Whelp, time for FIFA to get the Disney treatment.

Ha!

Its not Trump in the Epstein Files. Its Epstein in the Trump Files.

Speaking truth... If Aftyn Behn were a man, she might have won that Tennessee special election. And that has got to scare the hell out of the GOP. For instance, imagine what this will look like in 2026 races where the margin is only 5, 10, or 15 pts, with much less intense media coverage.

Curious as to why Trump seems to be issuing lots of what are typically end-of-term pardons NOW. Could it be they're cramming them in because they know he won't be around much longer?

One true path, straight & narrow No! Multiple foggy paths, all winding with but brief moments of clarity

So wallows the Leviathan And the prognostication of Hobbes trembles Bear ye witness! For the dichotomy arches from the ages, And we are its continued chroniclers; Authority poisoned by mortal whim, And all the wisdom of Philadelphia set to paper Strains from its aged vessel to hold it at bay

Nature abhors a vacuum. So does power. Remember that. If you don't want it, or don't use it, someone else gladly will. This is true for all levels of authority; From your local community, to your state, to the national. and to the international.

The question for me is not "Will Democrats win back control?" The American people are very obviously fed up with Trump. For me, the question is; "Does the Democrat Party have the internal will to enact meaningful change? Or will lackadaisical centrism flounder the party (and justice) again?"

Aaand what did I say? I said look for Republicans to follow MTG in resignation ahead of the midterms. Its not even 2026 yet, and here we are. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...

Yes, except I would say "every R+ 7 or less" leans a little bit conservative. It seems to me that we can reasonably say every R+ 10 or less seat is now Dem-winnable. Look for many Republicans to follow MTG in resignation ahead of the midterms.

Yep

I've played Dungeons & Dragons since the late 80's/early 90's, and one thing I am adamant about is this; I still use paper and pencil. No, I'm not a luddite. I just take pleasure in disconnecting. No screens. No devices. Just paper, pencil, and dice. A sanctum of simplicity to unshackle the mind.

A 13 point blue shift in a district Trump formerly carried by 22 points in Tennessee is near earth-shattering for Republicans, because if that trend holds, their Party will be utterly wiped out in the midterms. It means every "purple" district and state nationwide will to go hard Dem.

1) Trump has done A LOT more damage than only mass deportations. 2) What a weird thing for a Right-wing influencer to say; that their "chosen one" might not do anything else. Do they know he is dying? Or are they prepping for Dems to blow out the midterms and stonewall/investigate him?

All things being what they are, the question in my mind is how Trump makes it to Jan 2029. Because the plain fact of reality is that this administration is imploding on a multitude of fronts. And the Republican Party is clearly less enthusiastic about shielding him than they previously were.

Doctors DO NOT order MRIs as preventative care, as the Trump WH is claiming. So this is yet another flat-out lie.

HAIKU Emerald green pine Knifing up from bleak snow bank It has mastered Zen

I don't know if Trump can make it to Jan 2029. His health is one thing. But he is a lame duck. And especially if Dems blow out the midterms, there won't be anything for Republicans to politically gain from continuing to shield him. Look for many to resign instead (see MTG).

If multiple MRIs = his physicians are comparing images over time, which strongly signals a progressive disease. But it is also possible Trump did not have MRIs. It could be his doctors ordered them, but he refused to do them, and simply lied that the nonexistent "results" were "perfect".

Yep. The question isn't "if" so much as it is; Who will hold them accountable?

The Republican Party won't disappear. The dumbfucks who voted for him won't vanish. The damage he caused won't be fixed. ...But when Donald Trump finally kicks the god damn bucket, the whole entire world is going to erupt in celebration for days on end. You know it. I know it. They know it.

Repuicans politicized our institutions. They won that battle. Its over. There is no going back. So... Democrats must acknowlwdge this. When they win back power, they MUST work within that reality. And they MUST do so with great favor and vigor. Nothing short will work. Nothing short is acceptable.

Is it difficult to suffer ignorance with a smile? Yes. But not a smile. So much lost. So much that might have been. So much cut down. All destruction. All away. We are Ozymandias. And nothing beside remains.

Before this is over Trump will order his enemies to be arrested, protesters to be shot, and will declare martial law under pretense of insurrection. He will never relinquish power and will never leave office alive. He will eventually have to be overthrown by force, if he does not die before hand.

Were you paying attention to politics when you were 10? Because people who were 10 years old back when Trump first came down the escalator are now 20 or 21 years old, and are voters. They have little to no awareness of an America free of Donald Trump's tyranny. Consider that.

None of us have any ability to forecast where we are going as a society. We have been in uncharted waters for years now., and there is no single "its over" moment. All we can say for sure is that corporate power MUST be blunted, and that Democratic Socialism appears to be the ONLY option.

People like simple answers and single-sentence explanations. But life is very rarely, if ever, so black-and-white. The problem is that people don't listen. They don't have the attention or the time. And that state of affairs has been specifically engineered on purpose.

The fact that 86 Democrats joined Republicans "to denounce Socialism" tells a story. What story? That the Dem Party as an institution, even in the face of outright Fascism, is fractured. So-called Moderates on one side (who are essentially pre-Trump Republicans) and Progressives on the other.

Yes. The question is whether we will ever get it.

So here's the deal ladies & gents -- MAGA folks don't really care about the Eptstein Files. Not really. What they care about is "evidence" they can use to persecute their enemies, namely Democrats. Violently so. That's it. Full stop. Their desire for the files has nothing to do with justice.

We will NOT accept anything less than the FULL and UNREDACTED Epstein Files. ANY redaction will be deemed an ADMISSION OF GUILT.

Whatever the hell is in the Epstein Files, we can now all be assured its bad enough that Trump decided to start calling for executions to distract from it. This is not a man who intends on "going quietly". If he does not die of natural causes, we should expect he will need to be removed by force.

There is no middle ground with a President calling for his opponents in Congress to be hanged. You don't get to "both sides" this. You don't get to hide behind status quo. There is no compromise. There is no escape from addressing it. History has now called; And you must take a side. Full stop.

Throughout these past 10 years, I have made some very firm statements from time to time, but I have never bent hyperbolic. So please understand how serious it is when I say; Our present circumstance with Donald Trump is very simply not sustainable.

The would-be King is utterly mad.

So the Epstein files were going to expose Democrats. Then they were on the AG's desk. Then they didn't exist. Then they were a Dem hoax. Then Trump didn't want them released. Now he wants them released. But they're not gonna. ...You have got to be dumber than rocks not to see the pattern here

Yes This is why I am very suspicious of the near-unanimous Republican vote to release. 1) They are assured that Trump is protected 2) They believe the files will somehow screw the Dems Or both Expect MAGA media to manipulate and smear the files contents much as they did with the Mueller Report.

Correct. 2024 was our shot to put this all to bed as a mistake of history. But people didnt show up to vote. Now, the fight is permanent. Once Trump dies, that will change things majorly, but the fight with his billionaire backers will go on.

A man who speaks to reporters in a tone like Trump does ("Quiet Piggy!") is wholly unfit to be President. All else aside, his inability to control his emotions is a matter of grave national security threat. As someone who specializes in diplomacy, I assure you our enemies are exploiting this.

Wow! Nicely done. Keep it up man!

Throughout all US history, we have oscillated between eras of growth & eras of deterioration. During both, folks blamed immigrants and "others" for their troubles. It happened with Black people. It happened with Irish people. It is happening now with Hispanic people. And all 3 built this nation.

In the wake of the previous 10 years, it is clear to me (and should be to you as well!) that our government must undergo a series of extremely important patches to fix the fabric of our nation, such that this abject bullshit can never ever happen again.

It is NOT astonishing or shocking that Trump is fighting just as hard to keep the Epstein Files secret as he is to keep from disbursing food to starving families. This is EXACTLY who and what he is, and has always been.

Trump is in the ‘I’m gonna burn it all down’ phase of his rebuttal to his deep ties with Epstein. Going after JP Morgan Chase will not end well for him or his billionaire benefactors and my guess it there is talk of 25A soon.

The rich are in a conundrum; They went all-in on using Trump to get what they wanted And they got it Nearly all of our regulations and institutions are destroyed But...Epstein So is it still profitable to shield Trump? Or do they pivot off now with their loot bags in hand? THAT is the question

Hypothetically, if the Epstein Files happened to contain incontrovertible evidence that Donald Trump raped and then beat a child to death, I don't think it would matter at all to Republicans. I don't like being cynical, but it sure seems like that's where we are with this stuff.

My prediction about the Epstein Files is that when they finally do get released, they will be heavily redacted (just like the Mueller Report was), which will give cover to the lie of "exonerated" Donald, before Dems win the midterms, investigate, reveal the truth, and impeach his ass a third time.

1) Trump causes chaos in summer 2026 2) Dems win midterms anyway 3) Trump claims elections were "stolen"...again 4) Dems sworn in anyway 5) House investigates him 6) House impeaches him...again 7) Senate fails to convict...again 8) Dems win Pres in 2028 9) They try to sell "move on" bullshit

We have all lived through a major shift in the Repub Party. They've become an ugly cult of personality cornered on fascism. Likewise, we are all living through the beginnings of what will be a transformation of the Dem Party. Its obvious. The last time our parties morphed like this was the 1960's.