Sae Joon Park came to America at age 7, to join his mother who was here already. He grew up, […]
Tag Archive for ‘Tyranny’
About that threatened Apple tariff
It isn’t immediately clear if Trump’s threat to hit Apple with “a Tariff of at least 25%” if all iGadgets […]
The littlest deportees
I still think that, if I had to pick one recent deportation outrage to call “the most outrageous,” I’d go […]
…and afterward, by executive order, Rushmore would be renamed Mount Assclown
Last month, I learned (via Politico) about a congressional Trumpet’s attempt to have Donald Trump’s face carved onto Mount Rushmore. […]
On ICE, illegal ideas, and IP
So if you’ve been in contact with national news or social media at all in the last few days, you’ll […]
The Rumeysa Ozturk thing
Boston: A Turkish national who is a doctoral student at Tufts University has been detained by federal agents without explanation, […]
Karen vs. Swatzilla: the uselessness of the “Karen” meme
This cropped up in my feed yesterday: Oh, when Karens take a walk with their dogs off leash in the […]
Possible reasons why CBP is searching Campobello Island’s mail
Campobello Island is a Canadian island which only has ferry service three months a year. Luckily, it has a bridge, […]
The ratcheting paranoia of my bosses’ carding policy
It started before I was hired. My employer had a “Card Under 40” policy, as is fairly common for businesses […]
The tourist trap and the sex-toy shop
Today’s post is about a building, at 694 Post Road (AKA Route 1) in Wells, Maine. According to my local […]
Ray of Infamy 