So the Plan Is Now Stand-Up Comedy

It Could Happen Again

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It occurred in 1518 in Strasbourg, France. Hundreds of people danced uncontrollably for two months.

After hearing that the DOJ has opened an investigation into E. Jean Carroll, making plain that Donald Trump's desire and ability to punish his enemies are both boundless, I felt a sudden urge to do the frug.

This Week's Quote

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I’ve been eating barbecue since before Ken Paxton’s first indictment.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico denying he's vegan in an early salvo in what's sure to be an ugly battle in Texas

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Kudos to the Store Employee

 

Memorial Day 2026

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On this Memorial Day, I'm thinking of the Vietnam War, which I'm old enough to remember.

All these years later, I believe most Americans who fought in that war, those who protested against it, and those who fled to Canada rather than serve all displayed a kind of bravery and introspection.

That fella whose father arranged a diagnosis of bone spurs, on the other hand, displayed exactly the kind of qualities he still evinces:  self-absorption, a fondness for cheating, and the spiritual depth of a Vietnamese rice paddy during the dry season.

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A Friday Softball

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It's the end of the week and you're on your final brain cell, so here's an easy question to answer. Which of these queer news items from the last several days am I making up?

1.  Astute, trailblazing, imperfect former Congressman Barney Frank died at 86.

2.  Tennis legend Billie Jean King graduated with the college degree she began in 1961.

3.  The Colorado Supreme Court ordered Children's Hospital Colorado to resume gender-affirming medical care for minors.

4.  Liberace's ghost testified before Congress on the need for every American to have their own ballroom.