"The East Wing was built once before and can be rebuilt again. The patio that now covers the Rose Garden can be dug up, filled in with healthy soil, and replanted to bloom once more. If only our national values and institutions could be restored so easily."

If you didn't see this coming, you aren't paying attention. I do appreciate the irony that the East Wing is where the First Lady's offices are — it's not like Melania was using them.

“This is not something that a U.S. citizen, 13-year-old girl, should ever experience,” Gonzalez told The Idaho Statesman. “There were younger children than her that they saw were being zip-tied.”

"It matters when the government lies, because a democratic government that destroys the presumption that it's accountable for its actions will soon either stop being democratic or stop being a government."

When the President lies every time he opens his mouth, it should come as no surprise that his administration is just as mendacious.

“And Trump spoke crudely of all the ‘pussy’ that Vought would surely get as the president’s favorite ‘bachelor.’” Not. The. Onion.

"...Wamsley points to findings that show even seconds-long micro-rests can help. The human brain is capable of naturally switching between ‘online’ or focussed and ‘offline’ or drifting states multiple times in a minute."

10/10 No notes.

Someone needs to start a site that tracks every penny the demented dictator is paying out that doesn't directly benefit the American people. And it should include a special section for every penny that goes into his pockets.

“The fact that the city managed the recent ‘No Kings’ demonstration, in which over 50,000 people participated without incident, proves that the city is capable of keeping its own people safe, he said.” missionlocal.org/2025/10/s-f-...

Here, let me fix that headline for you: "US Marshal, suspect injured when ICE officer's weapon discharges while attempting to grab the suspect."

tl;dr "Bless his heart."

Japan gets its first female prime minister. She aspires to be like Margaret Thatcher, thinks gays shouldn't get married, and the demented dictator is a yuge fan.

“Terrance always rose to the occasion,” Pearson told SFist on Monday. “Every time I ever talked to Terrance or was around Terrance, there was always some community project he was working on. He was a tireless advocate for the community. He always put the community first.”

"...John Baron, a spokesperson with the Trump Organization, ...informed the Daily News that 'the merit of the stones was not great enough to justify the effort to save them.' ... [he] also told the New York Times that he had no idea what happened to the ornate grillwork."

stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness

Trump is talking about importing Argentinian beef "to bring beef costs down" (I'm sure it has nothing to do with propping up their economy). Still unclear how any of this is "America First" or "Make America Great".

What's that? The man who has spent his entire life lying, who lies about everything, all the time lied about his horrible tacky ballroom and how it would affect the White House? Shock.

“We’re all Americans, and we’re all patriotic. There is no ‘us and them’ — that’s not who we are, nor is it what we should be. It’s all of us. We’re in this together, and it is my hope that we can embrace music as a way of celebrating and uniting each and every one of us.”

They're claiming that a "hunting stand" that supposedly has been there "for months" is the reason the demented dictator had to use the short stairs. I love how the Independent helpfully points out that Biden also made up excuses for using the short stairs because the long ones were too challenging.

"So, while Republican lawmakers spent the days leading up to No Kings fearmongering about the protesters themselves, early reports show that MAGA troublemakers were responsible for rare instances of violence on the mass day of protest."

Psalms 109:8-20

We currently have a president who is so childishly crude and grotesque that newspapers consider it indecent to accurately describe the video he recently posted, and TV shows think it is indecent to show it. But many Americans are OK that the Oval Office is home to the nation's crassest toddler.

A robbery? At the Louvre?

"The Executive Office of the Governor confirmed late on Oct. 2 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency gave the state $608 million to pay for the construction and management of Alligator Alcatraz and Deportation Depot, which Florida officials say are totally state-run facilities."

"If you don't like the fact that we're making money running ads for the gestapo, you can hit the 'thumb down' button in the app." Fuck Spotify.

“Because firms without analyst coverage tend to be smaller and less diversified, the $1.2 trillion should be viewed as a floor, not a ceiling,”

"A woman chimed in; she wanted to share what another member of the group had said to her earlier: 'I’ve never bought an American flag before, and this is what it’s come to.' We all laughed, and one of them added that 'it was important to show that we love America, too.'" 🇺🇸

“It’s not going to change Trump’s policies. But it might embolden elected officials at all levels who are in opposition to Trump.”

"Saturday’s mass protests came four months after the first 'No Kings' protests in June, which were largely peaceful and saw few arrests. Demonstrators evoked their frustration with the current state of the country through powerful signs and wardrobe choices."

Not even a cartoon and a catchy toon can teach some people American history. No more kings. 🇺🇸

"Epstein’s 2008 deal allowed the New York financier to escape federal sex trafficking charges that could have put him in prison for life. It also gave immunity to others involved in his crimes, many of whom have never been identified."

“...it appears you are routinely prioritizing yourself and those closest to you over the needs of the USCG servicemembers who protect this nation”

This pic from Chicago today made me ponder how we see many enormous post-election rallies against Trump, but we never see enormous rallies *for* Trump. Sure, we see a score of people on the roadside with flags every so often, but nothing like this. Maybe he's just not as popular as he thinks he is.

Agatha Christie: “I bet I could murder them and get away with it.” Ernest Hemingway: “For sale. Two testicles. Never used.” George R. R. Martin: “Hold on, I’ll tell you later…”

Big tough guy Stephen Miller scared off by people leaving messages in chalk in front of his house. It's a good thing he doesn't have to deal with masked thugs breaking into his house and zip tying him, his wife, and his children.

Not. The. Onion.

"Trump himself was convicted in a New York court last year in a case involving hush money payments. He derided the case as part of a politically motivated witch hunt."

This video of the "ICE" agent [?] with no ID, who thinks claiming to be in the DHS means he's allowed to drive his kids around drunk answers two questions: 1. Many ICE agents probably *are* just cosplaying vigilantes with issues; and 2. Many think claiming to be ICE means they can disobey laws.

I called the SF Department of Elections to get a new ballot. He was all, "yeah, you can just go to the website and do that." I was all, "Oh. I didn't expect y'all to be that hi tech." But, yes, you can call them, or you can go to the voter portal.

Petty, stupid, childish — just like the asshole they idolise.

To be unaware of one thing you don't wish to talk about is convenient. To be unaware of *everything* you don't wish to talk about is either lying or incompetence. Or both.

“...I am shocked and disappointed by your comments calling for an unwanted invasion of San Francisco by federal troops,” Conway wrote in the email, “and by your willful ignorance and detachment from the impacts of the ICE immigration raids of families with NO criminal record.”

She absolutely needs to retire. I'm not thrilled about him taking her place though.

"Hear me, X-Men! No longer am I the woman you knew! I am fire! And life incarnate! Now and forever — I am PHOENIX!" X-Men #101, October 1976.

"And that's gonna be coming down pretty soon too. We did something, we worked our magic." So, expect beef prices to skyrocket. The only magic he knows is destruction and decay.

Everyone sing along! 🎶Don’t cry for us, Argentina. We’re like Canada, only much meaner. And we gave up healthcare, For your peso to be finer, So you could steal our soybean exports. That went to China.🎶

"...the only singularly good character we’ve been introduced to this entire season is a very surprising one: Satan... maybe I shouldn’t be surprised. After all, it’s 2025: Up is down, left is right, and South Park is our voice of moral reason." Satan has always been one of my favourite characters.

Someone needs to remind demented donnie who the mayor of SF was 15 years ago...