Samuel Beshers
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Ex-NFL star Chris Kluwe: ‘No kings, no tyrants—not now, not ever’ Chris Kluwe managed to do the impossible: make the entire nation interested in what was happening at a city council meeting. “We need people to wake up and realize that [Donald Trump] is not a man who is going to make America great again,” Kluwe…
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February 21, 2025 95C The Risks, Part I The greatest risk we face is the possible slide into martial law. That was my greatest fear after the election. This is looking less and less likely; our institutions, including the military, and our popular will are looking too strong for that to happen. The administration is…
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February 17, 2025 Temperature: 95C When the thermometer reaches 100C we need to act, and we probably cannot afford to wait until then. Of course, the temp of 95C is ridiculous; we blew past 100C before Trump was even elected as the lies and attacks started to mount up. We have survived so far, and…
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Happy Lincoln’s Birthday! February 9, 2025 Ever since the election my worst fear has been a complete authoritarian takeover of the country, in which citizens are repressed by force. I have read a great deal of news and commentary on this, with no satisfactory answers. Some voices fear that it is imminent while others are…
The Thermometer 