A volunteer firefighter chronicles the brutal arithmetic of climate change in the American West—uninsurable homes, dying wells, and a democracy distracted.

This is the story of how we got here—from children practicing death under school desks to adults electing someone who treats nuclear war like prime-time television.

Local uprising postponed indefinitely due to scheduling conflicts and general malaise Revolution cancelled due to lack of interest. News from the frontlines of my smartphone SOMEWHERE, USA --- Revolutionary leaders expressed bewilderment this week after their carefully planned overthrow of the existing order attracted exactly zero participants, despite widespread dissatisfaction with literally everything. "We sent out Evites three weeks ago," said would-be revolutionary Brian

A hilarious true story about the day I tried to "rescue" baby magpies, learned nothing about birds, and everything about staying out of Mother Nature's business.

On the necessity of turning away to survive, and the greater necessity of turning back. A meditation on witness, trauma, and our shared humanity.

An examination of how cruelty transforms from political liability to credential, and what this evolution reveals about America's democratic future.

How ordinary people join cults: A deeply personal look at the psychology behind political radicalization and why no one is immune to manipulation.

Exploring how the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy For The Devil" prophetically warned of moral ambiguity and human complicity in evil across history to our present day.

Dark comedy meets mortality in "Tales from the Crypt-ic." Join Leo, a snarky undertaker, as he skewers society's death denial with biting wit and morbid humor.

This mind-bending experience has a name: DARVO—Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender. It's not just frustrating; it's a calculated manipulation tactic that warps reality and shifts blame with devastating effectiveness.

Two sassy llamas journey to Washington to save their hay supply when government contracts fail. Political satire with farm animals fixing de

I am one of those who believe Chuck Schumer made the right decision. To equate a shutdown now with previous shutdowns is magical thinking.

In this strategic simulation, players take on the role of a shadowy cabal working to orchestrate the greatest heist in human history.

America just did the unthinkable — siding with Russia to block UN resolutions that condemned the Ukraine invasion.

Those of us who struggle to keep the light alive recognize what matters in our hearts, even when words fail.

Right now, thousands of American farmers are caught in a perfect storm of frozen funds, canceled programs, and uncertain futures.

Every cybersecurity expert I know is seriously freaked out. If the Treasury falls, America’s power falls with it.

In what UMSDERWPFLEPI calls "Democracy Done Right," Idaho lawmakers are racing to protect citizens from their own voting decisions.

The God I know says Do No Harm in thought, speech, or actions. Simple words.

The Poor People's campaign wasn't a GoFundMe, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott wasn't a Twitter hashtag.

Feeling guilty about the third bowl of ice cream? Turn your guilt into a calorie-burning emotion.

Helicopter spotlights sweep the streets at night. Looking for gatherings, looking for resistance, looking for people like me.

Something’s happening to the facility. Reality is getting thin here, like tissue paper held up to harsh fluorescent truth.

In 1886, J.C. Bancroft Davis, doing what we would now call data entry, wrote that corporations were "persons" under the 14th Amendment.