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Opinions, Musings By Gregory Humphrey

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October 20, 2026

The Real Danger Isn’t Mark Twain’s Language. It’s Not Reading Mark Twain

An early-20s couple passed our home while James and I raked leaves. Always chatty with passersby, I asked if they knew how fun raking leaves was. They smiled, and I said their reluctance must be because they’d read Tom Sawyer. Both admitted they hadn’t read the book, and I got the strong impression they weren’t… Continue reading

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February 17, 2026

The First Amendment Doesn’t Need Donald Trump As A Babysitter

This is what I read today, and then noticed a couple of friends on my email list were as irritated as I was over this latest example of fascist actions taking hold in Washington, D.C. Why Stephen Colbert needed to tape an opener for last night’s “Late Show” is simply galling. The FCC ordered CBS… Continue reading

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2026 Midterm Election Predictions From Caffeinated Politics

David Crowley For Governor

Josh Kaul for Attorney General

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PurplePenquin on Silence Wasn’t An Option In McFarland With Ken Boyd’s Overt BigortyOctober 30, 2026
“You failed to consider the awful political ramifications of Hong being the general election nominee.” “The ends justify the means”…
Gregory Humphrey on Silence Wasn’t An Option In McFarland With Ken Boyd’s Overt BigortyOctober 29, 2026
You failed to consider the awful political ramifications of Hong being the general election nominee. I analyzed the race correctly.…
PurplePenquin on Silence Wasn’t An Option In McFarland With Ken Boyd’s Overt BigortyOctober 29, 2026
“America’s political discourse has become rancid, noxious, and revolting.” Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. How can your…
Colin from Edinburgh. on Elections Are Not A Pause Button For UW RegentsOctober 28, 2026
@caffeinatedpolitics.com US elections are nothing but a smokescreen used to conceal what the people who rule the USA are doing…
Steve Witherspoon on Lynching Is Not A Metaphor For Madison City Council FirmnessOctober 22, 2026
Really good post.Gregory wrote, “Those who were victims of lynchings deserve their memories to be respected and the word best…

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My book is about a rural family, finding a way through the years of being bullied, and the suicide of my best friend. Many recollections about the days in broadcasting, the state legislature, and coming out as a gay man.

Mark Twain

The Real Danger Isn’t Mark Twain’s Language. It’s Not Reading Mark Twain

The First Amendment Doesn’t Need Donald Trump As A Babysitter