Even as the country is poised at the edge of a precipice, about to run out of money, Pete Headcase summoned all military Generals to a meeting, even the ones abroad, so that they could be fat shamed. No surprisingly, no one clapped, and no one laughed. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

There's a reason why one cannot be a felon accused of a crime of moral turpitude or dishonesty and be a lawyer. That the Pumpkin Palpatine found an attorney willing to indict Comey is disheartening. Achieving a conviction will be akin to climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. abcnews.go.com/Politics/con...

Steven Colbert on the cozy interview of Ghislane Maxwell: If a sex offender claims that she didn't see Trump doing anything which concerned her, well we must take the sex offender's word for it. Because her conscience is obviously working flawlessly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQbf...

Dean Cain played Superman in the early 2000s. He's full MAGA. He's now joining ICE. No surprise there; his employability rate in Hollywood has hit peak Mel Gibson and he's without a job. Immigrants are quite safe from the 59 year old . . . www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Before the salacious adventures of Epstein and Trump (E&T), there was Emperor Tiberius Julius Caeser Augustus and his island of boys in Capri . . . youtu.be/m4zmv0q3gXg?...

"You speak such good English. Where did you learn?" Trump asked Liberian President Joseph Boakai who grew up speaking English, in a country where the official language is English and the capital Monrovia is named after President James Monroe. Good God. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Michael Madsen, a favorite low-key actor, has died. I last saw him in Quentin Tarantino's the Hateful Eight. May he rest in peace . . . www.cnn.com/2025/07/03/e...

If only Bluesky would finish what it started. Created spaces for people to talk. Many are reluctant to leave Twitter because this platform affords no options for a live, verbal chatroom . . .

Cruelty is MAGA currency, and they are spending like drunken sailors and soldiers on leave. Alligator Alcatraz is exactly the image it invokes. A swamp infested with alligators awaiting migrants who may seek to flee the stuffy tents they're coerced into. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

All these years battling with Microsoft Word and its often-uncooperative formatting, and I just now discovered that it has a "clear all formatting button." This first world problem has dogged me for years. Stamped: resolved.

The Bad, Bloated Bill has passed the Senate. MAGA keeps voting for the wicked wolf, but blame everyone else, particularly immigrants, for eating their lunch. Because the Senate made changes to the bill, the House will need to vote on the bill again. www.post-gazette.com/news/politic...

Etching a profile in courage on quicksand, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) "agonizingly" voted for the Bill, but hopes that the House will not pass it. Such is the ridiculousness that pervades the Halls of Congress . . . www.politico.com/live-updates...

Such a good man. Fuck murica for kicking him under the bus to install their orange hitler.

Sen Patty Murray just confirmed it: Republicans blocked her amendment to remove the provision that would defund Planned Parenthood. She’s calling it what it is—a backdoor national abortion ban. Extreme, dangerous, and wrong. 📞 Call 202-224-3121 Tag your senators. Demand they kill the bill. #VoteNo

Former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of NC is a brother, but he isn't a brother. He dubbed himself a black Nazi (scoot over, Kanye) and said that black people OWE reparations. He forgot one critical detail; he is black. And now, he is in the annals of history. youtu.be/CjaGGPJgsPs?...

The US has now bombed Iran. No authorization from Congress. The Prince of Peace is leaving the Middle East in pieces. So much for no wars. It used to be talk softly but carry a big stick. Now it's talk loudly enough to compensate for your small stick. www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-lau...

There is one thing markedly different about the US getting engaged in another war. This time around, we have no allies. Not even Canada, which has been with us in virtually every war. But, I digress. America first, am I right . . .

She found him in the study. The fluorescent lights were off. Weak illumination emanated from a desk lamp. Crumpled pieces of paper littered the floor. His popularity was at its lowest ebb, she knew. His eyes were obscured. He leaned back. "Have you come to gloat?" he asked.

A Mexican standoff. Almost literally. As men in fatigues, long guns and balaclava masks, confront the citizenry they are sworn to protect. Directives from the ICE queen Kristi Gnome, SecDef Hegseth, already deep in his tumblers and the Pumpkin Palpatine. youtube.com/shorts/jQaNP...

Niccolo Machiavelli remains one of the most misunderstood philosophers. One of his contentions is that it is better to look effective than to actually be effective. Trump is splashing around, making big waves, deploying the military, etc. Yet Obama deported far more people.

The closest feeling to riding a horse for the modern man is engaging a motorcycle. The air whizzing past my ears, bugs meeting a grisly death when they crash into my helmet. It would seem that the times have found me . . .

As Trump mulls deploying the marines to California, a review: The year was 1878. The Union had thoroughly defeated the Confederate army. Rutherford Hayes was President. Congress passed the Posse Comitatus Act. It prohibits the military from engaging in civil law enforcement.

Welcome to America, where protesting illegal kidnappings without due process is an insurrection, but attacking the nation’s Capitol is not.

DOGE can have access to Americans' Social Security numbers, medical information, tax information and citizenship status says our supremely dysfunctional SCOTUS in another predictable 6-3 ruling. The South African has free rein to spread his musk . . . www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Alien v. Predator. It's really not a big deal that these two men are feuding. One only has access to the nuclear codes, whereas the other has had access to all Americans' private information. Other than that, nothing to see here, storm in a teacup, tempest in a bucket, etc.

I remain a neutral spectator and far be it from me to plant any ideas. I only wish to point out that real men used to settle their differences by duel.

Get your popcorn ready.

In spite of Rod Stewart, the first cut was not the deepest. Musk is now calling for Trump's impeachment. That wicked cut has reached the vitals . . . thehill.com/policy/techn...

The House bill, ostensibly the straw that broke the camel's back, has had several names. -The "Big, Beautiful Bill." As christened by Trump and Moses. -The "We're all Going to Die" bill. As christened by Joni Ernst. -The "Debt Slavery Bill." As christened by Musk. x.com/elonmusk/sta...

Hooters has abruptly closed over 30 restaurants. And while this will undoubtedly pain the lecherous, I have always felt that French fries and exposed cleavage should be properly considered independently, each on its own merits . . . www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

Musk and Trump have crossed swords. And as to that hostile question in the Gladiator: "Are you not entertained?" The answer is etched in the affirmative. Oh, yes I am. Carry on and more grease to thy elbows . . . x.com/elonmusk/sta...

African proverb: When two elephants fight, it's the grass that suffers. As the South African's massive ego collides with the Mango Mussolini's equally fragile ego, our job is to be cool, imperturbable spectators. Behind dark sunglasses. Alien vs. Predator. Neither can garner any support.

Trump Is Losing In Court A STAGGERING 96% OF THE TIME! youtu.be/3MviCv5MUu0?...

Overheard: Apparently Zelenskyy had some cards, and he didn’t need a suit.

There is no pacifying a power-mad dictator. Skulking in the shadows, it was Leonard Leo who helped conservatives - particularly Trump - in mustering Federalist Society judicial nominees. Trump rankles, because 'his' judges are also ruling against him. www.cnn.com/2025/05/30/p...

Kevin Bacon has always been a favorite and has aged like fine wine. As has Julianne Moore. So, naturally, I had to check out the new Netflix series, Sirens. Quite an enigmatic series. And no, not dark comedy, as it was described. And how did I not know Meghann Fahy till now . . .

Trump is asking SCOTUS to facilitate the deportation of migrants to countries which are not their homeland, including Sudan. Ordinarily the answer to this proposition would be etched in the negative. But these are far from ordinary to times . . . www.cnn.com/2025/05/27/p...

He stalked through the vaunted halls, haunted curtains billowing from winds unseen. His footsteps echoed. Puffs of dust accompanied cracks along the walls. And the ceilings. At last, he stepped on the dais. It was so much less than was promised. This gift, he would return.

In 1999, Sting came out with that memorable song, "Desert Rose." In 2025, it is Kristi Gnome on a camel in the Middle East, a desert troll . . .

Mike Myers and the Canadian PM: Elbows up, the preview and review . . . youtube.com/shorts/DaG4U...

Happy Memorial Day from President Trump, from his current location in a runaway Boeing 747 commissioned by a Middle Eastern dictator . . .

Tourism is a surfeit of confidence in the world that America is safe, exciting and open for business. Without an Electoral College to contend with, world travelers have extended a vote of no confidence for travel to the US. Safer and preferable places include Sudan . . . youtu.be/iecG4syKyHw?...

Trump's advisors failed him. A good consigliere - see The Godfather - would've advised him to request a large camel from the Middle Eastern dictators, instead. Unlike a Boeing 747, a camel could have withstood the heat from the scrutiny which followed. www.npr.org/2025/05/23/n...

The preoccupation with Biden's mental faculties even though he is no longer in office is the reddest of all red herrings. Biden's not the one governing like George R. R. Martin's Mad King. youtu.be/MHESFNAaEjg?...

If you haven't seen Bruce Springsteen's speech in the UK, you must. "Land of Hope and Dreams." "The America I've sung to you about for 50 years is real. And regardless of its faults is a great country with a great people. So we'll survive this moment." youtu.be/6ZHWIYHlXOs?...

"Don't try it," Kenobi told his former apprentice. "I have the high ground." Filled with equal parts hubris and hate, Annakin leapt. He was met mid-flight by Kenobi's light saber, which cleaved him in half. As Annakin rolled around on the ground in pain, Kenobi was filled with horror and regret.

Abstract thoughts: Imagine the predicament of an actual Nigerian prince . . .

The question which must be asked is this: If Trump were actually a Russian asset, out to destroy the US, would he do anything different than the Pumpkin Palpatine is doing now? The answer would be no. Abroad, we have no allies. Domestically, our economy has been poisoned.