State of the Race: Realty exposes the futility of a flailing, failing, would-be dictator

By Robert A. Vella There is perception, and there is reality.  For some people, perception is reality and objective truths Continue reading →

Smoky, with a 10% chance of Ash: Our Electoral College map snapshot for September, plus today’s news

By Robert A. Vella This morning, I read a somewhat satirical weather forecast for southwest Washington state: Very smoky, with Continue reading →

Biden’s speech, DeJoy’s testimony, Trump’s fears, Facebook’s plan, FDA sidelined, and Russian poisoned

By Robert A. Vella In today’s news, we’ll cover Joe Biden‘s acceptance speech at the virtual Democratic National Convention plus Continue reading →

COVID-19 record, a sycophant governor, GOP falls deeper, Mary Trump, and a crackdown in Portland

By Robert A. Vella In today’s news, we’ll examine another record number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as the Continue reading →

Donald, Ivanka, Mary, and Republicans – i.e. madness, sociopathy, family dysfunction, and party disunity

By Robert A. Vella The madness of Donald Trump was on full display yesterday in a news interview and later Continue reading →

Monday Kickoff: The ‘Wrath of Khan’ or just an ignored lunatic barking at the Moon?

By Robert A. Vella In a classic scene from the 1982 science fiction film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Continue reading →

Second day of peak COVID-19 infections strike as Trump once again tries to rob Americans of healthcare

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. has suffered its second day in a row of record new COVID-19 infections with Continue reading →

Trump henchman tries to oust U.S. Attorney for SDNY, while another seizes U.S. media organizations

By Robert A. Vella President Trump‘s henchman at the Department of Justice – Attorney General William Barr – tried to Continue reading →