Rex Huppke
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Just a quick heads up: AI-powered robots will kill us. K, bye.
Don't worry too much about climate change. Hordes of artificially intelligent robots will probably kill us first. (Sad trombone.) → Read More
Why is America not the lawless, gun-free, socialist wasteland Republicans warned us about?
Last I checked, there are 3,756 Republicans running for the GOP presidential nomination, and the vast majority of them want voters to be terrified. → Read More
Moms for Liberty newsletter quotes Adolf Hitler, complains about being labeled 'extremist'
The Hamilton County, Indiana chapter of the conservative parents' rights group, Moms for Liberty, apparently just learned Hitler was a bad person. → Read More
Elon Musk declares 'cisgender' a slur on Twitter. What about 'fragile man with big ego'?
In the latest episode of “Wealthy White Dudes Get Their Feelings Hurt,” free-speech absolutist Elon Musk has decided the word “cisgender” is a slur. → Read More
Losing already? Maybe Ron DeSantis' flailing presidential campaign caught 'woke mind virus.'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' young presidential campaign is stumbling like a drunk fraternity bro with flop sweat. → Read More
As Trump is indicted again, Republican primary foes must answer: Will you pardon him?
After Donald Trump's second arrest, his GOP presidential primary opponents face a question: If elected, will you pardon the former president? → Read More
I don't want to live in a country where Trump could be held accountable
Are we really the kind of county that allows 'evidence' to go before a 'grand jury' then lets that grand jury 'vote to indict' a former president? → Read More
After devastating Chris Licht profile, CNN should report only on its own drama!
I have great news for CNN. Thanks to a wildly critical profile of CNN boss Chris Licht, EVERYONE is talking about the struggling news network! → Read More
Nikki Haley’s grotesque, and wrong, attempt to link trans youth to suicide among teen girls
Republican presidential candidates like Nikki Haley clearly see transgender youth as political targets – chum for an easily fear-mongered voting base. → Read More
Debt ceiling deal reveals the impotence of Donald Trump's MAGA movement
The MAGA movement, with each passing day, appears smaller and more impotent. It’s loud but ineffective, capable of chaos but incapable of success. → Read More
As Pride Month begins, a message to Target boycotters: 'Get lost'
Pride Month 2023 has arrived, and with it are predictable waves of right-wing bellyaching over the audacity of corporations supporting LGBTQ+ people. → Read More
As president, DeSantis would 'Make America Florida.' What a nightmare that would be.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will run for president on a promise to 'Make America Florida.' That sounds more like a threat than a campaign slogan. → Read More
My idea to end the Biden, McCarthy debt ceiling talks? Make rich kids beg for money.
President Biden and Kevin McCarthy are dickering over a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling. Have we considered using child paupers to raise money? → Read More
With abortion and Trump, GOP presidential hopefuls are stuck in a box of their own making
Between abortion and Donald Trump, the Republican Party is boxed in on the wrong side of issues that will motivate 2024 voters. → Read More
Disney nixes $1 billion Florida development, latest casualty in DeSantis' 'war on woke'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saw his weird war on Disney backfire again, as the company axed a planned $1 billion development near Orlando. → Read More
Joe Biden is definitely going to prison! As soon as the GOP finds its missing informant.
I’ve got great news: President Joe Biden is for sure going to prison! → Read More
CNN town hall audience laughs at sexual assault as Trump reminds us how awful he is
Donald Trump took advantage of CNN’s willingness to give him a primetime platform, spouting lies faster than a sprinkler on a cocaine bender. → Read More
A Real American’s Guide to the Coronation of King Charles III
Like most Americans, I’m unfamiliar with the history and traditions of the Royal Family, so I set out to learn what all the coronation fuss is about. → Read More
Did a billionaire GOP donor buy Clarence Thomas part of the moon? Mind your business.
Did a GOP donor pay tuition for a relative of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas? Here's a possible response from the high court. → Read More
An expert's guide to outdoor Christmas decorations: Winning is everything!
There's an art to outdoor Christmas decorations. And I'm sorry to report that you're doing it wrong. Follow these simple tips to achieve perfection. → Read More