Republicans in Congress should just hand out ‘I didn’t see the tweet’ cards to reporters every day to save time.

While many Republicans running for Congress in swing districts are going to try to distance themselves from Trump, Miller, Kash, Hegseth, RFK Jr, et al, they enabled ALL of it. They all supported Mike Johnson for Speaker, who abdicated all oversight and congressional authority.

🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration escalated its effort to punish a sitting U.S. senator for protected political speech Monday, formally converting the Pentagon’s review of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) into an official Command Investigation under military law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

To those thinking Russia is winning in Ukraine: Imagine if when we invaded Iraq, we were almost four years into it, only occupied 20 percent, and lost a million men. Not a soul would call that “winning.”

Mike Johnson refuses to comment on Trump’s post about Rob Reiner and runs away from reporters.

Another day where MAGA “Christians” had to choose between the teachings of Jesus and the bile of Trump and, as usual, they chose Orange Jesus over Bible Jesus.

Reiner on Trump

In other words, they broke the law first and then claimed it was too late to challenge it. They further asserted that the White House ballroom project must continue for reasons of “national security”.

Hold the line, let them devour one another.

TOTAL BACKFIRE: Pulitzer Prize Board just turned the tables on Trump. In his defamation lawsuit, they’re demanding his tax returns, financial records, and even medical & prescription history if he’s claiming damages. (Law&Crime)

Jones: Everything you hear from Tuberville is framed as a sports analogy. When you view everything that way, you’re always stuck in an us-versus-them, winners-versus-losers mentality. That’s how he operates. But the fact that communities across Alabama are suffering is not a game.

Interesting on why journos don't unite to question Trump: "Washington is where journalists become celebrities. When Trump dodges one reporter’s question, the next rarely picks up that question and presses it. They’d rather ask their own question. There’s no glory in repeating someone else’s."

The kids are getting married.

Gregory Bovino is now in New Orleans, and when asked how the Trump administration landed on arresting 5,000 people, his answer was basically: vibes. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Great point from @cnewman.bsky.social in this thread: Home Depot is becoming the locus point for immense human rights abuses, and it's time for Home Depot to take a side in this struggle. Chris suggests targeting it the same way the targeting of Tesla paid off:

Our local news recently reported that a nonprofit is collecting toys for kids whose parents were deported. FB commenters were overwhelmingly negative. Many suggested ICE raid the toy drive and arrest the kids, too. I hate that I’m now aware of how much of our country craves this sort of cruelty.

A Trump quote without his voice or face - Trump without Trump - You won't have to listen to his voice or see his face. This quote is unedited and 100% accurate - On December 14, 2025 Trump told a story about a doctor, a book and a snake. This is part 2 of 3 The Viper.

A reminder that this man managed to drive casinos into bankruptcy.

Never have Americans had to spend so much more to get so much less. Happy holidays.

🚨BREAKING: Republicans on county election boards are advancing proposals to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) that would make it harder to vote — especially for student, minority and working-class voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

How To Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh https://theonion.com/how-to-keep-your-christmas-tree-fresh/

Same thing happened in Utah after UVU shooting.

Brown University: Local cops throw FBI "under the bus," blaming FBI for "person of interest" fiasco: www.rawstory.com/fbi-brown-un...

texas literally has assigned armed state troopers to guard the ladies room. www.texastribune.org/2025/12/12/t...

Trump just refused to express condolences for the murder of Rob Reiner: "I was not a fan of Rob Reiner at all. I thought he was very bad for our country."

Good. I’m glad there’s video now. Air it widely.

Trump on Rob Reiner: He was a deranged person… Trump derangement syndrome. I was not a fan. I thought he was very bad for our country.

Q: What do you want to see Congress do this week on healthcare? TRUMP: I'd like to see the people get the money and let the people buy their own healthcare. It'll be unbelievable

"There's a thing that they have now, districts" -- Trump still hasn't figured out what counties are

"Today, the Trump meme coin has lost 88% of its value... "First Lady Melania Trump’s meme coin suffered even steeper losses. Today it’s worth just 11 cents, which means anyone who bought at the top and held on has lost 99% of their investment..." www.cnn.com/2025/12/15/b...

Trump: "I'm suing the BBC for putting words in my mouth ... I guess they used AI or something"

His warning takes on even greater urgency today.

You've got to be kidding. Read more here: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Something I mentioned to @atrupar.com is how Johnson will say he's too "busy" to read *the president's* tweets or statements, while actual VP JD Vance will rage post in response to journalists and relatively minor liberal influencers. Either Johnson can't multitask or Vance doesn't have a real job.

Trump on the boats he's blowing up in the Caribbean: "These are a direct military threat to the United States of America. They're trying to drug out our country."

"Demonstrators directed their holiday jeer at Apple, demanding the company restore an app that helps everyday onlookers report immigration enforcement activity. Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..." www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

"Across the conservative spectrum, a steady drumbeat of commentators has warned that Trump’s coalition is weakened and that the party is headed for defeat in midterms elections in November." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/15/trump-base-maga-midterm-voters/

People got fired for literally just reposting Kirk's words after he died. Lots of people felt like he endangered them, or saw them as lesser humans. Reiner...simply did not do any of that.

Apart from the fact the leader of the right mocked Reiner, one small difference is that Reiner's day job was making movies that people loved, while Kirk's starting point was creating enemies list of professors to be fired or harassed. These are not the same things.

CNN: Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Trump’s post on Rob Reiner: “I’d expect to hear something like this from a drunk guy at a bar, not the President of the United States. Can the President be presidential?”

Trump's tweets aim to 1) Reclaim attention 2) Polarize the country. It has been his secret sauce for 10 years. Here's how it worked with Jack Posobiec. First: Oh, we won't be utter shitholes abt Reiner. Then, the gotchas. Then the denials. Trump put him right back in the tribe.

This is the sickest, most vile ghoul who ever waddled and limped across the face of the earth. 👇

Rob Reiner opened up about son Nick’s addiction in 2016 interview. Nick is currently being held on $4 million bail at the LAPD Jail. He’s one of the couple’s three adult children. It’s unclear who found the Reiner’s or first reported the deaths.

The guardrails are gone and all the conspiracy theorists are here.

Even harder to combat the dangerousness of the right on a platform owned by a neo-Nazi who games the algos.

Two big losses. Rob Reiner and Anthony Geary on the set of All in the Family, 1971.

That mfkr is right there. Right damn there! "General Hospital" star Anthony Geary, who played iconic daytime character Luke Spencer for 40 years, has died, a publicist confirmed. He was 78. abc7ny.com/post/general... via ABC7NY App

My electrician is a green card holder who's been here since he was a kid. He got married to a citizen, applied for citizenship, went to court for the papers and when he got there ICE kidnapped him and he's been locked up for a month.