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Trump, COVID, Texas
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is a notorious lying sack of shit and everyone knows it. Yesterday, Patrick went on the Laura Ingraham's Fox...

Howie Klein
Aug 21, 20213 min read


Public Enemies: Ron DeSantis & Greg Abbott
I know there are an awful lot of Texans and Floridians who are wondering why their governors seem to be on COVID's side not on their...

Howie Klein
Aug 20, 20215 min read


This Day In COVID-- The Good, The Bad And The Republican
Three conservative senators, Roger Wicker (R-MS), Frackenlooper (D-CO) and Angus King (I-ME) all announced they tested positive for COVID...

Howie Klein
Aug 19, 20217 min read


Midnight Meme Of The Day! Republican Party = American Taliban
by Noah It's not just Texas, of course. The Republicans, our own fanatical domestic terror faction, have been aspiring to be a full-blown...

Howie Klein
Aug 19, 20211 min read


The South Is Drowning In COVID-- Especially In The Counties That Voted Most Heavily For Trump
A couple of months ago, my doctor told me that a third shot is gold and that she recommended I get one... which I did. As the government...

Howie Klein
Aug 18, 20213 min read


It's Not Just GOP Governors Who Want You And Your Kids To Die-- So Does Marjorie Traitor Greene
I admit that I have taken the coronavirus very seriously from day one. Flying back from Seoul in early January 2020-- long before anyone...

Howie Klein
Aug 13, 20215 min read


Proof: Trump Voters Are Morons
Vaccine Passports Should Be The ONLY ID Accepted At The Polls You may have noticed that over the last few weeks, I've been spending hours...

Howie Klein
Aug 12, 20218 min read


The Deadliest Counties In The Deadliest States-- Welcome To Trump Country
Just before the Senate passed the hard infrastructure bill this morning, Trump was pointlessly fuming at McConnell-- who voted for it--...

Howie Klein
Aug 10, 20214 min read


Gov. DeathSantis (R-FL) Strikes Again
Yesterday, the policies of two right-wing governors up for reelection next year, Texas' Greg Abbott and Florida's Ron DeathSantis,...

Howie Klein
Aug 6, 20217 min read


Some GOP Politicians Would Rather Share COVID Than Vaccines, Masks & Empathy
My old friend, Danny Goldberg, has a new book out, Bloody Crossroads 2020-- Art, Entertainment And Resistance To Trump. I jotted down a...

Howie Klein
Aug 5, 20214 min read


Meet Claudia, Texas Game-Changer
Our old pal Mike Siegel introduced me to Claudia Zapata, who also lives in Austin, but in a different congressional district-- TX-35,...

Howie Klein
Jul 23, 20214 min read


Can Texas Democrats Save Democracy In Their State?
When Ted Cruz fled down to the Yucatan's beautiful, balmy Mayan Riveria with his family, it was to get away from the Climate...

Howie Klein
Jul 12, 20214 min read


History: After The Civil War, The Traitors Were Coddled, Not Executed-- And Now Look What We Have
Juneteenth has been an official state holiday in Texas since since 1980 but yesterday it may have been awkward for some teachers to...

Howie Klein
Jun 18, 20214 min read


The Ugly Correlation Between Trump Votes And Dangerously Low Vaccination Rates-- A Good Thing?
COVID infection rates are way down. But are weak and/or venal politicians-- pressured to throw caution to the wind-- moving too fast to...

Howie Klein
Jun 17, 20214 min read


Midnight Meme Of The Day! Louie Gohmert, The Pride Of Texas!
by Noah So we went a space of all of 4 days between the disgraced former president slurring his words and peeing his backwards rubber...

Noah
Jun 12, 20212 min read


Midnight Meme Of The Day! There's No Vaccine For This!
by Noah There's no vaccine for this! Check out the license plate-- Texas! Prime American Nutland. Must be the local welcome wagon...

Howie Klein
Jun 11, 20212 min read


Democratic Politics In Texas Heads Back To Its Grass Roots
Two Texas Democrats who made great headway as candidates-- organizing around progressive values and outperforming expectations-- were...

Howie Klein
Jun 9, 20214 min read


Fox Isn't Going To Help Democrats Win-- Progressives Can Win Without Them, Even In Texas
Starting yesterday that Meidas Touch ad above was about to bring $184,854 in revenues to Fox News. But then Fox decided they didn't want...

Howie Klein
Jun 7, 20213 min read


Midnight Meme Of The Day! The Guns Of Texas Are Upon You!
by Noah Ah, Texas! Always in the mix for the Biggest Nut State title! Watch out Flor-i-duh! And, now, it's official, the people of Texas...

Noah
Jun 3, 20212 min read


Last Night, The Democrats Won-- In Texas!
The Republicans control all the levers of statewide power in Texas. The legislative districts are grotesquely gerrymandered and the...

Howie Klein
May 31, 20217 min read
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