Author: DOuG pRATt

Douglas Pratt’s Podcast

Let’s check in with author Doug Pratt.

Someone who I don’t know once wrote to me, asking how he could contribute money to support my site. I replied, “Thanks for the offer, but I don’t need the money.”

Which was true, but I also don’t want the hassle that would come with managing a side hustle. Not that I’d expect to make much money anyway. I enjoy having the freedom that comes with being financially independent.

That offer was why I added this statement to my Contact page: “This is a self-hosted, ad-free hobby blog. It isn’t a source of income in any way.” Which is how it will stay until I decide to stop doing this. Having to tackle just one more technical problem with hosting WordPress, like the ones I’ve beaten down before, would be sufficient motivation for me to quit.

Tremendous Obliteration in Iran

Remind us again, Zoltar, what you said on New Year’s Day when asked if there was any hope for 2026.

America, not Iran, is the country that’s being forced to surrender after Trump’s deranged threats. As Trump’s niece Mary has said, “There is no worst with Donald. Each day is worse.” So here we are again, with Trump backing down with another two-week delay. It’s always two more weeks with Trump. He will continue to drag us from one manufactured crisis to another until he is gone from office. But when will he finally be gone?

There is more than enough reason to not bother with the impeachment process for a third time, and instead to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. But whose responsibility is it to do that? Of course it’s VP J.D. and Trump’s cabinet of incompetent lick-spittles. We are all so totally fu*ked.

One bright spot is the Artemis 2 Moon mission. I’m looking forward to the crew’s return, when they will display their fantastic new super powers from cosmic ray exposure.

Pencil, ink, and color by Jack Kirby

Supermen Old and New

An interesting pair of clues on today’s J! First, about an old time radio serial …

… then about a very up-to-date streaming TV series.

As Ken said, tomorrow The Boys returns on Amazon Prime. Today, there is a new episode of Daredevil: Born Again on Disney. Thursday, The Pitt team of superheroes will work their everyday miracles on HBO Max.