Democracy, Now With a Login Screen
If democracy arrived in 2026, the first surprise would not be that people had too many opinions. We already knew that. The surprise would be that no one had ever built a serious place for those opinions to go.
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Are your energy bills half of what they were?
Trump promised to cut energy bills by half. Mine have gone up, though.
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1.5% Caused the Colonists to Revolt
I pay 32% as a self-employed taxpayer for money I earn. I am charged again with every registration, license, and administrative fee. They tell me it’s OK because I have representation. Do I? Really? They’re in there ‘Representin’ small businesses? It doesn’t fell like it when I’m sending 32% of my income, more in 1 year than Trumps total for 10 years.
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War Zone, Meet Courtroom: The Supreme Court Declines to Immunize Contractors
United States – April 22, 2026 – The Supreme Court refused to treat a war zone like a legal rinse cycle for contractors, sending a wounded veteran’s negligence case back for rea…
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The Rent Is Set by Spreadsheet, Not by God
United States – April 22, 2026 – HUD revised voucher rent caps for seven areas, and the quiet math will decide whether families can actually use their help.
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Falcon Fireworks for Freedom: GPS III SV10 Proves America Can Swap and Win
United States – April 22, 2026 – Space Force moved GPS III SV10 onto a Falcon 9, and that reliability-first swap is what freedom looks like in real life, not just on a flag poster.
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FISA Section 702 Is Expiring, So Washington Wants to Buy Your Life Off a Shelf
United States – April 22, 2026 – Congress is haggling over FISA while agencies shop for your location data like office supplies. Close the data-broker loophole.
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New York Lights the Grill Under Coinbase and Gemini: Prediction Markets Are Gambling
United States – April 22, 2026 – I smell the grift: New York is suing Coinbase and Gemini, calling prediction markets unlicensed gambling. Tax the smoke!
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Arlington just cut Jerry Jones a $273 million check with a smile and a spreadsheet
United States – April 22, 2026 – Arlington voted to hand Cowboys upgrades $273M in public cash, proving billionaire welfare still wins at the podium.
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Warning to Errors: NIH Turns Grants Into a Compliance Speedway
United States – April 22, 2026 – NIH is tightening the bolts on Common Forms and research security training, and the paperwork bonfire is getting a new schedule.
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