Founded on the spirit of 1776, America's constitutional republic was not built for the dispiriting reality of today, especially government and corporate control of an increasingly marginalized free press.

As the Musk/Trump administration puts a new spin on the pluralized meaning of Presidents Day today, lets toast the fact that they haven't already renamed it something much worse. Not yet, anyway.

Warning: This post contains sensitive content, which some people may find offensive or disturbing. It's about MAGA threats to democracy, the ad industry, possibly, Smokey Bear.