Dingus of the week: Mark Robinson

“Margaret, I was told you wouldn’t call me a ‘liar, liar pants on fire’!”

Four years ago, I was fired from my newspaper job for taking a stand against the publication of an op-ed that argued for police shootings of unarmed Black men. (The official reason for my firing was “insubordination,” so unionize your workplaces!)

I had two choices: Get a new job and move, or stay in Iowa and build something new. I stayed. With your help…