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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Did Donald Trump really threaten to sue you?

A. Yes, his lawyer threatened me with a $100,000 lawsuit in a cease and desist letter that said “Mr. Trump considers this to be a very serious matter.”

Q2. What is Sometimes Weekly?

A. Sometimes Weekly is an ongoing project and publication by Nick Butler delivering high-quality, moderately-funny content on semi-regular basis. It has been operating in earnest since February 2015.

Q3. Who is Nick Butler?

A. He’s the writer behind Sometimes Weekly.

Q4. How often can we expect new entries?

A. Yes.

Q5. Why is your writing sometimes funny and sometimes serious?

A. Sometimes I laugh at the world and sometimes I scream.

Q6. What are your favorite entries in Sometimes Weekly?

A. Hey, thanks for asking! I love them all, but here are a few of my favorite entries right now:

1) Setting the Dress Code for a British Secret Society
2) Fear and Loathing at RFK Jr.’s “Historic Speech”
3) An Open Letter to Zor’Pax Faelrin III, Earth Historian

Q7. Even after reading those, I’m still confused. I’m not sure I understand what Sometimes Weekly is, exactly.

A. That’s fair. I’m note sure I understand, either.

Q8. Is it a business?

A. It could be a business.

Q9. Is it pointed political rhetoric?

A. Sometimes.

Q10. Is it art?

A. Woah, woah, woah — let’s settle down.

Q11. I mean, it sure seems like it might be art…

A. Well, whatever it is, it’s certainly not weekly.

Q12. Okay, so what’s the deal with Membership?

A. In 2023 I began issuing Membership Cards for the Sometimes Weekly Publishing Company. Membership denotes Good Standing and entitles you to all the rights and responsibilities therein, including an active subscription to the physical-only In Exile newsletter and other occasional benefits. Currently, Membership is organized through Patreon and every Membership Card is issued for eternity.*

Q13. Did you really quote Donald Trump in an anti-drug speech you gave in the fifth grade?

A. That’s a very specific question, but yes, I did quote Donald Trump in a D.A.R.E. anti-drug speech I gave in the fifth grade. I documented much of my long and bizarre history verus Donald J. Trump in June 2025 but didn’t include this speech from circa 2003:

A scan of a speech from 2003 that reads, "DARE Report. Dear CV School District, Before I start I would like to thank the following people: The Hillcrest Rotary Club, the CV Superintendent, the Principal, the County Executive, the Broome County Sheriffs Department, and most of all our DARE officer Deputy Laura. The knowledge I learned will help me make the right choices with Alcohol, Tobacco, and drugs. In the DARE program I learned many ways to say no if I am being pressured by other kids/adults to smoke, drink, or take drugs. I also learned the affects of smoking like, you can get cancer. Did you no that tobacco contains TAR? This is important so when I grow to the age where other people are going to pressure me. What I have learned has taut me all the affects of smoking, drinking, and taking drugs. I have learned to turn down drugs, tobacco, and alcohol. Like Donald Trump once said, 'I like thinking big. If you're going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big.' So like Donald Trump said think big, make the right choices and that was said by Nick Butler. By, Nick Butler."

Q14. Is Tom Hanks really a S.W.P.C. Member?

A. Yes, Tom Hanks accepted his Membership in February 2025 though Mr. Hanks certainly retains his right to withdraw his support and disavow this publication entirely.

Q15. I have a different question, one that isn’t asked here. What do I do?

A. Well, assuming your different question is still pertaining to Sometimes Weekly, please feel free to contact me and I’ll try my best to answer, eventually.

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