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Thursday Stuff

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:04:44 +0000

Farron Cousins informs us that #47 just tricked TSA employees into thinking they’re getting paid; hard to believe that these folks have been working basically for free for a couple of months...nope, Combover Caligula can’t just put out a screed on Truth Septic or whatever and these folks will get comped as a result – if Our Treasonous Orange Meat Sack had the foggiest idea of how our government worked, HE WOULD FREAKING KNOW THAT!!! (I mean, assuming he DID know and wasn’t just straight-up lying anyway, which is definitely a possibility)...

...and for more ridiculous nonsense from this trash fire of a presidential administration, Jesse Dollemore reports in Sec Def Kegseth reciting the alleged Book of Ezekiel from “Pulp Fiction”...uh, yep...well, for starters, this is YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE of our ruling cabal of grifting liars and idiots violating the separation of church and state documented in our Constitution by proselytizing before our armed services personnel, and since we’re talking about the Trump gang, they have to do so in the most stoo-pid possible way...I mean, really, to utter that quote AND NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE DAMN MOVIE??!! (NSFW/H)...

...and when it comes to still more criminality from this bunch, JT Cestkowski of Status Coup News tells us that it looks like Apartheid Clyde’s merry band of DOGE incels used an unauthorized server to access our previously secure Social Security data, and they then shared that data with a group looking to overturn elections...this was apparently admitted by the DOJ of Pumpkin Pol Pot, and now a federal appeals court is involved...I’d forgotten about King Elon playing with turning off Starlink when he felt like it, so OF COURSE he’s going to act arbitrarily and in a capricious way when it comes to sensitive data...and it figures that a lower court stopped DOGE from getting to that data, but the High Court of Hangin’ Judge JR decided to allow it...sounds like the record of our courts overall, however, is spotty at best when it comes to trying to rein in our cretinous ruling regime...it truly is up to us, people...

..and for still more madness (sorry to do this to you, but we have no choice but to bear witness as far as I’m concerned), Thom Hartmann says that it sounds like the Gropenfuhrer may try to add mifepristone to the contaminant list for monitoring and regulating by the EPA, at least if these Students For Life crazies have their way, claiming that abortion pills and fetal remains are poisoning our groundwater...yep, I know they’re wackadoodles, but unfortunately they have a receptive audience with our ruling bunch of bottom feeders...and I’ll let Thom describe the “catch kit” barbarity in this discussion – not a damn thing to do with women’s health care, but EVERYTHING to do with control and humiliation...oh, but the tiny presence of mifepristone in our water (as opposed to all of the other damn chemicals in our lives) is supposedly the reason for low sperm counts in men according to Bobby Brainworms – trying to break the stoo-pid meter again...oh, and by the way, these dirtbags want to screen also for medications involved in gender affirming care because of course...

...and I haven’t checked in with Trae Crowder for a little while, so here he is on Combover Caligula’s beef with Pope Leo, and I thought this was a pretty good take on the whole “oh, I’m not Jesus – I’m really a doctor, and I JUST HAPPEN to have F-15’s flying in formation in silhouette behind me” mess...Crowder gets more into the whole “MAGA civil war” thing in his extension of the clip, though, in response, I would only point out all of the year of garbage and lies from Our Treasonous Orange Pustule that these people were apparently OK with up until now...and as Crowder says near the end, a lot of these people claiming to be PO’ed now will likely fall in line come November, which is EXACTLY what the “party of Lincoln” is counting on (NSFW/H also)...

...and happy belated 75th bithday to drummer Max Weinberg of the E Street Band.

Wednesday Stuff

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:29:58 +0000

Rachel Maddow tells us about a recent surprise inspection of an ICE prison in Mesa, AZ, made to house a max of 157 people, though apparently 274 were crammed in, according to reporting from the Arizona Daily Mirror, and OF COURSE the number of detainees in the facility shrunk when Dem members of the U.S. House were scheduled to visit, and the number of detainees went back up after the inspection...well, that didn’t work out so well because they were BUSTED when Dem congress reps Greg Stanton and Yassamin Ansari returned to the facility for an unscheduled visit and brought Adelita Grijalva along with them and saw what was really going on (Grijalva is interviewed – you may remember that “MAGA Mike” Johnson did everything he could not to seat Grijalva in the House, and I submit that that was because he knew how good she would be at her job)...if this report isn’t one hell of a good argument for totally abolishing private prisons, I don’t know what is..

...and this report from CBC The National gives us a warning from history about a potential Kharg Island invasion by our military...and oh yeah, we have war cheerleader Huckleberry (“Send In The Troops!”) Graham – on the one hand, Graham has a lengthy military record which is better than anything from your humble narrator I know, but by Graham’s own admission, he “never deployed” and served in the Judge Advocate General’s office, rising to the rank of colonel; to act like Graham is somehow some battle-hardened vet is a joke, and I think he’s been getting waaay too much of a pass for years as some kind of military “expert” without that missing context...and oh yeah, saying that since the Marines captured Iwo Jima, they can also invade Kharg Island is cosmically stoo-pid as far as yours truly is concerned (and to call Khe Sanh a horror show during the Vietnam War is speaking euphemistically for sure)...and let’s not forget Fallujah in Iraq either...report is from Terence McKenna; this is exactly the sort of coverage that we SHOULD get from our beyond useless corporate media in this country, but good luck with that I know...personally, I think (and hope and pray) that the lunatics behind this ridiculous war have learned their lesson and will dispense with this “boots on the ground” madness...everyone responsible for starting this war should be brought before a docket in The Hague as far as yours truly is concerned...

...and Belle of the Ranch lets us know that Commander Bone Spurs is going to try and institute automatic selective service registration (barring a court challenge, that is) – OK, so we can automatically register young men in the event that this country tries to bring back a draft as part of the NDAA that the Gopenfuhrer signed into law last December, but we can’t automatically register people to vote as Belle says? And oh yeah, this “blanket draft” includes asylum seekers and undocumented folks, the individuals this wretched administration is trying to deport – sooo, they can fight, get maimed and possibly die for this country, but they can’t live here? Is there a universe in which any of this actually makes sense (interesting observation that the DoD is actually anti-draft now)...

...and David Pakman lets us know that Dems have officially filed H Res 1155, introduced by House Dem John Larson of Connecticut, calling for another impeachment of Spray-Tan Satan...charges include militarizing domestic law enforcement, unlawful detention and deportation, targeting political opponents, abusing the pardon power, etc...I agree with Pakman’s assessment that you need to get as much of #47’s garbage on the record as you can; whatever may or may not happen as a result is another matter entirely...

...and Nick Offerman of The Daily Show discusses the Tangerine Toddler turning the 250th into another grift for himself of course, including his mug on commemorative coins and on passes to our national parks (John Oliver recently had a great bit about the latter)...as far as I'm concerned, the “Arch De Trump” is an automatic excuse for the 25th Amendment (slightly NSFW/H)...

...and I hope you made out OK with your returns for the prior year – we ended up doing all right, so I’ll take it and not complain.

Tuesday Stuff

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:05:17 +0000

Jesse Dollemore lets us know that it looks like the Gropenfuhrer is in a snit with Pope Leo based on that typically bonkers rant from our *preznit on Truth Septic; yeah, I’m sure #47 will come out on top in that one...”weak on borders, weak on crime,” yadda yadda; the usual lying horsesh*t from Our Treasonous Orange Pestilence...and what would more madness with Pumpkin Pol Pot be without another utterly insane online meme, this time with you-know-who as Our Lord...and I know Bri-Fi came up with this statement in opposition, which to me is still weak sauce because our wet noodle PA-01 rep HAS SAID AND DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO OPPOSE HIS BOSS UP TO NOW...besides, I’m not aware of ANY REPUBLICAN who criticized the Tangerine Toddler when he referred to the Holy Eucharist as “my little cracker” here...and I’m not going to try and unpackage the utter madness of claiming that religious leaders were arrested for not social distancing during COVID, but I AM going to mention that this orange yutz has NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER to tell those in charge of congregations how to manage their duties since our gnat-brain-on-meth chief executive tried to remove sanctuary status from those places of worship as noted here (NSFW/H)...

...and turning to the economy, David Doel informs us that a worker in Ontario, California filmed himself setting fire to the Kimberly-Clark warehouse where he was employed which contained what appears to be toilet paper, complaining about how he was underpaid...I don’t encourage violence or destruction to people and/or property, but I think it’s actually surprising that stuff like this doesn’t happen more often, to be honest...that video by the TikTok guy at about 5:24 should be required viewing for everyone in this country, and that includes every damn politician...oh, and CEOs are making 281 times as much as the average for a salaried worker in that same company (and as Doel says, we’re just talking about income, not wealth)...and for truly dark satire, we also get CNBC’s Sara (“How Does An Investor Process The Potential End Of A Civilization”?) Eisen, one of the dimmer of the dim bulbs in corporate media it appears...by the way, as a side note, Kimberly-Clark is the company where ruthless corporate raider “Chainsaw Al” Dunlap got his start (NSFW/H also)...

...and Richard Ojeda of Rebel HQ tells us about Eric Bolling lamenting how the electoral fortunes are looking for Repugs in November; of course, we can take absolutely nothing for granted and need to keep working to make the “blue wave” happen, but I must tell you that wingnut tears are delicious...and again, the percentage points in favor of Dems in polling is undeniable, particularly in Wisconsin, where the “D” team expanded their majority on the state supreme court (and I would guess that’s part of the reason why that idiot RoJo has been all over the place on Fix Noise lately)...also included is a clip of Rachel Maddow discussing with Dem Senator Mark Warner how the Gropenfuhrer may try declaring another bogus “national emergency,” claiming foreign interference in the ’20 election (how con-vee-nient) as an excuse to try and take over the vote this fall...

...and I try to do my part to get the word out on “Team D” for a lot of reasons, chief of which is because the other side is totally nuts, but that doesn’t mean that we can forget about getting our own political house in order, as it were – this man on X (courtesy of Bill Madden) has some cautionary advice on that subject (NSFW/H as well)...

Every Democrat in congress and every Democrat planning to run for congress needs to listen to this message.

Monday Stuff

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:20:57 +0000

This report from the German news service DW gives us the details on Viktor Orban’s recent election loss in Hungary to Peter Magyar, and it looks like Magyar’s party also won big – none of this “oh, divided government will save us” BS like we have in this country; electing a head of a party as *preznit but putting the oppo party in charge of Congress is a recipe for gridlock; we’re all done with the ‘90s and “The West Wing” by Aaron Sorkin (and yes, that comment definitely assumes putting the “D” team in charge, in case that wasn’t obvious...report by correspondents Ferenc Gaal and Fanny Facsar...a lot still to be sorted out in that country, but definitely good news as of this moment)...

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...and this CBS News story details how a priest in Oakland Park (near Miami) named Father Bob Caudill is facing half a million dollars in fines for feeding the homeless in an area that apparently wasn’t “zoned” for it; didn’t know there was “zoning” involved when it comes to acts of decency and compassion...I know this story is a month old and I’m sorry I’m a little late here, but I didn’t want to let this slip through the cracks (and it sounds like the church isn’t affiliated with the Archdiocese of Miami, though they should reach out to Fr. Bob on that IMO)...

...and I know I said I’d keep these folks on a “short leash,” but I now present this clip of Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian of TYT with some testimony from one of our soldiers who survived the Iranian drone attack on our base in Kuwait...color me (not) shocked, but It looks like SecDef Kegseth has been lying through his teeth, again (taking a break from sneering at reporters)...I don’t see any proof for Cenk’s charge that we were protecting Israel instead of our men and women in the military (though the awful results of the drone attack speak for themselves), but that statement definitely tracks with the wretched policies of our “clown car” of a presidential administration...I honestly don’t have any insight into the so-called “rescue operation” of our personnel in the F-15 that was shot down so I can’t argue with the official story, but it wouldn’t surprise me if that turned out to be yet another lie also...

...and this recent “I Doubt It” podcast with Jesse Dollemore and Brittany Page tells us more on Riley Podleski, who apparently is SecDef Kegseth’s little Trumpette propaganda princess (and typical move by the Gropenfuhrer to have the plane engine roaring in the background while the reporters were asking questions, which was staged as far as I’m concerned – the engine sound I mean...The Sainted Ronnie R used to pretend he couldn’t hear reporters over the whirring of the blades of the helicopter transporting him to Camp David)...and yes, while it’s encouraging that our two downed airmen were rescued inside Iran and those accomplishing this heroic mission should receive all the praise and possibly awards due to them, I don’t want to hear about how we’ve supposedly degraded Iran’s air and defense capability; if we’d done that to the full extent of what is claimed by this regime of liars and cowards, then our two airmen wouldn’t have been shot down in the first place, as Jesse points out...I know I said for the TYT clip that I didn’t automatically believe the official story, and I still don’t, but it’s possible the gang from our ruling cabal may (and I emphasize MAY) be telling the truth (and I’m sure a lot of those comments praising Dementia J. Trump on that propaganda clip were from bots, but my guess is that Jesse and Brittany know that)...mildly NSFW/H...

...well, given these segments on Combover Caligula’s Not-So-Excellent Adventure in Iran, I think it’s apropos to present the following response from Mr. Newberger...

...and I know I had a tune to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Phil Ochs last Friday, but I’m in the mood for another one (probably with the CBS story in mind here I’ll admit).

Friday Stuff

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:04:14 +0000

What's up first is a clip from JT Cestkowski of Status Coup News...it appears that the Charleston Post and Courier is reporting that a young woman who was underage at the time apparently has a corroborating witness to her story of alleged sexual abuse/assault from the Gropenfuhrer...correct to note that a local newspaper is doing the fine work here that our bought-and-paid-for corporate media should ALSO be doing (looks like the Epstein horror show was going on near Hilton Head, which is how South Carolina ended up in this godawful mix)...also appears that summaries of the accuser’s testimony were released by the DOJ, but they were heavily redacted of course (and not the so-called “302 summaries” from the FBI/DOJ)...bottom line is that there are notes of more interactions between #47 and this young woman (an underage girl at the time) that should be made public at a minimum, possibly leading to further legal action (NSFW/H)...

...and San Seder of The Majority Report speaks with Iddo Elam, contributor to a Hebrew news site in Tel Aviv I believe...Israel is now occupying southern Lebanon as noted in the clip, and of course, since we’re talking about the IDF, that means there’s a denial of aid to folks getting attacked...Sam asks where the Israeli public lines up on this, and it sounds like they were pretty on-board with the war in the beginning though not quite as much now, with some protests across the country (along with air raid sirens because the “iron dome” isn’t impenetrable of course, and I’m not surprised to hear that “Bibi” is censoring reporting of missiles getting through and causing damage to people and property)...didn’t know that many Israelis have bomb shelters, but that figures I suppose...probably difficult in that area of the world to parse the conflicts in the West Bank, Lebanon and Iran, though all three to one degree or another are at least in part a product of Israel’s intransigence IMO (sounds like Iran is a more accepted conflict in terms of Israeli public approval than Lebanon)...

...and Tennessee Brando informs us that “Couch Boy” is in Hungary to try and prop up Viktor Orban as his boss falls apart (#47 of course - more here)...I definitely agree with Brando that Vance could potentially be worse than Cantaloupe Capone because Vance is truly beholden to the elites who have put him where he is, notably Peter Thiel, The Heritage Foundation and the other monsters behind Project 2025, whereas #47 feels loyalty towards absolutely no one, which, given the utterly crazed, loathsome state of our politics overall, might actually be preferable (the latter I mean, notwithstanding the horrible geopolitical chaos unfolding, which Vance would also be leading)...I can easily picture Vance supercharging efforts to criminalize women seeking reproductive health services as well as LGBTQ individuals of course along with the poor and minorities merely for existing (and doing everything we can imagine to clamp down on any forms of protest at all), only with Vance being more methodical about it than his boss who focuses on issues like a gnat on meth...and yeah, Mr. “Hillbilly Elegy” is indeed threatening to use nukes on Iran, and I firmly believe he would have done that by now if he had already parked his butt behind the Resolute Desk...and I think Brando is spot-on to say that Vance will try to flip the script on his boss in a heartbeat...and I never imagined The Swanson TV Dinner Heir as a Repug *preznit nominee, but in a “through the looking glass” way, I can envision it, sadly (mildly NSFW/H)...

...and I know this is a long-ass description of the next clip, but I believe it matters...Liz Scheltens of More Perfect Union tells us what those affected don’t want you to know about a wealth tax, focused on the movement to tax stinkin’ billionaires in California, including Sergey ($245 bil) Brin of Google...looks like CA is proposing a one-time 5% tax on their worldwide assets of about $100 billion or more as we learn in the clip...it’s pretty damn plain that Gavin Newsom has his eye on “the big chair” in Washington, and that’s fine (hard to be worse than what we have now), but to be honest, I think he looks weak on this issue as well as LGBTQ rights (just look who his funders are I guess, though at the end of the clip we learn that Newsom is open to the idea of a federal wealth tax)...and I think taxing millionaires in MA by 4% so kids can have two free meals at school (helping parents with food costs and kids with damn near everything else) is a good trade (also including transportation costs)...pretty funny to me that, as opposed to the rich leaving “Tax-a-chusetts” in response to the millionaires tax, the number of ultra-wealthy people grew by 40 percent...so OF COURSE Fix Noise is leading the charge against trying to replicate this in CA, but oh, that trash network is big into “family values,” right? GMAFB!...as we learn, the CA initiative would tax wealth, not income, and it would apply to a smaller group of folks...yep, it definitely tracks that wealth inequality has worsened, to put it mildly, over the last 50 years...also, we’re reminded of the “Big, Beautiful Clusterf*ck” directing billions from Medicaid (patients, hospitals, etc.) to billionaires (and I remember Bri-Fi in PA-01 swearing up and down that Medicaid wouldn’t be touched by that awful giveaway of a bill...he’s either a liar or an idiot, or both)...according to what one health care provider in CA tells us, keeping this awful status quo in place would turn health care into what we experienced during the worst of COVID, but this time it would be permanent...Dave Regan, the president of the SEIU, is interviewed...I know this is a broken record, but I need to keep saying that it used to be illegal for CEOs and people running companies to hold stock shares as part of their compensation, but that changed because of The Sainted Ronnie R, which has a lot to do with the explosion of billionaires (and subsequent decrease in tax payments by these folks)...obviously, I think these billionaire crybabies need to “grow a pair,” especially since we’re talking about a FREAKING ONE-TIME ONLY TAX...I keep hearing about how awful the homeless problem is in San Francisco, for example; well, if you REALLY WANT TO FIX IT, then you need targeted funding from something like this to promote “housing first” or a model of some type to get people into shelter, since they really can’t do much of anything else with their lives without it...and kudos to Jensen Huang of NVIDIA for standing out the right way here...

...and Stephen Colbert on The Late Show gives us his take on our two-week cease fire with Iran, though in that area of the world, it’s hard to tell whether or not the bombing will ever truly stop (I wish it would, but I know better, especially since our “ally” Bibi is also bombing Lebanon as noted...are we ever going to get to the point where we just say that Netanyahu is as freaking nuts as Combover Caligula??!!)...oh, and our alleged geopolitical geniuses have now given Iran yet another victory in that that nation can say, “we’re not reopening the damn Strait of Hormuz unless the bombing in Lebanon stops”...is it just me, or does it look like Iran has gamed out every possible scenario under which they can come out on top in this insane conflict? And yeah, we get Stephen’s take on the Orban/Vance “bromance” as alluded to previously...

...and yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the death of folksinger Phil Ochs, who took his own life by hanging; he had suffered from bipolar disorder and alcoholism...we all need help from time to time, so please reach out if dealing with everything is too overwhelming, especially now.

Wednesday Stuff

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:44:09 +0000

Ayman Mohyeldin sitting in for Chris Hayes reports on Spray-Tan Satan deciding not to end Iranian civilization for another two weeks...so, I guess Cheetoh Hitler has a chapter in “The Art Of The Deal” about giving Iran an excuse to now extort $2 million from every ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz – what a financial genius! No wonder just about all of his businesses have gone bankrupt...kudos to the 70 U.S. House Dems in particular calling for the removal of this genocidal lunatic, as well as Ed Markey in the Senate...good job by Ayman to revisit all of the times TACO Trump bailed on his self-imposed deadlines to inflict global carnage; I mean, yeah, it’s a good thing his threats weren’t realized, but he shouldn’t be in a position to issue those threats in the first place (and I never thought we’d be in a circumstance where we needed to thank Pakistan for preventing Armageddon, but I never thought we’d be in a position for a lot of this insanity)...Ayman speaks with reporter David Rohde, and I would also say that we have a marriage, so to speak, of “infinite immorality with infinite power” as Robert Malley correctly puts it...and by the way, the fact that he called off this threat to extinguish Iran "civilization" doesn't mean that #47 still shouldn't be impeached, because HE FREAKING STILL SHOULD!! (more on trying to remove him is next)...

...and David Pakman lets us know that, indeed, more folks are calling for the 25th Amendment aimed at the Tangerine Toddler, including Illinois guv J.B. Pritzker, along with Ro Khanna (and as Pakman says, there is zero chance that will happen with this cabinet, and about the same possibility that anyone from the “R” team will call for that)...and yeah, I know some of this is political posturing by folks looking for the Dem nomination for prez in ’28...but can you seriously blame them??!! You can also add the NAACP to the folks calling for #47 to toddle off to Mar-a-Lago once and for all so he can stage his hissy fits while watching Fix Noise and chowing down on a happy meal so there’s no chance that he could actually blow up the world...

..and this DW report from Anthony Howard gives us more on this White House using religious references, and how Pope Leo pushes back...clip includes those “whited sepulchers” laying hands on Pumpkin Pol Pot...hearing SecDef Kegseth making religious references makes me want to puke in my mouth...didn’t know His Holiness was a registered Repug at one time, though I’m sure he would reconsider that now (if I may venture a guess here)...the fact that Meth Head Bannon spoke out against the Pope definitely counts favorably towards the latter as far as I’m concerned (Vatican authority Massimo Faggioli is interviewed)...I agree that, given that Leo has come from a strife-torn region in this hemisphere, he’s not likely to back down against the murderous rantings of Mango Mussolini...

...well, seeing as how it appears that Our Orange Lunatic isn’t talking about “the big funny” lately, maybe I can now focus on some domestic stuff...I’ve been meaning to get to this item from Kyle Kulinski where the CEO of Five Guys gave out $1.5 million in bonuses because he didn’t want anyone to go all Luigi Mangione on his ass (allegedly!)...I mean, yeah, good behavior by the Five Guys head but for questionable reasons I guess (and I also think the guy in charge was nodding off a bit if he thought his site wouldn’t get crashed over the free burger promotion)...and no, about Mangione, I don’t condone violence against anybody – GMAFB! (NSFW/H)...

...and Robert Reich tells us about a ballot referendum to end Citizens United in Montana, believe it or not – I’m pretty sure I noted that in the post about the “No Kings” protests on 3/28, but more on that is here...looks like the folks in “big sky country” are trying to curb corporate spending, commendably enough...good point that corporations are indeed created by the states in which they are chartered and can be regulated by the states in which they operate (incorporated usually in Delaware, since laws for that there are relatively easier than elsewhere)...

...and after this recent madness, I’m more in need of another tune this week to mellow out a bit (and posting may get goofed up again, just to let you know).

Tuesday Stuff

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:12:32 +0000

Rachel Maddow discusses the lies of the Gropenfuhrer about the Iran war, to say nothing of the slapdash approach by the command individuals in our military, including not notifying Kuwait about the activity of our fighter jets, allowing three of them to be shot down by that country (not blaming the brave rank-and-file folks serving our country, but I only mean to point out that this is the result of all of the firings of command leaders in our services by our ruling regime, namely, that you end up with incompetents taking their places and leaving our military exposed...oh, and SecDef Kegseth just also fired the Army chief of staff in the middle of this Iranian escapade)...one of the awful consequences of this disastrous war is the fact that our military personnel have to be shunted to hotels and elsewhere since their bases are no longer secure...didn’t know that the flunkies in #47’s cabinet were getting the housing from all of the military leaders who were told to “hit the bricks” by our ruling regime of frauds and pretenders...and more than 10K vets lost their homes to foreclosure because our ruling bunch of idiots wrecked a rescue provision in the VA home loan program...I’d heard about the wife of Staff Sgt. Matthew Blank getting detained and sent to an immigrant prison (as well as ICE goons threatening to arrest family members attending ceremonies for basic training graduates) – the depravity and corruption of our ruling regime is truly bottomless (“internal communication failure” on the detentions my ass)...

...and Mike Figueredo lets us know what we’ve likely already guessed, and that is that GOP policy makers are more detached from reality than ever before...Trump is definitely the dumbest *preznit; ”power and stoo-pidity is a deadly combination” indeed...and I’d heard about the business with FEMA’s Gregg Phillips claiming he was teleported (or similar wording) to a Waffle House...and boy, does it ever fit the profile that Phillips is an election denier from not just ’20, but ’16 also (an election that his boss actually won, in terms of the electoral vote anyway, as much as it pains me to admit that)...and it looks like Devin “Don’t Have A Cow” Nunes is apparently blocking Phillips on Truth Septic – pass the popcorn...also, I don’t share Figueredo’s comments about Catholicism, but I have to admit that idiots like Phillips make that topic fair game...more on “flat earther” Kandiss Taylor is here, BTW (“this would be a globe if I were a normal person” for sure)...oh, and I’d forgotten about Big Stupid Head Matt Gaetz, but unfortunately he’s back claiming that humans are having sex with aliens, and as far as I know, none of the aliens are underage (looks like somebody has been “getting his beak wet” in the Absinthe)...and it also looks like the “migrant caravans” are back, because why the hell not as long as we’re replaying Diaper Donnie’s Greatest Hits...next on our hit parade is Nancy Mace, running for governor of South Carolina (and I actually share Figueredo’s sentiment about getting her out of Congress...I know there are nice spots in SC, but overall, the quality of life in that state is utterly awful)...looks like Mace would try to ban “chemtrails”...(uuumm, O-kaaay)...I must’ve missed the memo on the apparently mortal threat from water vapor and ice crystals, but I guess as far as Mace is concerned, the calamitous effects of climate change (including the vanishing Colorado River) as well as pollution in our air, food and groundwater is a-OK...and no report on Repug wackadoodles would be complete without Paula White comparing Dementia J. Trump to Our Lord, and just in time for Easter (and believe me when I tell you that I am indeed offended by White and her garbage)...(NSFW/H)...

...and John and Jayar of The Damage Report given us more fallout from Combover Caligula’s profanity-laden Easter message...when you’ve got Alex Jones, of all people, telling you to “dial it back,” I would say you’ve gone too far even for Our Treasonous Orange Pestilence...yep, just tell our brave men and women in the military to commit war crimes; just turn up the goddamn Lee Greenwood soundtrack louder to drown out voices of dissent I guess...and I know there are great people of all political stripes who marched on No Kings Day about 10 days ago, and credit to them, but I’ve given up on expecting sanity and rationality from the “party of Lincoln” overall when it comes to the Tangerine Toddler...

...and Farron Cousins informs us that, according to a story in Politico, Repug canvassers across the country are “hating their lives right now”; I wish I could feel sorry for them, but I don’t...pretty bad, though, that they’re getting attacked by their own voters...sounds like Craig Berland and Todd Gillman truly are masters of the obvious when it comes to the issues rightly dragging down their party, to say nothing of the rest of the country...

...and Mr. Newberger presents this item about Pam (“The Dow Is At 50K!”) Bondi and Kristi (“Unsafe At Any Speed”) Noem, both of whom are currently out of a job...yeah, I think the treatment is deserved here (and it’s more than a little telling that, in all likelihood, the replacements for both will likely be “upward fail son” white men)...

...and today would have been the 75th birthday for drummer Bruce Gary of The Knack.

Monday Stuff

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:30:24 +0000

Thom Hartmann discusses the news of EV cars selling out as gas prices skyrocket, according to the Financial Times...interesting comparison of the price of kilowatt hours vs. the cost of gasoline; kind of a financial no-brainer to move to a hybrid vehicle at a minimum (full disclosure: I haven’t done that yet, so shame on me)...didn’t know that Norway is basically going to ban internal combustion engines starting next year; the tide of garbage from our criminal ruling cabal is so relentless (and our corporate media coverage is so damn pathetic) that it’s hard to keep up with what the rest of the world is doing...I also remember the speech from Jimmy Carter widely ridiculed as the “malaise” speech (even though Carter never actually said that word), which was pretty damn prescient when it comes to moving towards renewables...he actually got an initial boost in terms of public opinion after he delivered the speech, but idiot Op-Ed writers started attacking him (as well as the usual Republican suspects) and the public mood changed...I don’t know what exactly is going on with Couch Boy, but that line about “fraud” sounds like an unintentional “tell,” I have to say...I think Thom is spot-on about blue state governors needing to get together to fight back against the utter madness of our kleptocratic D.C. regime...

...and Richard Ojeda of Rebel HQ brings us up to date on the latest madness from the lunatics trying to destroy our country...I know it’s not exactly “man bites dog” stuff to point out the mental/emotional development issues of Spray-Tan Satan, but I think that needs to be reconsidered given that we’re at freaking war with no end in sight...and I give The Good Liars credit for trying to have discussions with the wingnuts to make them see reality, which unfortunately might be the least productive possible exercise...”like a clown car of chaos” indeed, tragically, when it comes to our ruling cabal of bottom feeders and guttural lowlifes...

...and I thought this clip on X (yes, there is some good stuff there, but it’s rare) was a pretty good rundown on why the SAVE Act is so awful (mildly NSFW/H, but true)...

The Story of the SAVE Act to kill democracy in simple terms…

Happy Easter 2026

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:05:57 +0000

I hope you all you all have a happy and blessed Easter (and happy Passover to all Jewish folk). If you don't observe anything, may you have a happy and blessed long weekend.

Friday Stuff

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:15:30 +0000

Brian Tyler Cohen tells us that Pam (“The Dow Is At 50K!”) Bondi just got the heave-ho as Attorney General; this is low-hanging fruit I’ll admit, but this regime really should learn about using grammar and capitalization correctly...yeah, I know, as if they’ll care (and “murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900”? I’m reminded once more that there are white lies, kind of in-between lies, big lies, and Trumpian lies which are truly Olympian in scope)...I almost feel sorry for her, begging Our Treasonous Orange Pustule not to give her the boot...almost...and it looks like what did her in was actually trying to do a decent thing involving an investigation into Dem U.S. House Rep Eric Swalwell’s alleged relationship with a Chinese spy, notifying Swalwell about it (I think the irony of that speaks for itself...I'm pretty sure Swalwell denied that, though)...and yep, the AG protecting a pedo will indeed be her legacy...and I’m sorry, but I don’t have any faith that Hakeem Jeffires will follow through on holding Bondi to account on her perjured testimony...I could do without the Marjorie Train Wreck Greene clip because I still think she’s chasing clout and that’s about it, but I suppose she might as well be heard from also...”a woman scorned” and all that (NSFW/H)...

...and Belle of the Ranch gives us her insight into #47 apparently still not having a plan for the Iran war, based on whatever-that-supposed-address-was to the nation...I would take Belle’s word that some of the military objectives may have been accomplished, but I seem to recall similar hubris from a prior Repug administration over the initial weeks after Iraq War 2.0, and we know how that ended up (not criticizing Belle, I wish to emphasize)...good point to wonder just how enormous a mess you have created for your chief adversarial nation to come in and clean it up for you...”(Trump) is playing games while lives hang in the balance” indeed...

...and Jesse Dollemore informs us of another pinheaded moment from a blonde in Bronzer Beelzebub’s administration, and that would be the flippant response of Trumpette spokes-liar Karoline Leavitt on the question of war crimes that may have been committed by this regime...OK, so, as Jesse says, now we’re just straight-up murdering people we don’t like, and this disgusting little harpie appears to be proud of that (heckuva job, all you numbskulls who made sure we were inflicted with this in November of ’24)...and I’m sure I’m going to be pointing out for-ev-ah that we had a nuke treaty under Obama that Spray-Tan Satan abandoned, just like he did with the Murphy-Lankford immigration bill in the Senate...great point by Jesse that Mango Mussolini has never faced accountability for a damn thing, so OF COURSE he’s going to be emboldened...and leave to Leavitt to dish out word salad in response to the excellent question from NBC reporter Garrett Haake about targeting Iranian civilian infrastructure (NSFW/H also)...

...and turning to domestic political matters, Sam Seder of The Majority Report talks with David Bier, director of immigration studies at The Cato Institute (hmmm...) about “Kavanaugh stops”...ICE was initially caught red handed doing racial profiling as Bier says, and an injunction cut the profiling of Hispanics by about two-thirds (around LA I believe)...DHS goes to an appellate court which also rules against them, so they then appeal to the SCOTUS that grants an emergency order overturning the injunction, with “I Like Beer” Brett defending DHS (I definitely wouldn’t say that Kavanaugh had “courage,” but again, this Bier guy is from Cato, so I’m not surprised to hear him put it that way)...Kavanaugh called these “stops,” and said they weren’t a big deal, like a cop casing a bank or something (nice...hence the “Kavanaugh stops” term)...not surprised to hear that cops in Texas and Flori-DUUH are being trained to do this garbage...Bier makes a good point that it looks like the 2.0 version of this ICE Gestapo madness is going to be more “diffuse” and maybe a bit lower profile than what we’ve seen so far, but don’t expect anything to change in terms of policy...Sam also is correctly sadly about Apartheid Clyde, David Ellison, and other wingnuts with waaay too much damn money throttling all kinds of clips on social media that could hold these ICE cretins up to the scrutiny they deserve...also shocked to hear Cato defending social media in court; credit to them for that...

...and turning again to overseas news, MS NOW’s David Noreiga speaks with Chris Hayes about the ongoing violence from Israeli settlers against Palestinians on the West Bank, which ramped up after the October 7th terrorist attack and also accelerated with the beginning of the U.S. - Israel war vs. Iran (with Noriega having to flee an area of Palestinian land that the settlers and the IDF have basically taken over)...Noriega discusses the case of Seifullah Musallet, an American citizen and Palestinian beaten to death by Israelis (under the regime of the Tangerine Toddler, apparently, American citizens abroad don’t have any rights, especially in land contested by Israel...I guess this shouldn’t be surprising, but I think it still needs to be pointed out)...

...and with the prior story in mind a bit, this video from DRM News (not familiar much with them) tells us about a recent “barefoot march for peace” in Rome streets by Israeli and Palestinian mothers (if more women ruled, it certainly wouldn’t be perfect, but I firmly believe that most of the crap going on now wouldn’t be taking place)...

...and turning to something wholly other, Lewis Black of The Daily Show brings us up to date on the online gambling business, where it appears that you can bet on literally anything...I don’t know what the over-under is for the number of sarcastic nicknames I intend to use for our current president in this post, but I have every intention of “beating the spread” when mentioning Cheetoh Hitler (and yeah, I know Black makes a “Jesus joke” that kind of goes splat, and the timing for that is particularly bad given today especially, but it’s Lewis Black, so I’ll cut him some slack...that’s my ruling on that and I’m sticking with it – NSFW/H of course)...

...and tomorrow marks what would have been the 58th anniversary of this tragedy (and as I said last year, Our Sweaty Orange Bronzer Boy will likely say this is “DEI” and try to erase it from the history books, so we need to make sure it’s “front of mind” for everybody).

Thursday Stuff

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:06:08 +0000

Mr. and Mrs. Scar along with Willie Geist, Gabriel Sherman (I think that’s who it is) and David Ignatius discuss Mango Mussolini making more noise about taking the U.S. out of NATO, and if that isn’t a blaring red siren to the world that #$47 IS NOTHING BUT A PUTIN OPERATIVE, then I don’t freaking know what is...NATO has ensured the relative peace and stability in Europe for decades, helping to avoid large-scale ground wars in that region since World War II (in which my father fought along with millions of others)...and props to Former President Biden for signing the law saying that no president can take the U.S. out of NATO without congressional approval – I mean, not that Combover Caligula will care, but the legal stuff still matters in a big way of course (and funny, but I don’t hear any of the numbskulls carping about “Sleepy Joe” giving him credit for that, like this utter fool)...and by the way, “Mika’s Dad” was this guy; yes, he was a cold warrior in good and bad ways, but at least he knew who the enemy was...I would like to have seen some more full-throated outrage aimed at the “party of Lincoln” for babying our *preznit on this and everything else, but I guess a polite slap on the wrist is as far as that will go...

...and believe me when I tell you that, for the most part, I wouldn’t give CPAC the time of day, but I definitely thought it was noteworthy to see the crowd reaction to mentioning still another potential impeachment that may be inflicted on the Tangerine Toddler, as Jen Psaki tells us (and no, Matt Schlapp, you can’t treat the crowd the same way as when you groped a man at a Virginia bar, as noted here – allegedly!)...

...and Brian Tyler Cohen tells us that, in another sign that the “party of Lincoln” is bracing for an electoral whoopin’ this fall, Repug Sam Graves of Missouri won’t seek re-election in the House, and that brings the total for his party to 36 who are departing, with the most from the “R” team stepping down in about a century...some of those interviews might be repeats, but I have no problem with showing them again...”a party of either despots or cowards” indeed...

...and this New York Times clip discusses “Club America,” which is apparently the effort to install Turning Point USA chapters in high schools across the country (and as always for the other side, there is never a shortage of dough to bankroll this stuff)...I don’t know if it’s possible for Democrats/progressives to try and launch their own movement, or if they did what their message would be (and policies of course), but this describes the uphill battle we face with the current and next generation of voters (basically, just saying “orange man bad!” isn’t NEARLY good enough)...and by the way, I’m not trying to beat up some of the high schoolers in this clip, including the missionary son; I believe they’re misguided politically, but I would never say they don’t have the right to their opinion (despite the fact that the movement they support in both an actual and de facto way wants to utterly squash those voicing dissent, notably lefties/Dems/progressives)...

...and Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” gives us a rundown on the news...yeah, I know Trumpty Dumpty gave a prime-time address on his war of choice in Iran (here), but unless he says “I resign,” I have no interest in hearing one damn word out of his lying mouth...and it’s “12 dimensional chess”? That’s an interesting euphemism for “I’m in waaaay over my head, I don’t know what the hell I’m doing and apparently nobody else can clean up my mess”...and awwww, it looks like his bought-and-paid-for SCOTUS isn’t going to end birthright citizenship for him – c’est dommage, so OF COURSE #47 had a great big hissy fit and stormed out of the hearing...and good luck to our great astronauts on the Artemis II mission to the moon...and if it were probably anybody else on the planet besides Karoline Leavitt, I would care about a photo being removed because it was “unflattering,” but as far as I’m concerned, that propaganda queen deserves what she gets...

...and I’m probably overdue with this newer selection which is timely just about every day...and by the way, I know I’m falling into the trap of covering all of the madness from our ruling regime and letting that crowd out other stuff like policy that could make a more direct impact on people’s lives, but if “Team D” would EVER provide those details, I would be more than happy to oblige them and publicize that stuff here (yeah I know, I can dream, can’t I?).

Wednesday Stuff

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:50:32 +0000

This Damage Report segment gives us an extended clip of former U.S. Navy and SEAL team vet (as well as Minnesota governor) Jesse Ventura, in which he speaks with Piers Morgan about Ventura’s family’s military service, which is commendable...the former wrestler may be “out there” on some issues, but as far as I’m concerned, when Ventura’s right, he hits the proverbial bullseye, as he does about #47 and the military along with the fact that Combover Caligula has about as much business being included in the “wrestling hall of fame” as I do; also, our *preznit has ordered troops to war while he and his family have zero military service (important history on David Robinson, the former San Antonio Spurs basketball player and Navy vet)...and leave it to former “South Park” writer Toby Morton to get the whole “Draft Barron” thing going (John Iadarola tells us about it...”what greater badge of honor is there than Donald Trump’s disdain” indeed)...

...and Rachel Maddow informs us of how Bronzer Beelzebub is planning to use DHS to mess with this fall’s elections...her report starts with the note that the CDC windows shot up by a gunman about seven months ago (an incident that killed a police officer) still haven’t been repaired yet...also, it looks like the Department of Education has basically been shut down, even if the regime of Pumpkin Pol Pot can’t do that officially without Congress...probably illegal to use DHS to target election administration, though of course illegality has NEVER stopped this regime from pulling all kinds of nonsense (clip mentions that Fulton County raid that “Tokyo Rose” Gabbard was involved in for some reason)...and oh yeah, it looks like Cheetoh Hitler wants voting records in Minnesota too...

...and this report from the DW German news network lets us know that Pope Leo recently said, “God rejects the prayers of those who wage war,” in comments timed for Holy Week - that includes SecDef Kegseth; religious language coming out of that empty vessel’s mouth sounds profane...journalist Seema Gupta offers some context on how other popes have chosen their language when stepping into the public sphere, particularly when it comes to armed conflict...

...and Brittany Page brings us the sorry tale of Newsmax numbskull Carl Higbie laughing at the homeless; looks like that goofball Michael Savage is in the middle of this, which isn’t surprising (and oh yeah, isn’t Savage sooo compassionate wanting the homeless to supposedly get the care that they need in the internment camps Savage is talking about – “I’d like ‘Things That Will Never Happen Within The Plane of Reality’ for $100, Alex.”)...as we learn, the number of cost-burdened renter households has reached an all-time high at 22.7 million, with more than 30 percent of income for these folks on rent and utilities...and I’ve heard that homelessness is a big problem in San Francisco, but I refuse to believe that automatic incarceration is the answer...God bless Timothy; I hope he finds the peace and relief in the afterlife that he apparently couldn’t find in this world...

...and Desi Lydic of The Daily Show gives us a news update...I really want to steer clear of the whole “Kristi Noem’s husband’s female online persona” thing; I just hope all parties affected get the counseling they need (not into kink shaming, unless it has to do with putting down someone else)...and gas prices are indeed going up because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – yet another broken promise from the Tangerine Toddler, though, of course, he NEVER has a problem goading our allies about that or anything else...Thank You For Your Attention To This Matter)...and what would the story of Our Shiny New Middle East War be without an appearance by SecDef Kegseth? Well, smarter and less ridiculous, ultimately (“a beautiful deployment mustache”? What, is this supposed to be “Brokeback Mountain 2”?)...and in a similar vein, along comes Huckleberry Graham to cheer for yet another conflict he would never fight in himself, though of course he has time to go to the Magic Kingdom while our brave men and women are in harm’s way...

...and RIP composer Chip Taylor, who authored this tune among others.

Tuesday Stuff

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:41:54 +0000

Chris Hayes lets us know that the alleged briefing to Cheetoh Hitler on his horrible, idiotic war of choice in Iran is a highlight reel of “stuff blowing up,” which actually shouldn’t be surprising for a guy who blows off the PDBs as noted here, and reading those briefs and crafting policy around them is one of the most important presidential tasks...and I’ll admit that it’s hard for me to give Iran credit for anything even though this war shouldn’t be taking place, but man, that tweet about Edward Bernays and Walter Lippmann really is a smackdown, I have to admit...I’d heard about the Ecuador strike to take down that “life threatening” cattle and dairy farm, but the sea of incompetence from our ruling cabal of grifters and lowlifes is so deep and impenetrable at times that I have to admit that it washed over me, you might say...and sure, let’s target an Iraqi military base and kill more people for sh*ts and giggles I suppose...

...and Belle informs us that 13 U.S. military bases in the Middle East are “uninhabitable,” and yeah, the corporate media phrasing about troops having to “work remotely” without their tactical equipment is particularly ridiculous – we’re not talking about a call center for Blue Cross Blue Shield, we’re talking about THE FREAKING AMERICAN MILITARY!!...and yeah, it looks like it will cost more billions to rebuild these facilities that, as a federal government, we refuse to spend on health care, community hospitals in rural areas, job creation, infrastructure, fighting the climate crisis, early childhood and pre-K funding, etc...good point that, aside from the human cost, the biggest damage as a result of this Iranian escapade will be to the reputation of the U.S. (and, as with everything else under the Gropenfuhrer, this war strengthens Putin hand)...

...and Brittany Page brings us the sorry spectacle of “lefties” apparently falling into the right-wing trap created by Nick Fuentes, Marjorie Train Wreck Greene and The Swanson TV Dinner Heir...I definitely give Page credit for calling out ANYONE aligning with the wingnut crazies I mentioned; I’ve been watching this idiotic rope-a-dope with these cretins for longer than I care to remember, and I would actually broaden the group Page mentions to include “Never Trumpers” such as Steve Schmidt, who was one of the VERY FIRST people to dump all over Joe Biden for that admittedly bad debate, and look where that got us...Neera Tanden isn’t any better; I think somebody needs to get out of her Beltway bubble with the rest of her “smart set” Dem political operatives who are only experts at FREAKING LOSING ELECTIONS!!!...I can’t think of a word for how utterly gutless it is for Democratic “thought leaders” to sit silently by while “Bibi” continues to glass over Gaza and slaughter Palestinians with impunity while guttural lowlifes like Fuentes manage to co-opt the issue of Israel’s genocide for his own twisted benefit...and as I’ve pointed out in the past, I keep TYT on a VERY short leash, you might say, because as soon as they engage in good behavior that I’m happy to promote, they turn around and pull nonsense like sitting down with “Tuckums,” and I’m truly shocked to see Mehdi Hasan get called out also, and Ryan Grim as well, but I definitely think Page is spot-on (NSFW/H)...

...and David Shuster of Rebel HQ tells us that it looks like MyPillow’s Mike Lindell was served court docs during some CPAC interview with Lindell bitching about immigrants and alleged electoral fraud in 2020 because he has absolutely nothing else to say or contribute, though it’s possible that the doc serving moment was a stunt (But wouldn’t it be hilarious if it was legit? Especially because, as we learn in the clip, he’s in hock legally for millions from a suit by FedEx and someone Lindell defamed at Dominion?)...and when Trumpists like Todd Blanche mention “election integrity,” that’s wingnut code for “letting only people we like vote,” in case that wasn’t obvious already (and OF COURSE it’s illegal to interfere with in-person or mail-in voting)...I wish I could hop a flight right now to that Denver place with the crosswalk playing the anti-Trump message – outstanding!...and God almighty, ANOTHER made up award for Cantaloupe Capone??!! (not quite NSFW/H, but still a little rude, just to warn you)...

...and I realize this number from “The Divine Miss M” (which is an update to a famous Woody Guthrie tune) is too late for No Kings, but it’s definitely not too late for the November midterms...

...and RIP Dash Crofts (as in "Seals and...").

Monday Stuff

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:29:01 +0000

What follows are clips of Saturday’s No Kings protests, which organizers estimate were attended by about 8-9 million people in this country (including about 350K in NYC) and around the world...to begin, Jacob Soboroff reports from LA, interviewing fine folks protesting authoritarianism including the largest mass deportation campaign in our history...members of the SEIU attended also, so kudos...

...and this Boston report from Malcolm Johnson and Jericho Tran includes more (as well as LA, Philly, NYC and Minneapolis), including Gov Maura Healey and other Dem politicians from MA...glad to hear protest against the SAVE Act also (and that response from our ruling regime is exactly what you would expect)...

...and onto Maryland we go, including Dem Senator Chris Van Hollen speaking in Baltimore along with City Council president Zeke Cohen, covered by reporter Kaicey Baylor in Aberdeen...and wow, what a guy Andy Harris is allowing us to protest, like he’s making it a gift or something; about what you would expect from a member of the “freedom caucus”...protest also in Columbia...

...and here is an extended clip from Washington, D.C. (I think they’re crossing the Memorial Bridge)...this video from something called DRM News describes the crowd as “furious”...actually, they look pretty orderly to me...

...and this Philly clip also notes the protests there along with Norristown, Camden, and Cape May Court House...

...and heading north to Connecticut, here are more protests...and good for stirring things up on the “D” team; I think, in terms of apportioning blame, Schumer and Jeffries should get it more than anyone else on our side for not meeting the moment, but if folks want more aggressive leadership, they’re more than entitled to it...not surprising to hear a Repug spin to try and avoid blame of course...

...heading south to Georgia, this report covers the protest in Macon (oh, and of course, Sweaty Orange Bronzer Boy wants to be known as a “peacemaker” – I honestly don’t think he even knows what reality is any more, assuming he ever did to begin with of course)...

...heading to Oregon, here’s a report on the protest outside Portland, including Governor Tina Kotek and Senator Ron Wyden...

...next are LA protests, as well as across the country (and across the world)...

...also, we go to Urbana, Illinois, with reporter Jordan Baker...and as far as this Colin Moseley character is concerned, I give you this, where he supports something in his state called the Classification By Biological Sex Act...yep, you can always count on the Repugs to try and beat up the LGBTQ plus community when all else fails because they have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE that they care about, and I’m not going to dignify the lying idiocy of his statement by responding (and speaking of wingnut assh*les, there is also this)...

...and also from Grant Park...

...and the following stop is in Arkansas, from Bentonville to Fort Smith...clip stops covering the protest at about 2:45 (and by the way, as someone who’s an admittedly hot and cold Flyers fan, I definitely take issue with the statement that the FIFA thing is the most prized trophy in sports)...and by the way, on the TSA funding bill, the Senate did their part for the record but somewhere between MAGA Mike Johnson and the Tangerine Toddler, the mess still didn’t get solved...as I’ve said before, whatever their flaws, if you put Team “D” in charge of this stuff, everything runs the way it’s supposed to...and commenting on the Tiger Woods thing is out of my lane a bit, so I’ll just keep quiet...

...criss-crossing the country, we next go to Boise, Idaho ("perceived" overreach??)...

...also, Topeka, Kansas ("alleged" authoritarian overreach??)...

...Oklahoma City (and 19 cities across the state)...

...Albuquerque, New Mexico...

...downtown Bozeman, Montana (and props to the folks trying to get corporate $$ out of state politics)...

...next we go to Alabama, in the Tennessee Valley including Huntsville...I know I beat up on red states from time to time for reasons that I think are deserved, but the comments in this clip may be more spot-on than the others, which are also good...

...and the next two clips are courtesy of Bill Madden on X; he's the only reason to go to the "bad app" IMO...first is Detroit...

No Kings in downtown Detroit.

Friday Stuff

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:01:46 +0000

(By the way, I’m really not one for self-promotion, but according to my Blogger stats, this is my 10,000th post. I don’t know if that’s a testament to perseverance, egomania or actual insanity, or equal parts of all three, but if you’re reading these words, thanks for coming along on the ride with me after lo these many years.)

To begin, Kyle Kulinski gives us the gory details on the Gropenfuhrer and his polling collapse, not just overall but on particular issues also, most infamously his war of choice in Iran (cheered on by “Bibi” and Mohammed Bone Saw, let’s not forget) ...and by the way, I know, as a candidate, Graham Platner has some personal baggage (as do we all), but I haven’t seen evidence yet to make me want to not support him in his race to try and unseat “Disappointed” Collins in Maine (and I know where Josh Shapiro comes down on Israel, and that’s sad but not surprising, but unlike a certain PA Dem senator, I don’t think Shapiro should be automatically kicked to the curb – that’s just where I come down on him FWIW)...85% of those polled by CBS say gas is going up, which is a pretty damn substantial number, and the numbers on #47’s war of choice in Iran are trending downward also of course, and a negative 60 percent approval among independents may be the most damning number of all...and I agree with Kyle on the Dems; yeah, I get the whole “Homer Simpson sink into the bushes” meme approach, but despite that, I think this is a golden opportunity to make your case for what you would do if you were returned to power, and I just hope the “D” team isn’t blowing it again (and as far as election rigging goes, I think you definitely can expect the ICE Gestapo to show up at blue city/state polling locations this fall)...the “George W. Trump” years indeed (NSFW/H)...

...and Sam Seder of The Majority Report informs us that airports are clusterf*cked because “President Deals” doesn’t want to work with Dems...and aww, those poor widdle ICE alleged strongmen are worried about getting their picture taken at airports because they think they’ll be ID’d later when they’re trying to kidnap people – cry me a goddamn river...oh, and the Tangerine Toddler is at some Memphis roundtable allegedly about crime and safety or whatever and telling his party to keep obstructing – what a winning strategy, especially given the polling Kyle just pointed out...and once more, the SAVE Act is a “solution” in search of an actual problem, making it much more difficult for married women to vote along with college students, people who don’t have a passport or birth certificate (representing at least 40 percent of this country the last I checked), people who are elderly or infirmed and can’t get to a polling location (or, if they do, they need help) – it’s just another goddamn scam by a party totally bereft of policies or ideas to help the majority of this country...and I don’t even know if our airport mess is going to get fixed despite the fact that it’s likely inconveniencing Repug politicians also – I mean, Bronzer Beelzebub has his own damn jet, so what does he care? And I don’t know how the hell the U.S. Senate Repugs are going to get the SAVE Act passed through reconciliation since that applies to funding (which the SAVE ACT doesn’t have), but I’m sure they’ll just go ahead and blow up the filibuster again, and our corporate media will just go “ho hum, both sides, both sides” (oh...and maybe, as Sam says, they may try to sneak in ICE funding through reconciliation also...ugh...and I have to admit that I’m shocked to hear Sen. Foghorn Leghorn acknowledge reality, though I’m NOT shocked to see Chuck Schumer blow the opportunity to nail them on the funding impasse...I guess Schumer didn’t check with “the Baileys” first before he decided to duck and cover again)...

...but in case anybody out there thinks that the Senate minority leader is the only Dem politician worthy of a well-place boot, there actually is someone in our beloved commonwealth of PA who is actually more deserving, and the Logical Leftist (Jeff Waldorf) tells us about him; specifically, we find out more on John Fetterman’s plummeting approval (presented by CNN’s Harry Enten)...when Fetterman ran, he had a plus-68 rating among PA Dems, but now he’s at a negative 40 rating, which, as Waldorf points out, is a 108-point swing the wrong way, which is truly unprecedented...Fetterman’s embrace of “Bibi” and All Israel All The Time was his worst move, but there are plenty of other reasons to bail on the guy...immigration, paying homage to Mango Mussolini at Mar-a-Lago, breaking a tie in the Seante to vote for Markwayne Mullin at DHS, also backing Lee Zeldin at EPA, supporting a pardon for Pumpkin Pol Pot on his 34 felony counts, and also saying that the Dem Party runs on “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” which, among other things, takes more than a little crust given Fetterman’s mental health issues...the reasons to oppose Fetterman go on and on...

...and speaking of train wrecks, David Pakman (definitely not him) has more on the total ratings collapse at “the Tiffany Network,” in particular the CBS Evening News under Bari Weiss – sounds like the worst numbers of the century (pass the popcorn)...to be honest, I’m sure David Ellison doesn’t care in any way, as long as a certain ketchup-flinging *preznit is happy (although NBC and ABC seem to be doing well, comparatively)...glad to hear Pakman point out how Fix Noise gets paid from the cable companies if you have a package that includes that trash network even if you don’t watch it (here)...

...and Desi Lydic of The Daily Show informs us of politicians who are arguably more preoccupied with social media than they should be...ummm, so Joni Ernst is leaving the Senate, but she thinks it’s “owning” the libs or something to point out that folks on SNAP benefits are eating Mickey D’s? What performative nonsense from the person who infamously said “we’re all going to die one day” over the loss of Medicaid benefits (here)...I have to admit that I almost expected Boomhauer to show up at the Tim Burchett leisurewear and patio chair festival, but Andy Beshear also missed the mark a bit as well, and it pains me to say that because I give Beshear credit overall...and when it comes to gratuitously self-promotion politicians, how can we exclude “Cancun” (Chili Cheese Dog Dripping Down My Shirt) Cruz, though I admit that I wish we could (and “James Coney Island”? Huuhh???)...

...and I hope you’re in the mood for a bit of a dreamy number to help us appreciate spring a little more, though I know weather-wise we’re not completely there yet (and I usually include the tune by Meredith Brooks for Women’s History Month, but maybe I’ll change things up a bit here and go with this selection instead)...

...and since this is a bit of a special occasion for yours truly, I’m going to play with the order of these videos a bit and bring us the following, which is the latest installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” (more or less) from 3/24/10 (going waaaay back to find this one)...for those keeping score at home, I know I recently put up the Ed Schultz/John Boehner “where are the jobs?” clip, so with the former Repug U.S. House speaker in mind, I’d like to remind us of former President Obama’s “Yes We Can” message intercut with Boehner’s predictable rant...I realize it’s painful to contemplate that we were once on the verge of turning a corner in this country before pig-headed, uninformed voters along with craven and opportunistic Repug (and cowardly Democratic) politicians did their part to make sure we slid backwards into our current predicament, but I definitely think that the history matters...I think this clip pretty plainly illustrates which side wants us to grow and evolve as a nation and which side wants us to basically torch the last 80 or so years of progress...

...but returning to the present, we know that tomorrow is the big day (here), so with that in mind, here’s another musical motivation to help us march as our means and our bodies are able and send a message to our traitorous ruling regime, and all of its sycophants wherever they may be.

Wednesday Stuff

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:42:49 +0000

Rchel Maddow lets us know about Our Tiny-Handed *preznit paying out a billion dollars to stop leases on wind farm development...she begins by telling us about the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island producing enough power for 350K homes and businesses and saving New England residents $500 mil a year, so three guesses what comes next, and as always, the first two don’t count – yep, Cantaloupe Capone stopped it dead in its tracks, paying $1 billion of taxpayer dough of course in the process...are you tired of the winning yet?...

...and Brian Tyler Cohen tells us about Florida state district candidate Emily Gregory winning the seat that includes Mar-a-Lago, which Trump carried by 11 points two years ago...Dem Brian Nathan also won in District 18 (which also has a Repug voter registration advantage), and yes, these results do indeed mirror what has taken place in special elections this cycle as Cohen says...it all comes back to Our Treasonous Orange Pustule, but if you’re reading this. I know you know that already...glad to hear Cohen emphasize how much Cantaloupe Capone is cleaning up (“emoluments clause”? What “emoluments clause”??) since our corporate media seems to think reporting on that is impolite, or maybe they’re afraid our flatulent orange meat sack will send out a mean tweet about them if they do...

...and I hope you’re not dealing with all kinds of long lines at TSA checkpoints because the “party of Lincoln” refuses to support a Dem bill to pay TSA and ICE, including much-needed reforms to the latter (I mean, ICE should be abolished, but for practical reasons I know you can’t do that right away – would that you could), but if you are, I would ask that you keep the following clip in mind, where right-wing “pastors” say long lines at airports because of the shotdown is why they need private planes...as I’ve said, I know I need to “get right” in my own way and I’m not proselytizing, but I will say that I know when someone has gone too far in the name of religion, and I would say this is a pretty clear-cut example...and why am I not surprised to hear this Troy Brewer character tell everyone that he was able to get to Colorado Springs, since that place may be the fundie epicenter of this country (which elected Bo-Bo Boebert to Congress of course)...

...and I’d like to give credit to David Corn at Mother Jones (courtesy of Bluesky) for the reminder that today is the 115th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, a galvanizing event in this country’s labor history...146 people died mainly because of sweatshop work conditions (exits blocked, no fire prevention methods such as water sprinklers)...the tragic event helped spur the creation of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, as we learn in the video...

...and Jimmy Kimmel describes the official ’28 Olympic colors, which do indeed reflect Combover Caligula, as Kimmel notes, even the color for the bruising on #47’s chubby hands...and I suppose letting Melania name the participating countries would actually give her something to do between what is likely her full-time job of pretending not to be married to the Tangerine Toddler...however, because it’s a day of the week with a “y” in it, we must be inflicted once more with verbal flatulence from “Mr. Melania” (I’m sure he would just LOVE to be called that)...can’t think of a word to describe how demented it is that Bronzer Beelzebub thinks we’re the only country with mail-in voting, which (as we find out) he used himself...and I know I already noted the $1-billion-to-kill-windmills thing in the Maddow clip, but I have no problem with mentioning it again (and “Man-Boob Of La Mancha” – good one)...oh, and I’m SUUURRRE Iran gave Cheetoh Hitler a “prize” for blowing up their energy infrastructure and bombing that school were 100 girls were killed – just no words for some of this madness...and it looks like “America’s Mayor” is slowly turning into Nosferatu before our eyes...and yeah, let’s give new DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin the treatment he deserves once more...and I’m not going to waste another calorie pointing out the typically ridiculous lies from our *preznit about trans kids and sports (“transgender for everyone”)...and I realize that “Cancun” Cruz doesn’t care about the truth either, but in a weird way, he actually did the Dems a favor by pointing out all of the Senators involved in the ’20 fake electors scam – might not be a bad idea for everyone listed on that gray poster to “lawyer up” (and I can picture Cruz as the guy in the back corner booth of a Denny’s trying to hawk costume jewelry or knockoff Rolex watches or something to gullible rubes)...and I guess this is the “15 minutes” for “Palm Beach Pete,” who seems like a good guy (I thought the T-shirt was a nice touch)...

...and tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the release of “Wings at the Speed of Sound,” including this tune.

Tuesday Stuff

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:01:03 +0000

(Posting might still be goofed up for a little while...I'm just not sure yet.)

Mike Figueredo brings us the story of three-time Trump voter Amanda Robbins in Millersburg, PA, who apparently has FINALLY seen the light; looks like it took rising gas prices for her to “get religion”...this Trump voter was fine with supporting “Bibi” and his genocide in Gaza (and yes, I know Biden was bad on that also) along with bombing a school of Iranian girls and killing all of them, along with the legion of other awful behavior from our 47th *preznit, but paying 50 cents more a gallon for gas is what woke her up; just no words...anther three-time Trump voter finally perceives reality when he discovered at last that the Gropenfuhrer has less than zero interesting in bringing down the price of housing, as if ANY president can do that by themselves (and Gen Z men, some of them anyway, are breaking from Our Treasonous Orange Pustule over the Iran war)...and as far as all of these remorseful Trump voters is concerned, what the hell did you expect from a con man who has seen multiple businesses of his collapse and who has also been convicted on 34 counts of illegally using campaign funds to pay off a p*rn star, to say nothing of being held civilly liable in a New York court on a charge of what is basically r*pe? Did you HONESTLY expect that he would give a damn about you, ESPECIALLY when he can’t run for anything anymore and officially has nothing to lose for his awful actions? Also, I share Figueredo’s concern about the Illinois 8th District Dem primary; I wasn’t sure exactly how Melissa Bean won, but the foul, fetid influence of AIPAC does explain a lot, sadly (and I definitely share Figueredo’s frustration...NSFW/H)...

...and this clip is a day or two old, but I definitely didn’t want to let it “fall through the cracks”...Brittany Page lets us know that 28 million Americans are skipping meals, borrowing money, prolonging medications, cutting back on utilities and taking other measures to pay for health care expenses, while Combover Caligula has a meeting to discuss his tacky gold inlay at the Kennedy Center (and I’ll ALWAYS call it that)...looks like Bronzer Beelzebub is closing the venue to add his particularly tasteless brand of décor, but good luck trying to find acts other than (possibly) Kid Rock, Nicki Minaj and Ted Nugent to perform there...oh, and the Tangerine Toddler is so pleased with the fact that no taxpayer dough will be involved, supposedly (damn well better not be for this); his egomania is truly bottomless (but a sentence or two later, he says that there will be “tremendous amounts of money” from the Big Beautiful Clusterf*ck presumably to pay for this mess...I don’t think he could tell the truth if his life depended on it, assuming he even knows what it is )...and oh yeah, our ridiculous health care costs in this country are making people forego buying a home, taking a vacation, adopting a child, retiring, and on and on...

...and I know I’ve cut back on TYT clips for what I believe are good reasons, but I’m going to include this one with John and Cenk commenting on a clip of PA’s Republican U.S. House mistake (one of them) Scott Perry, who thinks Iran will pay for the war...you know, the one where we’re bombing the crap out of that country to make Israel and Saudi Arabia happy (oh, excuse me - looks like Perry can't say the "w" word either..this "action"??...anyone who votes for this chucklehead in PA after this idiotic pronouncement should get an MRI on their cranium to detect any activity whatsoever)...I didn’t know the wingnuts were actually using the “47 years ago” thing going back to the hostage crisis (even though that was never an actual war, you assclowns), but I guess they were bound to come up with that since they have absolutely nothing else to try and justify this madness...

...and I now give you the latest installment of “This Day In Doomsy History,” and we’re going back to 3/24/11 to revive this clip of the late, great Ed Schultz calling out then-Repug U.S. House Speaker John “Man Tan” Boehner with his favorite bleat of “where are the jobs?” Well, if you’re looking at the overall presidency of Barack Obama, then more info is here....as for Our Treasonous Orange Pustule, not so much (here – about 181,000 total for 2025, just 15,000 a month on average...with our economy, if you’re not adding about 100,000 a month, something is definitely wrong)...

...and Seth Meyers gives a “A Closer Look” (through a glass darkly, you might say)...looks like Pumpkin Pol Pot is sending ICE to our airports, I guess because he’s not satisfied with beating and murdering those opposing him on our streets and other public areas but now also wants to invade our traveling spaces (and by the way, Democrats have put forward spending bills to fund the TSA and ICE’s non-capturing activities, but Sweaty Orange Bronzer Boy keeps saying “NOOOOOO” as he likely gobbles down another happy meal)...#47 is also looking for ANY exit ramp out of his Iran mess, so I guess throwing SecDef Kegseth under the proverbial bus is part of that...we’re reminded of Our Treasonous Orange Pestilence acting completely in (lack of) character in response to the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller, a man with more integrity in a single molecule than #47 has in his entire corpulent, overfed body (and Kristen Welker once more tries to generate a scintilla of sympathy for Mueller from Scott Bessent, and the result is completely predictable)...and Mush Mouth Tom Homan thinks that all the TSA does is “guard exits” and ICE can do that also?? I’m sure TSA workers are just so thrilled to hear that...

...and as noted here, Moby recently said that he thinks “Lola” by the Kinks is transphobic, which is particularly dumb when you realize that the song was embraced by trans punk rock pioneer Ginger Coyote as well as Jayne County, rock’s first openly trans singer, as the linked HuffPo article tells us...Dave Davies defended the tune and was hesitant a bit to call out Moby over his criticism, and I get that a bit since Davies is reluctant to go after a peer, but I still think that’s an idiotic remark by Moby.

I mean, where does this end? Are you going to try to ban “Walk On The Wild Side” by Lou Reed for the lyric, “shaved her legs and then he was a she”? Or Al Stewart’s song “What’s Going On?” because of the lyric “You walked like Greta Garbo but you talked like Yogi Bear” (the song ostensibly was about David Bowie). Hell, why not try excluding ANYTHING from Bowie during his Ziggy Stardust phase, or for that matter, any “glam” rockers from the 70s since they were all pretty damn androgynous?

Well, if that isn’t an excuse for the tune in question, I don’t know what is.

Monday Stuff

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:16:12 +0000

John Iadarola and Keith Edwards of The Damage Report bring us more madness from Cheetoh Hitler...jeez, when Our Ochre Abomination can’t even make nice with Peter Douchebag, well, isn’t that time to just make the #25thAmendmentNow official? And oh yeah, apparently no one but our alleged orange genius knew that Iran would retaliate as they did – I would say that what has happened was indeed expected by EVERYONE IN THE GODDAMN WORLD WITH A BRAIN!!!...and “thousands and thousands of missiles,” huh? I think that last lonely synapse in his noggin is flickering at this point (and I share Edwards’ concern about “midterm shenanigans,” which are already underway...good point about the election day bomb threats in ’24, which were never investigated as nearly as I can tell...God, I wish JUST ONCE that SOMEBODY from our press corps would call out this demented orange fool for the liar he truly is)...

...and Jesse Dollemore and Brittany Page bring us the disgusting spectacle of Cantaloupe Capone celebrating the death of former FBI head Robert Mueller, which is totally expected for our flatulent orange meat sack...good point about how it’s apparently OK for #47 to do that, in contrast with all the folks who were attacked for not being sufficiently mournful over the killing of Charlie Kirk (and leave it to Couch Boy to get it wrong here also)...good point by Page that there was a time when Repugs would actually do the right thing and properly mourn Mueller’s passing (and by the way, I never blamed Mueller for maybe not going as far as I would have liked with his report because Bill Barr sat all over it and wouldn’t let Mueller go in the direction I personally wanted...I think it was pretty plain when Mueller testified before Congress that he basically wanted our legislature to take his findings and use them for the required prosecution, which, thanks to Merrick Garland, didn’t happen)...good point by Page that it’s a stoo-pid and useless exercise to ask some of the flunkies in our cabinet what they think about their boss dancing on Mueller’s grave, notably Scott Bessent, who indeed should NEVER be allowed to live down his glazing of his boss here; that said, I would ask Kristen Welker what the hell do you THINK Bessent would say? Do you HONESTLY BELIEVE that he’d criticize Dear Orange Leader?? (NSFW/H)...

...and Farron Cousins discusses young MAGA voters (35 and under apparently) abandoning #47 – took them long enough...and I think there’s a lot more going on here than a “vibe shift,” by the way...I don’t know who the hell wrote that WaPo editorial (trying to be hip or something), but I’m sure it’s causing Ben Bradlee and Mrs. Graham to do somersaults in their respective graves...in fewer words, these voters, like anybody else who supports the Tangerine Toddler, got utterly played and they don’t have the first clue about what to do in response (although calling a therapist is probably a good first step)...

...and given that I mentioned earlier about the double standard of Trumpists speaking out against those who weren’t sufficiently grieving over the death of Charlie Kirk while acting like it’s OK to trash Robert Mueller, I should remind us of last week’s clip of the two goofballs advocating the death of James Talarico, which apparently is fine also as far as they’re concerned – given that, I’d like to include Talarico’s response here...

James Talarico, repeating what the entire world already knows: that Trump is a shitstain upon society and a moral abomination. pic.twitter.com/OSqswygpql
— Bill Madden (@maddenifico) March 20, 2026

...and here’s a tune from Mr. Newberger about the top story we’re all dealing with in one way or another...

...and today marks the 70th anniversary of the release of Elvis Presley’s debut recording (here), which consisted entirely of cover tunes since he was starting out; “Blue Suede Shoes” is probably the most remembered number, though this was included also.

Friday Stuff

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:57:47 +0000

Jesse Dollemore tells us that some nematode named Brooks Potteiger (a follower of SecDef Pete Kegseth’s “pastor” Doug Wilson), is apparently praying for the death of Texas Dem U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico...what a POS this Potteiger guy is...as usual, Jesse is spot-on about the Constitution and prohibition of a particular religion sponsored by our government, and I don’t know anybody else who’s saying that “Christian” nationalism in this country is our equivalent to the Taliban (including this William Wolfe charlatan), but Jesse is right about that also IMO, with Potteiger et al oppressing folks of all kinds of other faiths in the process...also, this Michael Cloud life form thinks “the left” only knows about Matthew:25; well, speaking only for myself, I’m familiar also with the letters of St. Paul and the Sermon on the Mount, though I definitely AM NOT a “holy roller” by any means, though I WILL say that the common theme is helping the poor and caring for your neighbor, and I definitely think Cloud doesn’t get that despite what he says...and of course, leave it to a Repug like Cloud to suddenly care about THE DEBT THE DEBT THE DEBT!!! when it comes to spending for something besides war and doling out tax cuts for the rich, proving Jude Wanniski and his “Two Santa Claus” theory once again (NSFW/H)...

...oh, and before we get all misty eyed over the departure of Chuck Norris into, presumably, some karate studio in the great beyond, let’s not forget that he and his wife issued this beyond ridiculous pronouncement about what was at that time the potential for a second term under President Barack Obama...I had to “set the wayback” on this clip from David Pakman to tell us about it...

...to be fair to Norris, he definitely didn’t come across as a strident “true believer” of a movement conservative to his credit, though I definitely cannot say that about another wingnut who just left us, and that would be former NRA head David Keene...he and fellow scumwaffle John Lott ended up giving a commencement address to a whole bunch of empty chairs, each representing a student killed from gun violence who would never see graduation (here)...still can’t get my head around the fact that important statements like this (the chairs I mean) will NEVER shame soulless right-wing cretins like these two into doing the right thing, though I of course applaud this then as now by Manuel and Patricia Oliver, whose son Joaquin “Guac” was killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in 2018 (a link to the group "Change The Ref" that they founded is here)...Keene and Lott were told the address would be filmed, but the two found out later that the whole thing was staged (as noted in the clip, if they’d actually checked, they would have found out that James Madison Academy, the school allegedly filmming their address, didn’t exist).

Oh, and as noted here, Keene helped mobilize a coalition of Repug senators to block a bill to expand background checks on gun purchases, because of course...Keene also opposed a United Nations Arms Treaty, wrongly saying it was a plot by the Obama Administration against the 2nd Amendment...Keene also alleged that Obama would impose “radical limits on the 2nd Amendment” after the gun massacre at Sandy Hook (if only).

Here’s the “empty chairs” clip (and I believe the phrase “rest in piss” is apropos)...

...and Sam Seder of The Majority Report explains why trying to shut down Kharg Island (presumably to bomb it, given this idiotic crew) could severely hurt Iran’s oil exports...good point that this might be not too awful of a strategy for fighting a war, but assuming you somehow win and you’re responsible to repair the damage, you’ll be screwed...pretty pathetic that we’re lifting sanctions on Iranian oil to do SOMETHING to keep the price under $200 a barrel – I mean, if you’re going to fight the damn war, is it asking too damn much to be consistent in your strategy? And yes, as Sam also points out, Obama and Biden were unfreezing Iranian assets that were originally frozen after the Shah was deposed in 1979 – no, those two weren’t “giving Iran money”...ugh...and oh yeah, along comes Our Sweaty Orange Meat Sack to give us his utterly demented version of how his war is proceeding (oh, sorry...I’m supposed to call it a “little excursion,” like he’s taking a detour of a flight to Mar-a-Lago)...and of course, that bit about another president saying he wanted to do what #47 did in attacking Iran is still another lie...and just when you thought all of this couldn’t get more bizarre and disgusting, along comes Couch Boy to turn the stoo-pid up to 11, you might say (and when it comes to the alleged green energy “scam,” allow me to present this; I’ll admit that Denmark may have soured on solar, but they’re into wind big time, and last I checked, that country didn’t choose to fight any wars for oil...and yeah, one NATO member country had to prepare for a potential invasion from another NATO member country by getting ready to blow up some airfields – just add that to the pile of sick generated on a daily basis from this wretched bunch)...

...and Jordan Klepper of The Daily Show tells us that SecDef Kegseth wants another $200 bil for our war of choice in Iran, but of course, this country can’t find the dough for universal pre-K, extending ACA credits, funding Medicaid including community hospitals, helping our farmers by creating new markets for their crops, supporting debt-free college, universal basic income, community broadband access, affordable housing, funding clean energy initiatives, rebuilding our infrastructure including repairing our power grids, and on and on (and we revisit Our Blundering Orange Fool’s utterly inappropriate remark about Pearl Harbor)...I know I just had a clip of Klepper a couple of days ago, but I absolutely had to include this one also because of Afroman’s court victory; glad I can wrap up the week with SOME good news...

...and I started this week with a newer tune, so I’ll likely end it with another recent selection (and with the first video of this post in mind).

Thursday Stuff

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:05:38 +0000

Anybody who voted for this orange scumwaffle in ’24 (maybe in ’16 also) should have a big red “T” tattooed onto their foreheads to advertise their stoo-pidity to the whole world...yeah, just go ahead and piss off one of our most important allies for no good reason...

...oh, and speaking of Japan, they have a 73 percent unfavorable opinion of Cheetoh Benito’s war of choice against Iran, as Sam Seder and the crew of The Majority Report tell us here, with Harry Enten of CNN giving a breakdown of the incredibly negative (and not surprising) global opposition, which could have been foreseen by anyone with an actual brain...yeah, it’s going to take awhile to repair some of the goodwill #47 has utterly destroyed...maybe a decade or two, assuming sane political leadership in this country (which is a big “if,” I know)...

...and Anne Applebaum, staff writer for The Atlantic, gives us more of a historical context – Mango Mussolini is doing his best (worst?) to destroy global alliances that this country has forged over about 80 years or so...

Translation: NATO knows Trump is a piece of shit.

Wednesday Stuff

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:11:27 +0000

(Posting might get a little flaky over the coming days...I'm just not sure yet).

Rachel Maddow discusses how other nations are taking advantage of the abysmally poor planning by our ruling regime in executing the war with Iran, including Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying we were escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, when we weren’t as it turns out...also, it looks like the decision was made fortunately for us NOT to escort ships through the Strait since it would be a “kill box”...but oh yeah, soon a “coalition of allies” will magically appear to escort ships instead of our navy doing that – uh huh...and as always, when it comes to EVERYTHING from this utter disaster of a *presidential administration, Russia emerges as perhaps the only winner here, and they’re also helping Iran attack our troops and target facilities in the Mideast (I’m old enough to recall when we had political parties with actual spines who would speak up and mobilize public support against unpopular wars, but I guess we’ll have to consult the history books if we want to learn about that)...so what does Pumpkin Pol Pot do in response? FURTHER lifting sanctions against Russia...that’ll show them! Oh, and it looks like our DOJ is asking a court to withdraw a guilty plea from a guy linked to Russian intelligence...the hits just keep on coming, and that includes dropping a case against a Turkish bank accused of laundering billions for Iran...oh, and speaking of money, Wonder Boy Jared Kushner is still trying to “make bank” in the Middle East with our dear friends the Saudis while war rages...yep, it does indeed look like our military has been rented out to Israel (which we knew already) and the Saudis...I think calling this whole thing a quagmire is being kind...

...and Kyle Kulinski brings us a clip of 1st Trump term SecDef Mark Esper saying Cantaloupe Capone is losing the Iran war, bringing what I would call some pretty solid analysis to the table (Esper I mean)...man, is Kyle ever right about the influence of the actual adults during the reign of #45...I would add H.R. McMaster and John Kelly to that list; I mean, yeah, they were still conservative, but they had a bit of common sense and actual experience...and when John “Blow ‘Em Up” Bolton looks like the freaking voice of reason, I think it’s safe to say that we’re looking at one great big sh*t sandwich and we’re all going to have to take a bite...and the “smokey-eyed sociopath” Mr. Hillbilly Elegy – good one (NSFW/H)...

...but despite how bad #47’s military misadventure gets, our *preznit will always have the fundie nut jobs in his corner, including this Todd Lamphere character, saying “we’re behind him” when it comes to the war, the jackbooted ICE Gestapo, etc. (of course, not that these people have the slightest inclination to actually carry a weapon to support our country of course)...

...well, to lighten the mood a bit, I give you this item, where Jesse Dollemore tells us about horny MAGA men getting all worked up over a Trumpist woman who happens to be an AI – way too damn funny (especially making donations to her “OnlyFans” account, which, as Jesse says, probably went to some graphic designer who came up with this scam)...this person had better keep a low profile, since I can’t imagine what the rubes will do when they find out that they were utterly played yet again, especially when it comes to the “Border of Peace” (ROFLMAO)...NSFW/H...

...and Jordan Klepper of The Daily Show gives us the rundown that we probably didn’t know we needed (and why am I not the least bit surprised to see the Tangerine Toddler now focusing on Cuba, since everything is just so peachy in Iran?)...and last I heard about this Joe Kent guy, he lost to conserva-Dem Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in the U.S. House, making both of them about the same in my book (and nice job by Pumpkin Pol Pot to appoint the guy who was supposedly “weak on security” to FREAKING HEAD COUNTER-TERRORISM!!)...and man, am I snacking on the popcorn while watching the tweet war between Mark (“Micropenis”) Levin and “Maniac Megyn” Kelly (and even Marjorie Taylor Greene too? Looks I’m getting extra helpings)..and I’m not going to make a joke about the new ayatollah because, unlike other media idiots (and I don’t mean Klepper, or Troy Iawta), I happen to think actual war, with our people in harm’s way, is serious (NSFW/H)...

...and today marks what would have been the 85th birthday of Wilson Pickett.

Tuesday Stuff

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:02:58 +0000

David Pakman tells us about Dems winning another special election, this time in New Hampshire - Democrat Bobbi Boudman defeated Republican Dale Fincher, flipping a state house seat that was won by Cantaloupe Capone two years ago by nine points as noted here (and believe me when I tell you that, overall with some exceptions, New Hampshire trends towards the “R” side; I get mad at conserva-Dems like Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan at times, but they know the landscape of that state better than I do)...as impressive as the 13-point swing here towards the “D” team is, it also means a lot that the strategy of “let’s drown the Dems in negative ads” apparently didn’t work this time fortunately, and it’s also heartening that the “R” team lost on school vouchers, showing that there’s more support for public schools than our corporate media thinks (and Jesse Dollemore talked last week about Shawn Harris leading so far in GA-14)...

...and David Shuster of Rebel HQ brings us the story of “I did that!” stickers apparently popping up at gas pumps all over the place, aimed right at Cheetoh Benito; turnabout is definitely fair play here, since that stoo-pidity was ubiquitous against “No Malarkey Joe” in ’24...GREAT point that “energy dominance does NOT mean energy independence,” given that we lead the world in liquified natural gas from fracking (which is ruining our landscapes, but that’s a whole other story)...oh, and now along comes human phallus (no, not Baby Goebbels for once) Brendan Carr to basically threaten news orgs to tow the line from our ruling cabal of grifters and lowlifes or lose their broadcast licenses, a threat that will survive exactly zero court challenges...oh, and it also looks like SecDef Kegseth punted the awful attack on the Iranian girls school over to CENTCOM to avoid accountability, just like a good Trumpist lickspittle is supposed to...

...and yesterday marked the 23rd anniversary of the murder of peace activist Rachel Corrie; she was crushed by a bulldozer that was demolishing Palestinian settlements in Gaza...I actually didn’t know what happened, but I saw the torrent of wingnut ridicule heaped upon her posthumously so I looked into it...she actually survived the attack and lingered for a few hours; the pictures are horrifying...maybe some insanity mixed in with her incredible bravery; we’ve been coddling “Bibi” and his hellish thugs for way too damn long, and I think we should commemorate anyone who stands up to that...

...and Emma V. of The Majority Report tells us about Dick Durbin in the Senate commendably speaking up against the SAVE Act, which, yet again, is a “solution” in search of an actual problem...didn’t know that driver’s licenses by themselves wouldn’t be accepted as valid under the Act, but given the people behind this stoo-pidity, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised...also didn’t know that the Gropenfuhrer is holding out his endorsement of John Cornyn in Texas to try and get Cornyn to go along with this mess, but to be honest, I don’t think #47 has the gravitas he once had on this, especially in a Repug primary (maybe in the general, but to be honest, I’m not even sure about that either)...and man, is Matt Lech right about Repug voters feeding on horsesh*t and our corporate media totally falling down when it comes to calling it out...one of the many good points here is how voter suppression overwhelmingly influences minority communities and those where people of color live, as well as people with disabilities...more on Cleta Mitchell, a woman who basically has been doing her best to “ratf*ck” Democratic elections for over 30 years (and all because she ran unsuccessfully as a Dem for Oklahoma lieutenant governor in 1986), is here and here...also, I don’t know why the hell David freaking Axelrod just SHUTS THE HELL UP about the Iranian school bombing; he certainly doesn’t have any intel on that, nor do I of course, but that has all the hallmarks of some of the garbage Israel has pulled in Gaza (referencing the Rachel Corrie clip a bit - NSFW/H)...

...and Seth Meyers gives us “A Closer Look” on the Iran war that is A) Just beginning or B) Just ending, is a A) Short excursion or a B) Longer war, along with oil prices that are A) Going up or B) Coming down; yeah, they don’t have a clue about this...and I’m sure Huckleberry Graham just put on his oversized Florsheim shoes (and you KNOW he has a pair, right?) and told Combover Caligula to bomb bomb bomb, bomb Iran, like Graham’s old pal John McCain once sang...OK, so we have “warfighter” SecDef Kegseth acting like there’s no end in sight, along with Mango Mussolini with those lonely synapses flickering to life and not giving a straight answer on this or anything else...ugh (and it doesn’t matter how much that human thumb Brendan Carr tells the media to stop reporting on the war in a way that hurts his boss’s fee fees; pictures of tankers blowing up from Iranian missiles are going to be a fact of life for a little while)...and golly gee, you mean Baby Newton Leroy is ready to throw in the towel already while he’s complaining to Kudlow? Good thing I never shared a fox hole with him (full disclosure: I never shared a fox hole with anybody)...and #47 tells his great unwashed followers that he was falling asleep while contemplating the gravest action a president can take (and worrying about the branding of course); I’m sure the families and friends of our casualties will be happy to hear that...

...and Happy St. Patrick's Day to all who observe.

Monday Stuff

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:15:41 +0000

Oh look, Combover Caligula’s war of choice versus Iran has caused “the largest disruption in the history of the global oil market” according to industry analysts, as we learn from Emma Vigeland and The Majority Report...and of course, in response, #47 is telling everyone to SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP about high gas prices and deal with it (yeah...let’s see how well THAT message plays out in November)...prices have jumped 35 cents in a week, and it will likely go higher...and oh yeah, here come more lies about Iran killing US citizens for 47 years, all without proof of course (what a mental defective our *preznit truly is...let’s see if he and his lizard-brained followers chanting “U-S-A!” are still quite so rambunctious after Iran has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz for months and the world is gripped by a COVID-like recession as a result, to say nothing of the ongoing threat to our military)...and for the umpteenth time I know, we had a nuke deal with Iran under Obama, but Trump waddled away from it...and as usual, the top fraction of 1 percent has gamed “the big casino” of our economy to clean up when we have rising energy prices, while the rest of us get nothing by comparison (and another good point is to mention the Biden clean energy initiatives that could have helped here that Cheetoh Benito destroyed...slightly NSFW/H)...

...and this clip from Canadian television (the CBC) explains why securing the Strait of Hormuz is harder than our clown car of an administration suggests (with Lyndsay Duncombe)...and we have “don’t need to worry about it” Kegseth lying as usual, especially since, as the journalist interviewed suggests, Iran has lots of options when it comes to disrupting ship traffic, including using shoulder-fired missiles; we also learn that clearing mines in the strait is dangerous and risky (which, again, should have been foreseen by any adult with an actual brain), and the ships that ARE getting through are signaling that they’re from China or Iran, and even THOSE signals are getting “spoofed” (an update is here, with the Tangerine Toddler kicking and screaming that someone else needs to clean up his mess...how disgustingly predictable)...

...and turning to domestic political matters, Belle of the Ranch tells us about U.S. Senate Repugs blocking DHS and TSA funding...it looks like Dem Senator Patty Murray commendably asked for unanimous consent on a measure to fund areas of DHS not having to do with immigration enforcement as well as for TSA and cyber security, and three guesses what happened next and the first two don’t count...yeah, Repugs have no problem caterwauling on TV and social media about how obstructionist Dems allegedly are, but when it’s time to do some actual governance, they suddenly “reach for the chicken switch,” you might say (‘don’t let them lie to you about this” indeed...and I love the shirt)...

...and I now give you the latest installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from 3/16/12...sadly, I think this clip from "back in the day" is timely given this awful story...oh, so this Mark Gordon Philistine who’s the governor of Wyoming signs a bill banning abortion after 6 weeks (when most women don’t even know they’re pregnant, and joining four other states with similar bans), and he acts like the lack of exceptions in the bill goes against his beliefs or whatever...but he signs the stinking thing into law anyway? What, does this guy think he should get credit somehow? Because, as always, it’s Jobs, Jobs, Jobs for Not Your Father’s Republican Party...

...and returning to our regularly scheduled war, I thought I’d include this item from Mr. Newberger...

...and I think this guy is coming to Philly on June 4th...should be a good show if his other tunes rock like this one.

Friday Stuff

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:32:19 +0000

Kyle Kulinski gives us an update on Cheetoh Hitler’s illegal war with Iran...and the “Axis of Epstein,” huh? (meaning Dementia Donnie and “Bibi”)...good one...and I would say that that 24 percent number (of the people who actually think Iran bombed their own school) reflects the very worst of the flatulent MAGA mouth breathers out there...it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if the IDF did that and are acting like, “yeah, well, maybe it was really the U.S.”...and only 10 percent of those polled think this war will actually improve their lives; I would imagine they own stock in Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and General Dynamics...and 52 percent think this whole mess is to distract from Epstein; yep, I would say that the BS isn’t working any more also...and I think “George W. Trump” fits too (NSFW/H)...

...and I guess it was inevitable that our corporate media was going to turn all “oh, you can’t criticize Dear Leader on his war of choice with Iran or else you’re anti-Semitic,” but it looks like the WaPo has the inglorious “honor” of being the first to pile on with that, as Mike Figueredo of The Humanist Report tells us...and I have a feeling this “AI slop” video was created by wingnuts to troll our side, mainly because the production quality of the clip is awful and doing something like that is right out of their playbook (and this Op-Ed was written by a guy named Will Oremus, who appears to be a technology writer; I guess he’s legit, but I’ll withhold judgment for now)...and according to his bio, this Bret Schafer guy who is quoted is an expert in “computational propaganda,” so to be honest, I think he doth protest too much here since he’s a little too close to the subject...oh, and as far as this Anna Kelly idiot is concerned, “fake news” is good when it suits the purposes of Bronzer Beelzebub, but when those outlets report the truth and by definition are no longer “fake,” then that’s bad? Make it make sense somehow...and indeed, the utter horror of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal isn’t because he’s Jewish (to be honest, I was wondering how long it was going to take before somebody tried THAT argument); it’s because he ruined the lives of apparently hundreds of women for the benefit of the “pay no price, bear no burden” one percent (NSFW/H also)...

...and I’m not sure there’s anybody out there better than Lawrence O’Donnell when it comes to keeping a record of all of the disgusting depravity of Dementia J. Trump, and O’Donnell does so again here concerning Operation Epstein Fury; that flaming tanker in the Strait of Hormuz is emblematic of this ruinous administration...so I guess all #47 has left are these garbage videos about his war of choice to peddle to those gullible fools who have supported him – typical...

...and turning to domestic electoral matters, Jesse Dollemore lets us know that Dem Shawn Harris is the leader of all candidates from Tuesday’s special primary contest for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s GA-14 seat, though, to be fair, we still have to get to the general election, but as Jesse says, given the fact that GA-14 was once a plus-37 district for Trump...well, I don’t think you have to be a political genius to see what this portends for the “R” party...and speaking only for myself, I’m tired of this “runoff” business because that’s just MORE money spent on campaigning for another election that could be used for much better purposes; whoever gets the most votes should win the damn election the first time, whether it’s a primary or “the general”...good point by Jesse that those gerrymanders made what were some super red districts now potentially in play for the “D” team (NSFW/H as well)...

...and Jimmy Kimmel brings us up-to-date with the latest headlines (jeez, $250K of sex toys getting robbed; wonder if somebody is working on a script to make a movie out of THAT?)...and 50K TSA employees working without pay because of Repug budget games, again...and you can tell it’s time for more propaganda from Our Treasonous Orange Yam since there’s always a typo...and eeessnt eeet soouh eeen-terest-eeennng tuuuh heeer Melania spout off about her visionary creative mind dancing, or whatever that mess was (and DJT just looked so thrilled listening to that, didn’t he?)...and gee, we have Our Demented Child King receiving ANOTHER medal for something he didn’t earn – how pitiably sad (and it looks like I’d better book my trip to Hollywood Boulevard – heh)...

...and I would advise staying away from sharp objects this Sunday, especially if you want to proclaim yourself emperor for life (you can Google it if you don’t know what I’m talking about).

Thursday Stuff

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:02:14 +0000

Part of me wants to completely ignore these evangelical numbskulls who hope that Jehovah is getting ready to “rapture” them up to the great beyond now that their Orange Leader has joined the U.S. in Israel’s war against Iran, but on second thought, I know attention must be paid...this Drenda Keesee person sees our latest Mideast war as the fulfillment of their vision of the second coming, or something...I believe we’ll all have to make an accounting for ourselves one day, and while I readily admit that I have work to do on that score, I wouldn’t want to be in the shoes of this faux spiritual frauds for anything (especially because of this)...

...and Brittany Page discusses Repug U.S. Senator Jon Husted of Ohio, who just said that people living in poverty don’t know how to navigate the real world, or some such nonsense, which is completely typical for his party of course...actually, the best way to get back at this assclown is to donate to the campaign of Sherrod Brown, who is running to return to office and boot Husted out...and yeah, this line from Husted that someone on SNAP doesn’t know how to budget is both ignorant and insulting (yet another hypothetical person Husted claims to have met – no info on this individual of course because I’m sure this person doesn’t exist)...that table from the CBPP makes it pretty clear that a family of 2 is going to have a pretty damn difficult time trying to get by on $370 a month...also telling that 40-60 percent of those in poverty have jobs, but in our end-stage capitalist economy, those wages by themselves aren’t enough...

...and Farron Cousins tells us about retiring Repug U.S. Senator Joni (“We’re All Going To Die One Day”) Ernst contorting herself to somehow find a way to blame Democrats for her party’s dismal electoral fortunes...and of course, expecting Trey Gowdy, of all people, to ask a serious question is utterly delusional (good job by Cousins to call out that little “we” tell on himself in Gowdy’s softball to Ernst)...and here is still another corporate media example (about 3,624 at least by my count) of Democrats supposedly being obligated to reach out to Repugs based on Ernst’s nonsense (and why the hell should they EVER do that?), when it is NEVER EVER the other way around (and ESPECIALLY since the Repugs run the entire federal government thanks to the dunderheaded stoo-pidity of too damn many voters in 2024...briefly NSFW/H)...

...and David Shuster of Rebel HQ lets us know that it looks like MAGA Mike Johnson now has a majority of three seats after CA Repug U.S. House Rep Kevin Kiley became an independent...and I suppose I should give Rand Paul credit for talking about what is likely to transpire this fall (though we all need to work to make that happen of course), but I don’t want to hear this “kinetic action” crap...ANOTHER Republican *preznit has launched ANOTHER war of choice in the Middle East, so let’s call it what the hell it is, OK?...and I’m not sure that “if we lose the majority in the House, it’s the end of the Trump presidency” is such a great rallying cry for Not Your Father’s Republican Party...also, the prospect of deploying ground troops to Iran is absolutely sickening, especially since that nation is getting help from China and Russia; this is exactly what “Bibi” wants, so as far as I’m concerned, he can get the IDF to do that...here’s my theory on all of this; who else remembers when Cheetoh Hitler said that we would take over Gaza after it was pretty much glassed by Israel? Well, as far as I’m concerned, Netanyahu wouldn’t have gone along with that unless there was something else in the deal, and I think our involvement in the war against Iran was that “something else”...and oil over $100 a barrel with a fifth of the world’s tanker traffic stalled is what I believe Cantaloupe Capone will be paying attention to (as much as he pays attention to anything) more than any other aspect of this war...

...and Stephen Colbert brings us up to date on the latest developments...so lemme guess; to coin a phrase, according to Bronzer Beelzebub, “war is over if you want it”; yeah, I’ll believe that at exactly half past never for our ruling gaggle of idiots, unfortunately...I give Stephen credit for trying to be entertaining about this; forcing Iran to watch the “Melania” movie, though, is truly cruel and unusual punishment...and gee, our “Secretary of War” Kegseth sure is a spendthrift on the taxpayer dime, isn’t he? So, supposedly, he set about $93 billion on fire over nonsense (as well as $225 million on new furniture) while much of this country goes without healthcare and community hospitals, as well as government services wrecked by DOGE and a completely collapsing economy...I’d like to find a way to put this clip on Linkedin so all of the folks trying to find employment can see how this regime truly expects them to “let them eat cake,” for lack of a better way to put it (no wonder Mango Mussolini got rid of all of the Inspectors General so nobody would be able to keep track of this)...and oh yeah, you’d better wear the “man shoes” to the upcoming Mar-a-Lago soiree, or you’ll be on the next flight to CECOT I suppose...

...and on this day in music history, Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman were married, London cops conducted a raid on the home of George Harrison and Patti Boyd for pot, and John Lennon (who I referenced in that quote above about war) and Harry Nillson were thrown out of the Troubadour club in LA for heckling Tommy Smothers...it’s also the 78th birthday of James Taylor, so I’d like to commemorate all of this with a Beatles’ cover tune.

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Apparently, Fascism is Back in Fashion

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:17:49 +0000

Think Prissy went feral on Instagram? Nope, its not the original Prissy who owns this blog. No idea who that is...ok, a few ideas. But nope, not this blogs owner. The current 2025 post heading says it all.

Is Impeachment Really Off the Table (Part 2)?

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:21:27 +0000

Is impeachment really off the table?

OpEdNews asks the question, HERE.

Doctor's Orders?

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:40:40 +0000

Republicans claim that the new law says the government will tell physicians what procedures can and can't be performed. It doesn't.

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Syrian president consults with country's leadership on Mideast peace talks and Lebanon

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:13:10 +0000

: President Bashar Assad convened a meeting of Syria's leading Monday to discourse regional developments — Associate in Nursing evident mention to a U.S.-sponsored Mideast peace conference and the presidential election crisis in neighbour Lebanon.

Syria have repeatedly said it would only go to the conference expected later this calendar month if treatments include the tax return of the Golan Heights, a strategical tableland State Of Israel captured from Syrian Arab Republic in the 1967 Center East war.

Although U.S. functionaries have got said the focusing of the conference will be the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israeli Prime Curate Ehud Olmert said in recent years that he hoped Syrian Arab Republic would take part.

"The part is witnessing in the approaching time period political events," Syria's functionary news federal agency quoted Assad as saying. These issues "could have got sedate impact on the hereafter of the states and peoples if they are not dealt with in a logical manner that fulfills the involvements of the assorted political parties without taking sides," Assad said.

He did not elaborate, but his words were taken to intend the peace conference in the United States and the political crisis in Lebanese Republic — the two major regional events. Today in Africa & Center East

Lebanon's Parliament should pick a president by Friday, but political differences between U.S.-backed government and pro-Syrian opposition have held up understanding on a "consensus" president. Failure to elect a leader could further decline the political crisis.

Assad's convening of the meeting came ahead of a assemblage of Arabian foreign curates in Arab Republic Of Egypt later in the week. The functionaries are expected to come up up with a incorporate base on the peace conference scheduled for later this calendar month in Annapolis, Maryland.

'Low crime rate fuelling migration'

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:14:50 +0000

PUNE: Even as Pune's population is
projected to lift to 6.9 million by 2020, the city's continuing growing as an
infotech, manufacturing, services and educational hub have led to the two
distinct tendencies of migration into the city. Better educational facilities,
better occupation chances in industry and IT and low law-breaking charge per unit have got influenced
the volume of migration to Pune. While previously, Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh, UP, Kerala, Gujerat and Rajasthan defined the order of migration into
Pune, the flowing is now led by Uattr Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Unlike in the past when senior citizens preferred Pune "because it
was unagitated and pleasant, now little people are migrating to Pune driven by
educational demands and occupation opportunities," University of Pune research worker and
reader in geographics department, Vijaya Khairkar, said. According to
his study, 'Migration and Sociable Economics of Pune city, which was recently
released by Diamond Publications, the biggest form of migration into Pune was
during 1961-91 with "in-migration" (from within Maharashtra) accounting for 73
per cent followed by Mysore (6.37%), UP (3.21%), AP (2.58%), Rajasthan
(2.10%) and Kerala (2.07%). In footing of proportionality of migrators to
total population, Pune topped the listing of 12 Indian metropolises in 1981 with migrant
population accounting for 58.43%.

Consumers Of All Ages 'See Rise In Inflation'

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:21:35 +0000

Britons are witnessing a rise in fiscal pressures, a new set of figs have shown.

In research carried out by the Alliance Trust Research Centre, consumers from all age groupings saw an addition in rising prices over the course of study of September. Despite the functionary charge per unit remaining at 1.8 per cent, a rush in pecuniary strain may well see more than people battle to ran into demands for payment in numerous countries of their disbursement such as as public utility bills, loans and rent costs. And although rates of gas and electricity rising terms continued to fall during the month, nutrient prices have got surged by four per cent with this growing intimated as being driven by tramps in the cost of basic merchandises such as as milk, butter and vegetables.

Overall, the over-75s were shown to be secluded to the peak charge per unit of inflation, as they confront rises of 2.2 per cent - about a 5th higher than newspaper headline figures. Meanwhile, the under-30s are revealed as having the second-highest inflation costs as a consequence of increased rent and instruction costs - the latter of which have risen by some 14 per cent over the past 12 months. However, those between the ages of 65 and 74 could also be coming under furthered pressure level to do secured personal loan refunds as they have got seen the biggest addition in rising prices over the course of survey of September.

Commenting on the data, Shona Dobbie, caput of the Alliance Trust Research Centre, said: "Our study goes on to foreground the extent to which rising prices hits different age groups. Throughout the full course of study of our four-year study, the aged have got consistently suffered the peak degrees of inflation. Although the functionary newspaper headline charge per unit of rising prices remained unchanged at 1.8 per cent this month, our survey shows that the charge per unit of rising prices facing the aged have increased to a much higher charge per unit of rising prices of 2.2 per cent.

"More than four old age of higher-than-average inflation have eaten into pensioners' budgets and left them struggling to pay higher bills. We are also becoming concerned about the more than recent tendency of immature grownups also facing rising prices which is significantly higher than the newspaper headline rate, largely owed to higher rents and instruction costs, as well as the costs of basic goods."

She added that the research Centre "would not be surprised" if inflationary pressure levels get to lift in the future. Multiple Sclerosis Dobbie pointed out that as oil terms have got reached a record high, subsequently petrol and conveyance costs could also be put to increase. Meanwhile, the implosion therapy witnessed in United Kingdom and the heat-wave experienced on the continent in recent calendar months was putative to have got an impact on nutrient production levels, as terms are put to rise. It was suggested that such as as a move could have got the "biggest impact" on the over-75s who pass a big proportionality of their budget on such basic goods, which in bend could impinge upon their ability to do loan repayments.

Consequently, those concerned about their capacity to pull off their finances over the approaching calendar months may wish to see taking out a debt consolidation loan. By opting for such as a loan, borrowers could happen themselves with more than disposable income at the end of each calendar month as numerous debts are merged into one single low-rate monthly repayment. And with research conducted by Combined Insurance telling that 56 per cent of grownups faced a negative disbursement surprise in 2006, a figure of consumers were shown to be on a fiscal "edge" as experiencing such as an event may see them develop troubles in other disbursement areas, for case place loans and public utility bills.

There Is A 'Definite Need' For More Education On Finances

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:41:35 +0000

Young people attending higher instruction demand more fiscal education, an industry expert have declared.

Becky Boden-Wilkes, interpreter for the National Debtline, claimed that those going to university for the first clip are becoming evermore used to a civilization of borrowing. With debt now "an expected manner of life" for those from the age of 18 onwards, owing money is something immature Britons are no longer panicky of, but instead see having a loan or overdraft as "acceptable". As a result, she reported that those completing university are put to go forth some 15,000 lbs in the red.

Overall, she claimed that attending higher instruction can be "very expensive" as a consequence of numerous disbursals such as as tuition fees and rent costs. "There are all those set up costs of moving out for the first time. There are tons of grounds why immature people are more than susceptible to debt," the representative commented.

However, she said: "It's not seen as anything to be worried about, because it's student debt and hopefully you're going to increase your earning potentiality in later life, but it acquires you used to being overdrawn." Despite this, Multiple Sclerosis Boden-Wilkes urged of the demand for greater fiscal consciousness to be promoted among students, especially those life away from place for the first time.

She reported that those just starting university may happen themselves under "difficult" pressure levels to pass high amounts of money. During freshers' week, the National Debtline representative claimed that the initial time period of higher instruction is all about going out, making friends and meeting new people. And although this may at first look fun, by consistently not keeping a path on their spending, undergrads could well see themselves struggling with their money direction both during and after university.

Consequently, it was stated that providing fiscal advice as they get higher instruction could help immature people in becoming more than proactive in handling their money. One peculiar method by which this could be done is in the drawing up of a budget which could see consumers set up how much disposable income they have got got at the end of each month, as they can see their degree of regular outgo in improver to what money they have coming in.

Ms Boden-Wilkes asserted: "There definitely necessitates to be more than talking about budgeting and people working out what they necessitate each week. Then you cognize what you can pass rather than disbursement it all in the first few hebdomads and not really having much to dwell on." As a result, it is possible that doing so may assist pupils take a more than responsible mental attitude towards paying back personal loans and service other countries of their finances in later life.

The news come ups after a study carried out by This is Money uncovers that the involvement charged on pupil loans have increased from 2.4 per cent to 4.8 per cent in the 12 calendar months leading up to March this year. Due to facing increased pupil loan costs upon graduation, consumers may see pressure level on their money management, for case paying off personal loans, rising. As a result, those people concerned about their ability to pull off their finances may wish to see taking out a debt consolidation loan as a agency of combining numerous debts into a single low-rate loan repayment.

Overall, some 12.7 million grownups have got opted for a personal loan as a agency of getting to clasps with their finances. However, Tim Moss, caput of loans and debt for the terms comparing website, warned those thought about getting a debt consolidation loan against going additional into debt, as some two-thirds of such as borrowers will eventually travel deeper into the red.

Politico 44 President's Calendar

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:41:25 +0000

Veterans Day Special or "How Many Does it Take to Stop a War?"

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:32:36 +0000

Sorry for the re-run Dearest Readers, Prissy has been so busy assisting soldiers...and it probably won't let up until Jan. Write to Prissy to contribute your own writings. To the Veterans reading today: Prissy thanks each one of you for being the ones willing to literally fight for her First Amendment rights, if it comes down to that...Long live the Constitution and all rights we Americans

Before and After the NeoRepublican Makeover

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:21:47 +0000

Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) Then:AP Photo (A dirty looking-pp) Norm Coleman protests the Vietnam War as an undergraduate student at Hofstra University, in this 1970's black-and-white file photo. The Republican senator from Minnesota, who also attended the Woodstock music festival, voted in 2007 against spending $1 million for a museum that commemorates Woodstock. (AP Photo/Hofstra Chronicle,file)

the media -W beats Nixon !!!!

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:21:47 +0000

The "Good Old Days", aye, Dubya? Yesterday afternoon i see on Yahoo that W's approval rating has hit a new low. Only 23% of Americans polled approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as President. (This is down from 31%.) And keep in mind that Prissy and Iron Jawed Angel were not called for this survey or W's numbers would sink even lower!!! I went online a few hours later to email this info

Sept 15th DC Protest Photos...Finally

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:21:51 +0000

(Click any photo to enlarge) Dearest Readers, Prissy apologizes for being away so long. So long, in fact, a regular Dearest Reader has been blogging to get the message out. Thank you to her. Prissy is pleased to announce a new blogger Iron Jawed Angel to The Prissy PatriotShe teaches government-AMERICAN government. You can feel free to write to us with any questions you may have. Finally

Democracy or Dictatorship? & Do we care?

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:41:37 +0000

Hot Links Bush's Martial Law Plan Is So Shocking, Even Congress Can't See it . member of Homeland Security Committee barred from viewing post-terror attack provisions Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet Monday, July 23, 2007 President Bush's post-terror attack martial law plan is so shocking that even sitting members of Congress and Homeland Security officials are barred from viewing it, another

Pelosi slams anti-war protesters

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:00:22 +0000

Poor Nancy Pelosihere is what she said in the washington post 10/10/07."Look," she said, the chicken breast on her plate untouched. "I had, for five months, people sitting outside my home, going into my garden in San Francisco, angering neighbors, hanging their clothes from trees, building all kinds of things -- Buddhas? I don't know what they were -- couches, sofas, chairs, permanent living

What Does Democracy Look Like? This is What Democracy Looks Like!

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:46:24 +0000

Click any photo to enlarge Dearest Readers, so sorry for the re-run from may 2006. Prissy has been on the run...and will be in Washington Sept 15, 2007 for the Noon march. We're bringing our own police, since we don't trust the DC cops. Shame on them for not upholding our Constitutional rights! Those are a Bill of Rights, ladies and gentlemen- not a Bill of Suggestions! Long live the First

Decision Time for GOP: Spit or Swallow

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:21:53 +0000

If Sen Craig isn't gay, how come he wasn't caught tapping his foot for sex in the ladies room? Hot LinksMaybe the GOP should hand these around the House and Senate Sen Craig's hometown paper, the Idaho Statesmen Sen. Larry Craig's job in doubt amid calls to resign U.S. Sen. Larry Craig's hold on his job is growing increasingly tenuous as he loses the confidence of fellow Republicans, from

Insurgents for Bush

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:21:54 +0000

They luv Boosh Dearest Readers, Tis the season and the war is the reason...Prissy is hard at work to help with a big push/shove to end the war. We need your protests to register to the bureaucrats in Washington. Call them, write and email if you cannot make it to Washington. Make an appointment with your senators local office and tell them you are fed up with how

The Pear of 'Terrer' Quits!

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:21:56 +0000

Karl Rove, the "Pear of Terror" Dearest Readers, this will be a short post. But you all know Prissy could not ignore this latest development! August 31st will be Rover's last day. Do you believe, now that his son is grown and going off to college, his Daddy Rover wants to spend more time with him? No? Prissy isn't buying it either... So why is Rover really calling it quits? He and Dubya have

Dubya and Dick Play Whack Iraq

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:21:57 +0000

Hot Links Cincinnati Enquirer FINALLY THIS IS FRONT PAGE 2004 ballots not preserved Result of presidential vote cannot be verified In a federal civil rights lawsuit, six groups representing mostly African-American, elderly, college-age and homeless voters alleged elections officials allowed fraudulent votes to be cast for Bush, double-counted some absentee ballots, suppressed votes that likely

Are You an Ameri-CAN or Are You an Ameri-CAN'T?

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:21:58 +0000

For our friends abroad, if we Americans have any left... Dubya and Cheney want more, more more...Prissy is convinced they could regulate our lives like a prison camp of KBR, and it still would not be enough control for them. Get to Washington this September. Call your representative and let them know you support military families opposed to the war. Don't let this be your next bumper sticker If

Living in the Land of Confusion

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:21:59 +0000

Happy Friday Dearest Readers. What is there to say about Arlen Spector? He's done this before-talk tough and then cave on the important issues. Word is that Arlen has a girlfriend-has had for 30 years. Right here in Ohio. (There's something about a gal from the Midwest...isn't that so, Senator Spector?) Ray McGovern told Prissy that he thinks Arlen just gets a "little reminder" from Bushco

The NeoRepublicans Point of No Return

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:22:01 +0000

Gonzo takes his oath before the Senate hearings? (Thanks to Dearest Reader Valerie for the picture) Dearest Readers, Gonzo will soon be gone. Prissy is hearing he will resign by September...either that, or he will certainly be looking at impeachment. Maybe even disbarment. One thing is for sure. He has lost all credibility within his own party. Spector isn't fooled or maybe he just

The Boosh/Chainee Rain of Terra

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:22:03 +0000

Any of you mates still left, have questions or concerns for Commander Crook? Hello Dearest Readers, can you believe all of this? His own party cannot keep him in line. See below: Bush Surprises Senate Aides With Unexpected Interruption of White House Meeting July 17, 2007 by Major Garrett and Trish Turner Fox News WASHINGTON — President Bush shocked Capitol Hill staffers and Republican leaders