Category Archives: mainstream media

Hey Joe, your name should be DINO

Posted on April 8, 2021 by oddmanout215

We absorbed the pandemic’s impact in stages, imagining the tireless little beasties at the root of the problem. The billions of stealthy insurgents eager to bond with human cell receptors, using spike proteins as battering rams to enter the cells … Continue reading →

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Voting rights expansion vs. the filibuster

Posted on March 31, 2021 by oddmanout215

We were watching the filibuster scene from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, a hit movie in 1939 and a great example of director Frank Capra using his corny genius to convey big, inspirational ideas. His hero in this one is … Continue reading →

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South Dakota lawmaker channels ‘founding fathers’

Posted on March 24, 2021 by oddmanout215

“Check this out,” Swamp Rabbit said. It was the sort of message you might see from a grumpy old white guy at a run-down barroom in, let’s say, South Dakota: “Wait a minute,“ I said. “This guy is really a … Continue reading →

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Anti-vaxxer? Not me. Go ahead and shoot.

Posted on March 17, 2021 by oddmanout215

The new catch-phrase in the news is vaccine hesitancy, as I told Swamp Rabbit before I jumped on my bike and headed uptown for a shot in the arm. “It’s a medical condition common in places where people are too … Continue reading →

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The ‘millionaires against a $15 minimum wage’ club

Posted on March 9, 2021 by oddmanout215

“There’s a lot of peeps don’t mind believing the end is near, so long as it ain’t too near. The Apocalypse is a comfort to them. The alternative is to walk around thinking we might be able to patch things … Continue reading →

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Coping with pollution in a post-postmodern world

Posted on March 2, 2021 by oddmanout215

I was driving fast and lamenting life’s unfairness. “There are 12-step groups for drunks and druggies, smokers, porn addicts, compulsive hand washers, you name it. But what about me? Hello, my name is Odd Man Out and I’m a climate … Continue reading →

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Everything is bigger in Texas, even the lies

Posted on February 23, 2021 by oddmanout215

“Okay, climate warrior, what do you make of them Republican frauds trying to blame wind turbines for that cat-ass-trophe in Texas?” I had just rewarded Swamp Rabbit with a pint of Wild Turkey for helping me clear ice off the … Continue reading →

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‘Philly-delphia’ lawyer stars in impeachment farce

Posted on February 15, 2021 by oddmanout215

Farce — a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations. We were still arguing about Donald Trump’s impeachment farce. I thought the crowning moment came when Mitch McConnell condemned Trump as … Continue reading →

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The Greene-ing of Red State America

Posted on February 8, 2021 by oddmanout215

“Did you hear about them Jewish Space Lasers? Is that the name of a rock ‘n’ roll band? If it ain’t, it should be.” Swamp Rabbit was reading about Marjorie Taylor Greene, the QAnon wacko who also happens to be … Continue reading →

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Common ground with Republicans? On Mars, maybe.

Posted on January 31, 2021 by oddmanout215

“If Joe Biden keeps seeking common ground with Republicans — or unity, as he sometimes calls it — he’ll miss his chance to achieve his stated policy goals. Then Republicans will blame Democrats because the country is still a mess, … Continue reading →

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