Michael Pearce
ozarkdrifter.com
Michael Pearce
@ozarkdrifter.com
The news would often make more sense if they replaced "Elon Musk" with "Rich White Guy".
February 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The problem is not ICE. The problem is really not even Trump. The problem is voters.

For example, these people.
‘Latinas for Trump’ Co-Founder Warns Immigration Will Cost G.O.P. the Midterms
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:41 PM
"The lies this administration is telling about Ms. Good aren’t those you deploy as part of a cover-up. They’re those you use when you want to show you can get away with anything. They’re a projection of power."
January 25, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Cooking Tip: Do not make any recipe that contains the phrase "nicely charred" when it is 8° outside, because you will have to open all the windows and air out the house to make the smoke alarms stop.
January 23, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Now to figure out what to do with the day I forgot I had off.
January 19, 2026 at 2:20 PM
You know what other police agency had "absolute immunity"?

The Gestapo.
January 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM
January 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Someone should produce a series of PSAs in the style of Schoolhouse Rock that explains how government actually works today.
January 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
It should tell you something when the oil industry hesitates to be as corrupt and greedy as the President of the United States.
Wary of Investing in Venezuela, Big Oil Heads to the White House
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Meanwhile, has Venezuela indicted Trump yet? I'm pretty sure abducting their president must be a crime in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Just suppose for a moment that the Trump administration's case against Nicolas Maduro goes about as well as the ones against James Comey and Letitia James. Are they going to release him?
January 5, 2026 at 6:22 PM
I wonder if Donald Trump knows he has informed the world that abducting presidents of sovereign nations is fair play. I also wonder if he really has so much faith in the clowns working for him to protect him from the same thing.
January 5, 2026 at 1:02 AM
How do you "run" a country without having anyone there? How do you even know what needs running?
January 5, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Jones Gap Falls
December 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Warning: If you sue someone for saying something unflattering about you, you create an opportunity for them to prove the truth of their statement publicly in a court of law, and you will be required to cooperate with that effort.
December 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Business Continuity Plan scenarios are role playing games for corporate enterprises.
December 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Ready for the next 500 groundhogs ...
December 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
So close ...
December 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Lindsey Halligan probably needs a hug today.
November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
St. Louis Water Intake Tower #2
November 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Today's pro tip: don't drop screws down your garbage disposal.
November 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
There's publicizing made up nonsense about liberal violence, and then there's this.
Former congressional staffer accused of faking politically motivated attack
Natalie Greene, 26, allegedly paid a body modification artist to scar her, before pretending to be assaulted in a politically-motivated crime.
abcnews.go.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Most of my job is helping people think through things without making them feel stupid.

I'm not very good at my job.
October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Our Presidents need to be young enough that jail time is a meaningful threat.
October 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM