Weekend Rewind: White Men, Wall Street, and Wedding Bands, WTF?!
This week was action-packed and not all of it bad!
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Is it Saturday already?! It feels like this last week was 10 seconds long! It’s hard to keep track of everything that happened so why not step into my groovy tunnel for the Weekend Rewind? No guarantees you’ll make it back home before the tunnel is shut down…1
A Sunday article? SUNDAY!: In a rare Sunday posting, I relay the tragic infuriating “humorous” tale of my recently lost wedding ring (which is still missing).
Ozempic Update: My F%&king Wedding Ring Is Gone!!!!
Monday: January 3rd may be the new January 6th if Republicans really go all in on overthrowing the results of the 2024 election when Trump loses.
January 3rd Is THE Day To Watch After Trump Loses
Tuesday: Wisconsin delivers another kick to the collective nuts of Republican fascism in time for the 2024 election. ha. ha. ha.
Tuesday (Part Dos): BIG NEWS! This week, The Opinionated Ogre dropped the paywall. It’s only been up for several weeks and because of your support, I reconsidered. So thank you!
The Opinionated Ogre Tears Down The (Pay)Wall
Wednesday: Biden and Co. are tightening the leash on the greediest people in the world and they’re trying to fight back.
Wall Street Is BIG Mad At Biden (And Why That's Good For America)
Wednesday Again!: This week’s podcast! Now with music and a totally professional intro! Available on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
Thursday: The right’s turn to fascism was inevitable when a Black man became president and broke the brains of millions of already fragile racists.
Friday: In the distant past of 2020, we said Republicans would try to make traveling to other states for an abortion illegal and the GOP threw a huge temper tantrum. Because of course that’s exactly what they planned to do all along. And now here we are.
Red State AGs Are Giving Themselves The Right To Make Abortion Illegal In Blue States
Friday The Second: Until about 4 PM EST on Saturday, this poll is still active so here’s your chance to pick the main topic for next week’s podcast!
5 Things That I Found Interesting This Week:
Farewell FreedomWorks - Ctrl Alt Right Delete by Melissa Ryan
May 12, 2024 - Letters From An American - Heather Cox Richardson
The real cancel culture - Popular Information - Judd Legum
Which "Nobody Knew at the Time" Will it be This November? - The Hartmann Report - Thom Hartmann
Clarence Thomas Is Unhappy. Good. - The Play Typer Guy - Stephen Robinson
Quantum Leap 20 years before Quantum Leap.
Bring back Austin Powers!