Arrr, ye scallywags, Randi Weingarten, Greta Thunberg, and the other 5 most vexing landlubbers in the realm!
2023-12-28
Arr, 'tis been a year o' peculiar scallywags - beggarly swashbucklers, a fresh monarch, treacherous and addled scurvy dogs (aye, all at once), and illustrious landlubbers who befoul our digital shores.
That huge sigh of relief you just heard came from almost everyone. We are all glad 2023 is ending. I hate to remind people that 2024 is just around the corner – complete with a presidential election. So, let’s not give up on 2023 just yet. It’s been a year of special people – needy celebrities, a new king, dishonest and senile politicians (at the same time), and a bunch of famous people who clutter up our social media feeds more than some stupid TikTok challenge. The year wasn’t all bad, but many of us would rather meme it than remember. After all, who doesn’t love a Nicolas Cage/Pedro Pascal meme? Or a "Barbie"/"Oppenheimer" street fight. Women discovered that, while they are watching endless specials about true crime, men are thinking about the Roman Empire. One thing is certain, the year was annoying. The reason for it is that many of the people were annoying. Remember, if I included politicians, this list would be longer than a CVS receipt. Now on to our show. Here are the most-annoying people from 2023. THESE ARE 7 SUPERSTARS OF 2023 (AND YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED) There is no individual more responsible for undermining American education than Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. Back in April, the New York Times made a big deal about how former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had called Weingarten "the most dangerous person in the world." That’s a bit of hyperbole. But has she harmed education and then lied about it? Sure. In October, she famously claimed, "We've always advocated for safe reopening of schools." That was one of the many community notes her comments have earned on Twitter/X. In reality, she called reopening "reckless," "callous" and "cruel." Picky, picky. Weingarten has a particular agenda against parents’ rights groups. Here’s her bashing one: "Moms For Liberty has always been an extremist front designed to divide parents from educators while censoring honest history, bullying LGBTQ+ kids, and sowing distrust in equitable public programs and community building initiatives." In her latest, she claimed school choice "undermines democracy." She hates school choice and parents’ rights groups because her members are doing a lousy job of teaching and parents don’t want their kids indoctrinated. Thanks to Randi, every time you see a failing school, look for the union label. While we are focusing on liberal activists, let’s discuss climate loon Greta Thunberg. Thunberg’s trademark is telling people who disagree with her, "How dare you!" Her focus on climate issues continues but in 2023 she shifted into high-gear leftism by siding against Israel in its war against Hamas terrorists. This year, she started getting arrested at protests – a classic leftist move where she gets showered with attention and a slap on the wrist. The essence of liberal narcissism. She posted a group photo where she held a sign that said, "Stand With Gaza." The Times of Israel reported she was "chanting ‘crush Zionism’" at a November pro-Palestinian rally in Sweden. She even co-authored a piece for The Guardian headlined: "We won’t stop speaking out about Gaza’s suffering – there is no climate justice without human rights." She’s like an intersectional puppet, mouthing the words her handlers tell her to say. I doubt even lefties take her seriously. Ten years from now, she’ll be Karen-ing her neighbors about their trash cans going out too early for pick-up. For a short time, America could relax and breathe easy. The late-night airwaves weren’t polluted by bad jokes and leftist stupidity. Thanks to the Hollywood writers’ strike. Alas, all good things must come to an end. The gang of "Strike Force Five" is back on the air. No, that’s not some lame "Pulp Fiction" reference. (That was "Fox Force Five,'' but no relation to this website.) Instead, this was the gang of late-night, pseudo comedians Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver. They got so desperate at one point in the strike that they launched a podcast by the above name. The Strike Force protested with 12 whole episodes before their shows returned. Now, they are back on the air. Whoopee. Oliver’s latest has him bashing Elon Musk (