies, like millions of other people who are fed up with Donald Trump’s ongoing effort to end democracy in America. “Go away,” I … Continue reading

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Trump’s new low: paying to cancel wind farms


My boozy neighbor Swamp Rabbit and I were playing in the same key for a change. We agreed that the world has come a long way since the 2015 Paris Agreement. A long way down, that is. We sat on … Continue reading

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Arguing about ‘One Battle After Another’


My juicehead neighbor Swamp Rabbit and I were debating the merits of the Academy Award-winning One Battle After Another. “It’s what they call a tour de force,” I said. “A satire, a black comedy, a political statement, an action movie, … Continue reading

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‘Bomb Iran’ (a golden oldie, back on the charts)


My neighbor Swamp Rabbit was beside himself with anger. “The hog monster is spending a billion dollars a day blowin’ up Iran. He called the war a little excursion. He says he’ll feel it in his bones when it’s time … Continue reading

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A dog day afternoon for Kristi Noem


Andy Borowitz’s headline was “Nation’s dogs celebrate Noem’s firing,” No doubt people all over the country who were terrorized by Trump’s foremost looney are also celebrating. “What you mean by foremost?” my neighbor Swamp Rabbit said. “You saying she’s more … Continue reading

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Does anyone still ‘like’ Facebook/Meta?


The movie The Social Network (2010) was a portrait of the gifted tech geek Mark Zuckerberg as he embarked on the road to fame and fortune by founding Facebook, now called Meta. Sarah Wynn-Williams’ memoir Careless People: A Cautionary Tale … Continue reading

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Judge invokes Orwell in ruling on slavery exhibit


“Are they really gonna put that stuff back?” Swamp Rabbit said. “I’ll believe it when I see it.” He’s right, the battle isn’t over, but censorship foes will appreciate the literary allusion made by U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe … Continue reading

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So easy to love — for a while


My annoying neighbor Swamp Rabbit was addressing my tendency to be late with everything. “Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, Odd Man. Today is just another day.” I told him I was working yesterday and didn’t have time to think about love, … Continue reading

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‘Hilarious’ Pam Bondi shields Epstein’s pals


From an opinion article in the Los Angeles Times noting “the unwittingly hilarious performance” of Attn. Gen. Pam Bondi as she defended the DOJ’s mishandling of the Epstein files at a House hearing this week: Viewers were left asking themselves if … Continue reading

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