Author: Jennifer Sikernitsky

In the midst of a horrible plague that affected the entire land, it happened. Viscount Handsy toppled King Orange the second Tuesday in November, in the year 2020. There was great rejoicing across the land. Masked people gathered in the streets cheering, cracking open bottles of champagne. The Empire State Building turned red, white and…Read more

Once upon a time there was a princess. She was friends with a toad for a long time, but it was time for her to marry. Finally, she forced the issue.  “Toad, what do you think of getting married?” she asked him.  “Sure,” said Toad. “I’d like that.”  So they got married. After a couple of…Read more

Once upon a time there was a Kingdom where women were free to make decisions about their own bodies. The highest court in all the land had ruled that a woman could terminate a pregnancy if they wished.  However, a vocal conservative minority wished otherwise. For years, they protested the Court’s ruling, blocking the entrance…Read more

One morning, a man decided to contend King Orange’s reign. His name was Viscount Handsy. He was well known: a former senator and Vice-President, back in the time when democracy ruled the land and before King Orange took the throne. In his announcement that he was running, he said, “America is a country founded on…Read more

Once upon a time there was a woman running for president who had a plan for everything. She had fire in her belly, was a ferocious progressive, and had the experience to handle the highest office in the land. She was the opposite of all talk, no action. How many candidates could say that they…Read more

Once upon a time there was a tortoise. He was ugly down to his very soul. He was the leader of the Senate Majority. Many in the kingdom never realized how powerful this position could be until the tortoise ascended to it.   One of the amazing things about the Senate, the world’s greatest deliberative body,…Read more

Once upon a time there was a queen who lived far-far away on a high floor of an apartment in the wilds of the Upper East Side of Manhattan. One morning, she looked into her gilded mirror as she got dressed.  “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?”  Incredibly, the mirror spoke…Read more

Once upon a time there was a Queen named Nancy. She was the Speaker of the House of Representatives, therefore the most powerful and highest-ranking female politician in the land. After the 2018 elections when Democrats took over the House, she had the unenviable task of herding cats. There were many new representatives from all walks…Read more

Once upon a time there was a King. Many in the kingdom believed him to be illegitimate, usurping the throne from the woman who should have rightfully inherited it. The king had a thin, golden mop of hair. It was as if a small furry creature had died on top of his head. His skin…Read more