For those who may not know too much about the politics of the interior of the U.S., Omaha, Nebraska is one of very few progressive spots in an otherwise bright red state. That said, this really is good news.
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Self-Sufficiency
If by “they” you mean grocery stores, I suppose you have a point, though growing all the dozens of kinds of food you want in your diet sounds like quite a task. For example, do you like coffee in the …
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Why Are We Letting Trump Do This?
The simple answer to the simple question is that the United States ran into a “perfect storm” about 10 years ago, where both the level of hatred and ignorance of the common American and the corruptive influence of money in …
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Big Oil Will Not Quit Until Market Conditions Make Their Business Model Disappear
You may think that Big Oil may be at least pretending to get on board the concepts of climate change mitigation and the phasing out of fossil fuels in favor of low-carbon energy sources. You’d be wrong.
The MAGA Base Is Thrilled with Trump’s Accomplishments–Even If They Don’t Really Exist
A lack of shame isn’t what prevents the Trump MAGA base from being embarrassed by the actions of their leader. Those who think at that level and believe everything that comes out of the president’s mouth are thrilled that the …
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Evaluating Trump
This from former Republican U.S representative Joe Walsh. And he’s right, what’s worse than Trump’s treasonous behavior is that the majority of congresspeople in both houses are unwilling to intercede. What’s arguably even worse than that is that almost half …
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Problems with Meat
No one denies that meat tastes (and smells) good. Anyone who will tell you, for instance, that frying bacon doesn’t smell incredibly good is lying. The problems are a) bacon is terrible for your health, b) animal husbandry is ruining …
Trump’s Mesmerizing Command Over His Supporters
At left is a reference to Trump’s amazing ability to convince his supporters of things that couldn’t possibly be true. Has the price of gasoline really fallen below $2 per gallon? Well, we could take a short drive and look …
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Qualifications for Trump’s Cabinet
Many Americans are wondering about the content of the meme here. Why exactly are Trump’s picks for important governmental positions so blatantly disqualified? Take Pete Hegseth as an example. Did Trump choose him specifically because he’s an alcoholic and former …
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Did the Human Brain Evolve for All This?
The cartoonist here makes an excellent point. In geologic time, it was just a few minutes ago that we were living in tribes, eating mastodon meat, and sleeping in caves. A few seconds ago, we had the Spanish Inquisition and …
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