The shooter of the the National Guard in DC was granted asylum in April of this year. Refresh my recollection: Who was president in April of this year? Was it Joe Biden? No, I didn't think so . . . And why was the National Guard unnecessarily there at all? Was it Joe Biden? No, I didn't think so.

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Of the eight Dems who voted tonight to capitulate to the Republicans' tantrums, those who are up for reelection in 2026 and 2028 should be ruthlessly primaried.

Almost done watching Clive Barker's "Nightbreed". Y'all, this movie is fucking WILD.

I hope all you third-party Jill Stein voters, "Mickey Mouse" write-in dullards, and never-bother-to-vote couch potatoes enjoy getting dry-fucked by the catastrophe you helped create. Way to go, you goddamned dunces. This is partly your fault.

@hcrichardson.bsky.social www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-w...

This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now. 100% serious here.

I'm glad to see that Nancy Pelosi will not be seeking reelection, and will be retiring from Congress when this term is up. It's far beyond time to clear out the Congressional gerontocracy.

Congratulations to all the winners of the various special elections that took place yesterday. And congratulations to the citizens of California for voting yes on Proposition 50.

I just heard someone refer to Metamucillini as Predator of the Under-Sixteens (POTUS). Oh, the scream I scrumpt.

GOP all year: “we will never negotiate with Democrats we own the whole government suck it!!” GOP TODAY: “Gosh golly if they would just bail us out we’d be happy to negotiate why are they so unreasonable?” Dems: “uh, here in dc to negotiate..” GOP:

In the past month, a serial child rapist has murdered 100 people in the Caribbean, destroyed the East Wing of the White House, neutralized our Congress, & stolen food from 20% of American children. We pay him, house him, drive him, fly him, and pay for his bodyguards. Call your reps 202-224-3121

FACTS about SNAP: -35% to white people (largest share) -90% to people born in 🇺🇸 -86% to households with kids -70% work full time but aren’t paid a living wage (aka corporate welfare)

Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana blames SNAP recipients for not stockpiling a month's worth of food. He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."

Everything in this official USDA post is a lie This contradicts what the USDA had on its OWN website - that it would use contingency funds to keep feeding people Dems are NOT asking for health insurance for undocumented immigrants The shutdown has NOTHING to do with “gender mutilation procedures”

1) we’ve had the productive capacity to produce food for every living person on this planet 2) we have the logistics to deliver these to every person on this planet 3) we have ideologies and philosophies to know that’s good That we don’t is a choice. And a moral failure.

When the time comes, the casket should be metal. Heavy. Lash it to a shipboard crane. Secure 2000 pounds of extra weight to it, and hoist the whole thing off the deck using the crane. Drop the kit n' kaboodle into the Challenger Deep, & go the fuck home. Have the drink of your choice, & sleep well.

This seems like a salient point.

$170B for ICE and Border Patrol $40B for Argentina $1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet $230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation" $200M for Kristi Noem's jets $98M for Trump's golf outings But no money to lower your healthcare costs.

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube. Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X). *1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.” youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

Leavitt: At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.

Priorities.

You mean this? www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJwt...

a live look at the demolition of the White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom

People LOVE to complain about their favorite media these days. What I hear most often is "Content/trigger warnings are BS! We didn't used to have them!" Yes, you did. They're just deeper, more verbose versions of "The following is only for mature audiences. Viewer discretion is advised."

In the midterms, the Democrats better retake control of both houses of Congress with the kind of majorities that can't be overruled by the GOO's crafty interpretation of parliamentary rules. Even more important is to then hold those majorities in 2028. We need to stop the infighting in our party.

All the mouth-breathing dipshits and cousin fuckers who scream about "all those so-called protesters are bussed-in Democrats paid for by George Soros!" never provide any receipts to back up their claims. Almost like it's a lie.🤔

To all the inflatable-suit friends out there putting in the work protesting ICE, especially the Frogs, I say "ribberty and justice for all!"

Here's how differently-abled and disabled folks can join No Kings 2: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

I'll never understand why conservatives love to say that anyone protesting their policies & actions are "paid agitators". They probably say it b/c they're trying to deflect attention from their policies & actions. We DON'T need to be paid to protest. The GOP is so despicable, WE HATE 'EM FOR FREE!

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data. We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district. Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

If the White House & Congress came to some sort of agreement by close-of-business Monday & the federal government got back to work, Trump could then legitimately brag that he had one of the shorter shutdowns in federal government history (the shortest ones were in the 80s/90s). He loves a good brag.

How in the fucking pumpkin-spiced FUCK is it fucking October already??

File this under “essential function.” 🤡 #Shutdown abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...

We are 20 minutes away (Eastern Time) from the start of Spooky Season, bitches! That means watching a spooky TV episode or movie every night until Thanksgiving!

The Republicans control: • the Executive, • the Senate, • the House, • the Judiciary and SCOTUS — but they want you to think a government shut down is the fault of the Democrats. Seems legit.

I just started watching "Big Trouble In Little China ". Probably about 15 minutes in, this movie is already absolutely fucking bonkers and I love it.

Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube. It would be a shame for you to share it www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...

My late paternal grandfather was a WWII combat vet. He landed on Omaha Beach & later took part in the Battle of the Bulge. Awarded a Purple Heart & Bronze Star with V device. Never talked about what he experienced in combat until his dying day. He'd be PISSED at the USA's descent into fascism today.

Back in the day, George Carlin definitely knew the score. youtube.com/shorts/DTATe...

The United States turns 250 years old in July 2026. While that's a milestone for any country, it's not one worth celebrating. As the super-rich get richer, and the poor and middle class get poorer, the USA slips even further into fascism and away from the pride and prosperity that we used to have.

Read this while it's still available.

To the ghost of Charlie Kirk, currently burning somewhere in the sulphuric depths of Hell:

Erika Kirk is just as vile as her late, degenerate husband. She just wants the grift to continue, because she's used to a particular standard of living. Charlie was definitely her meal ticket.

Israel being used by Republicans as an excuse to violate and suspend First Amendment rights reminds me how badly we need Israel out of US politics.

If one killing is unacceptable but multiple killings are ignored, you aren’t mourning the victim of that one killing. You’re upset at an attack on your ideology. The victim isn’t really important.

So, that was an interesting afternoon. What's everyone having for dinner?