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A PEACENIK RANTS

More oil wars or more renewable energy?

Our “Defense,” now “Department of War,” blunders on acting monstrously to Mideast oil-rich countries and a few South American countries. Even though no country threatens us, our $143 billion (one-year defense budget of 1980) has increased by a factor of 15 times in 46 years.

  • April 1, 2026
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STAR FLIX

The tender Queer story of ‘Pillion’

In the A24 film “Pillion,” kink is neither punchline nor provocation. Instead, writer-director Harry Lighton and stars Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling, craft something far rarer: a tender story about desire set within London’s gay biker dom/sub scene.

  • March 19, 2026
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CREEP OF THE WEEK

CREEP: KANSAS

Bottom line: Trans rights are human rights and trying to eradicate transgender people is a human wrong. Full stop. That is not up for debate. At least not for anyone with critical thinking skills and compassion for other human beings.

  • March 18, 2026
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THE TRLICA TAKE

Electing and/or killing the right people

“When it gets to Election Day, we’ve been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country,” Noem said. “The right people voting.” “Electing the right leaders to lead this country.” Those two phrases should scare the living daylights out of all Americans. The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for helping protect U.S. election infrastructure from threats, but has nothing to do with preventing election fraud.

  • March 4, 2026
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ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY

MARCHing into Spring 2026

It is easy to see that the doldrums of March are not so slow. Many other activities fill the month with great entertainment venues. Make plans to turn a “boring” month into some fabulous adventures on Galveston Island.

  • March 4, 2026
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