In a few days, the US will probably experience the biggest turnout ever for a midterm election. And although the electorate has perhaps never been more divided, pretty much everyone who votes will share one common feeling: that of having swallowed a live chicken.
You see, we're a wee bit anxious over here. The I smart money has US democracy making it through the 2022 election, bloodied but upright. But all bets are off for 2024, especially since the smart money will have been earmarked for anywhere but-America getaways for the democracy lovers among us, just in case the orange-headed halfwit manages to win or cheat his way back into the White House.
But progressives like me aren't the only ones shaking in their voting booth boots. MAGA Republicans have so many things to be afraid of I'm surprised Trumpworld hasn't fashioned an app to help keep track of them all: critical race theory, socialism, immigrants, Jewish space lasers and pretty much anyone who isn't wearing one of their overpriced-at-any-cost hats.
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First-world problem
Harrowing tales of migrants attempting to enter the US highlight the political failure to fully tackle the problem.
Applying intelligence to AI
I call it the 'Terminator Effect', based on the premise that thinking machines took over the world.
Nazism rears its head
Smirky Höcke, with his penchant for waving with a suspiciously straight elbow and an open palm, won't get to be boss of either state.
Staying ahead of the game
Will the brave new world of bipartisanship that seems to be on offer with an Infrastructure Commission come to fruition?
Grasping the nettle
Broccoli is horrible. It smells, when being cooked, like cat pee.
Hangry? Eat breakfast
People who don't break their fast first thing in the morning report the least life satisfaction.
Chemical reaction
Nitrates in processed meats are well known to cause harm, but consumed from plant sources, their effect is quite different.
Me and my guitar
Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp sticks to the familiar for her Dunedin concerts.
Time is on my side
Age does not weary some of our much-loved musicians but what keeps them on the road?
The kids are not alright
Nuanced account details how China's blessed generation has been replaced by one consumed by fear and hopelessness.
