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Author: Andrew Donaldson
Born and raised in West Virginia, Andrew has been the Managing Editor of Ordinary Times since 2018, is a widely published opinion writer, and appears in media, radio, and occasionally as a talking head on TV. He can usually be found misspelling/misusing words on Twitter@four4thefire. Andrew is the host of Heard Tell podcast. Subscribe to Andrew'sHeard Tell Substack for free here:
The Four Stages of Post-election Cruelty
Much post-mortem election caterwauling is less analysis and more flagellation of the electorate that didn’t vote the way it was supposed to
2024 Election Day Live Stream, Reaction, Open Thread
Live feed coverage from NBC News: Some final ratings from our friends over at Elections Daily: US President: First off, we’re moving two Safe states onto the board. In an abundance of caution, we’re...
Group Activity: VP Kamala Harris Fox News Interview
Vice President Kamala Harris sat down for an interview on Fox News with Bret Baier. Watch the full interview for yourself here and discuss
Pete Rose and the Limitations of Hustle
As a kid I loved baseball and Pete Rose. I still love baseball, but evidence demands a verdict, and I long ago had a reckoning over Pete Rose.
How Israel Got Hezbollah’s Pager Number
A digital Trojan horse, but suckering Troy into buying the horse online instead of left outside the gates, and then let the Trojans pick who gets the personalized attack.
Watch And React Live: The Harris Trump Debate
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face off at 9pm EDT. Watch it live, react, and discuss at Ordinary Times.
Requiem for Raygun
For those of you on the edges of your seat waiting for an apology from much derided breakdancer Raygun for her 2024 Olympics omnishambles, your day has come.
Group Discussion: Banning Social Media Influencers From Small Towns
What happens when a quiet corner of the country goes viral for being the perfect seasonal spot to get that perfect Instagram post? Upset locals
Kamala Harris, Tim Walz CNN Interview: Watch It For Yourself
The much discussed “when will she” interview has now finally happened. Watch Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s CNN sit down for yourself and discuss
Complicated Starbucks Orders Is A Language I Don’t Speak None To Good
I dutifully have memorized the 14-word instruction to get my daughters favorite Starbuck drink juuust right
Linky Friday: Vibes, Real and Imagined Edition
Your vibes are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your vibes, or something like that…
Kamala Harris DNC Speech: Watch It For Yourself
The full, unedited speech by Vice President Kamala Harris as she accepts the Democratic nomination for President of the United States
Gormless in the Machine: On Running AI and Meat Avatars For Elective Office
“Meat avatars to the AI system” just doesn’t have the same je ne sais quoi as “Land of the free, and home of the brave,”
Trump Returns to Twitter/X Just In Time To Chat Up Elon Musk
Heeeeeeee’s baaaaaaackkkkkk…former President Trump returned to the platform that made him the center of the political news media universe.
Trump And Harris Agree on No Tax On Tips
They both like “no tax on tips” Cue the disagreement over the singularity of VP Harris and former President Trump agreeing on something
Tim Walz Tapped to be VP Kamala Harris Running Mate
Vice President Kamala Harris will be looking to win the 2024 presidential election with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
Political Dreams and Electoral Nightmares
Too many folks project their dreams and wants on the news cycle as it spins and reveal a whole lot of inner bad in their public hot takes.
From 404Media: Reddit Goes Monogamous With Google
Protecting a site from AI scraping or increasing the monopolies monopoly – depending on your point of view – Reddit is now only indexing for Google.
Democrats in Array as Harris Consolidates Support
An uneasy electorate is an unreliable electorate, so aggression to get the Democratic Party base assured that hope is back on the menu is warranted
