December 4, 2024
Trump, the Wannabe Bro
By Jon Terry December 4, 2024 “Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, why be One when I can be them All?” It’s pretry clear so far: Trump loves Bros. Military Bros. Fitness bros. Intellectual Bros. Crafty, shifty, slick Bros. In fact, he doesn’t just love them. He thinks he is one of them. Moreover, Trump, the living, breathing Narcissist we have elected, thinks he is ALL of them. Pete Hegseth is his military fantasy. Tough, tatooed, a guy you want next to you in a fight. Elon is his intellectual delusion, a brilliant founder and inventor, gifted and visionary. RFK Jr. … Read more
Tizzle Yesterday(s)
Ladies, It’s Not ABOUT You!
By Jon Terry November 10, 2024 Fellas, how many times have ya heard it? She’s upset about something. Something you did, or somebody else did, or somebody else did a long time ago. You’re trying to mollify her, explain to her, or defend yourself. Then it comes: “It’s not ABOUT you!” We never know what the hell they actually mean by that statement. We only know it’s time to run for the Hills. But now, we DO know what it means. We’re watching it happen with election aftermath. Women appropiated the election themes, and now they are appropriating the losing … Read more
I’m a Millennial Latin Medical Student. Here’s 8 Reasons Why We Lost.
By David A. Terry November 7, 2024 The reasons for this result are not mysteries. They are not puzzles wrapped in enigmas, nestled in paradox. They are not Democracy failing, mysogeny winning, and hate growing. No. The reasons are very straightforward: we don’t have a grasp on our own electorate, and the things that matter to them. You got my vote this time, Dems, because despite the above, I do find Trump to be a disgusting representation of America. But don’t count on it next time, and understand why you lost my fellow Latinos this time: it wasn’t Trump, MAGA, … Read more
Aw, how bad can it be? Really, Really, Really Bad.
By Jon Terry November 1, 2024 Donald Trump is not a fascist. He’s not Hitler, and he’s not a threat to Democracy. He IS an incompetent liar that has surrounded himself with “Yes” people. He IS a native racist, and wannabe authoritarian. He IS a short-term sprinter with no interest in long-term impact. He IS a climate change denier. He IS the singular lowest character individual to be this close to a repeat presidency. And a 2nd Presidency will have real impact on your everyday lives, red or blue, and it won’t be good. Not abstract boogeyman notions of Nazis … Read more
Beware the Demons We Let In
By: Jon Terry Published: October 24, 2024 Our latest binge is a horror science fiction show, “From.” The unlucky characters in “From” are trapped in a town in which vampiric creatures roam at night, ravaging those unlucky enough to be outside, but also, always trying to tempt their way inside … in this nightmare, these creatures only get inside if you let them. In an early episode, a young family is ravaged as dad sleeps off a drunk at the improvised local tavern. In another, a blissful hippie commune is turned into a buffet because one lusty dude falls for … Read more
We’re Doing It Again
By Jon Terry Published: October 23, 2024 We’ve fallen for it again, and now we’re doubling down. We think Anti-Trumpism is all we need. 3 of the first 4 articles in the Times this morning are about something Donald Trump, did, said, or is gonna do, and it’s all supposed to concern us, and compel us not to vote Red. You have to scroll, for a while, to find an article about Harris, anything she did, said, or is gonna do. Swing voters that are still undecided care not about Trump’s crass remarks. They don’t believe he’s a fascist, or … Read more
30 Days of Marge. 30 Days of Memes to embarrass and shame ol’ Stoneface.
Day 3 – April 30, 2024: Marge, on how she got so Beautiful
Day 2 – April 28, 2024: Hygiene with Marge
Day 1 – April 26, 2024: “Putin” is a Verb.
Sports
This is Our Problem with Taylor Swift
No, we’re not jealous. We’re not mysogynist, we’re not “haters”, we’re not worried about losing football to Swifties. We’re not angry. We don’t hate celebrities, or even celebrity couples (ok: we hate Ben Affleck and J-Lo. And Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. And Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.). I read one of those generally admonishing Facebook posts yesterday about this topic. It went as follows: “Your daughters are watching you hate Taylor Swift for supporting her boyfriend. And hearing you complain about her taking 60 seconds of air time out of a three hour game. What they hear: … Read more
Battle of Rooks: G Ignite + OT Elite vs. Overseas vs. US College
By Jon Terry January 23, 2024 The rookie headlines coming into this season were about Wenbanaya, and then the emerging Prep-Pro leagues, G League Ignite, and Overtime Elite. Beyond Brandon Miller and associated controversy, the US College class of ’23-24 didn’t get much attention, and certainly not much love, in this Column, or elsewhere. But as always, the numbers tell the true story … Read more
Politics
E-Meritus, Show-me-da-Moneyius: It’s Not About Freedom of Speech, It’s About Cash.
By Jon Terry December 12, 2023 Here’s the practical impact these University decisions will have: 0. Nobody will die if the President(s) stay on. Nobody will die if they leave. Similarly, nobody will thrive if the Universities hold fire, and nobody will thrive if they do not …
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Other Columns by The Tizzle
The Abraham Accords: Just Another Soulless Deal
October 16, 2023 Republican leaders are yet again striving to be the most outraged. “Joe Biden has blood on his hands.” The normally affable Tim Scott offered up this doozy, shortly after Hamas terrorists barbarically raided Israeli villages. Desantis: we’ve been “very deferential to the Iranians, the Iranians we now know were intimately involved in orchestrating these attacks.” “Joe Biden betrayed Israel!” Trump, unhinged, as always. The 6 Billion for Iran. The Rhetoric of the Squad. The Universities, and their Pro-Palestian-ism. But Biden and the Democrats didn’t do this. Biden didn’t move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. … Read more
3 Reasons the Nets will be Better than the Knicks this Season
By Jon Terry October 24, 2023 Knicks fans, you are me, and I am you. It pains me to write this article. But I see the future, or at least the 6-8 months. And it’s not that good. The Nets were supposed to be better than the Knicks, pretty much every year since 2020. They were for a little bit, then, as we all really enjoyed, it all went bad, the Big Three were collectively the Big Ego then the Big Fail, and the Knicks made some noise. The Knicks are supposed to be better this year. They wont be. … Read more
GOP 2023 Debates
5 Takeaways From the First RNC Debate
By Robinson Terry August 24, 2023 Super PAC puppets. UFOs. Donald Trump and a Fulton County jail. The recipe for a B-movie screenplay? No. The contents of the first Republican debate on Wednesday night. Every candidate tried to pitch themselves rather than saying what they actually believe: I’m a better candidate than Donald Trump. Every person watching knows the candidates believe this, otherwise they wouldn’t be running. Yet none of them actually said it directly. Nobody took on Trump except for Christie and Hutchinson, and Hutchinson’s attack (if it can be called that) had all the force of a finger … Read more
GOP Primary Debates Round 1: Winners, Losers & Mids
By Jon Terry August 24, 2023 Ron DeSantis breakout moment. A test for Vivek against real politicians. Christie’s opportunity to bash Trump, and then show he can do more than that . The underdogs and no-names – Burnham and Hutchinson – show their chops. Tim Scott finds a lane. Nikki Haley separates herself. Pence’s relentless decency leaves a mark. All of the candidates entered the Debate with hopes, tactics and strategy. Most of them left with wounded, or exposed, or worse than both, unnoticed. The Losers Why was Asa Hutchinson on stage, and why is he running … Read more
By Jon Terry August 23, 2024 Debates separate candidates. The Spongey get destroyed – ask Jeb Bush, who took turns getting punched down on by Trump, and getting punched up on by L’il Marco. Now when we think about Jeb, we think about Oatmeal. The Intellectuals get mocked, GW Bush had ‘em laughing at Gore’s stuffy, overly-factual messaging, nobody can listen to or look at Elizabeth Warren for more than several minutes at a time, John Kerry was and is, well, just plain weird. (Does he still do things in an official capacity, or is he just flying around, ranting? … Read more
The Conference Finals Suck. And That’s Not New.
By Jack Aievoli May 22, 2023 There is lots that’s historically lousy about this year’s 2023 NBA finals. Two teams are down 3-0. The average margin of victory is 13 for the EC finals, and a bit over 7 for the WC finals. There have been 0 memorable games, or even moments. Yawwnn. The days … Read more
The REAL Fight!
By Jack Aievoli May 15, 2023 Let’s face it, Joe Biden is boring. Putin, Xi. The Debt Ceiling. The Climate. Immigration. Boring, real-life problems. Ewwww! Let’s talk about the cool stuff: Stormy vs Don, a voluptuous, cleavage-y, jiggle-fest, and DeSantis vs. Mickey, a fight for the soul of Florida <ahem, yes, of course Florida has … Read more
Whose Kevin is it, Anyway? 
By Jack Aievoli April 14, 2023 From the MyPillow website, straight from Mike Lindell’s mouth: “I guarantee that your MyPillow® will be the most comfortable pillow you’ll own or YOUR MONEY BACK! My Pillow Inc. will refund 100% of your purchase price (less shipping costs) for any reason within the first 60 days from the … Read more
Sports
Russ vs KD: It Looks Worse with Time.
April 18, 2023 It didn’t look right, Russ guarding KD on Saturday night. It still feels like KD never should have left, that he and Russ should be up in OKC, wearing a couple rings, working with SGA and Chet for the next couple, squaring off with the Warriors and Lakers, every year. Instead, we … Read more
NBA 2023 Play-In and Round 1: It’s Going to the Birds
April 12, 2023 Trae Bon? Peli-Cans? Lakers or Fakers? Which 2 Wolves swing up next? Shai Tea, anyone? Is Braids Jimmy as clutch as, ya know, pre-braids Jimmy? Whose braids look dumber, ADs, Jimmy’s, or D Russ’s? Who are their friends, and why don’t they tell them? What happened to Kyle Lowry? Why is … Read more
Features
Sister Justice is Here
Copyright: Sister Justice, Issue 001, February 2023: Sister Justice is Here by Jack Aievoli Prologue Women of ancient Africa played powerful, spiritual, leadership roles. As oracles, spirit mediums, seers, and advisors, women were prominent in spiritual systems across the contintent. Princesses and Queens led nations and tribes. “Lovedu”, a tender but powerful monarch, reigned supreme. … Read more
Somberwicke, Tale 1: The Phone
March 2022. By Jack Aievoli “Goddamn it, where’s my keys!” “They’re under the leash, Jake.” The voice came from Jake’s phone. “What?” The phone was silent. Jake was shocked, ashen. He had gotten a precise answer. The phone said his name. That can’t be real. He turned the lights off and on to make … Read more
Reviews
Obi-Wan, Season 1: Obi-Dient
Scale: Sizzle with Tizzle (Great!), Sizzle (Good!), Lacks Sizzle (Meh, if ya like that sorta thing.), Fizzle (Don’t!). Rating: Lacks Sizzle. I know oooh! Jimmy Smits! James Earl Jones! Ewen McAlsoHasManTits! And they all have British accents, because a long time ago, in a Galaxy far away, the British Empire extended to the farthest reaches … Read more
Some Things Are Best Left Undiscovered
Scale: Aivey (Good), Aivey with Gravy (Awesome!), Mayve (ok if ya like that sorta thing), Nayve (Offensively bad and stupid) “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 4 Rating: Nayve If Lieutenant Redhead Lardass gets any fatter, she’ll need her own ship. Yes, yay body pride but how about yay put down that donut once in a while, … Read more