Political
Support the Country You Live In or Live in the Country You Support
A country without borders is no country. This isn't a far-right rant — it's historical pattern recognition from Rome to Sweden.
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Jason Ellis
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Health
Therapy Stigma Starts on the Playground
I grew up in the age of 'shut the hell up and deal with it.' Gen X didn't get therapy — we got sarcasm and the emotional toolkit of a half-melted G.I. Joe....
Health
The Food Is a Lie: I'm Fat, Fed Up, and Fighting Back
I'm fat. Not in the body-positive way — in the 'my knees hurt going up stairs and I'm mad about it' way. I've tried everything....
Political
The Ugly Truth About Racism
I'm tired of being called racist for the crime of being a white male in modern America by people who have no clue what they're...
Science
Your Car Doesn't Run on Dinosaurs
Somewhere along the way someone told you a car runs on liquified T. rex. That nonsense stuck. It stuck hard. Oil comes from pond scum...
Political
You're Not the Resistance. You're the Problem.
There are actual citizens openly hoping the president is assassinated. Not in code. Out loud. That's not edgy. That's not righteous anger. That's evil.
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Money
Tipping Culture Has Jumped the Shark
Tipping is a gratuity. As in a thank you. As in optional. We've moved past tipping for service — now we're tipping for existence.
Society
The Cosmetic Con: How Big Beauty Is Wrecking Women Inside and Out
My beautiful wife thinks she's got the face of an alley troll without a dozen creams and potions. She's been convinced by a billion-dollar machine....
Media
Real Disney Princess: Max Klinger Wears the Crown
M*A*S*H was owned by Fox. Fox got bought by Disney. You know what that means? Max Klinger is now, technically, a Disney Princess. Let that...
Society
The Bear or the Man: Feminism Is Destroying Women
Feminism is destroying women. Not women as in females — women as in the idea of womanhood. The role. The purpose. Smashed by a movement...
Political
The Thief You Voted For...
Your average thief doesn't give a shit about what they're stealing. No pride. No respect. No sense of what it cost you to earn it....
About Me
Bailing Water With a Teaspoon: Why I Left Law Enforcement
I'm not a cop anymore. I get asked why I left, why I didn't stick it out for the pension. Here's the truth: being a...
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