Scrappy, Flawed, Unfiltered, and I Refuse to Give Up.

Well maybe not daily, but as the need to express my current feelings. Joy and Depression. I know that this to shall pass, but sometimes it just feels hopeless.

This page is a curated and evolving list of internet voices I find worth listening to. Like anyone else, I’ve been pulled in by clickbait and hype more times than I care to admit, and I use sources like these to step back, clear the noise, and see the broader picture again.

I’ll be honest with you — most of what I read and listen to leans left. That’s where I land. But I’m genuinely afraid of any pendulum that swings too far in either direction, so I’ve made a deliberate effort to include voices that challenge that. The Dispatch and Tangle in particular are worth your time regardless of where you stand politically. If a source is a late-night show like The Daily Show or Jimmy Kimmel, you’re responsible for separating the delivery from the substance — humor often carries truth beneath it.

The goal here isn’t to tell you what to think. It’s to give you the opportunity to think — to slow the manufactured insanity we’re all living through, and to focus on fixing broken systems rather than just tearing everything down. Links get added and removed over time. So do my opinions.

The Art of The Victim – Video

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There's still a scorecard, though. We've lost lives — lives that didn't need to be thrown away. Your friends. Your family. And what has your hero and savior lost? Well, his sons have made hundreds

The Bunker With a Dance Floor – Part Three of Three – Video

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A man can be in genuine cognitive decline AND be surrounded by people using that decline as useful cover for their own agenda. Project 2025 didn't need a genius. They needed a vessel. Something loud

The Bunker With a Dance Floor – Part Three of Three

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A man can be in genuine cognitive decline AND be surrounded by people using that decline as useful cover for their own agenda. Project 2025 didn't need a genius. They needed a vessel. Something loud

The Worst Disease – Part Two of Three – Video

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I know half of you stopped reading two paragraphs ago. Too close to home. The mirror got uncomfortable. Feel free to call me a few choice names on your way out — I've heard most

Here Comes Donny, Donny, Donny – Video

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This isn't a song about cake left out in the rain. But it sure looks like something sweet and green has melted down into the reflecting pool, and we may never get that recipe back

The King Is Dead — Long Live The Vance? – Video

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We have better. On both sides of the aisle. But The Vance has the microphone and the spotlight right now. I suspect Trump is quietly setting him up to take the fall on Iran. But

The Worst Disease – Part Two of Three

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I know half of you stopped reading two paragraphs ago. Too close to home. The mirror got uncomfortable. Feel free to call me a few choice names on your way out — I've heard most

Here Comes Donny, Donny, Donny

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This isn't a song about cake left out in the rain. But it sure looks like something sweet and green has melted down into the reflecting pool, and we may never get that recipe back

The Four Horsemen Are Already Here – Part One of Three – Video

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Paranoid minds need to know. Because if you've ever actually read Revelation, the part we're living through right now isn't the scary part. The scary part comes next.

The King Is Dead — Long Live The Vance?

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We have better. On both sides of the aisle. But The Vance has the microphone and the spotlight right now. I suspect Trump is quietly setting him up to take the fall on Iran. But

The Boss Wants His Money: Trump and The Transactional Presidency

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The Boss Wants His Money: Trump and The Transactional Presidency

The Four Horsemen Are Already Here – Part One of Three

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Paranoid minds need to know. Because if you've ever actually read Revelation, the part we're living through right now isn't the scary part. The scary part comes next.

Anyone Home? – Video

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Bottom line: Democrats, Independents, even RINOs — get a voice, and get it now. 2028 is just a little more than two Christmases away. Stay quiet, stay the same, and Trump's already got his Trump

Here they come to save the day!

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It may be time to realize you don't need a majority of a single party to guide the decisions. Wouldn't it be something if no party held all the power?

Here they come to save the day! – Video

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It may be time to realize you don't need a majority of a single party to guide the decisions. Wouldn't it be something if no party held all the power?

Robin the Hood

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So here we have famous Robin the Hood, receiving so very, very much from the rich, notice I left out the word "stealing"? And is he giving to the people? Health benefits, food benefits, education,

We aren’t the Negotiating Ones – Video

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What we don't need is Bernie telling us all what we need any more than we need Trump forcing it down our throats with an executive order and a threat. The moderates don't need to

We aren’t the Negotiating Ones

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What we don't need is Bernie telling us all what we need any more than we need Trump forcing it down our throats with an executive order and a threat. The moderates don't need to

Is it Time for a Time Out? – Video

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If that's really the plan, I've got one very big question I'd like answered soon. Who, exactly, is this Democrat? This Independent? This RINO? Take your pick. But whoever it is better make a stage

Anyone Home?

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Bottom line: Democrats, Independents, even RINOs — get a voice, and get it now. 2028 is just a little more than two Christmases away. Stay quiet, stay the same, and Trump's already got his Trump

Is it Time for a Time Out?

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If that's really the plan, I've got one very big question I'd like answered soon. Who, exactly, is this Democrat? This Independent? This RINO? Take your pick. But whoever it is better make a stage

The Art of The Victim

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There's still a scorecard, though. We've lost lives — lives that didn't need to be thrown away. Your friends. Your family. And what has your hero and savior lost? Well, his sons have made hundreds

Robin the Hood – Video

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So here we have famous Robin the Hood, receiving so very, very much from the rich, notice I left out the word "stealing"? And is he giving to the people? Health benefits, food benefits, education,

I would be Dead

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Right now, you, the American people, are still in charge. I'm just not sure for how much longer that stays true. What comes next isn't up to the Democrats. It isn't up to Trump. It

Two Mismatched Socks

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I know a guy — well, I know a lot of people like this guy — been voting the same way his whole life, now looking at his own party's drift and wondering if the

Two and a Half Years to Go: We Look at Impeachment, and the Consequences, Part 4 — Winning 2028 – Video

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The team leader should have the ability to select the best people for the job. Republican, Democrat, Independent, Libertarian, the question should be whether they are qualified and capable.

One size doesn’t fit all. It never has – Video

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Now is the time to step forward. Not after the midterms, not after Trump and his machine make more headway and do more damage. Let's see some leadership. Someone, or maybe a team, with an

Reclaim the Name — Or Get a New One, Or let’s get Horny – Video

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keep the RINO. Just put an H in it. A Rhino is a thick skinned, large horned animal that doesn't move for anything and has been around for fifty million years. That's a considerably fiercer

Two and a Half Years to Go: We Look at Impeachment, and the Consequences, Part 3 — Governing vs. Revenge – Video

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That doesn't mean no accountability. There should still be real oversight, reinstate the Inspectors General, put them back under Congress's control, and let them do their jobs. Oversight isn't revenge. Revenge is spending two years

I put it to you: in the long run, the noise fades. The calm, rational voice is the one people took notes on.

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The hardest lesson to learned here, is to look in the mirror upon occasion and take those rose colored glasses off. I'm not always happy with what looks back at me, and it's not just

So What? – Video

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The other tactic — and this one is truly scary, because it's starting to work on me — is fatigue. I'm tired. You're tired. Everybody's tired, burned out from all the BS. And "so what"

I would be Dead – Video

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Right now, you, the American people, are still in charge. I'm just not sure for how much longer that stays true. What comes next isn't up to the Democrats. It isn't up to Trump. It

Two and a Half Years to Go: We Look at Impeachment, and the Consequences, Part 2 — The Impeachment Trap – Video

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If Donald Trump were impeached and removed from office, there would be no special election and no national debate over his replacement. Under the Constitution, Vice President JD Vance would become President.

One size doesn’t fit all. It never has

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Now is the time to step forward. Not after the midterms, not after Trump and his machine make more headway and do more damage. Let's see some leadership. Someone, or maybe a team, with an

Reclaim the Name — Or Get a New One, Or let’s get Horny

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keep the RINO. Just put an H in it. A Rhino is a thick skinned, large horned animal that doesn't move for anything and has been around for fifty million years. That's a considerably fiercer

Two and a Half Years to Go: We Look at Impeachment, and the Consequences, Part 1 — Trump’s Greatest Unintended Successes – Video

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So what has Trump actually accomplished in his second term, grand old 47? He's out to dominate the world, not king, but world emperor, and what he's getting back is a redesigned world that feels

Two and a Half Years to Go: We Look at Impeachment, and the Consequences, Part 4 — Winning 2028

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The team leader should have the ability to select the best people for the job. Republican, Democrat, Independent, Libertarian, the question should be whether they are qualified and capable.

They’re eating the dogs and cats – Or how to Feed the one that loves you the most – Video

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On top of that, this stand-up comedian was then elected President of the United States. Can you believe that? Laughter from the audience is acceptable. It was a good delivery. But maybe a little too

It’s Now or Never – Video

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Surprise. That hottie is a bot. Running from a server in Pakistan, Asia, Africa, or Eastern Europe. The praise is robot code. The followers are purchased fiction. And every fake account is making Elon a

They’re eating the dogs and cats – Or how to Feed the one that loves you the most

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On top of that, this stand-up comedian was then elected President of the United States. Can you believe that? Laughter from the audience is acceptable. It was a good delivery. But maybe a little too

So What?

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The other tactic — and this one is truly scary, because it's starting to work on me — is fatigue. I'm tired. You're tired. Everybody's tired, burned out from all the BS. And "so what"

Two and a Half Years to Go: We Look at Impeachment, and the Consequences, Part 3 — Governing vs. Revenge

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That doesn't mean no accountability. There should still be real oversight, reinstate the Inspectors General, put them back under Congress's control, and let them do their jobs. Oversight isn't revenge. Revenge is spending two years

They must be commies, or my middle name isn’t McCarthy

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Director calls, "Cut, that's a wrap." Producer asks, "Well, do you think the sheep will buy it?" The check writer answers, "Sure, why not, they bought everything else so far."

What Do We Need? (A Question Asked Mid-Toke) – Video

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This is a post that's going to take on many forms in the months ahead. All I really want to accomplish today is getting you to start asking the same question I'm asking, what do

What Do We Need? (A Question Asked Mid-Toke)

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This is a post that's going to take on many forms in the months ahead. All I really want to accomplish today is getting you to start asking the same question I'm asking, what do

Two and a Half Years to Go: We Look at Impeachment, and the Consequences, Part 2 — The Impeachment Trap

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If Donald Trump were impeached and removed from office, there would be no special election and no national debate over his replacement. Under the Constitution, Vice President JD Vance would become President.

It’s Now or Never

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Surprise. That hottie is a bot. Running from a server in Pakistan, Asia, Africa, or Eastern Europe. The praise is robot code. The followers are purchased fiction. And every fake account is making Elon a

Two and a Half Years to Go: We Look at Impeachment, and the Consequences, Part 1 — Trump’s Greatest Unintended Successes

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So what has Trump actually accomplished in his second term, grand old 47? He's out to dominate the world, not king, but world emperor, and what he's getting back is a redesigned world that feels

It isn’t going to work Donny and Mikey

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It isn't going to work Donny and Mikey

Did I Lose You? Let Me Try Again. – Video

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Don't look surprised when the voting booth that was on Main Street last Tuesday got quietly moved overnight to a new, undisclosed location, with an ICE barricade out front checking tattoos. And no. You are
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