The apocalypse is coming! All the scientists agree!
And it won’t be caused by Jesus; it’s the fault of you and me!
As we stomp our carbon footprints, and we foul the fetid air
The apocalypse is coming… but we mostly do not care. [Read more…]
The big bad wolf was hungry
And of course, he wanted meat
So he searched the forest pathways
For a little girl to eat [Read more…]
#CruzSexScandal, the twitterverse cried
Though, of course, Ted assures us “they lied!
This Good Friday, you see,
No one’s suffered like me!”
Yes, this candidate’s been Cruzcified!
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If we waterboard The Donald,
Oh, the things that he might say!
True, he may not really mean them,
But he’ll say them anyway
We could manage his confession
We could torture him a bit
He would sing like a canary—
It would mean, precisely, shit. [Read more…]
I am one of the most privileged people I know. I have the privilege of looking at the election’s issues in the abstract; issues are often abstract to people in my fortunate position. No one is systematically killing people who look like me; cops’ eyes glide right off of me as I shop; my permanent birth control was simple and covered by insurance; nobody protests anything I do. It’s like I’m invisible–no, it’s like I’m protected by an invisible bodyguard of privilege. [Read more…]
Still pen-and-ink, but eight pens at a time.
Long story, but below the fold is a commissioned piece by artist Ratna Pappert. I can’t say enough about her (I have other examples of her work in my office); this one, I hope, will be part of the metaphorical tote bags available when I make my Patreon really public. Truth is, I am only posting this to force myself to do the things I need to do to make that happen. [Read more…]
I know a thing or two about writing a lot of topical rhyming verse on deadline. Roy Zimmerman is taking it a step further and adding music; his newsletter today (what? You aren’t already receiving it? Sign up!) announces the beginnings of a Song of the Week for each week between now and the general election–34 new songs, 34 new videos by November 8! Below the fold, his first one, taking a quick look at how the GOP judiciary committee is “letting the people decide”. [Read more…]
Republican stalwarts won’t mention “Convention”
Without saying prayers—at least knocking on wood—
It isn’t supposed to be “open”; they’re hopin’
The voters eliminate Trump, as they should
The problem is, Trump’s an attraction—some fraction
Of GOP voters think Trump is the GOAT
In races where Trump has contested, he’s bested
The party elites (when they’ve split up the vote) [Read more…]
The atheist internet’s growing—no knowing
How big it will be by the time we are through
Two dozen new blogs and a network, I’ll bet, work
A whole lot of progress toward what we must do
My friends—all the people who mattered—have scattered,
But really, they’re only a few clicks away
I’ll visit them often—their writing’s exciting—
And always think back on what started today [Read more…]
It’s pitchforks and torches and “throw the bums out!”
We’ll go to the rallies; we’ll all scream and shout;
The new revolution is coming to town
And we’ll tear it to pieces and burn it all down! [Read more…]