If TPM were on the right Josh's theory about Trump amputating his arm would have had at least two A1 NYT stories.

"we're here to inspect your daycare center"

I for one need facts about Trump’s fake hand.

Trump's hand is fake. His real hand was removed. The insiders all know it. Signatures with a fake hand aren't constitutional.

Trump's surplus hands

Wearing his fake hand

we did these frameable editions of them for the 25th. they were pretty cool. the avatar is relatively new, probably a couple months ago.

It’s almost like green energy is the only way forward and a handful of oil barons are doing everything in their power to keep that from happening so they can get even richer at the cost of literally everything else in the world.

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Trump has fake hands. We’ve all seen it, that’s why they refuse to talk about his health. No one bruises from handshakes; it’s the Chinese-made prosthetic discoloring from use! #trumphasnohands

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DEVELOPING: Trump's fake hand was made in China

This is the clearest confirmation yet

NEW from me: Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham. Take that, elites! www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Bill Martin has been one of the most beloved and influential figures in the movement to retell Richmond's story. Over the weekend, he was struck by a vehicle and killed. His sudden loss has brought an outpouring of grief and shock from the community.

Jack Smith in newly released testimony: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power." @glennthrush.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/u...

There’s even an emoji 🫱

This post may be the origin of "tire swinging". talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/swing...

no one likes trump

Back in 2008 I invented a phrase ("tire swinging") and offered a bounty to the first person who could get it on network TV. And one person was at like one of the conventions & held up a tire swinging sign behind Chris Matthews on a Hardball ep on MSNBC and that person has lived in glory ever since.

You've probably been following the story about fraud in MN. I wrote about the people who provide services who are being driven into bankruptcy, thanks to the Walz' administration decision to hire Optum AI to screen all payments. It's a disaster.

This is a hell of an achievement. I'm not sure the extent to which they were leaned on versus they put their fingers in the wind and wanted to stay on his good side. I expect a bit of both. But it throws open the door to a lot of his agenda.

A Japanese artist made the print DHS lifted to spread anti-immigrant hate. Can't make this up.

cheap rubber prosthetic hand. very obvious.

Trump's surplus hands

I also love America. But I seldom preen about it for political effect.

I also love America and believe in its stated values. And I understand that this pronouncement lands very differently when it comes from an organization that has intentionally been overhauled in order to curry favor with a jingoistic proto-fascist who says his opponents hate the country.

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DC Still Flooded With National Guard After Trump Pulls Them Out Of Other Blue Cities talkingpointsmemo.com/news/dc-nati...

I am determined as God is my witness to start the Trump fake hand conspiracy theory. His hand isn't showing signs of an undisclosed illness. It's a fake painted Halloween costume hand because his hand was already removed. It's time.

His hand has 7 fingers because it's drawn by AI.

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because i only knew some details I had assumed the hand was removed post-first term. But it seems like the story goes back far further.

The quack hand-enlargement procedures RFK Jr recommended to Trump never succeeded, and the side effects were quite unfortunate.

Trump's hand is fake. His real hand was removed. The insiders all know it. Signatures with a fake hand aren't constitutional.

this is a fascinating statistic. i would assume this is to a great degree simply the obvious fact that green energy is by definition a growth sector. fossil fuels is not, notwithstanding the big run up in production in FF in the last 20 years.

In addition to the points Michelle makes here, NYC has always been overwhelmingly a city of immigrants, especially if you consider mobility *within* the US. It was slightly different roughly in the 50s and 60s as an effect of restriction dating to the early 1920s. But the idea there's ever ...

Northwestern’s little pissant ring-kissing didn’t make a dent next to Columbia’s but just to give you an idea of how egregious that little stunt was, Columbia’s won a Golden Duke. Second place trophy is in the literal sewer? Cc: @talkingpointsmemo.com @joshtpm.bsky.social @kateriga.bsky.social

I frequently criticize the Times on various fronts. With great size/power comes great responsibility. But it's always important to remember that really only they have the resources and capacity to put stuff like this together. These are like genome maps of the Trump corruption machine.

Zohran Mamdani on His Family’s Experience With Immigration Court and His Plans for ICE in NYC talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/zohr...

Not only did the NYC DOT make a video showing how they swap out the mayor’s name on road signs, they used Tribe as a soundtrack. The city is back.

Alabama’s homicide rate is more than double New York City’s. Remember that the next time Tommy Tuberville criticizes NYC’s “crime and migrants.”

We said goodbye to the MetroCard but we must also say goodbye to the existential, slightly depressed "Add Value/Add Time" meme that will no longer make the rounds 🫡 nygroove.nyc/add-value-ad...

I frequently criticize the Times on various fronts. With great size/power comes great responsibility. But it's always important to remember that really only they have the resources and capacity to put stuff like this together. These are like genome maps of the Trump corruption machine.

Eerie and fascinating www.404media.co/researchers-...