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Simone Biles Claps Back At Trump Troll Who Called Her ‘Loser’

L-R Simone Biles (via Depositphotos), Megan Rapinoe (Flickr/Lorie Shaull – CC license)
Earlier this week, Simone Biles –  Olympic and World gymnastic champion –  became the youngest person ever to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. But wait…there’s a twist. Continue reading “Simone Biles Claps Back At Trump Troll Who Called Her ‘Loser’”

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Essay: A Day In The Life Of Joe Republican

A Day in the life of Joe Republican
(stock image: Amandeep Nagi/Unsplash)
I was recently reminded of this essay – A Day in the Life of Joe Repubican – attributed to John Gray of Cincinnati, Ohio, and originally published in July 2004. I think this still frames how things stand today. Continue reading “Essay: A Day In The Life Of Joe Republican”

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Burger King Apologizes For ‘Pride Whopper’ Campaign

The ad company behind Burger King's 'Pride Whopper' apologized for missing the mark with the campaign.
(image via Burger King)
Burger King Austria raised eye-brows last week with the introduction of its ‘Pride Whopper’ campaign that didn’t quite land as intended with the LGBTQ community. The ad agency behind it, Jung von Matt Donau, has issued an apology. Continue reading “Burger King Apologizes For ‘Pride Whopper’ Campaign”