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Something Something Train Wreck Can’t Look Away … SAD!
Wednesday , 7, February 2018 Sad!, Trumpenreich, Trumptardistan Leave a commentWexford County Commissioners Draft Resolution Opposing Injection Well for Dump They Used to Own: A Lesson in Why We Should Not Privatize Public Things
Saturday , 4, November 2017 Environment, Kalkaska, Religious Fundamentalism, Sad!, Trumpenreich Leave a commentOn November 2, 2017, the Wexford County Board of Commissioners voted 8 to 1 to draft a resolution opposing a permit for a deep injection wastewater well scheduled to be located in the Manton area. A tentative permit has been granted to Wexford Water Technologies LLC by the EPA, but the public has until November […]
Let’s All Enjoy a Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Moment
Friday , 20, October 2017 Religious Fundamentalism, Sad!, Section 16, Trumpenreich Leave a commentAlright everyone, play some relaxing meditative music, maybe light a few candles to set the mood. Find a comfy chair to relax in and close your eyes as you begin to visualize what it’s like to be a billionaire who bought her way into a cabinet seat in the United States Federal Government. You’re sitting […]
A Children’s Treasury of Why Convincing Trumptards of the Facts is a Big Waste of Time: Exhibit A
Monday , 28, August 2017 Sad!, Trumpenreich 2 CommentsWhile rescue efforts continue in Houston and Hurricane Harvey continues to drop trillions of gallons of water on the city, people do what comes naturally in the 21st Century – head on over to social media to politicize a real-time tragedy. Trumptards, real and bot, are no exception; except as usual they don’t worry about […]
Kalkaska Village President Tells His Constituents He Won’t Resign for Hate Speech: Residents Fearful for Reputation of their Town
Friday , 14, July 2017 Community, Sad! Leave a commentRecently, Up North Progressive visited the fine town of Kalkaska, Michigan, home of the really big fish – a welcome sign from childhood years signaling we were almost to Grandma’s house. The residents work hard to maintain a positive reputation as a community where people will want to visit as they travel up north. After […]
There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity: How Trump and Gumball Machines Spark a Huge Protest in Kalkaska
Saturday , 24, June 2017 Sad!, Trumpenreich 5 CommentsThis is Jeff Sieting. He’s the Village President of Kalkaska, Michigan. This pure up north town is known for trout fishing. They celebrate the sport with a giant trout fountain on Main Street. Jeff Sieting owns the Hotel Sieting across the street from the fountain. He’s worked hard for the village making things better, and […]
700 Club Lawyer Jay Sekulow Part of Trump Legal Team: The Comedy Just Got Ten Feet Higher
Sunday , 18, June 2017 Sad!, Trumpenreich 1 CommentIf you’re a big fan of the Sunday Morning news shows you just got your first big dose of a man named Jay Sekulow. Never heard of him? Unless you’re a regular viewer of the 700 Club and CBN “News” you probably haven’t had much exposure to this legal titan of religious liberty or the […]
Something That’s Been In My Head Since Yesterday #Covfefe
Thursday , 1, June 2017 Sad! Leave a commentWell a candidate who’s racist in his very first speech Is usually a no way! And a candidate who mocks the disabled in a speech Is anything but worthy. But a candidate caught on tape saying “I tried to fuck her but she’s married” and “grab her by the pussy!” He’s the candidate the GOP […]
Today’s Congressional Race in Montana will be a Good Test of Nothing Matters
Thursday , 25, May 2017 Elections, Sad! Leave a commentNew Jersey millionaire Greg Gianforte with ties to two U.S. sanctioned Russian companies decided to choke Guardian Journalist Ben Jacobs before body slamming him to the floor and kicking him in the arm yesterday in Montana. Jacobs suffered an injured elbow in the attack and his glasses were broken. Greg Gianforte is the Republican candidate […]