The Renegade Writer's Mouthy Musings

Man, I was psyched to leave town for just the second time in 2026.

Our earlier trip this year took us just 4 hours away, in-state. This time, Mrs. Mouthy and I were supposed to be headed to Oregon with her close friend and hiking buddy, Ginger. But I was concerned about a couple of things.

Leaving Mooch at home with our young adult children, primarily. They’re good kids, but I worry about them not babying our little dog like we do.

I woke up to significant back pain once again, like I had last week. It hit my lower back first, a week ago. Then it moved to my upper right, got better, and now it’s back again on the upper right side. Still, that’s so much better than lower back pain. I wouldn’t have considered going if it were my lower.

That lower back pain shit hurts to sit upright. But this upper back pain hurts enough for me to pull the plug on my plans. Fuck.

Damn it, I needed the time off. I work my tail off every day of the year. I really wanted to get to that cabin, east of Salem, and spend two days there, doing some wildlife photography while the ladies went hiking. I was gonna bring my ice packs, heating pads, lidocaine patches, and ibuprofen. I’d planned to stay within walking distance of the cabin.

I’ll get through the disappointment of missing out. This same shit happened a year ago when we were supposed to go to Yellowstone for a long weekend. It’s frustrating as hell to have it happen again, but I’m not going to beat myself up over it. I have to be healthy for our Vegas trip next month.

The ladies will have fun without me. Though Mai wanted me to go, she knows I’m making a better choice. Doing what I know is right versus what I want to do isn’t easy. But I’m not going to risk further injury or bringing the vibe down for her and Ginger.

Thank you for letting me vent a bit and talk my way through this. I’m sad and not feeling very well mentally about it, but staying home and snuggling Mooch will make it better. At least she won’t miss us both, just her Ma-Ma.

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Hot take: I’m not worried about Donnie Dementia ruining America.

Well, at least any more than he’s already done, a year and a half into his second presidential term. He’s cooked. His brain is Swiss cheese. He’s too tired, lazy, and apathetic to do anything other than what he’s currently doing daily:

Lying, grifting, and napping. Not necessarily in that order.

I talk about why I don’t sweat Pedolf Shitler or the band of fuckwits that he surrounds himself with. Though I have no plans to stop fighting his fascist bullshit through my daily writing and podcasting, I’m no longer worried about the death of America. Let me tell you why that is in today’s episode.

I appreciate you lending me your ears. I appreciate every member of our Mouthy Militia. We’re going to get through this, together. It’s getting close to the end, trust me.

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It amazes me that Traitor Trump thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room.

Perhaps at a MAGA rally. The only people dumber than Dipshitticus Smallpeniscus are his fuckwit supporters. If your god tells you to give money to a billionaire child-rapist, you will likely never see the inside of a college or work in a scientific field.

You’d be lucky to be flipping the Big Macs that he shoves into his mouth two at a time.

I talk about this in today’s podcast episode. The Count of Mostly Crisco thinks you’re a damn idiot. He’s only using you for your vote and your money. If you didn’t offer him either of those things, he’d have no use for you.

Sleep Van Stinkle doesn’t give a fuck if you or your family live or die. I can’t make this any clearer. Sadly, members of Cult 45 aren’t intelligent enough to see through his stupid crap. They’ll worship Pedolf Shitler until either he or they dies.

Hopefully, him. And hopefully, soon. Thank you for lending me your ears for this one.

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Holy shit, it’s hot in here. Our A/C broke down on Father’s Day.

Right before I started cooking our Father’s Day family dinner. That was rough. Mooch and I have been under two fans today while doing our work and waiting for the repairman to pay us a visit.

He’s on the way now. Thank fuck.

But at least they could come the same day, by the time I lodged a complaint to our property manager. It’s 90 degrees outside today. And I saw that it was 89 degrees upstairs last night, at its hottest point. But I’m grateful for something about the situation.

Let me tell you about it in today’s episode. I appreciate you lending me your ears. Though we’re roasting in here at the moment, we still have much to feel blessed about. I’m glad for the lessons I learn at times, even under duress.

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Happy Father’s Day to all of the good dads out there. Even if you’re not the Ward Cleaver type.

My kids and Mooch will vouch for the fact that I’m not like Mr. Cleaver. I’ve dropped too many F-bombs during our time together for them to ever mistake me for one of those fathers. But we’ve had a hell of a lot of fun together.

It was quite different raising my kids than when my father raised his two sons.

I talk about this in today’s episode. It was a lot of fun talking about how it’s been being a father for almost 21 years. And how different it was from being raised by a pastor father. I appreciate you lending me your ears on this one.

Now excuse me as I go shopping for steaks to grill for my family. Mooch and the kids approve of this message. Happy Father’s Day to you all!

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Hey, Y’all…

I woke up this morning and wasn’t feeling great about my Substack. The writing, the podcast, and even the Notes that I post all through the day. There was something different about today.

I wasn’t feeling it. I haven’t been a fan of my own content lately.

That’s a shitty thing to feel. Though I still enjoy my daily tasks relating to running a popular Substack, I am not doing things out of joy and authenticity. I feel as though I’ve forced myself to follow a formula, the one which has led to the growth and lately, stagnation of my page.

That shit has to end. Changes are coming.

Nothing severe. I’m still 100% on board with calling out Traitor Trump’s fascist fuckery and making fun of him every chance I get. But there’s more to me than just being a political shit-talker. I enjoy so many other things in life besides politics.

My family. Mooch. Wildlife photography. And especially HUMOR.

So, I’m going to add more of that into the Notes portion of my Substack. I’ll still write political humor roasts and post anti-Trump memes. But I’m going to season it a bit with some additional ingredients. There will be more off-topic humor and wildlife-related posts, videos, and articles for you to enjoy.

I need balance in my life, and that starts with the thing I put 12 to 15 hours into daily: My Substack. I hope that you’ll all enjoy this slight tweak to my daily posting, and hell, perhaps I’ll even finally see some growth.

People love to laugh. Me, especially. If I find something funny, I’ll share it with you, regardless of whether it has to do with politics or not.

And there are far better things to laugh about than only Pedolf Shitler and the mockery he’s made of our country. I talk about this in today’s episode. I appreciate you lending me your ears and your support of my Substack, in whatever form it evolves into over time.

You’re all the best. Thank you for tuning in and showing up daily. You’re valued and appreciated by me, Mrs. Mouthy, and Mooch!

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That know-it-all shit drives me nuts. Especially when men use it against women.

We live in a misogynistic, sexist world. Men are still earning more than women for doing the same job. I get so irritated when someone acts as though they’re better and smarter than someone else, simply because they have big egos and were born with their plumbing on the outside.

Take what happened to my Bride today on social media.

I’ll tell you all about it in today’s episode. And the reasons that it had me seeing red. I don’t play that “Yeah, but…” or “Well, actually…” crap. Save that shit for your posts and articles.

Most people who attempt to insert their unasked-for opinions into other folks’ business aren’t doing it to be good people. And it shows.

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I have to admit, the rumors about Pedolf Shitler being gay were far-fetched. At first.

More and more, it’s starting to make complete sense. His bigoted actions against the LGBTQ community were typical of the GOP. Many of those hateful shit-stains say horrible things about the gay community. And the ones who don’t are probably talking a whole lotta shit privately.

Before checking their Grindr apps on business trips. There are frequent server outages anywhere there’s a Republican gathering or convention.

Donald Douchebag has been openly praising good-looking men recently. And he’s never complimentary of anyone. Calling them beautiful and saying that he fell in love with world leaders is an interesting turn of events. Perhaps he’s leaning into the whole MAGA thing.

*Make America Gay Again.

I talk about this in today’s podcast episode. I’m all for the Tangerine Twatsicle coming out. Nobody should live their life as a lie. Perhaps he’ll make bigotry against the LGBTQ community a thing of the past with his actions before he finally croaks out.

As it should have been way before now. We shouldn’t hate anyone because of who they love.

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I’m having a rough time today. For several reasons. It involves physical pain and poor mental health, both.

It’s not easy to work 12-15 hours a day, every day. I don’t take time off from writing and podcasting here on Substack. That doesn’t jive with the high standards I set for myself. Though time off sounds nice, in theory, falling behind would only make my mental health even worse.

Being in physical pain is also part of the problem. I’ve had three different issues the past 24 hours. One of them hurts pretty badly. Still, I push on and persevere.

My work is important to me. I want to effect change for the better with my writing and podcasting.

I talk about how difficult it is to know the right things to do. I don’t want to make things worse, and it’s such a conundrum to be in when you just want to progress and grow, but also feel better physically and mentally. I appreciate you giving this one a listen.

Having people to vent to once in a while certainly helps me. Thank you for allowing me to do that. I value and appreciate you all.

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Fuck going high when they go low.

I think racists and bigots deserve every shitty consequence that they bring upon themselves. I understand where former First Lady Michelle Obama is coming from with her famous quote. But where has going high gotten us in the past decade?

Nowhere. Not with a racist, bigoted, sexist, homophobic president who inspires dickless pieces of shit like Josh Hokit.

Michelle Obama ought to sue his wilfully ignorant ass into bankruptcy. She’d have an open and shut case, what with him making his bullshit declaration on live TV. You can’t praise Jesus in one breath and tear down a respected, beloved former First Lady with the next.

I talk about this topic in today’s episode of our podcast. I’d love to see Mrs. Obama donate the money she receives from this punch-drunk asswipe to women’s charities. Then perhaps these boot-licking MAGA men would finally learn that words matter. And that they will not be tolerated spewing their hateful bullshit wherever they want to.

I stand with Michelle Obama. I hope she makes him pay for his racist, sexist, misogynistic fuckery. And that women everywhere benefit from it.

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