Fuck Trump, Volume 47

[Sputnik]

Or, he could defund the courts. SCOTUS has enabled the monster. Pray for one golden Big Mac choking away our problem.
-or-
The Dems growing a pair.

[wring]

The whitewashing of history continues. They’ve now removed references to the code talkers who were instrumental in our efforts during World War II to defeat the Nazi regimes they’ve already removed mentions of metal of honor and other war heroes who happen to be black or female, all into the guise of getting rid of”DEI” so apparently only white males exploits are to be mentioned because it must be assumed that any minority or female action that had been noted should be ignored because obviously it’s only because of DEI that they would have been mentioned in the first place

[Zeener Diode]

They'll have some mention in their abridged history books of how grateful those minorities were to be helping US soldiers accomplish their missions, but it was always the white men who saved the day.

I can't wait to hear how they spin the Japanese Internment Camps.

[Sputnik]

Obviously Trumpy will send them a bill for past due rent and security.

[howietee]

Originally Posted by Zeener Diode

I can't wait to hear how they spin the Japanese Internment Camps.

Or the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.

[wring]

Originally Posted by howietee

Or the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.

Neither will be mentioned. They didn’t happen to white folk, therefore it didn’t happen or is of no consequence.

[eulalia]

I'm with boycotting all things Musk, but he's busy awarding himself government contracts while screwing over all of the competition, so I don't know how much good we can do there. I would never have believed even last year that we could become a kleptocracy/kakistocracy in only two months.

[Scuba Ben]

Blame all the people who voted for corrupt Musk's corrupt patron. And all the people who chose to sit out the election rather than vote for (gasp!) a woman.

[Sputnik]

Originally Posted by eulalia

I'm with boycotting all things Musk, but he's busy awarding himself government contracts while screwing over all of the competition, so I don't know how much good we can do there. I would never have believed even last year that we could become a kleptocracy/kakistocracy in only two months.

Don’t worry. With Israel pounding Gaza again and the US pounding Yemen, and both sides threatening Iran, what could go wrong. China is building invasion barges and NK is still bat shit crazy. And we’ve got a leadership team with bone spurs. Amazing how stuff works out.

[Zeener Diode]

Latest from the It Can't Get Any More Ridiculous, Can It? Dept: France wants back it's statue.

FYI the link opens to Press Secretary (and Barbie Doll contestant) Leavitt telling us how grateful those Frenchies should be, that we (the US, not the Allies) saved their little froggy butts from the Nazis. Oh how I miss the passion of Sean Spicer.

[Solfy]

Originally Posted by Sputnik

Don’t worry. With Israel pounding Gaza again and the US pounding Yemen, and both sides threatening Iran, what could go wrong. China is building invasion barges and NK is still bat shit crazy. And we’ve got a leadership team with bone spurs. Amazing how stuff works out.

This means it's definitely the best time for massive cuts in the Defense work force and enlisted numbers.

[Metal Years]

A bunch of Trump Rangers,, Tulsi (spell it backwards!) Gabbard, Gay Dee Vance, Pete Hegseth and them apparently fucked up pretty bad and Bitch-ass Donny seems to not have known about it until a journalist asked him about it after it became public knowledge. It is hoped that the public will get fired up about this major scandal!
Can we call it "Signalgate," please?

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/25/thi...oup-chat-leak/

[Sputnik]

Trumpy’s cabinet of incompetent rookies... Sec of defense.

https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagle...agleys-latest/

[Scuba Ben]

And as a probable distraction from Signalgate's blatant and total disregard for laws regarding handling classified information, the felon has demanded all the states require proof of citizenship to vote. And no, a birth certificate isn't good enough - it has to be a passport or REAL ID compliant driver's license. Never mind that in the complete mess that is the American system, all elections are handled strictly by the states and the felon has no power to back up this demand.

[eleanorigby]

And The Atlantic's J Goldberg released the ACTUAL transcripts of the chat, SHOWING that Tulsi et al LIED UNDER OATH.

I'm old enough to recall when that meant something.

[Zeener Diode]

Originally Posted by Scuba Ben

And as a probable distraction from Signalgate's blatant and total disregard for laws regarding handling classified information, the felon has demanded all the states require proof of citizenship to vote. And no, a birth certificate isn't good enough - it has to be a passport or REAL ID compliant driver's license. Never mind that in the complete mess that is the American system, all elections are handled strictly by the states and the felon has no power to back up this demand.

He could persuade Congress to enshrine this into the Constitution, but again, it must be ratified by the states.

Originally Posted by eleanorigby

And The Atlantic's J Goldberg released the ACTUAL transcripts of the chat, SHOWING that Tulsi et al LIED UNDER OATH.

I'm old enough to recall when that meant something.

It means even if Tulsi is rightfully removed there is no shortage of ass-kissing butt clowns willing to step in and take her place. Would they be qualified? What does that matter, when GOPers are lock-step and Democrats can't get their shit together?

[Sputnik]

And, if you thought things couldn’t go much farther off the rails, the trumpanzee is now floating the idea of compensating those pardoned rioters who were convicted behind their actions on Jan 6th. Why not reward them, after all, according to the felon, it was a peaceful demonstration.

You can read all about that on Politico today.

[Jaglavak]

Originally Posted by eleanorigby

I'm old enough to recall when that meant something.

Oh, it does. If you do it, that is. But if they get those polygraphs too close to the white house they'll burst into flames.

[C2H5OH]

Originally Posted by Sputnik

And, if you thought things couldn’t go much farther off the rails, the trumpanzee is now floating the idea of compensating those pardoned rioters who were convicted behind their actions on Jan 6th. Why not reward them, after all, according to the felon, it was a peaceful demonstration.

Too bad he doesn't have the authority to DEMAND it with a worthless EO.

Unless he wants to pull it out of his own pocket (assuming there isn't a hole in it where the people he owes suck it out as fast as he puts it in), the only way it could happen on Uncle Sam's nickel is if he can get some suck-up (MTG, perhaps?) congressclown to introduce it. All spending bills have to originate in the House of Representatives. Then it goes to some committee or other, then gets shuffled off to another committee ... <repeat as needed>... until it either 'dies in committee', or manages to reach a full House vote. If it doesn't get a majority, it dies right there. If it gets a majority, it then goes on to the Senate, where it will certainly get filibustered, and unless enough Democrats tell themselves 'Hey, why not pay people (who tried to overthrow an election)
for the inconvenience of being charged, tried, convicted, and imprisoned for their crimes?'. If that doesn't happen, that's where Trumpy's idea dies. (What, are we tired of WINNING already?

Somehow, I don't think anything much in the last paragraph will happen, except for one or another of the 'it will die there' bits.

[Jaglavak]

Scumbag congress varmint Mike Johnson floats eliminating federal courts

WASHINGTON — Facing pressure from his right flank to take on judges who have ruled against the brain damaged orange ass monkey, bootlicker and designated beta male Mike Johnson on Tuesday floated the possibility of Congress eliminating some federal courts...

“We do have the authority over the federal courts, as you know. We can eliminate an entire district court. We have power of funding over the courts and all these other things,” Johnson told reporters on Tuesday. “But desperate times call for desperate measures, and Congress is going to act...

[etaoin shrdlu]

So is anyone ready to stop Stephen Miller? He is clearly the architect of the fascist MAGA movement and the puppet master of shit for brains Donny. Or is everyone just blind to him standing just off to the side running things while every norm is obliterated?

[Jaglavak]

How? He wasn't elected, and apparently being a seriously intense asshole of a liar isn't illegal enough to prevent him from being homeland security czar (where he will no doubt uphold utmost standards of integrity with the warrantless wiretaps, secret courts, and gag orders). Congress could theoretically do something like change the law enough to eliminate his position, but they can't fire him.

[Scuba Ben]

Meanwhile, in yet another effort to sabotage the American economy, the felon has slapped a 25% import tariff on foreign-built cars. Never mind that Adam Smith's invisible hand encourages domestically-built cars to become more expensive to match; the claimed goal of this tax is to build more cars here in the US, even though the absolute best case to open new car factories is three to four years from the word GO.

[Rat Diva]

I saw a T-shirt on Etsy that sums up my feelings very well: "Is he dead yet?"

[Sputnik]

Originally Posted by Rat Diva

I saw a T-shirt on Etsy that sums up my feelings very well: "Is he dead yet?"

Was that for trumpy, musk, johnson, kennedy, hegseth, bondi or vance?

[Rebo]

I believe it would apply to any of them, wouldn't it?

[Rat Diva]

Originally Posted by Sputnik

Was that for trumpy, musk, johnson, kennedy, hegseth, bondi or vance?

Yes. All of them in one fell swoop, if possible. I'd actually start going to church again.

[C2H5OH]

Why can't it be both all seven?

-Diplomatic Nonny

[Rebo]

A convenient plane crash, perhaps?

[Scuba Ben]

Shame on you, Rebo. Think of the flight crew.

[Sputnik]

Shame on all of us. How quickly we ALL assumed that the major security breach trumpy’s team of incompetent rookies caused was real.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday insisted that the affair was a big “hoax” and showed that “Democrats and their propagandists in the mainstream media know how to fabricate, orchestrate and disseminate a misinformation campaign quite well.” She also attacked the integrity of Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who was mistakenly added to the chat among senior officials.

Silly democrats, don’t they know you can’t outsmart a trumpanzee.

[Jaglavak]

Wanna see a psycho? Hey, its a twofer!

[Sputnik]

Anyone else hearing…

The look of love
Is in your eyes
The look your heart
Can't disguise…

Playing softly as they look into each others eyes?

[C2H5OH]

Originally Posted by Sputnik

Anyone else hearing…

The look of love
Is in your eyes
The look your heart
Can't disguise…

Playing softly as they look into each others eyes?

This one's begging for a comment about Musk, and his liking for mushrooms. Now that I've left that idea in your head, I'll leave you with whatever brain-bleach it takes for you to get through it...

You're welcome.

[Jaglavak]

Step 1: Break Social Security
Step 2: Fix the problems you created by privatizing Social Security
Step 3: Profitgasm!!

[Sputnik]

So, I’m a little paranoid now, but 538 seems to have been disappeared. Try accessing the site and you end up at ABC News. Nate Silver has lost his voice? ABC isn’t all that bad but please tell me the corporate overlords aren’t falling in behind the royal nincompoop.

[wring]

Dunno @ natesilver.net he seems to address the issue and it includes a sign up link. I’ve been a fan of his for years and was shocked and gleeful when I discovered that 2 long time dear friends (they were college pals of Enzo’s) actually knew him from when Nate was young!

[eulalia]

Originally Posted by Sputnik

So, I’m a little paranoid now, but 538 seems to have been disappeared. Try accessing the site and you end up at ABC News. Nate Silver has lost his voice? ABC isn’t all that bad but please tell me the corporate overlords aren’t falling in behind the royal nincompoop.

Silver left 538 a while ago. He has a substack called Silver Bulletin. I guess whoever owns ABC bought him out.

[Rat Diva]

Originally Posted by wring

Dunno @ natesilver.net he seems to address the issue and it includes a sign up link. I’ve been a fan of his for years and was shocked and gleeful when I discovered that 2 long time dear friends (they were college pals of Enzo’s) actually knew him from when Nate was young!

Thanks for that, wring. I like Nate and I like numbers, because numbers don't lie, unlike Voldemorange. I signed up for his Substack and I've been avoiding most political coverage like phosgene-flavored Ebola virus.

[JackieLikesVariety]

Originally Posted by Rat Diva

I like Nate and I like numbers, because numbers don't lie, unlike Voldemorange. I signed up for his Substack and I've been avoiding most political coverage like phosgene-flavored Ebola virus.

and you'll share what you know here, right? because samesies on avoiding political coverage.

meanwhile you make me both here and with your Safety Snark Song.

[howietee]

I go with RCP polling and generally stick with the median. They include some polls that some might find 'sus' (Rasmussen, for example). Trump is probably anywhere from even to 4 points underwater currently. We're not even in a recession yet, which seems inevitable, so I expect his numbers to decline further. But he's not anywhere close to Nixon 1974 or George W. Bush 2008 numbers, unfortunately. He's probably out-performing Biden (for now).

[wring]

Early returns from Wisconsin show that it is actually possible to buy a Supreme Court seat there

[wring]

Oops early returns were wrong MSNBC just named the Democrat the winner apparently there is some hope

[Sputnik]

Yes, now watch Elon stiff all those who are still in line waiting for his check.

[Scuba Ben]

HHS got gutted on Monday, all the way up to senior leadership.

People were given points of contact for follow-up. At least one POC left the department months ago, and another passed away. But their names are still on the web sites. So I suspect the messages were generated by web crawlers, and nobody bothered to make sure the info was correct.

ALSO - I strongly suspect many of the layoffs violated multiple laws and rules governing federal employment. With Musk, it's a good idea to assume bad faith.

[Sputnik]

Rumors are seeping out of the dark lairs of the GOP that Elon musk is in his end game. Rumors attributed to the White House, but denied by the same, claim he’s due to be deleted in a month or so. I can see that the musk bucket might want out, I mean Tesla is in a nose dive, he just blew millions in Wisconsin for naught, he’s about as popular as Typhoid Mary. Couldn’t happen soon enough.

[Scuba Ben]

I won't believe Musk is gone until I see his patron removed.

[C2H5OH]

Originally Posted by Scuba Ben

I won't believe Musk is gone until I see his patron removed.

... with a stake in his heart. Or Elon's. Either would be convincing.

[Sputnik]

This was on CNNN this morning. Apparently Musk is in a deeper hole than we thought.

New York
CNN
—
All it took was losing $100 billion in three months to make Elon Musk change his tune on government work.

ICYMI: The last 24 hours have brought a parade of humiliation for the world’s richest edgelord, starting with his $20 million losing bet on the pro-Trump candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Hours after the loss in Wisconsin, Tesla reported its biggest sales drop ever, falling 13% in the first quarter, while its No. 1 rival grew revenue by 60% in the same time period. Then came a Politico report quoting MAGA insiders who say that Musk has overstayed his welcome in Washington.


100 billion dollar loss. Awesome.

[Rebo]

Maybe he'll go away?