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"When the revolution is for everyone, everyone will be for the revolution"

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Tailing the Tiger: Week 4 Thursday Night Football Pick & a Brief Status Update

After a long (and painful) few days away; Nina is back with a Week 4 Thursday Night Football pick and an author status update.

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Info-Meme of the Week: Clinton’s Dirty Dozen

We’re back with this installment of “Info-Meme of the Week” and this time Nina’s not pulling any punches as we look at Hillary Clinton’s neocon endorsements

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Frontrunning with Extra Vigorish: Week 3 NFL Picks

Out of time and under the gun; Nina brings you humorous Week 3 NFL Picks against the spread – for entertainment purposes only.

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New “Deluxe” Wall of Shame Update: Jonathan Capehart Edition

After numerous requests, Nina honors a shockingly “deserving” addition to the Wall of Shame; the Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart.

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Patriot Game: Week 3 TNF Pick 2016

Nina takes a quick look at this week’s Thursday Night Football game between the Patriots and the Texans; spoiler don’t bet against the evil power of Belichick

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Joy-Ann Reid & the Return of McCarthyism

Nina takes a terrifying look at noted neoliberal propagandist Joy-Ann Reid and the disturbing rebirth of McCarthyism in the 2016 US Presidential Election

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Info-Meme of the Week: El Sid’s Birther Gambit

Nina takes another look at the 2008 Democratic Nomination Birther Scandal after a familiar name pops up in the news this week.

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Deadpan Wonderland: Week 2 NFL Picks

After an untimely (but ultimately minor) family emergency, Nina returns with an abbreviated Week 2 NFL picks column that still talks about every single match-up this week.

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Third Party Purgatory: Election 2016 Meme Collection

Nina takes a humorous look at why it’s hard to be a member of a third party in the 2016 election

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Info-Meme of the Week: No Record, No Crime

Nina examines the curious case of a corrupt candidate who keeps accidentally destroying federal records over and over again in the Info-Meme of the Week.

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Stalag 2016: Week 1 NFL Picks

Nina’s alter-ego, the Hunter S Thompson-esque “Gambling writer” is back with her 2016, week 1 NFL picks against the spread – for entertainment purposes only.