From FB: “I had a tick on my testicles once. I used rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball and tweezers to remove it. Then I smashed it with a hammer repeatedly, lit it on fire and flushed its burnt ember down the toilet. I'm about a billion times more upset at Elon.”

From @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social

I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes

They lost the election (by fraud) and now they remain silent. The only one who really says anything is AOC, the rest are stifled. When Trump lost in 2020 all we heard for 4 damn years was him bitching and complaining of a rigged election. Why are the Democrats so fucking quiet for? Speak up, my GOD!

Dull, overwhelming gray covering it all is a perfect metaphor for the bigger picture. This photograph was taken two days ago at the FBI Academy in Quantico and submitted to the NYT under the condition of anonymity. If a picture is usually worth a thousand words, this one is worth millions.

I have to share this from The Bad Place because it’s so spot-on 👇🏼

I was today’s day old when I found out the hospital term “STAT” is not an acronym but short for the Latin word “statim” meaning immediately.

The media is loving this Trump Show. After No-Access Joe, Trump will do anything for press, jumping in front of the cameras in a breaking news moment to talk about the price of meatballs or why the Earth is round. It’s going to be a torturous 4 years.

Lights are on and nobody is home.

From the inimitable @marcelias.bsky.social

This is the only flag I’m flying today. For Janey. #Trumpisacunt Let’s make it trend.

This is what appears on MSN's Edge page. We're going to be gaslit, lied to, poisoned for the next four years. The media is lost.

The biggest mistake UPS made was abandoning the Last Mile delivery (SurePost) with the USPS. My son, a rural carrier for the USPS, met up with a UPS buddy who said they have a lot of seasonal help but no trucks. Isn't going to help when they don't have vehicles to deliver.

President Joe Biden announced the names of the newest aircraft carriers that will join the U.S. Navy: the USS William J. Clinton, the USS George W. Bush, and the USS Donald J. Trump, pictured below.

Musings of a bonafide idiot: "Vance says Capitol rioters guilty of violence should not be pardoned." That's why they were convicted. Pretty much all of them.

Sen. Barrasso promises ‘shock and awe’ from Trump executive orders on Day One. The reason he's doing executive orders is: that's what authoritarians do, and his majority on The Hill to pass actual BILLS is feeble and rudderless. The revolution they wanted may not be from MAGA but from the LEFT.

A big Thank You to everyone that followed me. Be patient. I’m old. I follow back, just takes me longer.

Never thought I'd be agreeing with this half baked, half dead, perverted moron but here we are.

Steve Bannon today on Elon Musk: "He is a truly evil guy, a very bad guy...He should go back to South Africa. Why do we have South Africans, the most racist people on earth, white South Africans, making any comments at all on what goes on in the United States?”

Musk and Trump will spend the better half of 2025 and beyond spreading lies and misinformation. If we had a robust media that REALLY believed truth dies in darkness, they would vigorously push back. Unfortunately we are on the Titanic with no lifeboats.

They do not know what Marxism is. They do not know what socialism is. They do not know what DEI is. They have not read the Constitution. They do not know what the Second Amendment says. They do not know what the Treason statute says. They are trogs—and apparently they should have been shunned more.

It’s amazing how quick the SCOTUS can move for Trump. They had already docketed the NY case appeal with Amicus brief on the same day it was denied by NY Appellate.

Here’s my little Connecticut thought of the day: zone pricing on gas should be banned. One price.

"One of the 'biggest lies' about Biden is that he's a good man, argues Lisa Boothe" on FOX. What an ugly thing to insinuate. So it's not enough to disparage the good that he has done for the country, but she has to get personal. How would she know him at all. You know who isn't a "good man"? Trump.

Imagine it’s January 21st & California is experiencing an uncontrollable & deadly wildfire. There’d be no help from Canadian airtankers, no Pentagon sending 10 Navy helicopters with water buckets. Instead CA is met with insults like “Gavin New-scum” and scolds about not raking forest leaves.

Garland has nothing to lose by releasing the report. He will not be AG after 1/20.

Like to hear from Canadians who they believe is a good replacement for Trudeau. Hoping for the best. They are our good neighbors.

The Mueller Report and the Ho Report were released, and there is no reason why Garland should stop or hamper the release of the Smith Report. Obviously, Trump and others who have seen it know how damaging it is. Too bad.

I read an interesting substack (sorry I can't recall it) that stated an oligarchy is a very unstable type of government. Eventually, when the minions realize they are poor, hungry, without a voice, & ignored, they will rise and fight against the oppressors. Trump, Bezos, Musk, and Zuck will not win.

I am confused. The Hill headline said "Mike Johnson clinches Speakership in stunning first ballot" and yet Rolling Stone said that was not the case. There were 2 hold outs on the first vote. What is true?

My mother's had breast cancer, hip replacement, sepsis, fractured back, stroke, shingles, and cataracts. My father had idiopathic nocturnal seizures, tachycardia, heart incidents, and cataracts. Hospital bill? Absolutely nothing. American politicans are lying to you about American healthcare. 🏥

"Tesla stock slides as delivery figures show first-ever annual decline" This happens when you want to play "government guy", hanging out at Mar-A-Lago, instead of managing your businesses.

Mediocre person whose name we only know because of her famous father endorses another mediocre person whose name we only know because of his rich father.

Keep this in your wallet in case you ever want to puke after wonky sushi 👇🏼

For President Jimmy Carter 💔

Please, for the love of god, stop with more starter packs. Migrants from X already follow their faves. This isn’t high school, folks.

@elaforge.bsky.social So incredibly jealous. Nova Scotia is gorgeous and you have a great country.

Honestly, Trump has to ditch Elon and Vivek. STAT.

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok sale deadline, The reasoning in the brief is over-the-top sycophantic mumbo-jumbo something-something-mandate-consummate negotiator... This will test the SCOTUS.

There should be a Holiday Rule that prevents bill & property tax reminders from flagging up on messages & emails until mid January. Allstate? You’re a holiday kill joy.

After backing Trump, low-income voters hope he doesn’t slash their benefits. wapo.st/4grQrVy

When we annex Panama, Greenland, and Canada are the prices of eggs, gonna go down?

“party city’s going out of business” would be a good line right before you kicked someone in the nuts

A little wrinkle Trump didn’t think of…Cape Horn. Might want to read The Wager by David Grann.

Mad man

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine traveled to Trump's Florida home with fellow Republican Lt. Gov. Jon Husted. This is embarrassing. Imagine being such a weak governor that you have to get permission to appoint your Lt. Gov. to Vance's Senate seat. "Please Sir (with tears in his eyes), is this a good pick?"

A major AWS credit card leak at Amazon and the workers striking for better conditions. Seems like Bezos should spend more time managing his company than sipping Pinot Noir and eating well-done steak at Mar-a-Lago.