Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin claims Trump is pardoning his Georgia co-defendants and other “alternate electors.” Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.

Trump just celebrated Schumer's cave by pardoning 75+ co-conspirators including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and Sidney Powell, for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Every single person in Little Village fighting ICE/BP this week, each one of those people had more courage than the entire party leadership put together. Every single person in the street resisting in LA, Portland, Chicago, they're ALL showing more backbone than useless top tiers of Dem apparatus

Dems who voted with GOP on ending shutdown: DURBIN SHAHEEN HASSAN FETTERMAN ROSEN CORTEZ MASTO KAINE And KING (I) On track for 60-40 vote

They caved for a promise to hold a vote. A meaningless pre-determined vote, if it happens at all. Oh well. Probably best not to be pleasantly surprised twice in one week. Might get used to it. The torture will now resume.

This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.

Right, because it sure ain’t gonna be people like you.

#NowPlaying at LGFHQ: Pat Metheny Group > We Live Here > We Live Here

too much crazy shit goin’ on i am overwhelm

Never show weakness to a fascist. They'll fuck you over, then fuck over whoever you're trying to protect.

#NowPlaying at LGFHQ: Pat Metheny Group > We Live Here > And Then I Knew

The Senators who vote yes used federal employees and 40 million SNAP recipients as pawns to win a few elections. We were all just props to them.

You CANNOT spend FSA money on health care premiums, and if you’re self-employed or unemployed you don’t even have a fucking FSA.

in any case it is wild that voters just sent a huge message and a bunch of senate democrats are all, “it doesn’t look like anything to me”

She’s absolutely right. Historic mistake. The worst move possible when faced with a fascist takeover is to compromise and appease and continue assuming good faith when there is NONE.

They caved for a promise to hold a vote. A meaningless pre-determined vote, if it happens at all. Oh well. Probably best not to be pleasantly surprised twice in one week. Might get used to it. The torture will now resume.

Politico says the cavers have won. CR in exchange for fake vote on ACA subsidies in December. Politico at least says other Dems will give them cover. We’ll see. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

welp, it looks like they’re gonna cave again, folks

good grief

You CANNOT spend FSA money on health care premiums, and if you’re self-employed or unemployed you don’t even have a fucking FSA.

JFC

This is so pants-on-head stupid. Even IF people are able to get and spend the money in their FSAs - which has an expiration date, and which can only be spent on certain “covered” expenses - they’ll still have to pay the insurance premiums they can’t control or afford.

I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave. It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.

A nationwide Democratic sweep in Tuesday’s election followed by a total cave-in to the Republicans five days later would be the ultimate snatching of defeat from the jaws of victory.

I’m expecting a cave-in because I’d like to be pleasantly surprised, but I doubt I will be.

Torres is a no and DNC Vice Chair Kenyatta says its a mistake

Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.

202-224-3121

If the Democrats cave on this, it’s going to be the last straw for a LOT of their erstwhile supporters.

Dear Democratic Senators: if you vote for this selling out of the ACA it will be the end of your careers. Depend upon it. You are there to defend this country against Trump and the fascists, not collude with them. If you become Quislings, you will forever REMAIN Quislings

Foo Fighters Live: “All My Life” #blogpost

Republicans push to strip Zohran Mamdani of US citizenship. Is it possible? | Elections News | Al Jazeera ▶ GOP seeks to revoke NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani’s citizenship; experts say they must prove false claims in his application.

Cf edroso.substack.com/p/french-fraud

FYI: Gutting SNAP benefits is outlined in Chapter 10 of Project 2025. Remember, this is all by design. ALL OF IT.

I think we know why.

#NowPlaying at LGFHQ: Big Blue Ball > Big Blue Ball > Big Blue Ball

Super Creepy Short Horror Film Friday: “Wake” #blogpost

#NowPlaying at LGFHQ: John Mayer > Continuum > Vultures

#NowPlaying at LGFHQ: John Hiatt > Mystic Pinball > Wood Chipper

Anybody seen Dan “Bingo” Bongino lately?

This laptop PC I got for testing is dog slow. My Parallels VM version of Windows 11 is actually a lot faster. But it works and it was dirt cheap, so it’s cool for testing because a lot of us have dog slow computers out there.

Damn straight, Skippy.

This is a parody account. This is not a real quote. Stop sharing it. And if you say, "well, it's ok because it might as well be real," I will block you.

He keeps getting weirder. But if he wants to refund all the money I’ve paid for health insurance in my life I wouldn’t be averse, I must admit.

“Pluribus” starts out in most excellent fashion, as Vince Gilligan returns to his science fiction roots. First two episodes fully enjoyed. Hearing echoes of X-Files.

Chris Thile - Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: III. Largo (Live) #blogpost

Ahem

Zefrank’s True Facts: The Weird Magic of Water Walkers #blogpost