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Systems Administrator

The Essentials: What you need to know about Hoboken

Learn to navigate Hoboken

Hoboken is very easy to navigate once you know how the streets work. In just a few weeks, you can know exactly where anything is located with just the address.

Report Card for Donald J. Trump: 2018

Classroom: Penn, 1600
Teacher: Kelly, J
Reporter: Doto, M


Dear Parent,
This report card is intended to update you on the progress of your child, Donald, in the year 2018.

Every vote counts

Last week, the midterm elections happened. This week, the recounts. Florida is proving itself ostensibly incompetent at counting ballots, an observation made all the less acceptable given that it’s been 18 years since 2000 saw scandal in the race between George W.

Midterms: A stream of consciousness

I’m going to try to do something a bit less structured this week. No outline, no plan, no goal, just my thoughts on the page.

Don’t vote? Don’t complain.

Those who choose not to vote have no right to complain about any government policy. Those who choose not to vote as a form of protest are choosing to avoid the path towards their goal.

Outraged? I’m barely surprised.

This is an administration that has tried to ban transgender troops from serving in the military. This is a country with less than 60% voter turnout in general elections.

The Trump administration’s internet policy is f**king stupid

On June 11 of this year, the FCC came out with their ludicrously named “Restoring Internet Freedom Order,” which, among other things, repealed the open internet regulations adopted by the FCC just three years ago in 2015.

Freedom of speech is a principle, not an amendment

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees that the government will not censor speech in public arenas. This means that the government can’t kick you out of a public park because of what you say (with some caveats, of course).

True Progressivism in America

Generally, when “progressives” think of corporatists, they usually think of Republican politicians. When they think of people who will cater to their donors’ every whim and not give a thought to the voters’ will, they think of Republican politicians.