First a shout out to Melat Kiros- the Democratic candidate for Congress in Colorado. Move over Mamdani and welcome her to the table. Oh Congressman Jeffries- you want to be Speaker- maybe not. Now to the topic at hand, I would like to pay homage to President Rutherford B Hayes. Didn't see that coming, did you? Not relevant, but as a young man he was quite the fox. Trust me/ look at him. However, instead of his looks, let's focus on his belief that the government shou

I was going to write about the defecting pool- see what I did there. Of course, we at DSOT won’t be sidetracked from the real issues. We still want answers about the illegal and immoral war that Trump is losing/has lost to Iran. And his million + inclusion in the Epstein Files. Plus his corruption/cruelty/stupidity/ and massive incompetence. The now green, poisonous, once-beloved National Monument is emblematic of this man and his administration: Done without following manda

Too many people there are upset about immigrants. And the far right is gaining power. Prime Minister Nigel Farage could be a real possibility. The only silver lining is if that occurs he can be ousted in less than two month's time. (Can we do that here? Please. Oh wait,there is a mild iteration that has never worked. It is called impeachment and the GOP/Senate keeps failing.) Speaking of removing a PM/Keir Starmer: What in the world is wrong with you? You are part

This past weekend was a vile and grotesque display of idolatry in the midst of America’s decaying empire. The parade of horribles started on Friday with the crowning of the first paper Trillionaire, Elon Musk, when his company SpaceX went public for $1.75 trillion, in a rushed IPO, with dubious investment rules, which experts say is likely vastly overvalued. The valuation itself is so ludicrous some have even suggested it undermines the overall stock pricing system itself. An

As one Maine voter succinctly stated is that she was not looking for a boyfriend. This is the aftermath of some leaked information and then a hit piece by the NYT focused on Graham Platner's marriage, infidelity and dating history. Wow- men cheat. Stop the presses. Half of marriages fail but that is not the real point. To put elected officials in the friend zone or as a potential partner disrupts any and all critical thinking. I will for the moment bury the lede. More on P

Every Child Deserves Books to Escape Into Watch our Zoomchat with Paula Hendry Welcome to the Don't Shop on Tuesday (DSOT) Zoomchat hosted by Jacob Kravetz and Barrie Friedland. Today w'ere joined by Paula Hendry, a retired school teacher and librarian, who has dedicated much of her life to bringing greater access to reading for the children of Maryland. DSOT believes in the transformative and emancipatory power of reading and books, so we are thrilled to discuss all things

Last week at Harvard’s Class Day speech political commentator and comedian Ronny Chieng proclaimed that the graduating class’s great task would be to destroy AI and the data centers being ​built across the country. This Luddite cry was met with cheers and raucous applause, reflecting the growing, and now majority, sentiment of deep skepticism, distrust and fear at the Advent of AI. Especially when it comes to building large AI data centers in their local communities. The AI

Belated homage to Memorial Day. For his part, the president is creating more war dead and injured soldiers. Mike Johnson sent House members home because there were enough votes to stop this illegal and immoral war in Iran. Now to the barely whispered opposition from anywhere except us, the citizens who are demanding change. I reject 100% of Republicans and 92.75% of Democrats. Um Senator Cassidy, finding your conscience and voice after you lost the primary election is too

A group of men - no DEI as many now weaponize - borrowing from John Locke and the Magna Carta wrote a Declaration of Independence and then a framework for government, the Constitution. That latter document had to be amended immediately ten times, which is now called the Bill of Rights. There are 10 of them- not just #2. And for the love of life, stop misinterpreting that one. But I digress. The Constitution was and continues to be an imperfect document. The Founding Fa