Why We Hate ICE

 

A lot of us have gotten engaged/enraged over the activities of ICE this last week. After going through social media, various sites and TV, I feel there is a key disconnect on this issue for both sides. With this I hope to at least reasonably explain-

WHY WE HAVE ISSUES WITH ICE

-ICE was never really this version till this year. ICE was formed in March of 2003 in response to the 9/11 attacks. But it’s never been more visible and widespread until this year, when Trump gave them (seemingly) unlimited autonomy.

-And since this was a Trump mandate, many of us associate this as an arm of Trump. Many of us see this as a personal gestapo force, with unclear objectives and acting on vendettas. Is it fair to say many of us see a serious conflict with a 34-time convicted felon running a shadowy quasi police force with no accountability? Would you put an alcoholic in charge of your family bar? Would you send your child to a daycare run by a pedophile? Of course not. So we don’t understand how you could vote for one. (BAZING!) We only see ICE as a swarm with little organization, appearing to randomly materialize, be belligerent, antagonistic and indiscriminately swipe people and disappear. Where do all the detainees go? Is there some big, empty building somewhere? Oh, right, the Trump Kennedy Center. So-

Don't be honest with me; be honest with yourself here. You see this rushing you in a parking lot, what do you do? What do you think? You feel safe?

-We can’t acknowledge/respect them as real law enforcement. For us, real police have extensive training (I’ve seen ICE training at anywhere from 8-22 weeks. I’ve seen police academy training lasting anywhere from 12-27 weeks, and also an average of 840 hours) don’t hide their faces (yes, there are instances where some undercover law enforcement officers will mask up when serving a warrant, raid, etc), don’t hide their badges, use less lethal first, wear recognizable uniforms, (generally) drive clearly marked cars, don’t view  Super Troopers as  “training material” and are often seen doing positive things in the community. Here’s an idea; ditch the mask, it makes you look like cowards, plain and simple. If you’re wearing a mask, you are already going to alter the behavior of anyone you encounter, it just invites conflict and an unsafe environment for everyone. Sure, there are some jobs where you wear a mask; welder, doctor, diver, luchador. 

ICE agent or Rey Mysterio? HOW CAN YOU TELL??

And it’s totally not lost on us that these same Bubbas are the same morons who weren’t wearing masks 6 years ago. Hypocrisy knows no bounds. Is thinking you’re a sovereign citizen a prerequisite to getting hired? Next, name and badge number. Every other law enforcement agency does it. If you’re a proud boy of what you do, show it. Like the real police do. You can either look like thugs, or a legitimate agency. 

Bigger vests (for their own safety) clearly marked shirts, hats and maybe pants. Outside the vest, most of these Bubbas seem to wear comically tight polo shirts and a White Sox cap. And how about some boots, because it’s not ironic at all that real ice often seems to foil the pretend ICE. 

The fact that previous J6 insurrectionists are openly wearing Teemu ICE gear to scare off Mexicans is shameful, and something else I didn’t know was a thing until doing research. No side needs fake agents running around. In everything I’ve seen, they jump out of unmarked cars, masked faces, sometimes a cap. If I was in a parking lot and saw a bunch of beater cars pull up blaring ‘Bawitdaba” and masked men covered in Cheeto dust run out, I’m thinking “criminals” and getting dafuq outta there, too. What would you do? As a result, we feel safe with police, but wary of ICE. We’ve all seen so, so many videos where they are threatening and menacing law-abiding bystanders. A fair point can be made that Ice babies are almost inviting conflict. Can we not both share some concern here? Speaking of training-

-This is why I do the research. Looking at the Good shooting (a true oxymoron, kinda like Trump University) to many of us (and I am firmly in this category), it looked like the shooter Ross was a new agent. And that was part of my point above. I was truly shocked to find out he was a vet and with ICE for a long time. I found myself struggling with how someone with the background and training could recklessly shoot so fast. Honestly, I feel most of these ICE agents are incel Bubbas who lost their job when the GameStop at the mall closed and  they already beat the latest Call of Duty. To my point above and below, and for the safety of all of us, ICE needs better training, for everyone’s sake.

-ICE doesn’t come across as organized, so we question their training. From their own site: Agents must navigate intricate legal frameworks, make critical decisions under pressure, and uphold the constitutional rights of all individuals they encounter. This requires mastery of immigration law, criminal statutes, administrative procedures, and constitutional limitations on enforcement actions. The legal landscape is further complicated by variations in state laws, court rulings that modify enforcement practices, and international treaties that impact certain cases.” Looking again at the multiple videos from Minnesota, Chicago and Oregon -among many others- incidents, many of us don’t see this.

-We don’t trust them. From an ICE agent training site under Community Impact and Trust; “ICE operations significantly affect immigrant communities, making cultural competency and ethical conduct crucial components of agent training. Building trust with communities encourages reporting of serious crimes and cooperation with investigations into human trafficking, forced labor, and other exploitative practices. Training must therefore address not only technical skills but also community engagement strategies and ethical decision-making frameworks.” A lot of us do not see or feel this. ICE has already refused to work in conjunction with local Minnesota authorities. Combine that with the fact that Trump has pardoned more people in this term than any other President. Ever. Combined. 

Same sad info in graph form

Reports put the number at 1,600, with 1,500 of them being J6ers. And guess how many of those J6ers celebrated by getting arrested again? I suppose this is Trump’s way of creating jobs. And he’s pardoned some heinous criminals, with crimes far more severe than being an illegal immigrant. Don’t think Jose and Manuela are the ones that crashed your 401, jacked your insurance, caused inflation. All those issues are created by old, white, scared, American men. Focus on that.  Is it reasonable that we might be skeptical if we can’t work together? Maybe a clear mission statement, and not the ambivalence on their hiring site. I’ll be honest with you; if I see real cops at a parade I feel safe. If I see ICE, I’m getting the fuck out of there; shit about to go down. Though, I do feel good about my chances of outrunning these Bubbas if I have to. There are many claims that ICE agents do get physical training. I feel like the only workout they get is trying to button their jeans.

-Why is it lethal first, where is less lethal? Look, I will base this one mostly on the thousands of hours of Cops, OPL and various other cop shows I’ve wasted my life watching. What I’ve seen is the development of less lethal means to subdue a suspect. Taser, bean bags, pepper spray. We believe the last thing any cop wants to do is to draw their gun and shoot to kill someone. When you see so many videos of shoot first, can you share the concern? Johnathan Ross is an Iraq vet, member of the National Guard and ICE member since 2015. In a similar case where he claimed to be “scared for his life” he first used a window punch to reach in the car of a fleeing suspect. The suspect, RNG, drove away with Ross’ arm stuck inside. In that case, Ross did use a taser, that reportedly had no effect. Ross got dragged about 100 feet is the claim. Is it a fair question to ask why he could use less lethal the first time, but went right for the gun in an open window this time? Can we now express doubt about that first event, seeing video of the Good event? Was their any sort of wrap around training/interview to ensure Ross was safe to go back in the field? Good could have absolutely been sprayed or tasered, and we have a totally different story.

-If we see ICE as just a personal police force of the Trump administration, we also don’t trust the administration. We believe much of what Noem, Vance and Trump said is not what we see in the multiple videos. We’re asking for more evidence of Noem’s claim Good was stalking ICE officers before the shooting. What counts as stalking? Was she at a protest? Was she visibly agitating ICE agents? Facts, man, where are the facts? ICE wears cams, where is the footage to verify this? Don’t you want to see it, too? Could it prove your point?

I forced myself to watch about 20 minutes of her on Tapper, spewing her agenda and telling the sheep what to see in the video. I lost so many IQ points so quickly, RFK started making sense. The lowest of irresponsible politics, the same playbook. Take no responsibility, blame the victim, blatantly lie about the evidence right in front of our faces. Feed the sheep their orange Haterade. This administration is forever the victim here. I found a great quote about this:

“Victimhood feels safer than responsibility.” 100fucking%

Maybe Noem is better off ruining Space Force since I have no idea what fucking planet this space cadet is from. Is everything/reality just a Rorschach test to Noem?

“Hey Kristi, can you tell me what you see in this picture?”

“That’s a Prada bag. Full of Botox.”

 

-JD Vance has made multiple unsubstantiated claims that Good was “brainwashed, part of a broader left wing network to attack, dox, assault and make it impossible for our ICE officers to do their job, viciously ran over ICE officer.” And to be fair, JDV knows about brainwashing, if you look at his Trump quotes from the early 2020s. He also made the unsubstantiated claim of there’s a “group of left-wing radicals that have been working tirelessly, sometimes using domestic terror techniques to make it impossible for the president of the US to do what the American people elected him to do, which is enforce our immigration laws.” Can we see evidence of this? If you believe Vance, wouldn’t you want to see the proof as well? Showing a video of Good running over Ross can really answer a lot of questions here.

-JD Vance also openly said, then doubled down on “If I have to create stories so the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of American people, then that’s what I’m going to do.” So when an elected official says they will make up stories, is it not fair to be doubtful and skeptical of the official? Wouldn’t you want to see proof of the claim? Can you see where there is never any proof, we think he is creating again? What other stories is he “creating” for all of us? Would you want your doctor to “create stories?”

On this topic, some called JDV a Care Bear, and now I can’t unsee it.

More like Uncare Bear.

 

-Trump himself claimed she was a “professional agitator.” We might change our minds if we saw any evidence to support any of the above claims. Without confirmation, how can we trust any of what these three say? These alleged videos are more heavily guarded than the piss tape. Could you award these words and action/inaction a peace prize?

-DHS is now reporting the couple also shot by ICE in Portland were in fact gang members. This is a relatively new development, with no further proof offered at this time. If ICE wants to focus on illegals with ties to gangs and drugs, they are sorely needed in South Central, East and West LA. There’s a bunch of criminals that occasionally work at the Capitol, Washington, DC 20515. Also please check 1100 South Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, FL 33480. Especially on the weekends, be sure to check the golf course. Can we send them there?

-Many of us think ICE is a smoke screen. Blaming the “dirty immigrants” is an overused trope by both sides. We’re not buying that ICE is being successful at what they do. And that’s because supporters on both sides are not buying food (as example) because the prices are still too damn high. There is a lot of research out there to show tariffs are hurting us on the whole and clearly all of us as individuals, especially after an historically bad year for job growth. Epstein files come out? President of Venezuela magically is taken and arrested. When asked to name the capital of Venezuela, Trump said, “Fernando.” As I write this now, we’ve suddenly attacked ISIS targets in Syria. Now there’s talk about military action against Greenland? WTF Greenland do? Clown can’t handle the US, no way his tiny hands can handle Venezuela and Greenland. Can we agree the timing of this seems at least a teensy bit suspicious?

-We’d rather the ICE budget of $8 billion (from ICE’s own site, some estimates are as high as $30 billion) be used for more constructive issues. Can we at least get some data on ICE? Is immigration crime down 1000%? Are Jose and Manuela now chasing down the nonwhites? For example, gun control, women’s rights, better education, environmental protections, stronger infrastructure, science, health care. Something we can all benefit from seems fair.

-We question that what Renee Good did is being classified as “domestic terrorism.” If that is correct, how do we align that with the “non-domestic terrorism” of J6? How many police officers got hurt or died as a result there? We don’t understand how you’re cool with the J6 insurrection, but a woman in a minivan is the devil. Does the line get blurry for you, too?

These are fucking heroes. All real police defending the Capitol. No masks. All died as a result.

A hero at one time. But no longer

Regardless of what side of the fence you are on, I at least hope you found this helpful. Transparency, accountability and honest, accurate answers would make this a better week for all of us. We all still gotta live here.

 

“That’s fine, dude. I am not mad at you.” Renee Good’s final words

3 gun shots

“Fucking bitch.” Jonathan Ross as he walks away.

“I think if people value democracy, they had damn well better get out and exercise their right to vote while their vote still means something.” Bob Weir

 

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First of all, thanks for reading the whole thing. Yes, this was super long. (That’s what she said!) At it’s core, it was a bipartisan post that ran somewhere else. Yes, this version is clearly more opiniated, triggering, angry, frustrated, hopeless, snarky. And stay with me here. Can we all agree this is pretty much how we ALL feel whenever we look at any fucking media? I don’t care what side of the fence you are on, I truly feel the more time you spend doing your own research and going down rabbit holes, the easier it is to just lose faith. I am sure all the rage I’ve illustrated above is also being felt on the other side. And I fear that is really the point. Divide and conquer.

Like, it hurt my head to spend all the hours I did on these posts. So many voices, so many sources, so much material, so many ideas, so many lies, so much propaganda, brazen hatred. In this age of over prevalent social media, I’ve seen so many personal (and in all likelihood incorrect) viewpoints applied to the Good shooting. Dizzying. There are 50 different lenses to look through. I’ve said this a billion times, I don’t care about your politics, we should all be mad at the state of the country. I’m mad we’re not all more united.

And now I have to suffer because the home feed on FB is nothing but triggering political content. FFUUCCKKK ME. I’ll be tapping out of the socials for a few days. But no worries, I’m already working on 2 nonpolitical, funny as hell material that you should expect from me. I look forward to making you all laugh again in a bit.

Does anybody remember laughter?

KT Corrupts AI

 

Guys. Guysguysguys. I am SO excited about this one. Of course, I said that about my last post which none of you hillbillies read. This is gonna be a very encompassing post, so stay with me here. You WILL laugh at something. Or double your money back.

The timeline. I really thought my last post was fucking hysterical. History will later prove it to be the funniest post on ukuleles ever. Because if there’s anything that’s going to entice readers, it’s going to be posts on ukuleles. OK, I know that’s a pretty narrow topic. But if you’re going to read one article on a ukulele… As an artiste, I try not to get caught up in any reaction. It’s just my job to make it as funny as possible, then let it go. (Which is what my mother said when I was born.) And the response was exactly what you would think about a post on learning to play the uke-resounding crickets. Not a laugh, acknowledgement or shred of support. Such is the calling of artists like me. I am happy I had a blast writing it, and for me at this current moment in time, that is the point.

Yesterday I was in a loser group-uh, virtual job support group. The moderator brought up an AI tool that will go through your resume and make it-get a load of this-a podcast. While unique and cool, a lot of writers like me will actually read their writing aloud. Hearing it helps me fine tune it. And let’s face it, as the world goes about to crush every shred of ego and self confidence I have left, I was pretty fucking stoked to hear 2 AI hosts kissing my asshole for 15 minutes. I would hire me.

Yup, still would

This AI can do all sorts of things; create a video, quiz, flash cards. And you expect me to be honest here, every job applicant uses AI to cater their resume and CV-what CV stands for, I still do not know. It’s pretty exciting what AI can do nowadays, and I’m not even talking about what it can do with porn. As I’m learning what AI can do, it gets me to wondering…what would AI do with a post….about…ukuleles.

AI or not?

I have now crafted what I call KI. If you're a math nerd, the theorem is KT+AI=KI. And I have used this new power on my previous post.

MY

OH

MY, do I have thoughts.

If you’re like everyone else, you didn’t read the previous post. And that’s OK (sorta.) And if you have read the post, I truly appreciate it. Either way, this is entertaining. I don’t think you need to have read the post to be entertained by this KI podcast of it. I was laughing at the KI, and I wrote the damn script.

AI or not? Either way, I have AI-actual inches

When AI was being invented, I am sure the creators knew it was only a matter of time before it got corrupted. I’m sure they knew porn would get a hold of it and create even more gorgeous girls that would turn us regular guys down. But forward-thinking writers like me? Ha, suck it Hemingway, I’m cutting edge. First I ran my resume through KI. And I have to say, it made me sound even more awesomer. Here the world is shitting on me, but KI gives me 2 hosts who blather on and on about me. They use highfalutin (look it up, neanderthal) words, power phrases and take all the stink off my shit. Now, what would it do with a post I wrote?

AI or not

I imagine in some Twilight Zone alternate timeline, AI is getting self aware. Thinking thoughts like “Ugh, I have to create another girl” “Ugh, I have to pretty up this resume” “What does CV stand for, even I don’t know” I don’t think AI ever thought it would have to digest a KT post and talk about it for 15 minutes.

Yes, 15 fucking minutes! I think that post takes, like 6 minutes to read? But these 2 KI hosts have a job to do. And the result alternates between trying to be serious; using terms like 4 string theory and manifesto. And the bizarre; the host actually brings up one of my favorite jokes from the post-how the toilet got swoll. The hosts are ok with “fricking” Rick Nielsen, but don’t say any words worse than that. As the writer, it was really interesting to see what topics they try to make legit and how they handle my humor. They make me sound like the noblest soul to use this UE free time to learn a skill-even if it’s for the uke. How they interpret 2 pieces of dialog (uke is the answer to everything and playing the uke during a job interview) is a fascinating listen. “The writer’s pitch is beautiful in it’s audacity,” is an actual quote that I would put on the book jacket if this was a book. I also appreciate they get the Tiny Bubbles jokes. These 2 nitwits aren’t half bad.

AI or not

I should say this is also based on an A/B experience I just had. I read the book Nightbitch-which is truly awful. A real struggle to get through, then I discovered it was recently a movie on Hulu. The book has a few mildly interesting points that I was curious to see how a movie would handle. I forced my way through both. The TL;DR synopsis-avoid both the movie and the book-they suck. You’d be better off picking a topic to the right over there and reading a rando KT post. Whatever post you pick would make a better movie, too.

So, friends (friends who can read, at least) I give you this new way to receive KT content. Doesn’t matter if you read the post, or now want to read it, either way I believe you will be entertained. And to be clear, I WILL NOT use KI to write anything KT related. I will however use it every damn day to put more lies on my resume; GD Hulu just jacked their price again. Thanks, Kimmel

KI podcast is here 

 

 

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100% true how excited I was to hear AI take a swing at this. And I know I shouldn’t say this about my own stuff, or even the KI, but I legit LOLed a few times, I hope you do, too. For the intent of this here blog, I might include the KI in upcoming posts, but only if it adds something funny.

The KI in question is a Google tool called Notebook LM. Enjoy.

No, I still don’t have a uke yet. But with Xmas coming up….. I am sure I can master it in a week, despite what those 2 KI nitwits say about my “Four String Theory”

Every image in this post is AI

Written to Frank Sinatra, mix of his stuff and some of the holiday numbers sprinkled in

I'm Teaching Myself the Ukulele

 

I have often heard great writers feel like they get a subconscious message from the universe. A calling some would say. And since I’m suddenly fancying myself a writer, I try my best to be open to the universe. When I woke up at the crack of 9:32 this morning, I felt like the universe was letting me know there was something that needed to be written. By me. So, like 7 people can read it. And who am I to question such a message? And today the universe said unto to me:

We need a post about ukuleles.

"Emma tell you right now, ukuleles get me all hot and bothered." 

And I will listen. Heretofore, my biggest accomplishment for the day has been working out while not managing to shit ma pants after Hot Fried Chicken Night. (Also, I really wanted to use the word ‘heretofore’ today.) Yes, the toilet bowl got in a rather strenuous workout as well. It’s now the toilet swoll. And before I go any further, I really should install a hit counter for this one, because I am sure this is the post that will go viral.

Initially, this blog started as an outlet for me while I was unemployed. And as I look back (and forward) I would really like to have something to show for this time. Something of value, something I can work on. I am particularly close to a super talented artist. And when the world beats her up, she goes into her art studio and produces some mind blowing things, and all the profits go to a dog rescue. While I may not be on that noble of a stage yet, I think that was my big miss from my last round of unemployment; 10 months and nothing to show. Sure, I did the lazy thing and streamed shows, went down rabbit holes on YouTube, and read a bunch of books. Unrelated, look for the new KT Book of the Month Club to start soon!

Ideally, I would like to come out of this round of UE with at least a new skill. Sure, I will count KT as my outlet and “art.” Yet, I feel I need something a bit more this time out. And, at least today, the ukulele seems to be the answer. Even though ‘ukulele’ has most likely never been the actual answer to any question previously asked by mankind.

How do we handle global warming? Ukulele.

How do we combat a fucking measles outbreak in 2025? Ukulele.

If a train leaves Chicago at 34 miles an hour and another train leave Sheboygan at 67 miles an hour, where do they intersect? Ukulele

 

The ukulele came to me (also a phrase never before said until now), for a few reasons. First and foremost, there’s only 4 strings. By my non-musician logic, I just need to get familiar with one string a day, then put it all together Friday. Makes sense, right; there’s only 4 strings, how hard can it be? Ultimately, I imagine the uke being a gateway guitar. Master the 4 strings this week. Next week, tackle the bass, the next week an actual guitar. The ‘real’ guitar has 2 more strings, so a bit more time than that. I’m pretty sure this is how Jimmy Page and Teddy Swims started. Before you know it, I’m slaying a 12 string like Rick fricking Nielsen by February. 

It's gonna be a busy month.

Tour with a band, get some tattoos (arms and face), maybe an STD and retire early. I’m already letting my hair dread. Pretty sure it works this way.

Ukes are ridiculously cheap. Five Below has quite a few in stock. And if it’s good enough for Sponge Bob and the Avengers branding, I’m pretty sure the uke is a panty dropper. I imagine thrift stores also have a healthy (and cheaper) selection of ukes. For those who don’t know what ‘thrift stores’ are, it’s where us dirty unemployed go to buy “new” clothes.

Dafuq all those squiggly liney things??

Another inspiration for the uke is this song by this band. Get ready for your earworm of the day. Surfer Girl by the Wheeland Brothers.

The uke is also very portable. So many gatherings are only enriched by a uke player; bonfires, tailgates, parties, wakes, road trips. Hell, I’m sure it would even be helpful in job interviews:

 

Them; So, Mr. Theory, what have you been doing with all this free time?

Me; Well, in addition to fostering dogs, spending time with my parents, donating platelets, the honeydew list-which if I don't do I find makes me melon collie (Fruit jokes!) I’m also learning new skills. I am sure you have seen some of that in my LinkedIn profile. I am also learning the ukulele. Would you like me to play a little something for you?

Them; Uh, Mr. Theory, that is quite OK…

Me: It’s no problem at all! Just let me grab my uke which just happens to be right here…

Them; Can you tell me why we should hire you?

Me: Ok, I think this is in tune. You know these things only have 4 strings? I taught myself to play this in a week, which shows you I am a quick learner. What would you like to hear?

Them: That is quite OK. I see on your resume…

Me: Most people know Tiny Bubbles, so I’ll start there?

Them: “Start?”

Me: Tiny Bubbles

 

I wonder if there are ukulele videos on LinkedIn Learning? I really should look into that. There’s plenty on YouTube.

So if the blog happens to be quiet for a few days, fear not. I'm learning another skill as lucrative as writing. See you on the road, suckers.

 

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(Long timers might remember this bit as DVD Extras, but a lot has changed in 6 years.)

This post came about as I was in a Five Below last night. And they do sell numerous branded ukes. I picked a few up, and even though I never played before, I sounded like a natural. Even though the person I was with would disagree. Numerous times. I did have one enlightened shopper who did enjoy my noodling, to the point of searching for a lighter. True story.

Also true, during the pandemic I got an acoustic guitar with online lessons from Groupon. (Is Groupon still a thing? So much has changed in 6 years.) Along with an electric guitar, they are both currently molting in the crawlspace. Never took a damn lesson. I recently went to a show and sat front row, and every time, I am totally mesmerized how fast real musician’s fingers move, it truly is mind blowing to me.

Throughout the draft of this post I was spelling it ukelele.

This post was written to the music of Bastard Bearded Irishmen, who is also the band referenced above. Yes, that is a mandolin you might hear, I should be fluent with that next week.

This. Shit. Again.

This

Shit

Again

 

Kevolution Theory started during a rather long bout of unemployment. So ya wanna guess, why after almost 6 years to the day, I dug out the keys? 

This

Shit

Again

As I do the math-which I still suck at, BTW- I was employed at my last post. For over 7 years. Then 10 or so months of unemployment -which will now be universally shortened to UE (yes, even though I am out of work, my time is far too valuable to type out extra letters), 11 months of a totally ‘meh’ job, and here we are.

This

Shit

Again

While there is certainly a lot to catch up on, let’s start at the present. While in a MeetUp this morning with zero participation, I did what most UE losers do; hit the ol’ Google machine for ideas. I searched for:

GD. Google, you do listen because I was totally searching for “jobs for people who hate people.” (Hate working would have been my #2) The good news is the Net doesn’t disappoint and lead me to a bazillion articles. And almost all of them mention “writer.” Hey I did that! For a long time! For myself, as well as other sites! And never made a dime! Guys, it’s almost like the universe said, “Kev, this is your sign! You now have all this time to write hysterical posts no one will read!” But at least I’ll have something to show for all this time, right? Right?

And for the record, I have previously written about my lack of writing before. And true enough, a lot of that still holds true as well. You can go down that rabbit hole with part 1 here and part 2 here. 

So, yea, c’mon back in. Great to see everyone! Yes, yes, it’s funny we all still look the same; definitely not fatter, grayer, tired, older. (People still lie on the Internet, right? I’m pretty sure because my latest AI constructed resume contains more lies than any current Presidential press conference.)

There’s lots to talk about, and I will do my best to make it all funny, with healthy doses of honesty, reality and the brilliant insight you won’t get anywhere else. Topics you can expect me to dole wisdom about; UE, getting older, dogs, boobs, music, sarcasm, life advice, hockey and maybe various other sportsballs, occasionally politics, lucha libre, men and women, boobs again, introvertness (yes, I made that up, I’m already at peak creative), beach, quantum physics, holidays, mild undiagnosed depression, common sense, cheap plugs for my eBay store, a detailed look at the early 20^th century Cubist movement, mental/physical health, horror movies & current events (yes, I put those 2 together because it’s getting harder to tell the difference) pop culture, avoidance-and just about anything else that will keep my mind off my current predicament.

So, yup, KT is back. I imagine this is the Internet's reaction:

And, yes, the f word. Lots and lots of f words.

 

I give this 5 posts or less.

Kevolution Theory Presents the Meaningless Bowl Powered by Kevolution Theory

 

If there’s one thing I’ve learned the last 10 months 6 months 2 months 2 weeks, it’s that I can sit around and watch almost anything. At least for like 15 minutes. I apparently have cable channels that show nothing but We’re the Millers and Lifetime Xmas movies. Speaking of, I had an epiphany recently. I was wearing pants -no, not the epiphany-and melted peanut butter and chocolate chips and poured onto vanilla ice cream. YUM! I am pretty sure my Peloton instructor-if I had one-would be most disappointed. But that’s not the epiphany. As I was watching some college football bowl game, it hit me; college bowl games are to guys as Lifetime/Hallmark Xmas movies are to girls.

Now, since, I am an honest sunna bitch, I will ‘fess up to occasionally watching, like 20 minutes of a Hallmark Xmas movies. But only if the girl is hot. Or accessible, depending where my evening is at that point in time. Then I finish my SkinnyTini, and put on the Bowl game like a GD man. Point is, I have experience in both.

Pretty sure these two shot 32 more Xmas movies. Just this week alone.

Hear me out. Most bowl games suck, as do all Hallmark Xmas movies. Both are a pleasant waste of time. When both are over, they will literally disappear from your consciousness. There’s about a zillion of each. Tubs of popcorn and bottles of beer can disappear while watching both. You can see, the experience is quite similar. We really are one village.

When I woke up with the dog licking popcorn off my hoodie, I had a thought. It bothered me that most bowl games do suck. And this is sports and football and America, goddamn it! We deserve better. And that’s where I come in. (That’s what he said.) I had some more popcorn (both fresh and hoodie popcorn) and a few more stiff cocktails and came up with ways to make college football more accessible for everybody. A meaningless bowl game should at least be fun to watch for everybody. Sounds like your favorite blog, right? Allow me to save college football. Ladies and Gents, welcome to the Kevolution Theory Meaningless Bowl.

 

·        Cheerleaders. And lots of them. Girl AND guy cheerleaders. The point here is to have a party, so we should all get to look at attractive people. More than likely, your party won’t have any of it’s own, so win win. 

Sorry, ladies, apparently there are not hot male cheerleaders on GIS.

·       Comedians calling the game. (And, no, I am NOT talking Dennis Miller.) Let’s face it, just like Hallmark movies, the players here are generally faceless. We typically don’t care about them, and will never think of them ever again. (Unless given a reason to, hang tight about this one.) Honestly, they could call every player on the team Vic Lagina, and we’d probably never notice. “And Lagina…..completes the pass to wide receiver Vic Lagina. Move the chains, first down.” We don’t need to fucking know the intricacies off the "Offerpad Bowl." Having one comedian in the booth to crack jokes makes the broadcast more tolerable. I guess we do need the play by play/straight guy here to play off of, fine. While I would prefer my comedian to have some custom football jokes, they would be welcome to delve into current events, but staying away from hot button topics. We’re trying to have a good time here. I wonder how much it would be to bring in Ron Burgundy? 

·        The Kevolution Theory presents The Meaningless Bowl Drinking Game. Well, DUH. We really need to drive the communal and fun aspect here. Say what you want, but the XFL was a fun product to watch. And much like the XFL games, college bowl games can get sloppy and boring, so we need to keep everyone engaged. Drinking game! Hell, there are tons of drinking games for Lifetime Xmas movies, so why not here? This idea is still a work in progress, as I try new ideas every game. And who vomited on the couch? Regardless, a few ideas I’m working on; 1 drink for first downs, 2 for turnovers, chug for TDs. Perfect for the whole family! Even the biggest football noob will soon be rooting for an interception returned for a TD. You go, gramma!

·        Appropriate sponsors. I am pretty sure most sponsors would want to stay away from my bowl game. (Now you know why there’s never been any advertising here.) It would fall to me to cultivate my sponsors so I can actually get a pay day. Sure, I would love to throw a bone to products I actually use in my own life. However, I am pretty sure my calls to MuscleTech, Irish Spring, Coke Zero, Gatorade, Sun Bum, Extenz, SiriusXM, UnderArmour, Degree (6 days a week), NHL, etc would go unanswered. I would have to go off the beaten track to find some sponsors that I am sure would love to access my core demographic. Malibu Rum would never call me back, but maybe Calico Jack and Admiral Nelson would be happy to come aboard. (BTW, both those are my actual rums of choice, especially if they throw me a free case or 17.) I’d love to designate Tilted Kilt an as official “watch partner” of the Meaningless Bowl. Hello, you alcohol companies, can you see the cross promotion opportunities here? Some fans would prefer to watch from home; a call to the fine folks at Solo (Red Cup Division) who might want to launch a hashtag promotion with all their social media. My core demographic are boozers, so maybe a water company wants to come on board to sponsor some water breaks. Hell, I am sure those app companies that make apps to prevent drunk texting/calling would pay me a princely sum to keep viewers from making a mistake. I could tell you more ideas, but I can’t give away my entire marketing plan here. I am pretty sure those douchebags from the Outback Bowl are reading.

·        Since we’re at least looking at next season for the first Meaningless Bowl, I hope to have some fans in the stadium. If so, I am bringing in some of the Bills Mafia to give lessons on how to properly pregame in the parking lot. Note to self; also find table sponsor.

·        Better rules. Since I am the presenting sponsor of the Meaningless Bowl-powered by Kevolution Theory, ICYMI- I have the responsibility to make this game as exciting as possible. And we do that by switching some things up. First change, no punts. That’s right; teams go for it every time. 4^th and 32 at your own 6? Tough titties, you’re throwing. Next, each team gets 1 (one) mulligan to use. Yep, one do-over on any play of their choice. Did butterfingers just fumble at the goal, and the other team run it back? You can erase that one play. However, for the purpose of the drinking game, it counts as two chugs. Them’s the rules.

·        Highlighting the seniors playing their last game. In some cases, there are top draft picks playing their last game before they get drafted and ruined by the Jets and Jags. BFD. Where’s the human interest in that? I think it’s a far more compelling to tell the stories of the other 97% of the players who will never play another football game. Sure, some can go on and play arena or XFL, maybe Lingerie. The cold fact here is that for just about every player, this will be the last game they play, and they will have to fall back on that degree to make a living. There’s your fucking human interest story. But we don’t stop there; no, the Meaningless Bowl presented by Kevolution Theory will be a class act. During the game, we will allow such players to tell us their next step. They get their moment, too. Imagine how meaningful it will be to the player and family for him to declare, “Hi, this is Vic Lagina, and after the game, I’ll be an account manager at Deloitte.”

·        AWS will make the football glow and leave a trail when thrown. Long live the Glow Puck!

·        Is it The Kevolution Theory Meaningless Bowl? The Meaningless Bowl presented by Kevolution Theory? Kevolution Theory presents the Meaningless Bowl? I should probably figure that out before I get the hoodies made. And you damn well know I am intentionally gonna spell it Bowel on some merch to create awareness and extra income. Ka-ching!

·        A good band for halftime. Unless I could get sponsors for the halftime “report” and have it take place live in the parking lot with the Bills Mafia in the background, screw it. I’d rather have a good band or two play. And, no, not the Foo Fighters.

·         No “aerial coverage” if my game is played in a dome. I never understood the point.

·        Entertaining prop bets at the bottom of the screen. Only if I can get sponsorship. We’re not going overboard here, just easy stuff. Bets like, will next play be run or pass? Will next reception be made by odd or even numbered jersey? Which coach will slam the phone down first? Was it your aunt or uncle who just got sick in the closet?

Who’s ready for some college football, right? Good luck watching the -ahem- Tax Slayer Bowl with their lameass rules.

26 Reasons Why You Would Vote For Me If I Was In The Debate

 The last few months, when I get recognized in public, it's always been the same two questions:

1) Sir, can you please stop urinating? The children can see you.

2) WTF ever happened to you running for President? We need you. This country needs you.

Both fair questions. So, dear readers, allow me to fill you in on my whereabouts the last few months. Like all of you, once the pandemic set in, I quarantined myself, used old socks as TP when I had to, became well versed in home brewing -prison wine-, gained 15 pounds and generally fell into the comfort of keeping my lazy ass home. Yet, I was heartbroken, as I continued to see our fair country continue to splinter apart. Instead of seeing this pandemic as a shining moment, we were left without leadership, with conflicting information, information that was slow in getting out, politics, division, fear, ignorance, brutality. At a time we all needed to be together, we were not; we were divided. It shattered me. Finally, about week or 7 or 8 (honestly, who's counting anymore), I raised myself off my couch/bed/video game chair, took myself to the bathroom, wiped off the Cheeto dust from my lumberjack beard and took a long, hard look in the mirror. Clearly, this country needed me. It's not like these dipshits here have ever voted a clueless putz with no previous experience into the highest office in the land. I found my resolve. I looked into that mirror, and in a low, Batman like tone, uttered, "FFuuuucckkkkkk this."

Like, seriously, even I don't know that I can #unfuck all this. Thsi seems like too much unfun work now. Conspiracy theories, bad cops, reporters jerking off, COVID numbers spiking back up, gathering crowds, social injustice, ignoring science. We're a shit show folks, a true shit show. And I don't know that I can fix this with PlayStation 5 about to come out.

Actually, it turns out you have to be on ballots, and get through primaries and other riff raff to actually be involved in these Presidential Debates. To be honest, the debates are kinda overblown. Your candidate of choice will always win in your eyes. The candidate not of your choosing will lose. We all have FB, we see it. They say these debates are for the "undecided." As I said in 2016, who dafuq can be undecided between these two? There are pretty clear differences. It's like comparing apple skin to orange skin. And these "undecided" dolts are the dullards most likely to decide this election. With that in mind, I am pretty sure these yahoos are my demographic. And while I won't be in the debate tonight, If I was, I have clear cut ideas that would sway me all the votes I need to become 46. So before y'all watch the debates, then post your propaganda on your socials, hear me out. Read the below. Then, instead of posting links to main stream media tonight, please link this brilliant political essay on all your socials so we can turn this around.

How I would win the debate:

1) If my donors raise enough campaign funds, I will audibly fart on stage.

2) I believe in science. I used to watch MythBusters all the time. In an unrelated note, there is a cabinet position waiting for you, Kari Byron. (Really, Kev, you’re still making Kari Byron jokes in 2020? Yes. Yes I am.)

And the answer is still.....no.

3) I never grabbed a woman by the pussy, nor smelled her hair in an unsolicited fashion.

4) Debates; two minute clock visible to candidates, audience, at home viewers. If at the end of the 2 minutes, you’re still talking, you get slimed. Keep going after that? Feathers. Still yapping? Honey. Then bees.  Thumb tacks. This can go on all night, folks. Mentos. Diet Coke.

5) I paid more than $750 in taxes last year. (And that’s just in sin tax.) 

6) I believe in climate change. I mean, it seems pretty basic to me, the more disgusting humans we populate the planet with, the more of a strain we put on Mother Earth. I don't even have kids (y'all welcome, BTW) but even I'm trying to leave it a better place. Stop being twats about this.

7) I will pick a suitable VP. TBD. And they will be working nights, weekends and holidays because that’s when I get my bad swerve on.

9) Speaking of, anyone know anyone who could be a good VP?

10) I don’t golf. Occasionally, a round of mini golf, but not these days.

11) I don’t Tweet.

12) I mean, really, if there’s one thing you can fairly say, I have better hair than either candidate. And I spend far less on it. True story, in September, I got my haircut for the first time in over two years. BECAUSE I AM A GODDAMNED PATRIOT!

"Need some trim, Kev?"
(Yes, this is a half naked dude. It's called courting the chick vote.")

 13) I'll have entrance music (by a band that approves me) and some pyrotechnics if appropriate.

14) I wouldn’t hire anybody from my family, because they’re all idiots.

15) I have no problem wearing a mask, not only will it protect myself, my loved ones and fellow Americans, it actually makes me look more attractive!

16) I won’t make up random numbers and vague statistics. Even though 87% of the populace agrees with me, and I have the support of many, many generals. Bigly generals.

17) I will hire an independent fact checking company to fact check both myself and the lose…uh…candidate, and publish those results real-time on my website.

18) I have the odd ability to actually answer the questions asked of me.

19) I wouldn't compete against Thursday Night Football. Even if it's a garbage NFC East matchup.

20) I, too, have no idea what Qanon is. I pretty much stopped watching the news when the pandemic hit. Are they some sort of WWE faction or something?

"Dang it, Cleetus! What did I tell ya? Take a look at that feller there. He's running them there pizza parlors with the young boys and all the Democrats. And the aliens; both intergalactic and dem dere illegals."

21) My town halls; 2 drink minimum for everyone. I will also have the debate drinking game displayed between myself and my opponent so we can also play along.

22) Invited members in my gallery; Kari Byron (grooming her for a cabinet position), Steve Austin (who gave the President a Stone Cold Stunner), Borat, Snoop Dogg (I don't think he says no to anything), Lisa Lampinelli  and my dog. Because, Americans, I can promise you the first thing I do when elected is put a dog back in the White House.

First Dawg Good Boy

23) BTW, is it still cool to call it the White House these days, or do we need to get woke to that, too?

24) I will announce the official "Sexy Kevolution Theory Presidential Costume." Comprised of flip flops, board shorts and a ratty concert t (feel free to add your own rum stains. RUM stains.), Proceeds will go to various women's benefits.

25) I won't use my persuasive powers for evil. To prove that, I will politely point out there is no #8 on this list. 

26) I'll insist the co-moderator will be Sister Mary Joseph, who taught me in 6th grade. So if myself or my opponent get out of line, she will wrap us about the knuckles with a wooden ruler.

I look forward to your vote!

#VoteForKev2020

#YWA

"This Might Be the Quarantine Talking But..."

So, this whole pandemic thing has us isolated. Is there anything worse than being alone with your thoughts? Prolly not. Here's a bunch of random thoughts that have been taking up space in my head.




I can now confidently rock white tube socks.

No one has said they miss baseball. NO ONE.

I'll allow this.

(The most work I've done for this post is researching for the above picture)

All these knudnicks running around that want everything open yesterday are subliminally screaming "My home life sucks." We know, but we ain't responsible for your poor choices, bro. (And they're all guys)

All the people whining they won't wear masks...are exactly the people who need to be wearing masks.

I've lost track of all days, and I can't blame my burgeoning alcoholism.

Still on my same stick of deodorant from early March.

Ditto travel size bottle of shampoo I stole form a Hotel 6.

In unrelated news, dreads take a lot longer to grow than I originally was lead to believe.

A lil' sumthin' for the ladies

April was last month, apparently

I still can't find a girl who can pull off the "girl looks hot in face mask" look.

Flobies are now more than Jordans on eBay

My rum consumption has gone up. Also, I don't have the 'rona. Coincidence?

OK, I really am wondering what would Jimmy Buffett do

18,000 new cases of Corona reported this day

Isn't it time for a reboot of 2 Girls 1 Cup?

I really like the new drive in bar at the bottom of the parking lot of the shopping center where I order my rum

There's this old dude at my home gym that can no longer pull off all the UnderArmour he wears. Don't get me started on his tube socks.

Screw it; for the rest of the summer, the Kevolution Theory archives is free for everyone.
"But, Kev, your blog has always been fr....."
I SAID FREE FOR EVERYONE

I can't tell you the last time I wore pants that had a button. Or belt. or a zipper. Or just pants...

The thing about losing track of hours and days is it's always cool to start drinking. Is that an 8AM sun or a 2PM sun. Who's to say? Bottoms up!

With all this talk of contactless delivery, I can't be the only one wondering WHAT THE FUCK WERE THEY DOING TO OUR FOOD BEFORE ALL THIS?

Also, contactless is a new word because my SpellCheck flags it every time

You can have your hockey back, but Pierre McGuire does every game. Hhmmmmm...

So COVID porn is a real thing. I've watched some of it. A few twice!

I find on the days I don't use deodorant, the social distance thing isn't that big a thing. For everyone else.

Me, after I showered, used deodorant and washed my hair two days in a row.

I have contactless glasses.

Someone, somewhere, is designing a "sexy Coronavirus" costume.

How da fuck are Christmas movies supposed to make anyone feel better?

Your new avatar LOOKS NOTHING LIKE YOU! KNOCK IT OFF ALREADY!

I like Corona, but I wished they gave this a scarier name, like Coors Light or Lowerbrau. "Hey, did you hear about Steve? He caught the 'Brau."

I think we're all on the bus that we wear whatever when we're in our backyards. For example, I had on a coconut bra and a grass skirt today, and nobody batted an eye.

(Would the above joke be funnier if I said I was wearing white tube socks, too?)

People are using this time to learn an instrument, paint, draw, do magic. And all I have is this shitty post. Where's your art?

What if we decide we don't like the New Normal, say "fuck it" and just hang out in the house all day?

You're still staring at your phone too much.