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What matters most

March 1, 2025


Much of the Western World turned against Trump today after his Oval Office tantrum against Zelnskyy. And Trump’s focus tonight on Truth Social?

He’s gonna pardon Pete Rose. (no joke) You cannot make this sh*t up.

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I miss the days when being an “ugly American” traveler just meant you spoke too loudly and wore socks with sandals.

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Even with Vladimir Putin visiting the White House, Joe Biden wouldn’t have lowered himself to have a public tantrum in the Oval Office. And he sure as heck wouldn’t have left a couple hours later to play golf all weekend.

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Pretty amazing that in about five weeks Trump has managed to make himself perhaps the #1 most hated leader in the world. So this is America First?


How much did Donald Trump give Marco Rubio for his soul?

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Meanwhile, Donald Trump fundraising email just now. “WILL YOU MAKE A PERSONAL SACRIFICE TO HELP ME REACH MY FUNDRAISING GOAL?” He wants $20.25 “personal sacrifice.” Why, that’s almost enough to buy a dozen eggs.

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Forget Canada becoming the 51st state. The US is becoming Russia’s 22nd republic.

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Either Trump is lying about Putin not planning to invade other countries after Ukraine. In which case he’s too dishonest to be President. Or DonOld really believes Putin won’t invade other countries after Ukraine. In which case he’s too stupid to be President.

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I get that it’s scary. I get that Republicans have been threatened with primaries and probably worse. But they should look to the Russia that Trump wants the USA to be. Sooner or later, many Russians who ally with Putin for power still end up falling out of windows.

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And Amy Klobuchar’s response today was pitch perfect.

“Answer to Vance:

Zelenskyy has thanked our country over and over again both privately and publicly. And our country thanks HIM and the Ukrainian patriots who have stood up to a dictator, buried their own & stopped Putin from marching right into the rest of Europe. Shame on you.”

We need more strong women leaders. Fewer petulant man boys.

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Rich and richer

February 28, 2025

Four weeks to MLB Opening day. Look forward to the day when we can boo multimillionaires and billionaires, who instead of destroying our country, just play for the Dodgers.

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In an introductory weekly call newly confirmed FBI director Kash Patel indicated he wanted to “spend more time in Nevada, where he lives, and the West Coast.” So ”return to work for thee but not for me?”

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Susan Collins isn’t thrilled with Musk “It would be better to allow Cabinet secretaries to carefully review their departments and then make surgical, strategic decisions on what programs and people should be cut and then come back to Congress for approval.”

Uh, does she remember who some of these secretaries are that she voted to confirm?

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Why did UK PM Kier Starmer meet with Donald Trump today? Was President Musk not available?


If what President Musk and DOGE were doing was really good for the country, and popular, Republican members of Congress would have introduced these changes as legislation to get the credit.

-Meanwhile as USA Today reports – Elon Musk falsely accuses Verizon of putting US air safety at ‘serious risk’

Apparently Verizon has the newest contract, but as they responded- “To be clear, the FAA systems currently in place are run by L3Harris and not Verizon. We are at the beginning of a multi-year contract to replace antiquated, legacy systems. Our teams have been working with the FAA’s technology teams and our solution stands ready to be deployed.”

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Many GOP claim supposedly protecting girls by keeping trans kids out of USA bathrooms was a top reason for electing Trump. Same GOP about Trump getting sex-trafficking Tate brothers released back into US. Crickets.

Make it make sense.

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Media keeps saying Dems need better messaging. Trump posts ANYTHING and GOP/conservatives respond “this is wonderful, this is great…” Democratic post anything and Dems/liberals/progressives respond “why aren’t you doing or saying this instead?”

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Amy Klobuchar today reminded us how many things we take for granted came out of HHS funded research. For example -(which I didn’t know). “The Pacemaker didnt just come out of one minnesota company, came out of a lot of ideas, universities, people doing clinical trials, a devotion by our country to moving forward.”

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Who’s keeping score?

February 27, 2025

NY pitcher Nestor Cortes now says that the Yankees were ‘Better Team’ in their 2024 World Series loss.

What’s next…. “The Yankees would have won if only Mike Pence had had the courage?”

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In a NFLPA survey, NY Jets players gave owner Woody Johnson an F grade.

Why an F? Because they didn’t have the option for a G?

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WTAF? Trump just said. No other country in the world does mail in voting.

Uh, Canada, Germany, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Poland, S. Korea, Switzerland, Australia, & the United Kingdom. And I might have missed some. No lie too small.

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Rachel Maddow tonight talks about marmots which carry deadly bubonic plague. Even Russia banned hunting them… And Rachel found video of Donny Jr. hunting eating them – admitting “it’s kind of contrabandy.” Well, maybe Jr should host a wildlife dinner for some dad’s friends.

Rmembering early days of COVID in Florida when governor Ron DeSantis hid many COVID deaths by ascribing them to other causes. What excuses will President Musk & VP Trump use to describe deaths from being unvaccinated. Or from not getting lifesaving services that DOGE is cutting?

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If a child is killed by an undocumented immigrant Fox News and GOP members of Congress will make their death front page news for weeks, if not longer. An unvaccinated child dies from measles in Texas, and Fox & GOP pretend that child never existed.

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Grok is Twitter’s own AI And this from last night: “During a House Oversight Committee meeting, tensions escalated when Representative Maxwell Frost called former President Donald Trump a ‘grifter,’

“Former?”

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Not a joke Sean Spicer posted today the White House is taking control from the White House Correspondents Association as far as the press pool because the WHCA invited a “Trump hating comedian” to their annual dinner.

Thinnest-skinned baby-man President ever.

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JD Vance actually said Trump “chooses his words” carefully. Read that and almost spit out my covfefe.

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21 DOGE employees resign en masse in protest “We will not use our skills to compromise core government services.” Translation. They think Leon is TRYING to compromise core government services.


Marge Three Names just said “federal employees do not deserve their paycheck.” Well, there’s one federal employee in Georgia’s 14th congressional district who does not deserve her $174,000 paycheck.

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Trump says he will sell citizenships for $5 million to foreigners as a “gold card” version of a green card. So what if some Democratic billionaires decide to donate money to buy citizenships for liberal resisters around the world? Asking for a country.

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In hopes of lowering egg prices, USDA now says they will spend $100 million for research into vaccines and therapeutics for U.S. chicken flocks. So Trump wants to vaccinate chickens, but children be damned? Very on brand.

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New dawn

February 25, 2025

As impressive as Justin Verlander, who made his SF Giants spring training debut, is for still pitching at age 42, he’s eight years YOUNGER than Jamie Moyer when Moyer was still pitching…

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So now it turns out the Philadelphia Eagles (at least some of them) will go to the White House if invited.

Were they threatened? Or do they plan to treat DonOld like their fans treated Santa Claus?

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Sad truth from Lawrence O’Donnell “As of today if there’s a leader of the free world it is not NOT the President of the United States.”

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Amy Klobuchar on the view made a critical point that Democrats need to keep reminding Americans. “They always talk about other people. but YOU are the other people”

(if you’re a billionaire ignore that line)

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So while Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin says he supports Musk/Trump firings and suggests laid-off Virginians check out a state website which basically directs jobseekers to LinkedIn and Indeed, has Youngkin suggested to them what cake they should eat?

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Meanwhile Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a proclamation “recognizing the third anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.”

Has he, uh, talked to either of his genuflecting Ohio GOP Senators about this?

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There is no bottom on appointees. If it were possible, Donald Trump would have appointed as head of the FDA Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

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Forget “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” Donald would ask Putin to build a bigger wall, especially if Vlad could put a Trump hotel next to it.

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If John McCain were still alive would any of today’s GOP Senators have the guts to look him in the eye?

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Meanwhile, another lying headline from Fox News. “Dem makes about-face on lavish hotel used to put roof over illegals’ heads.” Eric Adams is closing Roosevelt Hotel in New York as a shelter. But before being used for immigrants, Roosevelt was a strong contender for worst hotel in NYC

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Bring her back?

February 24, 2025

San Antonio Spurs blew 17 pt lead & lost to lowly New Orleans Pelicans by 18.

Gregg Popovich’s health comes first & it makes no sense for him to return in 2025.

But if Pop can’t come back next season, maybe time to see how much $$ to hire Becky Hammon back from WNBA to coach.

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Two amusing sidelights of this week.

1. Some of the MAGA cult on social media views cheering for team Canada in a tournament hockey game as being an actual traitor to the US.

2. A whole lot of men think a woman cannot possibly know anything about sports. Wrong on both counts.

Carry on.

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Pope Francis is now in critical condition. If he passes away will Trump demand he be named Pope next?

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Love this line from Senator Chris Murphy “My 16-yr-old son for the 1st time, he said to me, ‘What’s going on? My friends are seeing your stuff. I’m showing up on a 16-yr-old’s TikTok feed.”

(had a nice reminder of when John McCain went on SNL, because he said it impressed his teenage daughter)

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As crazy FBI director Kash Patel looks to be joined by crazier deputy Dan Bongino, the GOP Senators own this. MANY of them knew better.

And if cowardice made them vote yes on Patel and Bondi, what makes them think eventually they won’t end up under the bus like Bolton, Pence, Sessions etc.

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Fox News headline: “Former world leader explains why ‘people are envious of what’s happening in the US.”

The former world leader is former British PM Liz Truss, who lasted in the job 45 days.

I’d rather hear what the head of lettuce thinks.

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Leaving everything else aside, I can’t be the only person who looks at Donald Trump orange circles ending around the eyes and ears, and thinks “his makeup person really hates him.”

The USA used to be a shining example Now we’re an object lesson.

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It all makes sense if you consider maybe the main purpose of some of Musk and Trump’s outrageous actions is two jealous insecure men trying to steal headlines from each other.

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Per NBC News, terminated FAA employees were not controllers, but support staff- “maintenance mechanics, aeronautical information specialists, plus, aviation safety, management & program assistants.” What could go wrong? Well, Musk with SpaceEx brags about learning from crashes.

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DonOld Trump email to President Musk

Subject: What I did last week 5 bullet points 1. I golfed

2.I golfed

3.I golfed

4. I rode around the track at Daytona

5. I followed Putin’s orders.

Do I get a diet coke and a Big Mac?

Love, Donny

Ps. Can I still be King?

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OT

February 21, 2025

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Team USA could still win if Mike Pence has the courage to do the right thing…

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KC Chiefs

Team USA

As an SF Giants fan can we next ask Donald Trump to declare himself an LA Dodgers fan?

-Though does anyone think Donald really watches hockey? Somebody please ask him about icing. Thinking his response is likely to include “chocolate..

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Millions of Americans were on team Canada tonight. Wonder how Premier Trump is feeling.

(for the uninitiated, Premier is the Canadian equivalent of Governor.)

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Why did I feel watching tonight’s 4 Nations hockey game like I’m a kid back in Toronto watching Team Canada vs Russia in 1972?

Except now Team USA has become Russia.

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If GOP really cared about the border they’d have passed Senator Lankford’s bipartisan bill in 2024

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Congressman Robert Garcia has now been threatened with potential prosecution by the U.S. Attorney from Washington, D.C., for because he criticized. He called Musk a dick.

Having flashbacks to Miracle on 34th Street….. where Fred proved Kris Kringle was Santa Claus. Not a crime to call a dick a dick. (And thinking Garcia could get many millions of corroborating witnesses.

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Oh, this is a smart idea. Seriously. Amy Klobuchar introduced a budget amendment to keep Trump & GOP from cutting taxes for billionaires if prices keep going up. Since Donold said he would solve inflation on day one this should be easy for him, right?

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In her confirmation hearing, Tulsi Gabbard was asked who she blamed for the war between Russia and Ukraine. She responded “Putin started the invasion of Ukraine.” Where’s the pool as to the day Tulsi denies that statement?

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In 2017, John McCain along with Lindsey Graham and Amy Klobuchar visited Ukraine to show support against Russia and Vladimir Putin. I hope McCain haunts Lindsey Graham’s dreams.

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With Kash Patel confirmed who should be first in the pool as to which Republican Senator who voted for him will be the first to be thrown under the Trump bus?

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An important truth about firing probationary employees. Any federal employee PROMOTED is on probation in new role for year. Know 2 people who were offered merit promotions last fall & turned them down because they didn’t want to be “on probation” if Trump won.

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The two Former FBI directors,both Republicans, are on Kash Patel’s printed enemies list.

No doubt some of the GOP Senate cowards who voted for him will end up on that list soon.

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Many scientists and researchers were just fired at NIH’s center for treating Alzheimer’s, which could set research back years. The center is named for recently retired GOP Senator Roy Blunt, a good and decent man. He wouldn’t recognize his colleagues today. Not because of memory loss. But because they are now a cult.

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Media should start covering what Air Force One, besides the costs, does to travel for average Americans.

Yesterday at Miami International AIrport, after Donald decided to FLY from Palm Beach (about 60 miles away_, all flights stopped for arrival & departure. Many travelers missed flights and flight attendants couldn’t get to airport. One crew member told me it took them three HOURS to go 2 miles.

DOGE just fired Yosemite’s only locksmith.

Would it be wrong to hope the first visitor who locks their keys in their car, or who locks themselve in a bathroom, is a Trump supporter?

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J.D. Vance today warned Ukrainian president against attacking Donald Trump. Have we forgotten that Trump’s first impeachment was over threatening Zelenskyy to go after Biden in the first place? #QuidProQuo

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Billionaire boys club

February 12, 2025

Dodgers ‘hungrier than ever,’ view 2025 as ‘unique challenge’

What challenge? If they can cross the half billion payroll by the trade deadline?

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QB Dak Prescott says Dallas Cowboys ‘very close’ to winning Super Bowl.

Has anyone recently checked Dak for concussions?

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Do Google and AP etc think it will really stop with demands to accept Trump’s illegal renaming of the Gulf of Mexico? If they acquiesce now, soon it will be “you are not allowed to criticize dear leader.” (This has apparently already happened to GOP House and Senate.)

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So can Mexico change their maps to return to referring to the USA as “the United Colonies of North America?”

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Lindsey Graham, talking about spending more money for ICE and Homeland Security: “We’ll go into mandatory spending accounts and find offsets to pay for this.” “mandatory spending accounts?” Translation, we’re going to slash Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. For starters.

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As Republicans in the Senate continually debase themselves into spineless clones can we start calling them Stepford Senators?

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Do Google and AP etc think it will really stop with demands to accept Trump’s illegal renaming of the Gulf of Mexico? If they acquiesce now, soon it will be “you are not allowed to criticize dear leader.” (This has apparently already happened to GOP House and Senate.)

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So why are President Musk and VP Trump trying to shut down CFPB?

Because Elon doesn’t want oversight as he tries to turn Twitter into a financial app?

Or because Donald hates Elizabeth Warren?

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Something important I heard Amy Klobuchar say “Email your members of Congress.” (Not that calls don’t matter, but emails go into the record.) And yes, it’s worth emailing GOP members of Congress. they are afraid of Trump but they are really afraid of losing re-election.

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Asked whether U.S. had given up anything in return for former hostage Marc Fogel, Trump replied “not much” without offering additional details. Translation, “not much after I handed Putin the gift of our democracy.”

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NY Times headline “Enjoying Pinnacle of Power, Musk Holds Court on Trump’s Stage. President let spotlight in Oval Office go to his billionaire friend.” Fixed it. “President Musk held court in Oval Office & let Donald sit at big boy desk before Elon sent him home to play golf.

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Chopless in New Orleans

February 10, 2025

Can we get bipartisan agreement that outside Kansas City, Atlanta and Tallahassee that all of America was glad not to hear that chop at the Super Bowl?

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So basically the only people who were watching this Super Bowl in the 4th quarter were those who picked squares in a pool.

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But did hear Super Bowll announcers say “It’s the third quarter, you can’t attempt an onside kick.”

Paging Sean Payton.

IYKYK #WhoDat #Saints

For some reason Fox News website has gutted all mentions of Trump’s prediction of a Chiefs victory and DonOld’s praise of Patrick Mahomes and his MAGA wife.

ICYMI – DonOld picked the Chiefs. And on Mahomes “This great quarterback who has, by the way, a phenomenal wife, OK? She’s a Trump fan. She’s a MAGA fan. So, I happen to love her, she’s great and he’s great.”


DonOld is mad he couldn’t think of which country to start a war with next tonight so he’s gonna ban pennies? What a pathetic toddler we elected…


Biggliest loser couldn’t bear to watch his prediction be proved wrong. How long until he calls the Eagles part of the “deep state?

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Next year’s Super Bowl is at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, home of the SF 49ers. Feb 8, 2026.

So California has almost a whole year to build a wall to keep Trump out.

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So it’s time to ask the question What did a penny do to Trump today?

Did he lose a coin flip?

Did someone compare him unfavorably to Lincoln?

Did he try to hit one as a target in a urinal and miss? Inquiring minds want to know.

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But back to reality


Heather Cox Richardson w/ FAFO math from Trump Friday night slashing of NIH “indirect funding.” (m is MILLION)

8 Florida universities would lose $165m out of $673m,

6 Ohio universities would lose $194m out of $700m

4 Missouri universities would lose $212m of $830m

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Near Cincinnati home of JD Vance. residents confronted a group displaying swastika flags over I-75.

Vance, despite his Indian wife, just defended guy who posted “Normalize Indian hate. Can’t wait to see how JD defends these Nazis.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2025/02/07/group-carrying-swastika-flags-seen-demonstrating-in-cincinnati-suburb/78342108007/

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There’s a measles outbreak in Gaines County Texas, population 22,000.

10 children, all unvaccinated, sick so far.

At least 3 in every 1000 children who get measles will die.

MMR vaccines would make ALL those deaths unnecessary.

But the MAGA crowd will care about those dead kids as much they care about children murdered in school shootings. Pro Live My Ass.

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Free kick…

February 6, 2025

If you don’t already know about former NFL punter Chris Kluwe. He posted this above where the skies are bluer in response to a Newsmax query!

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As Republicans make a big deal out of the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” is it too soon to start the pool on when GOP moves to eliminate Title IX money for women and girls’ sports period?

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Meanwhile as Americans begin to protest against authoritarian & draconian Musk/Trump cuts, Fox News headline. “Trump vows DHS will prevent trans athletes from entering US for 2028 LA Olympics.” Uh, we haven’t had trans athletes try to compete in Olympics. And none expected.

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If you’re a Warriors fan & want something non political to be outraged about- Miami Heat trading Jimmy Butler to Golden State. Just what team needs, spoiled man-baby who literally quits on his team when he is unhappy.

Meanwhile, the Wemby Spurs bandwagon is taking new riders.

#GoSpursGo

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Trump actually said this “Tommy Tuberville, a great coach. You know, his quarterback was named Mahomes, he was a great college coach. And I said, how good was he? He said, you don’t want to know how good.”

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Uh,1. Tubby did not coach Mahomes.

2. Auburn paid Tubby $5 MILLION to go away and not coach anymore.

3 University of Cincinnati, with a much smaller budget, paid him $1 million to go away and not coach anymore.

Tuberville turned out to be a loser coach. Facts matter.

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Elon Musk’s title now is “Special Government Employee.” And we thought Herschel Walker was a bad joke for bragging about his “Honorary Police Badge.”

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Just a question as Trump talks about taking over Gaza and turning it into the “Riviera of the Mideast?! What WOULD he have to say for his cult members to realize the man is insane?

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Senator Reverend Warnock, one of best speakers in DC, speaking truth to Trump/Musk cockroaches scurrying around in darkness. “This is radical, this is extreme, this is undemocratic. The people of Georgia who voted for me AND who voted for Trump did not vote for this.”

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Elizabeth Warren points out again: GOP controls House & Senate. They could change laws to take $$$ from things they don’t like. But cowards know it’s unpopular to destroy programs enjoying bipartisan support. So they’re trying to do it illegally in the middle of the night

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This should be a bigger story. Outrage can stop outrage.

Lisa Murkowski posted.

“I want to thank Alaskans who have been reaching out to my offices in D.C. and across Alaska. The U.S. Senate phone system has been receiving around 1,600 calls each minute, compared to the 40 calls per minute we usually receive, which has disrupted our call systems. “

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“Tulsi Gabbard Gets Closer to Confirmation as Senior Republican Caves.” The Republican in question was Susan Collins. But really, isnt “Susan Collins Caves” redundant?

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Faced with rapidly rising prices, Waffle House is placing a surcharge on every egg dish they sell. Can we call it the “Trumpty-Dumpty” surcharge?

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So did Trump decide to take over the Gaza Strip because he figured out he couldn’t take over Greenland, the Panama Canal or Canada?

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Despite its questionable legality & no money authorized for Trump/Musk buyout offer to federal employees, a Trump spokeswoman claimed “This is a rare, generous opportunity – one that was thoroughly vetted.”‘ Is there a bigger oxymoron than -“Trump proposal thoroughly vetted?

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Trump has given the FBI a deadline to turn over all names of agents involved in January 6 cases. How can ANYONE believe Kash Patel’s number one focus will not be revenge for Dear Leader?

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Very few silver linings about both Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr’s nominations being voted out of committee: But at least every GOP Senator will have to go on record with their votes. Meaning they will own the probable disasters that are coming.

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Treading water

February 4, 2025

Commissioner Roger Goodell says NFL is ‘better’ because of diversity efforts. DonOld won’t like that statement

So did Goodell figure this is his guaranteed way of getting Trump to stay in Florida for the weekend and avoid wanting to come to the Super Bowl?

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And yes, for all the damage he has done, or more to the point, let President Non-Elect Musk do, Trump spends his weekends in Florida. At a cost of millions per weekend to taxpayers.

While GOP complained that Biden went to his Delaware beach house…

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Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s “struggling” with RFK Jr.s nomination. Cassidy is a doctor. He is a Christian. . He knows the right thing to do. And yes he is up for re-election. But “What good does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?”

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Tump could have negotiated quietly with Canada and Mexico and avoided panic and rage over his proposed tariffs. But he didn’t. And for now all he got was stuff Canada and Mexico were already doing.

Is DonOld upset that President Non-Elect Musk was getting all the attention.

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Jamie Raskin sums it up: “We don’t have a fourth branch of Government called Elon Musk.

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Brian Schatz gave very long & impassionated speech on Senate Floor about Trump & Musk trying to be un-elected Kings, he spoke for over an hour..

After losing election “expecting policies, I was absolutely going to hate…that’s way the ball bounces.” But “This is not the ball bouncing a certain way. This is someone deciding they’re in charge of US govt & don’t care what the law is.”

“We are no longer arguing if they are doing Project 2025. They’re doing it.” Jimmy Stewart/Mr. Smith vibes….

Same media who claims Democrats need to speak up.. crickets.

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Trump administation, already trying to deport foreign students who participated in pro-Palestine protests, now investigating Columbia, Cal, Minnesota, Northwestern & Portland State for allowing protests

Muslims who voted against Kamala -welcome to the face-eating leopards club.

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Meanwhile, while President NonElect Leon and DonOld claim it’s about cost savings, their performance deportation of immigrants costs several times more per person than if they had booked them all first class flights.

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Critical fact think many of my fellow liberals miss:

Right now urgent priority is convincing a few GOP Senators to vote “no” on Trump’s worst cabinet nominees. GOP has 53 votes.

If we can’t reach across aisle to convince them DonOld gets ALL his choices confirmed.

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Decisions decisions…

February 3, 2025

RIP Fay Vincent. Was he the last MLB commissioner?

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Jimmy Butler has (reportedly) said he would not sign an extension if he was traded to the Golden State Warriors. Which might be the best news Warriors fans have had all year.

(Who wouldn’t want a complete spoiled brat who’s gotten his own team to suspend him three times this year already?

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Dallas Mavericks inexplicably traded their 25 year old superstar Luka Doncic.

Your reminder, the current majority Mavs owner, Miriam Adelson, is one of Donald Trump’s biggest donors, almost in Elon Musk’s league. She was seated behind Bill Clinton at the inaugural.

#ETTD

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Happiest person in Dallas about the Doncic trade has to be Jerry Jones. For at least a little while he won’t be the most hated owner in Texas.

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“Canada has been very abusive of the United States for many years.” So who had trying to start a war with our neighbor to the north on their Trump batsh*t bingo list?


After illegally installing two SCOTUS judges & keeping Trump from being convicted on his second impeachment trial, Mitch McConnell now is speaking out against Donald. If he wants to do anything useful he should get GOP colleague or two to vote against Kash Patel. For starters.

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I like her style.

Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s former finance minister & Liberal party possible future Prime Minister, has proposed slapping 100% tariffs on select American goods, including Teslas.

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On United flight approaching SFO today, suddenly started ascending again. Pilot said Air Traffic Control decided we didn’t have enough “separation” between us & plane in front. Circled & landed w/o incident about 15 min later. Thinking a lot of nervous ATC folks these days.

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Trump’s tariffs are direct violation of trade deal HE signed with Canada and Mexico. Guess we shouldn’t be shocked. As a businessman who broke most promises he made in private sector & regularly refused to pay contractors, Trump is turning USA into one of his failed businesses.

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As Canada releases their first tariff list, it starts out “The list includes products such as orange juice,..” Let’s see, what state produces almost ALL US orange juice.. And it only means about $7 billion a year to the Florida economy.

FAFO

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Donald Trump has now started a war of words with the Wall Street Journal… calling the newspaper ‘always wrong.”

A phrase I don’t write very often -sounds like the WSJ editorial board nailed it.

Drugs may be an excuse since Mr Trump has made clear he likes tariffs for their own sake.”

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WTAF? Meghan McCain says “To any Senator who votes against Tulsi Gabbard for DNI that “I will make it my personal mission to help campaign and fundraise against you in your next election.” So a generous view of this is that her father taught her well about reverse psychology.

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Moving forward

January 30, 2025

Yes, hard to find things to laugh about these days, especially with the recent DCA airline-helicopter crash

But snark will help us survive.

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Aaron Rodgers is supporting RFK Jr for HHS secretary. Crazy recognizes crazy.

Feds are now probing unusual betting patterns surrounding the play of Terry Rozier, with NBA Charlotte Hornets in 2023. It’s enough to make you long for the purity of pro-wrestling

Before my memory but as a figure skating fan as a kid – Peggy Fleming, Karen Magnussen, Janet Lynn etc, I remember learning about the US figure skating team being killed in a plane crash in 1961. Awful story, Posting only because it’s worth remembering them. Many would otherwise still be alive today

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabena_Flight_548

For so many reason we already miss Joe Biden. But today after the National Airport plane crash we REALLY miss him as the Consoler in Chief.

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Trump spends couple minutes on reading message of sympathy for crash victims in robotic manner- doesn’t mention young US figure skaters, does mention Russians killed on board; rest of rambling briefing blames DEI, Obama, Biden & Buttigieg for tragedy. There is no bottom.

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Need to say this again for those in the back. In Trump’s rambling, blame filled press conference, he spontaneously mentioned Russians on the plane, but not that there were fourteen members of the US figure skating community.  

In case you wonder where DonOld’s loyalities lie..

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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is a doctor. Wouldn’t it be a violation of the Hippocratic oath to vote for RFK Jr?

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Amy Klobuchar today asked Kash Patel about him saying that FBI headquarters should be shut down & turned into a museum of the deep state. When Patel tried to attack her, Amy pointed out, “they were his own words from Sept 2024. Facts matter. Senator Klobuchar brought receipts.

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Even if you’re a Republican who actually believes Trump’s constant rants that media & “deep state” government are against him, do you want the director of FBI’s main focus to be retribution for Donald? Or to be focused on keeping all Americans safe?

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Can anyone remember President Biden acting as consoler-in-chief & spending more time on blaming his enemies than mourning victims?

And we’ve already lost count of how many times since election Trump has done that… New Orleans, Los Angeles fires & now DCA airline crash etc.

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Why are we surprised that Velveeta Voldemort, a man who has never read the constitution, believes that birthright citizenship isn’t in the constitution?


Shock and Awe is turning increasingly into “Shock and Ah, Sh*t”

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Stupor Bowl plans

January 27, 2025

Well, was really hoping of the teams left that Buffalo would win their first Super Bowl.

But given the alternatives: Out of Philadelphia’s 66 wards, Trump won 5. 59 went to Harris, who got 551,845 votes in Philly compared to Trump’s 141,203. #FlyEaglesFly

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Just saying. The Washington Commanders were on a seven game winning streak until DonOld Trump returned to the White House.

And it wouldn’t be a Chiefs win without a controversial call that went their way. (4th down where CBS announcers thought they made it. One ref agreed, one overruled)

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Joe Biden spent weekends at Delaware beach house. MAGA -outrage over cost of secret service going with him.

Trump spends weekend in Las Vegas at his OWN hotel, where taxpayers pay inflated rates for him & Secret Service that go directly to Donald’s pocket. MAGA – crickets.

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Seriously, why isn’t media on this story? Knew Trump would go to Las Vegas after visit to LA. And he had rally there today Why? Because he owns hotel in Vegas, where he stayed last night. (He could have flown back to White House on Air Force One, or had a rally in any other CA city, or any red state. But in Vegas, Don can make Secret Service stay at his hotel too & jack up rates taxpayers pay!

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MAGA logic is amazing. They claim Joe Biden was powerful enough to take over all of government, turning the DOJ and other agencies – even at a state and local level – into a weaponized deep state. And also claim that all Joe did was sleep and be on vacation….

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JD Vance on Meet the Press attacks Catholic church: “The US Conference of Catholic Bishops needs to look in the mirror a little bit & recognize that when they receive more than $100m to resettle illegal immigrants, are they worried about humanitarian concerns or are they worried about their bottom line?”

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Reminder Pope Francis said before the election “You must choose the lesser evil. Who is the lesser evil? That lady, or that gentleman? I don’t know. Everyone, in conscience, (has to) think and do this.”

Wonder how his Holiness is feeling about not making a public recommendation now.

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As Trump implements Project 2025 at breakneck speed if only it had all been written down somewhere so that media had a chance to warn us what was coming. Oh wait, never mind.

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One underreported item from Velveta Voldemort’s (probably illegal) Friday night massacre of inspector generals. MOST, per Washington Post, were appointees from Trump’s 2017-2021 first term.

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Just saying. When white people start losing out even more to Asian-americans on college admissions, going to be fun to see GOP screaming about a need for diversity.

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So tired of Democrats screaming at Senate Dems “do something.” Change comes from VOTES. Without votes GOP controls everything. We can filibuster bills but on nominees best chance is for Dems to convince few GOP colleagues to vote “no” And then WE need to vote in midterms.

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You know Rachel Maddow is nailing it, & getting under Velveeta Voldemort’s skin when he rants like this “Wow! Rachel Maddow has horrible ratings. She’ll be off the air very soon.” Don’t watch much cable news now, but if you needed another reason to watch Rachel (and Lawrence)

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Rich get richer

January 25, 2025

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Government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, for the billionaires..

Makes many of us really look forward to diversion of baseball season. Where at least everyone has chance on opening day… (

(Sees Dodgers offseason shopping spree. & 1/2 billion $$ payroll.)

Never mind.

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So who are Trump and MAGA going to root for to get to the Super Bowl.

Buffalo is from a blue state, Chiefs biggest fan is Taylor Swift, and both Commanders and Eagles are from very blue cities.

Maybe DonOld will golf and say who cares about the game anyway?

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Mitch McConnell issued scathing statement against Pete Hegseth, “as he assumes office, consequences of failure are as high as they have ever been.”

If only Mitch had chance to make sure convicted felon who nominated Pete was impeached & couldn’t return to the Oval Office.

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Is it too soon to start the pool on the first time someone gets a picture of Pete Hegseth drinking in Washington DC?

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To get Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary it took VP Vance to break the tie.

President Non Elect Musk, Trump & Vance will so own this debacle. Btw repeat DUI offenders have to have ignition lock devices to check if they have been drinking. ..

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As Senators like Joni Ernst weigh going against their consciences because they think showing loyalty to Trump will protect them…. Mike Pompeo, John Bolton and Jeff Sessions would like a word.

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Thinking if Trump withholds federal money from California, California should just stop sending our taxpayers’ money to the federal government.

To put in language DonOld understands:

Quid. Pro. Quo

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Now DonOld is selling t-shirts for $47 that say “Gulf of America” on them.

Is there anything he won’t try to make money on?

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Discovering that a whole lot of people in red states who convinced themselves they knew more than doctors about COVID…have now convinced themselves they know more about wildfires than firefighters.

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“Friday night news dump” – phrase exists for a reason. No politician says or does anything they are proud of or want media coverage of on Friday night. Which of course is when Velveeta Voldemort fired all the IGs.

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Donald Trump just terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci’s taxpayer-funded security detail. Betting Dr. Fauci’s security for a year didn’t cost taxpayers as much as one Presidential golf game. What a sad petty little man we elected as President.

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Spurred on…

January 24, 2025

The San Antonio Spurs every February go on an about a three week Rodeo Road Trip while an actual road trip takes over their arena.

Today in Paris the Spurs and Wemby played the red-hot Indiana Pacers. They won 140-110.(and it wasn’t that close.) Maybe next year San Antonio will ask to play the whole three weeks in France…

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Oscar nominations are out. Has Velveeta Voldemort threatened yet to shut down the ceremony because they didn’t nominate him?

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Can only imagine how furious MAGA would be if someone at the National Cathedral on Tuesday had preached. “‘For I was hungry & you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty & you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger & you took me in….”

“Some female soliders have written letters in support of Pete Hegseth.” Well, Jeffrey Dahmer didn’t eat everyone he met either.

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Do I like John Ratcliff? No. Do I think he is qualified? Yes.

Elections have consequences.

But, before Velveeta Voldemort those consequences used to have limits in reality.

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Just curious. Since Pete Hegseth is now saying he doesn’t have a drinking problem but won’t drink if he is confirmed, what happens if he is confirmed and he is seen drunk in public?

Brooke Rollins, nominee for Agriculture Secretary, had civil hearing today, said she would work w/ lawmakers to modernize temporary visa program. She did contest Dem claims 40-50% of agricultural workers are undocumented, arguing “we just don’t know.” We’re about to find out.

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Forget actually making a Nazi salute, I’m so old I remember when even making a joke about being a Nazi would result in universal condemnation.

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Major reason Fox News viewers voted for Trump.

LIES.

Today’s Fox headline “Over 200 House Democrats vote against bill protecting infants who survive abortions.” What it doesn’t say, the law ALREADY protects infants who survive abortion.

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Simple fact: Pete Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law KNOWS that a false accusation put in an affidavit could put her in jail. And she stands by her statement. Bet she’d take a lie detector test too. Would Pete?

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For the younger generation who may never have heard this quote: “You don’t need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.” That noted liberal, Senator and Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater

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Rachel Maddow talking about Crypto and making the comparison to Beanie Babies and I am so here for it. (What’s next, Trump tulip bulbs?)

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For the younger generation who may never have heard this quote: “You don’t need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.”

That noted liberal, Senator and Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater

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Old and older

January 8, 2025

SF Giants have signed Justin Verlander to a one-year contract.

Anyone seen Jamie Moyer?

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But seriously, Justin is more than 4 years older than Buster Posey. And only four years younger than Hayden Birdsong and Kyle Harrison put together.

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Meanwhile, does anyone remember we still have three “college” football games to go? And how many people really care?

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Jimmy Carter’s funeral is on Thursday

So what other outrageous things will Velveeta Voldemort propose between now and then because he cannot stand the spotlight not being on him?

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DonOld thinks “When you’re a star they let you do it” applies to countries too?

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Saw “U.S. Senator Advocates Reclaiming Panama Canal Amid Tensions with China.” trending Can’t be the only one who thought “The only one who is that stupid is Coach Tubby.” And was right. Never thought I’d miss Jeff Sessions.

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While I know not all Americans remember Carter years, maybe it’s time for a history lesson: One of many reasons Carter transferred control of the Canal to Panama was that it was estimated we’d need fens of thousands of troops stationed there at least to keep it and guard against uprisings..

Today is a good day to remind people disillusioned with Facebook, Instagram and Threads that “The Social Network” was not fiction.

Dear Canada: We in California are not against the idea of unification. How do you feel about us applying to be the 11th province

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NY Times headline “Flurry of Announcements Signal Trump Family Will Keep Making Deals. Even before start of new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between federal government efforts & Trump family businesses.”

Jimmy Carter had to sell his peanut farm.

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When President Jimmy Carter was elected he decided he didn’t know enough about the Panama Canal. So he read David McCollough’s then new 698 page book “The Path Between the Seas” to learn about it. I like Presidents who read.

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Aileen Cannon “I have never spoken to or met former President Trump except in connection with his required presence at an official judicial proceeding, through counsel. I have no ‘relationship to the alleged victim’ in any reasonable sense of the phrase.”

Anyone believe that?

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Anyone else notice that DonOld Trump on Tuesday referred to “the Cathedral” in France during his Press Conference? He forgot the name “Notre Dame.”

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Renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America? So what, is President Non Elect Musk gonna send Trump out to attack maps with a Sharpie?

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So if we’re changing names I propose that New York change the name of 57th Street in the block where Trump Tower is located to Joe Biden Lane. And New Jersey change the name of Lamington Road in Bedminster, New Jersey where Trump’s Golf Club is located to Barack Obama Street.

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Only when you win?

January 7, 2025


My favorite photo from the wee hours of January 6-7. Jamie Raskin, whose son had died by suicide on New Year’s Eve, and Amy Klobuchar.. Both doing their duty for democracy on a day that had become longer, and more horrific, than any of us ever expected.

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121 House Republicans who didn’t certify the 2020 election results. Today all GOP certified 2024 election results. You don’t get to sign your golf score card only if you win.

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There were no mobs storming the Capitol today. Congress certified the election with no drama. Do we think it would have been the same had Kamala Harris won the election?

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Well why wouldn’t Greenland want to be a US territory Just think, if they have any natural disasters or problems DonOld would come and throw them paper towels?

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Trump lawyers want to suppress the entire Jack Smith report. They can’t handle the truth.

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Fox News website today “WATCH LIVE: Harris forced to seal Trump’s historic victory, making his presidency official” Can anyone magine if them posting on January 6, 2021? “WATCH LIVE: Pence forced to seal Biden’s historic victory, making his presidency official.”

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Roy Blunt just said in an interview that while a President gets a lot of leeway, all of Donald Trump’s nominees for various reasons will not end up nominated/confirmed. A reminder there are still sane Republicans, too bad those like Blunt and Portman have left the Senate.

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Let’s be 100% clear. If the Jack Smith report was false, or contained information that could be easily refuted, Donald Trump’s lawyers would demand it be released so they could use it against Biden’s DOJ, or simply to “own the libs.”

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Let’s call the plan for the Presidents Elect and Non-Elect (Trump and Musk) what it is : Government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, for the billionaires.

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Meanwhile, if you need a break, and don’t we all..

https://twitter.com/NationalZoo/status/1876346750824255555

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Forever young

December 30, 2024

RIP Jimmy Carter. The picture is from 1976.

A good friend was a Ford fan. But then and now with Jimmy.

Miss Gregg Popovich on the Spurs sideline. Especially tonight. Not just that I think with Pop that San Antonio would have won. But I would have loved to hear him talk to reporters. Because he’d have started with eulogizing Jimmy Carter. #GoSpursGo

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It was President Eisenhower who signed proclamation that when a former President dies U.S. flags must be at half-staff for 30 days. How long until Velveeta Voldemort attacks former President and GENERAL Dwight D. Eisenhower as a Loser & RINO interfering with HIS party on Jan 20?

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Watching President this afternoon. And here’s a tip for anyone who’s as fed up with CNN as I am. If you’re looking for breaking news, something like Joe Biden’s statement on Jimmy Carter, check C-Span or C-Span 2 first.

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NY Times editorial board: “America Needs More Jimmy Carters” Of course, if Carter were alive and 20 years younger, NY editorial board would probably be trashing him nonstop.

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Selfishly was hoping if Jimmy Carter didn’t have long left that he would manage to upstage inaugural day. But glad upon reflection that he passed away while we still have a real President in the White House to honor him.

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We’re going to have to get through 2025 and beyond in a world without Jimmy Carter in it But we can all try to carry on his legacy. RIP to maybe the greatest human to ever be President.

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January 9 will be the National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter.

Here’s a suggestion. For that day on social media, let’s share Jimmy Carter stories? Or any positive stories. Or cat pictures.

But can we have a complete blackout on President Non Elect Musk, along with VP Trump and JD Vance?

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Leaving the lights on

December 21, 2024

US Senate early this am passed imperfect compomise funding bill to keep govt open, after GOP-led House finally passed bill only with Democratic support. Wouldn’t it be easier just to vote for adults? (ie Democrats.)

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And the Senate late night did pass a bill -unanimously – that was originally stripped by Musk from the funding bill, to make it easier for the Washington Commanders to return to Washington DC at the RFK stadium site.

The late vote was called a Hail Mary. Now, it’s good for the city of Washington DC, but Roger Goodell and the NFL also really wanted the bill passed. I’m sure the fact that it’s a multi-billion dollar league with many billionaire owners had nothing to do with it…

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Again, wonder how those who only get news from Fox are brainwashed? After House Democrats compromise, again, to keep govt open when GOP would’ve let shutdown happen… Faux News headline “Congress passes bill to stop partial government shutdown after missing midnight deadline.”

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Every headline on stopgap government funding bill that passed today in House should include – it ONLY passed for 2 reasons: 1. Johnson refused Musk/Trump demands to eliminate debt ceiling. 2. Democrats voted to save Christmas & keep Government open. GOP didn’t back Musk/Trump.

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The CR was basically a noncontroversial non-story -three months of negotiation with the usual complaints that it was coming down to the wire but all looked settled. Until President Musk decided to try to steal Christmas.

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Elon Musk is reversing the Pottery Barn rule. For him it’s “You buy it, then you break it.


Good news. Bill to put a monument to women’s suffrage on the mall in Washington DC passes unanimously in the US Senate Wonder though how long it will take some GOP members of Congress to try to overturn the 19th amendment.

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Schumer gave tribute to Mitch McConnell, who’s not leaving Senate but stepping down as Leader. Chuck said “all my colleagues on both sides of aisle join me in offering best wishes & respect.”. Uh, to man who singlehandedly destroyed our SCOTUS by stealing 2 seats? Hard pass.

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Hey Germany.

1. Elon Musk is endorsing AfD far-right neo Nazi party in your elections. Everything else aside, take a look at the US near shutdown chaos right now that resulted from American voters listening to him last November. Learn from our mistake.

2. Fröhliche Weihnachten

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Wipeout

December 20, 2024

The Golden State Warriors lost by 51 to the Memphis Grizzlies tonight.

And they still didn’t have as embarassing a day as Donald Trump and President Musk.

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As much as New Orleans Saints fans sometimes miss Sean Payton, the Broncos loss to the Chargers after Denver had a 24-13 lead midway through the third quarter reminds us why Saints might have let him go.

Lawrence O’Donnell tonight “We are watching live coverage of the total collapse of the Elon Musk Donald Trump partnership in government in the House.”.” Schadenfreude is bad, right? Oh who am I kidding?

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This Musk-Trump fiasco, before they are even inaugurated, is as if an NFL team was leading by 3, with a few seconds to go & the QB, instead of taking a knee, decided to go for long pass to pad his stats…which got intercepted & run back by the opponent for a game winning TD

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-President Musk and VP Trump’s new budget bill went up in flames faster than some Tesla cybertrucks after a crash.

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Here’s a thought. DC hotel prices, normally $2000 & up for inaugurals with 4 night minimums are in freefall for Jan 19-20. Now Washington Hilton, for example, is $700 a night. Does Donald want to shut down government to distract from the fact that people aren’t showing up?

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Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion. Twitter/X is now worth under $10 billion This is the stable genius that many Republicans are fine with as the real President of our Country?

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Hey Trump voters, when you have to cancel a family Christmas vacation to a national park, or miss a plane due to TSA shortages, or don’t get paid until the end of January… Hope it was worth making that statement of not voting for a black woman.

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And the Musk-Trump bill that failed didn’t just cut millions for pediatric cancer research. They cut the “Take it Down Act” -which criminalizes taking regular pictures & using AI to put a person’s head on a naked body, possibly engaging in sex.

A bill so needed for children that it passed unanimously in the US Senate after Amy Klobuchar & Ted Cruz actually joined forces to lead it.

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Give me a bleeping break! Senator Mike Lee trying to hold up noncontroversial nominees because President-Elect “has asked we hold off on confirming any Presidential nominees until he takes office.” Same Lee who supported Amy Coney Barrett for SCOTUS while US was voting for Biden in 2020!

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For my nerd English literature fan readers:

Trump thinks he’s a King. The King he’s closest to being is King Lear. “He that loves to be flattered is worthy of the flatterer.”

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