politics
Politics does not dictate our collective cultural mindset as much as it simply reflects it; We've got to look in the mirror sometimes, and we've got one.
Broooos Please Nooooo 🫂 We Meme You Both So Much!!!
Hello again! 👋😁⚡ It's me! I'm __Lightning Bolt⚡. I'm a lost satirist who has wandered far from usual home. I generally publish collections of crackpot memes over in the Humor Community. But all that real action right now belongs in the Swamp.
By Lightning Bolt ⚡8 months ago in The Swamp
Burning Tomorrow to Fund Today
The larger debate over the House-passed HB1 budget has moved to the Senate where another opposing front is complicating the already contentious discussion. While Democratic opposition has remained steady, new resistance is emerging from Republicans over proposed cuts impacting programs designed to assist lower income and seniors that will have a dramatic impact on the constituents of some red state legislators.
By Lanny Newville8 months ago in The Swamp
How can anyone govern when opinion is so diverse
How can anyone govern when opinion is so diverse Are humans suitable for government. Population levels in nearly every nation are at their highest ever level. The colossal numbers involved and the diversity of opinion because we now have universal education and media saturation, has made the doctrine that numbers of apparent supporters is a valid reason for control, into a distortion of democracy.
By Peter Rose8 months ago in The Swamp
Meet Maia Gadwall: My Alter Ego. Content Warning.
I needed time and space to decide who I want to be on the record, and it’s been a wild ride. First, you won’t find me on Meta or X these days. I left the social media broligarchy behind in favor of Discord and Bluesky — ah, decentralized and de-Nazified socialization, like Myspace Tom used to make. Enter my nom de guerre: Maia Gadwall.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist8 months ago in The Swamp
Send a Texas Ranger and Call It a Day
The above was posted to the official Face Book account of J. Kenneth Blackwell who is a longtime conservative political figure, former Ohio Secretary of State, and self-described Christian nationalist. He served as co-chair of George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign and has remained an outspoken voice in right-wing media. A frequent critic of immigration policy and progressive social movements, Blackwell gained my attention for a post framing Los Angeles protesters as criminal "invaders." This article is a direct response.
By Lanny Newville8 months ago in The Swamp
"The Streets of Defiance: Los Angeles vs. Federal Force"
1. Catalyst: Federal Immigration Raids (June 6–7) On June 6, 2025, a series of coordinated federal raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) swept through the Los Angeles Fashion District, a clothing warehouse, a Home Depot parking lot, and a doughnut shop
By Saboor Brohi 8 months ago in The Swamp
"Silent Wings Over Sirsa: Pakistan’s Phantom Strike"
The sky over northern India was moonless, quiet, and cloaked in deep velvet. At Sirsa Airbase, the heart of India’s western aerial defense, all was still. Hangars glowed faintly under perimeter lights, Sukhois and Mirages slept on runways, watched by sleepy ground crews.
By Saboor Brohi 8 months ago in The Swamp
When Innovation Clashes with Ego: Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump
The feud between ex-President Donald Trump and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is especially fascinating in a time dominated by viral tweets and strong personalities. Two well-known personalities in modern America—one grounded in politics and the other in technology—are embroiled in an unexpected public conflict that says more about future debates than it does about politics itself.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khan8 months ago in The Swamp
