White clouds wispy, blue beyond Swimmin’ with the jets today Daydreamin' salt-water creature last seen Near the airport's Reef Runway Fighter jets takeoff, followed by a tanker The sun’s still low in the east I’m backstroking in the Diamond Head direction Half man, half swimming beast Started swimming regularly a couple years ago Now I’m … Continue reading Swimmin’ With The Jets →

Thinking of his many blessings Donald Trump is not Thanksgiving just another day For spewing hateful rot He made dozens of posts on Truth Social Didn’t mention Thanksgiving at all Just perpetual grievance machine nonstop Baby likes to bawl Trump likes to forward posts that flatter him QAnon folks think he’s a great messiah Trump … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving From Mar a Lago →

Ukraine's pavilion at COP27. It's the first time Ukraine had a pavilion at a COP. Painted a somber grey to reflect the war back home, Ukraine wanted it to be a statement of defiance and hope to show Russia’s invasion will not prevent Kyiv thinking of tomorrow. COP27 UN Climate Conference Was in Egypt this … Continue reading Ukraine at the COP27 UN Climate Conference →

Crazy came a callin’ One November day Lyin’ ‘bout stolen elections Talkin’ judgment day Well, voters did the judgin’ Told us what they think Crazy conspiracy talk may work in Republican primaries But you ain’t winnin’ a general election with that stink A red wave Republican tsunami Would wipe away the blue Kevin McCarthy awaited … Continue reading Crazy Came A Callin’ One November Day →

In this image from March 4, 2022, surveillance video provided by the Ukrainian government, Russian troops lead nine men at gunpoint to their headquarters on Yablunska Street in Bucha, where they would be tortured and executed. The men were picked up as part of what Russian soldiers called “zachistka” – cleansing. They hunted people on … Continue reading Bucha’s Gravediggers Know →

On March 2, 2022, one week after the start of the war, Kherson was the the first major Ukrainian city to fall to Russia. Hurry Kherson, come back home We yearn with open arms The devil’s boot is on your throat But angels aren’t too far The Russian Army is in retreat Freedom on the … Continue reading Hurry Kherson →

Chelsea Manning, original name Bradley Edward Manning, (born December 17, 1987, Crescent, Oklahoma, U.S.), U.S. Army intelligence analyst who provided the Web site WikiLeaks with hundreds of thousands of classified documents in what was believed to be the largest unauthorized release of state secrets in U.S. history.Manning was arrested and convicted in 2010, and sentenced … Continue reading Chelsea Manning is No Hero, and I Will Not Buy Her Book →