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“Vladimir the Poisoner of Underpants”

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Naomi

Alexey Navalny said that. In five words he nailed Vladimir Putin. He spoke more words than those in court as he was sentenced to a couple of years in prison for…well. For being astoundingly heroic and dangerously heretical. The excerpt … Continue reading →

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Trump has only one campaign “tactic”: Projection

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Naomi

Projection. Many people — not only mental health professionals — have described this pathological instinct Trump displays virtually whenever he speaks. He accuses others of doing or being what he is, what’s stewing in the roiling swamp that is his … Continue reading →

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I can’t pray for Alexey Navalny but I can do this

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Naomi

I don’t believe in anybody’s god and I certainly don’t believe in prayer. But I do believe in Alexey Navalny and am horribly upset that this remarkably courageous person (with a sense of humor, yet) has probably been poisoned, probably … Continue reading →

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