Open Mic WEDNESDAY 15th JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition

FACT OF THE DAY: George Washington remains the only U.S. president who did not represent a political party.
POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
POLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY:
Drums drown out reason,
Maps are redrawn by the fire-
Graves keep every score
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