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Optimism and American Democracy 🥊 #000.8
Far right nihilism is infecting our collective psyche. It’s critical we find ways to fight back while remaining optimistic.
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Thanks-stuffed update 🦃🥊 #000.7
This week, a good ol' fashioned thank you note stuffed with a side of update.
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Quack like a fascist 🦆🥊 #000.6
Punchline: Sen. Tim Scott announced he's dropping out of the GOP presidential primary to spend less time answering questions about his girlfriend.
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Poll Fever! Joe Biden vs. the Consulting Class 🥊 #000.5
Elite members of the Democratic Party who were convinced of a red wave in 2022 are now convinced Biden's chances in 2024 are shot. "We've never been…
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Millennials and Gen Z will save democracy 🎃🥊 #000.4
Punchline: Following a frantic phone call with Dan Quayle to confirm the legality of his decision, Mike Pence has dropped out of the Republican primary.
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Observing an All-American political sideshow - On the Trail ‘24
From the steps of Independence Hall to RFK Jr.'s "historic" third-party announcement, I embark on the sobering journey of becoming a serious political…
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What is Sometimes Weekly? | 🥊 #000.3
This week, I withhold your promised punchline and break the fourth wall.
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No House Speaker? Pehaps chaos is the point | 🥊 #000.2
Punchline: House Republicans float Trump-backed Vladimir Putin as unity candidate. "Let's just get rid of the middle man," Rep. Matt Gaetz told…
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Elon Musk is tired, Kevin McCarthy is fired, and Punch Weekly is wired! | 🥊 #000.1
Punchline: House Republicans fired their own Speaker in the most daring attempt to own the libs yet. Kevin McCarthy, meanwhile, announced he will be…
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The Cult of Trump
In 2023, despite his central role in American political and social life for eight years, there remains a lack of coherent understanding of the Cult of…
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