Rebekah Kuschmider

We all know that presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump’s favorite subject is Donald Trump.

You might know that they call six-toed cats Hemmingways. But what do they call four-eared cats? Well, in the case of one such kitty in Pennsylvania, they call him… Batman.

I have zero interest in reliving the years of mutually assured destruction that characterized U.S.-Russian relations during my childhood. And I definitely don't want to do it with Kim Jong Un, who is far less level-headed than Mikhail Gorbachev. And I sure as hell don't want to do it with Donald Trump.

What trans people are — unfortunately — is a handy punching bag for a wildly unpopular president. This man with his approval rating hovering under 40%, with his family under scrutiny for shady financial and political dealings, with his entire policy agenda — such as it is, considering he knows fuckall about policy — in jeopardy due to grassroots opposition to it, this man is flailing around looking for a distraction.

Hopeful readers, may I present to you, the three-time mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota: DUKE!

The information Trump shared with Russia was given to U.S. intelligence agencies by a partner entity, and that partner had NOT given the United States permission to spread it around — because doing so could compromise the investigation.

6 months ago, a Facebook video about calling Congress wouldn’t have been viral, but here we are. This is what we have to do.

There are bedtime stories, and then there are bed time stories. Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge — know what I mean?

If you tune in to the Democratic National Convention today, you’ll see history being made. No, not the nomination of the first female candidate for a major party. You’ll see the first appearance of an out transgender person at a major party convention.

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