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Here Is the Re-Election Status of the Democratic Senators Who Caved
Also, Adelita Grijalva either gets sworn in, or the shutdown continues
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Charles Bastille
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How a Burning Car Changed My Career Path
When sharing a bowl means the Big News Story has to wait
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Toddlers Scream as Daycare Worker is Abducted, the Trump Brain Drain, and More: The Battle for Chicago
The week's news on the Battle for Chicago and other immigration fronts
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Why We Shouldn't Indict Any of Trump's Minions
I have a much better idea — introducing the Trump Zoo
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The Day Zohran Mamdani Made Immigration Great Again
The American people just drove a stake into the heart of the vampire
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Why We Shouldn't Compare the Trump Regime to Fascism
The better comparison is the hope of the French Revolution
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October 2025

Noem Calls Illinois Governor Request for Weekend Pause in Chicago Abductions“Shameful”
This week's news on the Battle for Chicago
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Announcing a New Subscription Pricing Structure for Ruminato
Tiers of joy in a tough economy? Plus, a couple of polls
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The Ghost of Sam Hain
Sam's Halloween plans this year were destined to make some noise
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We Need to Buy CNN
If it falls into the hands of the radical right, we are Russia
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Sad Samsung Wants the Last Drop of Texas Water
But the company can't sell enough chips to compete with data centers
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How to Meet Women in the Age of Trump
A two-step guide for the lonely hetero MAGA male
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When Platonic Relationships Begin with a Spark
The joys of a flirty platonic friendship
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White House Down
The narrative gets worse every time we scan the headlines, PLUS 50% off subscriptions again!
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The AWS Outage Was the Oligarch Stranglers Reaching for Substack's Neck
A single point of failure shows that Substack writers and readers aren't prepared for a coordinated attack, direct censorship, or even simple tech…
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ICE Gets a Taste of Chicago Resistance [Updated 10.21.2025]
The Trump regime has declared war on Chicago, but, like Portland, the city is showing Americans that surrender is not an option
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Charles Bastille
Tales from the Front: JD Vance’s Letter to His Wife Describes the Artillery Attack [Satire]
Wherein JD laments the Marines who "just missed" their target
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The Illegal Alien
An extraterrestrial visitor stumbles into a world of trouble
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The Madness of the Mad King
His desire to shit on you is now part of the official presidential record.
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Exclusive: Transcript of Phone Conversation Between Trump and Putin [Satire]
A portion of Trump's Two Hour Conversation with Putin
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The Racism That Still Lives Deep in My Bones
Let's call teaching racism to your kids what it is: child abuse
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My Response to the Young Republicans
You have a mental illness. Seek help
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ICE Gets a Taste of Chicago Resistance [Updated 10.21.2025]
The Trump regime has declared war on Chicago, but, like Portland, the city is showing Americans that surrender is not an option
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How I "Met" Sheryl Crow by Filling Out My Anthropic Settlement Claim
If you're a published writer, here's how to fill your online claim forms and maybe (sort of) meet someone famous, too
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