Weekly Newsletter

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Jun 10 •

Optimism Despite MAGA Darkness

The chaos will continue. Protect yourself and your loved ones.

May 12 •

Canary in the Coal Mine by Anonymous

It can happen here, and it is happening here.

Jan 28

The Lost American

An unpublished personal reflection.

Jan 25 •

The Riptides Arrive

A brief dispatch.

Jan 21 •

Abraham Lincoln's Lyceum Address

Words from America's past, for our present, and the future.

Jan 17 •

Trump: The Democrat Party Made Us Do This

A previously anonymous op-ed from the start of the second Trump administration.

Jan 15 •

Donald J. Trump

A Christmas Greeting to the Nation

The second annual holiday message from Dr. Nicholas S. Butler, writer and creator of Sometimes Weekly.

Dec 25, 2024 •

The Riptides of History

Yesterday, with blood dripping from his ear, Donald Trump pumped his fist and mouthed a single word: “fight.” On January 6th, with bloodlust dripping…

Jul 14, 2024 •

Progress 2025: Democratic Pact With America

The Democratic Party must counter Project 2025 with a clear and comprehensive progressive path forward.

Jul 5, 2024 •

Sometimes Weekly is Sometimes Weekly Again

A necessary reversion toward the mean.

Jun 13, 2024 •

Another Very Good, No Bad Week for Donald Trump!

Some thoughts on why establishment forces fail to inform, protect, and prepare American citizens for what may come.

Jan 20, 2024 •

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