"Kevin Hassett is a Zen master of what might be called the 'don’t believe your lying eyes' falsehood. With a giant grin, he routinely appears on TV to convince viewers that high and rising prices good, or that increased credit card spending is proof Americans are thriving amid Trumpflation."

my firm take is that any man loudly worried about fertility rates is a fucking creep

The Christofascists at Homeland Security want you to think that terrorizing immigrants is a religious crusade. They’re spending your tax dollars to promote a version of Christianity that’s antithetical to Christ’s teachings.

Dr. Oz is underqualified

First amicus brief filed in the IRS v Trump case, by Faith Gay. Instructs the court that the case is unprecedented and raises "significant Article III concerns", ie the case or controversy requirement.

Here are the dissents. Once more, IANAL… but these do not read like law to me, but expressions of strong moral and policy preferences. Eager for more learned analyses. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

He says that mailing the drugs violates the Comstock Act, and thus is criminal. This (AFAIK) was not raised in the Fifth Circuit, b/c the 1873 Comstock Act, which banned mailing of abortion drugs and obscenity, has long been considered a dead letter law, used now rarely, only for CSAM.

“.. although he’d prefer to get the [enriched uranium] material out of the country altogether, he said that would be ‘more for public relations than it is for anything else.’ “.. Wait, what?” @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

You’ve probably heard about AJ Alito’s dissent in the abortion drug case — he would have lifted the stay, leaving a *nationwide ban* on getting it via telemedicine — because… abortions are illegal in Louisiana. But AJ Thomas’s is even more draconian.

The main way Warsh finally got the gig was by pledging to cut interest rates, which was Trump’s litmus test. Unfortunately for Warsh, he will not be able to deliver on that promise for reasons that are clear to everyone except, perhaps, Trump.

Trump personally bought up to $1M in Nvidia stock on Jan. 6, a week before the Commerce Department officially approved the sale of Nvidia chips to China. In February, Trump purchased up to $5M in Nvidia stock a week before Nvidia’s major deal with Meta. Trump is a crook, plain and simple.

Brief in IRS suit is actually a joint filing from all three amici--Gay, Gleeson, and Verrilli. Likely they hurried it up to get it to the Court before DOJ tries to voluntarily dismiss. While it takes no bottom line position and says it depends on facts, makes clear that very serious Art III problem

S.C. Gov called a special session to gerrymander Rep James Clyburn out his House seat Getting rid of Clyburn will be South Carolin’s worse nightmare Firing James Clyburn who will be even more powerful when Dems take the House for a no-name no seniority MAGA is beyond stupid FAFO #USD #PB

Week from hell now sees CBS anchor booted by hotel boss 'appalled' by China coverage www.rawstory.com/cbs-dokoupil/ #PB #USD The very public downfall of CBS News continues unabated as Tony Dokoupil and crew were kicked out of a Taiwan Hotel Watching CBS implode just as we predicted is glorious

Trump’s $10 Billion Shakedown of IRS Takes Unnervingly Corrupt Turn newrepublic.com/article/2105... via @newrepublic.com #PB #USD Not only will Trump get a $1.7 billion slush fund that will be distributed to Jan 6 traitors and criminals the entire Trump family will be exempt from tax crimes for ever

If John Fetterman had any decency he would resign and run as a Republican and let Pennsylvania Democrats nominate a real Democrat. But Fetterman the Fraud has ZERO decency.

Dangerous, unhinged rhetoric. Don't sleep on this. Trump accuses NYT's Sanger of TREASON for asking a legitimate question.

“What we have blooming in America is the worst of all worlds: A two-tier system in which there is a command economy run by the head of state at one level and then a lawless race to consolidate at the level beneath the sovereign’s notice.” www.thebulwark.com/p/welcome-to...

I’d argue that this was the week we learned of the biggest Trump corruption scandal of all.

The New York Times treats Republican lawmakers like hapless bystanders rather than willing co-conspirators in the illegal war with Iran.

Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are all planning huge layoffs. Amazon got $17.5B in federal tax breaks last year. Jeff Bezos is worth $270B. Meta saved $13.7B in taxes. Mark Zuckerberg is worth $210B. Microsoft saved $12.5B last year. Its CEO is worth $1.3B. This is what a rigged economy looks like.

They had contracts for prison labor at these camps?? Before they even bought them? www.projectsaltbox.com/p/contracts-...

Amazon AMD Axon Boeing Microsoft Nvidia Palantir Just a few of the major corporations and government contractors Trump has bought stock in lately. Many of his trades directly coincided with regulatory decisions his administration made that affected their profits. Insider trader-in-chief.

I used to think the constant contradictions in MAGA politics were weakness or embarrassment. I don’t anymore. The contradiction itself has become the badge of loyalty. The more obvious the hypocrisy, the more it proves you’ll defend the tribe no matter what. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

uh oh. Chris Wright forgot his Dear Leader's talking points.

UPDATE: Chud down…🙃 A Tennessee Republican judge has set racist streamer ChudTheBuilder aka Dalton Eatherly’s bond at $1.25 MILLION dollars! Happy Friday!

Felon Trump wants to drop his $10 BILLION collusion lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a $1.7 BILLION slush fund of taxpayer money to pay his allies & friends who allege they’ve been victims of Biden Administration “weaponization.” The latest on this grifty scheme. youtu.be/zhtODVVhTdc?...

you can't make this dumbfuckery up: there is a woman in the White House whose entire job is to show Donny racist memes and to help him post them to his Truth Social feed. thank you for your attention to today's post, in which I mock all of this shit. link is here: bit.ly/4eKyl3a

Bless you, Gabi Finlayson!

Trump swore he’d lower costs and he’s done nothing but raise them. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger promised the same thing—and she just delivered a $35 insulin cap in less than four months. ❤️ Hit the like button to thank her! Read about her massive victory: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-bra...

Trump is having a miserable week. His approval ratings are crashing 77% of Americans blame his policies for making the cost of living worse, and his brand was just declared "toxic" internationally. ❤️ Like this post if you love to see it! Read the full report: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-bra...

Gov. Spanberger just delivered exactly what Trump couldn't. Look: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-bra...

“He is not going to get away with this forever. His scrambling efforts to line his pockets more and more, to pillage everything that isn’t nailed down, before he’s sent packing once and for all—this can only sharpen the electoral vengeance that’s coming for him.” open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

".. At a meeting with school children earlier this month, Merz said Iran had 'humiliated' the US." @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/123f...

“I often freelanced at MTV in the period in which Sean Duffy was there and trust me when I tell you, nobody associated with that network should be in a position of power in our government, ever.”

Republicans are fumbling on affordability as voters worries mount, with inflation the worst since 2023 for consumers and 2022 for producers. “All we’ve done since July is stand around sucking on our teeth" - Senator Kennedy GIFT LINK #giftlink www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump voters clap and bark like seals as their King and Daddy literally sells off America and profits off their misery. It's the best grift.

Trump stood on stage and promised cheaper groceries. A devastating new poll shows 77% of Americans say his policies have made their cost of living WORSE. We are paying the price for his broken promises every time we go to the store. #WeCantAffordTrump

In October 2024, Donald Trump said he would “100%” get Catholic democracy activist Jimmy Lai out of jail. “He’ll be easy to get out.” Today, Trump left China without securing Jimmy Lai’s release. Here’s the full background.

China and Xi just owned Trump and humiliated America, and he sat there like a Gimp and took it and then owned it publicly.

Marco Rubio running defense for Trump’s completely out-of-touch comments is not going to work. Americans can’t afford groceries, rent or a full tank of gas, and Trump basically said he doesn’t care. They’re all in on it together. #WeCantAffordTrump