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by Boaz Dvir You may have heard—although, if you live north of the Mason-Dixon line, hardly noticed—that states have reopened many of their businesses, including frat houses, prisons, and stores deemed not-in-the-least-bit essential due to lack of billion-... More »
by Emily Parzybok Here on Missouri’s death row, we take every possible precaution to preserve human life. As we continue our scheduled executions, we have instituted strict protocols to ensure continued human safety and wellbeing, especially for those people... More »
By Matthew Bruce Saberqueen tapped her bronze bikini top. “Lo,” she called to Thunderclap, the bull-chested man standing on the golden bridge above Moaning Chasm. Tattoos of stars and moons covered his face, and his hair—dark as the lethal night orchids ... More »
by Alexandra Regueiro Hey, stranger. How have you been? Hungry, I assume. You left your pack of M&Ms in the bottom drawer of your desk. I imagine you’re still eating dry chicken with a side of disillusion for lunch while you’re working from hom... More »
In a stunning announcement at Monday evening’s White House press briefing, President Trump stated that the Coronavirus Task Force will not be disbanded, as previously suggested, but will instead pivot to focus on eradicating murder hornets from the U.S. Acco... More »
If someone put a gun to my head and forced me to teach a yoga class, I’d play doom metal music and have everyone imagine: it’s 70 degrees, they’re sleeping under a palm tree, the sun is as golden as yellow daylilies. There is no rain — only the sou... More »
(a parody of “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost) by Thomas Locicero Whose car is this I think I know. He cannot drive a stick-shift, though. He will not see me steal it here To go to where I need to go. His tranny surely thinks it queer... More »
by Ash Kaul Autumn opened with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi asking for sweeping new powers. Daadi, my paternal grandmother, followed her hawk nosed twin with the same charade. Daadi’s Kashmiri nose, complexion and Kashmiri blood was the least she shared with... More »
by Martin H. Levinson The coronavirus didn’t emerge accidentally from 5G wireless communication or a lab or wet market in China. It was the result of a planned criminal conspiracy hatched by a bunch of despicable characters. Here’s how it went down. When P... More »
Recently, many have pointed out that there has been little executive leadership in regards to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. These people claim that President Trump has done nothing to sufficiently combat the spread of the deadly virus and poin... More »
Friends, I have left my safe cocoon and ventured over to the dark side. What first triggered this odyssey was coming across the #FireFauci hashtag on Twitter. I decided to sit quietly in a room with comforting pillows and aroma therapy (vanilla spice), and fol... More »
By Martin H. Levinson Everyone is thanking grocery store workers, truck drivers, first responders, health care workers, and others for providing essential services to the public during the Covid-19 coronavirus fight. And that makes sense, as these folks are h... More »