Tommy Karr

Category: Politics

  • Investigate U-M Leadership for Civil Rights Violations

    The University of Michigan hired private intelligence contractors to surveil and infiltrate student groups who dared to speak out in support of Palestine. This isn’t just a violation of student rights—it’s an institutional disgrace. Interim President Domenico Grasso has shown he cannot be trusted to lead a public university rooted in justice and free expression.…

  • A traditional, storybook-style illustration of Donald Trump gleefully opening a large yellow gift box with red ribbon, revealing a shiny gold private jet. He is smiling broadly, wearing a navy suit and red tie, with warm colored pencil textures and a soft tan background. The tone is whimsical and ironic.

    Trump Took a $400 Million Jet While President — Let’s Talk About It

    Imagine this: You’re the sitting president of the United States. You’re already wealthy. You live in a taxpayer-funded mansion, fly on Air Force One, and wield the most powerful office in the world. And then a foreign government hands you a $400 million private jet. That’s not an exaggeration. It’s exactly what Donald Trump accepted…

  • The Moon in the Well: On Belief, MAGA, and the Myth of Trump

    What if I told you the moon in the well was never real — and someone knew it all along? This post dives into an old folktale, a Lore podcast episode, and how it all connects to MAGA, Trump, and even Jonestown. It’s about lies dressed up as hope… and what happens when you fall…

  • This Is My Line in the Sand: An Open Letter to Donald Trump from a Furious American

    I just mailed the following letter directly to the White House, addressed to Trump. I sent it not as a stunt, but as a moral obligation — a refusal to be silent while harm is being done to the people and values I care about. This letter speaks from a place of righteous anger, heartbreak,…

  • Elissa Slotkin

    Elissa Slotkin: Oligarchs’ Favorite Democrat in Cosplay

    Elissa Slotkin is portrayed as a career bureaucrat prioritizing oligarch interests over constituents. Despite her Democratic affiliation, she opposes key progressive policies like Medicare for All and student debt relief. Slotkin’s approach reflects a pattern of compromising Democratic principles while masking her actions as pragmatic, ultimately serving the wealthy elite.

  • Nancy Mace

    From Ulta to El Salvador: Nancy Mace’s Descent into Fascism and the Fight to Reclaim America

    When Representative Nancy Mace verbally attacked a constituent in an Ulta store for asking a simple, democratic question—“When will you hold a town hall?”—she wasn’t just having a bad day. She was revealing the rot at the core of her public service: contempt for accountability, disdain for her constituents, and alignment with cruelty over compassion.…

  • Idaho Republicans’ Push to Overturn Marriage Equality: A Social and Economic Misstep

    Idaho Republicans have introduced a resolution urging the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality, claiming that marriage should be defined as between one man and one woman. This discriminatory move not only endangers LGBTQ+ rights but also risks economic consequences and reflects a disconnect with public opinion, which overwhelmingly supports marriage equality.

  • Why I’m Saying Goodbye to Facebook and Instagram

    I’ve been wrestling with this decision for a while now, but I’ve finally reached a point where I feel I need to speak out and take action. While I’m not able to fully delete my accounts because I need access to manage work-related pages, I will no longer post or respond on my personal page.…

  • Governor Mike Pence Can’t Stop Lying about Indiana’s RFRA, even in the WSJ

    Indiana’a Governor Mike Pence just wrote an OpEd in the Wall Street Journal, again criticizing those who call Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) a “license to discriminate,” saying that the law has been “grossly misconstrued.” He goes so far as to express how he is against discrimination. “I abhor discrimination. I believe in the Golden…