Oregon man calls Biden to say ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ on Christmas Eve, cries about it later

An Oregon man who took the opportunity to say “Let’s go, Brandon!” to President Joe Biden on Christmas Eve is now playing the victim, claiming he has received numerous threats since. The seemingly …

You need to leave your Christmas tree up until the infamous date of Jan. 6. It's not what you think

It’s high time we stop judging people who leave their Christmas trees up long after Jan. 1. In fact, if you’re a traditionalist, you’ll leave that tree up for nearly two weeks after Christmas Day. 

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The creepy side of Christmas

There’s maybe a reason A Christmas Carol has endured for so long. Or why Tim Burton thought up The Nightmare before Christmas—the magical part of the holiday can easily be flipped to a darker magic. …

What's hanging on your tree, and why?

A local TV station has been running an occasional series this month on people’s weird, ugly, creepy, and strange Christmas ornaments, and it’s been a hoot. My favorite is the fork a guy hangs on the …

Thirty years later, the Christmas I spent in a homeless shelter is still the best one I've ever had

This story first appeared on Daily Kos on Dec. 24, 2020.

My Christmases have not always been good ones; they also haven’t always been bad ones. Strangely, the Christmas I recall most fondly is a bit …

What was happening at Christmas the year you were born?

This is a fun little holiday time sink: “What Christmas was like the year you were born.” It sent me down a total rabbit hole. Turns out, the year I was born was the apex for sales of aluminum …

Have a sultry, soulful Christmas!

I don’t know how many of you are home for the holidays or are hunkered down, avoiding crowds, but for me Christmas music lifts spirits and soothes away the irritations that life keeps throwing at us. …

Cartoon: Gifts for the women of Texas

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Connect! Unite! Act! I love bad holiday movies. How about you?

Connect! Unite! Act! is a weekly series that seeks to create face-to-face networks in each congressional district. Groups meet regularly to socialize, get out the vote, support candidates, and engage …

Fox News' pity party over its burned Christmas tree reaches operatic levels of drama

The hosts and pundits of Fox News have been through suffering and adversity beyond what mere mortals can adequately convey this week … but they sure are working overtime to tell us about it. 

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War on Christmas starts early with hyperventilating reaction to Fauci comments

The War on Christmas comes earlier every year. Sadly, I fear it’s become far too commercialized and has totally lost the spirit of the first War on Christmas, which was all about wholesome, …