Archive - Michael Swartz

July 2025

Ignoring the real inconvenient truth

My junior Senator thinks the sky is falling...again.

Jul 30 •

Monday evening reading - July 28, 2025

More goodies from the stack of stuff I read on a daily basis here on Substack.

Jul 28 •

Odds and ends number 133

Since I'm using the concept from monoblogue, I'm keeping the numbering system, too. Here are thinner slices of bloggy goodness.

Jul 26 •

Wednesday's post is full of woe

Or at least it would have been if I did just another summer rerun.

Jul 23 •

Monday evening reading - July 21, 2025

More goodies from the stack of stuff I read on a daily basis here on Substack.

Jul 21 •

Special election 2025: a deeper dive

The resignation of former Rep. Stell Parker Selby in the 20th House District and a familiar nominee give the Republicans a chance to swipe a seat.

Jul 19 •

Book review: Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America's Heartland, by Salena Zito

If I could put five stars in the subtitle, I would.

Jul 16 •

Monday memory: Unspoken

To carry it over from monoblogue: Weekend of local rock volume 78.

Jul 14 •

Will voters be coming to party with America?

Elon Musk has a third party idea. But could it work?

Jul 12 •

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