This morning, the Huffington Post reprinted a post on X from a USDA worker in Kentucky who was fired on Valentine’s Day. In case you missed it here are a couple of excerpts. Donald J. Trump. Hello Sir. I am one of the probationary employees terminated by the Doge at 9:00pm last night; February 14. … Read more
Since January 20, a lot of us have spent a great deal of psychic energy trying to cope with the daily fire hose of lies and nonsense which we all knew would accompany the second coming of Donald J. Trump. Perhaps the best piece of advice in an effort to remain sane in the face … Read more
There was a lot of talk about gut feelings in the last days of this presidential election. Some people, i.e., Nate Silver, said he had a gut feeling about a Trump victory. But it was based on what he always does. He used the data and his methodology to determine the probability of a GOP … Read more
There are no consolation prizes in electoral politics. And if the sun still came up this morning, we did not see it. It is gray and raining on Amelia Island, Florida, the only appropriate weather to match what so many of us are feeling. So, I know there is nothing I can say that will … Read more
For weeks, Floridians have been unable to turn on their televisions without seeing a “Vote No on 4” ad featuring Dr. Grazie Christie. Christie claims under Amendment 4, abortions will be the only medical procedure for which minors do not need parental consent. (I will get to that later.) Yesterday there was a new ad … Read more