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Trump uses ugly shoes as a loyalty test

Mar 20, 2026

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3 min read

Trump uses ugly shoes as a loyalty test

The Florsheim presents aren’t about style — they reveal the mechanics of MAGA authoritarianism and if it can endure.

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
Trump is going all in on the SAVE America Act

Mar 19, 2026

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3 min read

Trump is going all in on the SAVE America Act

It could make voting harder for millions.

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
The Trump administration robs us of our metaphors

Mar 18, 2026

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8 min read

The Trump administration robs us of our metaphors

It’s all surface level. It’s all stupid.

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
How can you be militant about baseball?

Mar 17, 2026

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8 min read

How can you be militant about baseball?

At the close of the World Baseball Classic, its time to root (root, root) for anyone but Team USA.

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
Iran War fueled by not-so-ancient prophecy

Mar 16, 2026

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4 min read

Iran War fueled by not-so-ancient prophecy

The evangelical fervor for the end times is not as old as you might think. Plus, all the news you missed over the weekend.

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
America's war on the left is nothing new

Mar 13, 2026

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4 min read

America's war on the left is nothing new

Conservatives have often used the federal government to go after protesters and dissenters.

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
Is this the end of pop culture?

Mar 11, 2026

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8 min read

Is this the end of pop culture?

A raging internet debate questions whether we're just spinning our wheels.

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
An AI satire that makes you feel human

Mar 10, 2026

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5 min read

An AI satire that makes you feel human

Plus, why Democrats should spend big in Texas and Fox News' shameful defense of Trump

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
Trump’s misguided “Christian” war is anything but

Mar 9, 2026

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4 min read

Trump’s misguided “Christian” war is anything but

Some commanders claim the Iran war is serving Christ. Haven't they noticed the fake Christian in the White House?

Alex Galbraith
Alex Galbraith
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