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“We’re not gonna go along to get along anymore”: The Rest of the Hillsdale County GQP Video With Mike Shirkey
Wednesday , 10, February 2021 Election 2020, MAGA, Sad! Leave a commentBy now anyone in Michigan with an internet connection that can stream videos (not many of us up north has that luxury in 2021) watched Mike Shirkey tell three Hillsdale County GQP the “DC thing” was a prearranged staged hoax even Mitch McConnell was in on, and he fantasizes physically assaulting Governor Whitmer. Now that […]
Patriot Meetings at the old Gander Mountain: What they didn’t discuss at the Grand Traverse County Commissioner’s Meeting
Thursday , 28, January 2021 MAGA, Sad!, Trumpenreich Leave a commentOver five hours of public comment today couldn’t oust Ron Clous or Rob Hentschel from the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners. Ron never apologized for brandishing a weapon while Keli MacIntosh spoke during the public comment period of the January 20, 2021 Board of Commissioners meeting. While nothing was accomplished during the main event, […]
Domestic Terrorism is the New Republican Patriotism: Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners
Monday , 25, January 2021 Election 2020, Elections, Gerrymandering The Vote, Gun Reform, MAGA, Michigan Republicans, Sad! 1 CommentTwo weeks after the Trump-fueled domestic terrorist attack against the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, national attention is back on Michigan. This time, Grand Traverse County Commissioner Ron Clous responded to a constituent’s request by committing an act of terrorism during the Board of Commissioners’ meeting on January 20, 2021. The request that motivated […]
It’s time for Michigan to clean house of seditious and treasonous #MAGA trash
Monday , 11, January 2021 Election 2020, MAGA, Trumpenreich Leave a commentWhat happened on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, was a terrorist attack on our nation’s Capitol. It must be treated as such and prosecute everyone involved. Over the past four days, social media has used images and locations in and around the Capitol to ID the terrorists involved with the attack on Congress. Reports to the […]
Friske Farm Market Forced to Stop Exposing Their Staff and Customers to COVID-19: Up North Progressive Suggests a Royal Alternative
Monday , 21, December 2020 COVID_19, MAGA, Sad! 2 CommentsOn December 11, 2020, Rich Friske of Friske Farm Market in Ellsworth released a video statement declaring they are at war for their freedom to disseminate false information about a killer disease and the freedom to continue spreading it to their staff, customers, and everyone else who comes into contact with them. The state of […]
Alpena News Editorial: It’s time to stop violent threats against our election workers
Thursday , 17, December 2020 Election 2020, Gerrymandering The Vote, MAGA, Sad!, Vote by Mail Leave a commentThis opinion article by Lonnie Scott of Progress Michigan very succinctly describes the issues affecting Michigan post-election. For too long, misinformation about the election results in the most secure election ever conducted has gone mostly unchallenged by Michigan Republicans. Despite no evidence of election fraud taking place in Michigan, Trump voters insist the election was […]
Gary Eisen Punished by the Michigan Legislature for Saying the Quiet Parts Out Loud
Monday , 14, December 2020 Election 2020, Gun Reform, MAGA, Michigan Republicans, Sad!, Vote by Mail 1 CommentMeet Gary Eisen. Gary is a Michigan State Rep from St. Clair. Gary likes guns. He likes guns. He really likes guns. Gary Eisen is a Michigan State Representative for the 81st State House District. The St. Clair Township resident enjoys welding enormous gun lockers for his wife and teaching CCW and Kung Fu classes. […]
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Monday , 23, November 2020 Election 2020, Elections, MAGA, Sad! Leave a commentHow to Create a Constitutional Crisis While Drinking Dom Pérignon: MI GOP Grasps the Last Straw
Sunday , 22, November 2020 Election 2020, MAGA, Sad!, Trumpenreich Leave a commentUp North Progressive has been pretty quiet lately. That’s because the Up North Progressive volunteered on the campaign staff of a state house candidate. It was a great learning experience, but there was so much writing to do about one candidate, it made writing about anything else happening up north difficult. The best part of […]