My New Year's resolution is not to listen to a single thing that stupid, lying sociopath, Donald Trump, says. Ah, I feel better already.

This could be the one. Been growing for months/years, before rhe Irali strikes, before the drought, now so widspread on so many fronts… www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/w...

The president told Politico that he expects construction to break ground on his highly teased “Triumphal Arc” (yes, “arc”) within the next two months. The “Arc de Trump" will be erected near the Arlington Bridge, opposite the Lincoln Memorial, according to the president. trib.al/08lBW2R

What tacky POS did this

MAGA: This is what I voted for!!! Can we get an update on our ballroom!?!

In case you were wondering about the significant number of redactions in the Epstein Files, FBI agents averaged almost $1,000 of overtime in the 6 days they reviewed them.

That would be illegal.

In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."

From tariffs to a massive legislative package—that extended certain tax breaks while dramatically slashing social safety net programs—the White House and its Congressional allies made life considerably more difficult for American families. trib.al/ptAbiW9

The CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting told former Wikipedia CEO-turned-NPR CEO Katherine Maher that she should quit earlier this year, according to the New York Times.

“Did you believe you had sufficient evidence to obtain and sustain a conviction against Donald Trump for interference with the lawful transfer of power?” JACK SMITH: “Yes.”

Paul Ingrassia, the failed Trump nominee with a self-described “Nazi streak,” has been making enemies at the General Services Administration—where he crash landed after even Senate Republicans rejected his bid to head the Office of Special Counsel. trib.al/q6b0b6m “No one cares for him."

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Abandons Effort to Deploy National Guard to 3 Cities www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...

How the Trump Administration Is Failing to Cover Up The Epstein Files Trump's DOJ announced it is reviewing 5.2 million documents in the Epstein Files, and the WSJ reports Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old employee to Epstein's house. thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-the-tr...

“Three narco-terrorists aboard the first vessel were killed in the first engagement. The remaining narco-terrorists abandoned the other two vessels, jumping overboard and distancing themselves before follow-on engagements sank their respective vessels.”

The 2025 selection follows its predecessors, "brain rot" from 2024, "rizz" from 2023 and "goblin mode" from 2022.

"Beforehand, according to an American official present, Mr. Hegseth dabbed his nose with powder from a small compact. 'Look commanding,' he told one aide. The handshake with the Ukrainian might be shown on Fox; the president might be watching." (Gift link)

BREAKING: House GOP-led Judiciary Committee releases Fmr. Special Counsel Jack Smith deposition transcript. MS NOW’s Kevin Frey has the latest.

The US is trapped in a permanent election cycle; it’s not an accident. Binary parties, unlimited money, and nonstop campaigning are exhausting generations of voters and blocking true governance. This is an important read on how democracy should work. www.patreon.com/posts/electi... #BindingChaos

We will only really come out of this if we have some kind of de-Nazification program. Perhaps it’s truth and reconciliation model, or a prosecutorial model, or a hybrid. But if we don’t it will just fester and grow.

“The same kids that are not benefiting from the child tax credit in general ... are now the same ones at the highest risk of losing their health care and food assistance.” trib.al/MqychBC

What’d we accomplish in 2025?

😕

Whoa! Time to dig in...

Much of what defines public life in the Trump era—masked kidnappings on U.S. streets, standoffs between ICE and protesters, military patrols in our cities—has been authored by Miller. His ever-present unctuous smirk suggests he’s visibly relishing the violent hatred he's unleashed. trib.al/0r2GTUp

Congrats to President Biden on his 5th year in office!

Venezuela Detains Americans Amid Growing U.S. Pressure www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/w...

'Grandpa's drinking again': Internet calls Trump 'insane' after he misidentifies US symbol www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...