April 1, 2026

I just turned off CNN and MSNOW . . .

. . . and dug into a BIG bowl of Tillamook Coffee Almond Fudge ice cream. In fact, I may eat the whole half-gallon.

CNN and MSNOW were doing a superb job reporting on the stupidity that has seized the Trump administration and I have heard enough for one day about stupid people doing stupid shit.

And now I learn that Trump is going to "speak to the nation" tomorrow night.

If the ice cream runs out, I may shoot myself.

March 31, 2026

What is non-fiction writing coming to?

Here are selections from the current NYT Non-Fiction best-sellers list, each of which addresses pressing issues of our time . . . right?

#1. STRIPPED DOWN. The host of the “Dumb Blonde Podcast” shares how redemption was an important part of reaching her goals.

#4. KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS!, by Liza Minnelli, as told to Michael Feinstein, with Josh Getlin and Heidi Evans.

#8 KILLED TO ORDER, by Jan Jekielek. (Skyhorse.) A senior editor of The Epoch Times shares his views on the Chinese Communist Party and its practices. (Senior editor of “The Epoch Times” – now there’s an unbiased source.)

# 10 TOLD YOU SO, by Mayci Neeley. (Simon & Schuster.) The star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” describes how she grew up Mormon and challenges she faced as an adult. –

# 13 THE BEST DOG IN THE WORLD, by Alice Hoffman. (Scribner.) Fourteen essays by authors paying tribute to their canine companions.

#14 GETTING NAKED, by Valerie Bertinelli. (Harper Wave.) The author of “Enough Already” recounts difficult moments in her life, and her work toward self-acceptance.

#15 HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID, by John Kennedy. (Broadside.) The Republican senator from Louisiana shares stories about politics in Washington D.C. and in his home state.

March 30, 2026

I'll just drop this here. Do with it as you like.

The Second Amendment is interpreted by the NRA as a safeguard granting the unlimited ownership of firearms by the citizenry thereby ensuring that if government becomes abusive, destructive, or tyrannical, citizens have the firepower to defend their liberty.

March 28, 2026

Why the Republican attacks on vote-by-mail, and, early voting? Because . . .

Why are Republicans – especially Trump – so hell-bent on wiping out mail-in voting and early voting?

As far as I know every state has some form of mail-in voting. A few states are 100% vote-by-mail while others reserve mail-in voting for those who can’t get to the polls – nursing homes, working, out of town on election day, and the like.

As far as I know, every state has some period of early voting. Here in Virginia early voting starts 45 days before election day, the longest in the country. Other states have as little as 7-10 days of early voting.

Trump and Republicans are so dead set on abolishing mail-in voting that they have taken the issue to the Supreme Court, who may outlaw voting by mail.

As for early voting, get any Republican to start talking about the conduct of elections and before long you hear “Well, I make it to the polls on election day, why can’t everyone else?”

Why the Republican focus on killing vote-by-mail and forcing everyone to the polls on election day?

BECAUSE IF EVERYONE IS FORCED TO THE POLLS, IN PERSON, ON ONE DAY, WE CAN BE CONTROLLED As it stands now, with 50 different voting schedules and 50 different rules for vote-by-mail, that wild variety makes these activities impossible to control.

We all know (1) ICE is rapidly becoming Trump’s private army – it was planned that way, and (2) ICE will be deployed to polling places to control who votes – at least in blue states and cities.

There is no way ICE can control voting as it is now, voting is too widespread, too variable. The whole idea behind vote only on election day and no mail-in voting is to force voters into one day, one place where we can be herded like cattle for the slaughter.

I will be at my local No King’s Day later today. My sign reads:

March 26, 2026

See if you can spot the difference in these photos

One of these photos is ICE agents in Minnesota. The other is an Iranian police officer in Tehran. See if you can tell the difference.



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March 25, 2026

If there are elections in 2028 . . .

March 25, 2026

I'll just drop this here an case anyone wants to comment . . . please do not spread this around

March 23, 2026

Our plans for 2026 election

We live in a heavily Democratic area of Northern Virginia that also has a very large Hispanic population. In our 80's; we have voted in every election since we turned 21 (the voting age back then), including voting absentee when overseas on my military assignments.

Virginia will hold primary Congressional election in August 2026 and, of course, the federal Congressional election in Nov 2026.

My wife does not drive, must use a walker, sometimes a wheelchair. I'm in good shape.

We are very concerned about federal thugs around our polling places in August and November, thus, we have decided:

-- She will apply for absentee ballot by mail. Immediately upon receipt of the ballot, she will mark it, put it in the return envelopes, and we will deposit it in the local drop box --- assuming we can still vote by mail. This way, she does not have to confront the federal thugs.

-- I will vote in person. I will empty my pockets of everything but a small wallet containing driver's license, voter ID card, and a few dollars; my cell phone; a handkerchief. No pocket knife, no ballpoint pen, nothing that could be construed as a weapon. If I am confronted by a federal thug demanding ID, I will refuse and calmly attempt to walk around him/her -- with my arms raised. I will steadfastly, calmly, peacefully refuse to show them a damn thing. I will show my ID ONLY to the pollbook officer inside the precinct, as is required by Virginia law. If they beat the shit out of me, shoot me, whatever, well . . . that's the price of freedom . . . and, no, I am not a hero. Just an old soldier, old man, who will take no more shit.

March 22, 2026

ICE to deploy to US airports on Monday

Source: CNN

CBP Chief Homan tells CNN's Dana Bash ICE will deploy to US airports on Monday but no one has a fucking idea about the details.

No link yet.

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Got up late this morning, turned on CNN, got in on the end of CNN Dana Bash interview with Tom Homan, Trump's "border czar" who said, yes, ICE agents will deploy to US airports starting Monday.

He was very evasive about details, probably because no one has a goddam clue as to what they are doing.

Here is what I recall from the tail end of the interview:

Bash: Which airports?
Homan: We haven't thought about that.

Bash: How many agents?
Homan: We haven't thought about that.

Bash: What will they do?
Homan: We haven't thought about that.

So -- looks as though Trump and his band of idiot children have pulled another stunt out of their asses.

EDITED BY AUTHOR:

Is this perhaps Trump's plan all along?

-- Dramatically increase size of ICE as his private army?
-- Deploy them EVERYWHERE -- streets, courthouses, churches, now airports?
-- Put in place "Papers please" and if you don't comply -- beat the shit out of you or worse?

March 21, 2026

These are available on Amazon

Pack of 100 for $7.97, delivery is a bit slow -- March 30.

Trump I Did that Stickers, 2.5inch I Did that Trump Sticker 100PCS



Suitable for
-- sticking on gas pump,
-- sticking on grocery store shelves;
-- walking your dog, don't pick up poop, leave one of these;
-- let your imagination run wild.