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Can Feisty Journalists Rescue Their Newspaper from Corporate Greed … Again?

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Some small publications can make a recovery, thanks to feisty journalists who believe in local newspapers. In 2018 my newspaper died. Well, actually, the emaciated carcass of the … Read more

Comedy & Political Correctness: A Friggin’ Showstopper!

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Quotes from Mel Brooks, George Carlin, Bill Burr, John Cleese, Jerry Seinfeld, Gilbert Gottfried & me – on political correctness and 86ing our babies! Take Mel Brooks’ 1967 … Read more

Disaster Warning: Profiteers Are Trying to Privatize America’s Public Weather Service

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Wall Street profiteers — including Trump appointees and political funders — have long lusted to privatize the weather service. From the Lowdown’s “Early Political Warning System” comes this … Read more

Things to Do While Waiting for the 2026 Midterms, Without Going Blind!

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We can’t just sit it out & wait for Elon Musk to get Trump by his short hairs in the 2026 midterms – here’s my Top 10 Suggestions! … Read more

Bezos and Other Billionaires Defecating on Florida Town

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Yes, there are actually billionaires defecating on the commoners in Florida. Don’t let it be said that the superrich care only about themselves, always taking from society and … Read more

‘Feed the Troops!’ Soldiers Say It’s Hard to Eat a $45 Million Parade

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Trump’s parade needed some reality-TV drama: he could’ve had food trucks chased by hungry U.S. soldiers chanting, “Feed the Troops!” How embarrassing. Our showbiz president’s glorious $45 million … Read more

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