Mark Affleck

22 Nov 2025

Trump shitshow continues: Meanwhile I’m conducting advanced research on the structural integrity of my recliner while running experiments with the TV remote. Controlled indoor environment, no vegetation required.

kyivindependent.comBritish MP: ‘Trump could be a Russian asset’ — Watch Video At The Kyiv IndependentEarlier this week, British lawmaker Graham Stuart raised the possibility that the president of the United States, Donald Trump, had been groomed by the Kremlin’s security services over a period of dec...

Quack Quack 🦆 British Conservative MP Graham Stuart says Trump could be a Russian asset. That isn’t proven, but my question is simple: If he were working for Putin, how different would his behavior look? You don’t need a conspiracy theory to question who benefits. kyivindependent.com/british-mp-t...

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theguardian.comHegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donorsInstalling tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Pentago defense board raises conflict-of-interest concerns

The SecWar who had to swear off booze to get confirmed just put the ketamine guy in charge of the future of warfare. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Kansas hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1932. Now Emerson has the Republican down 2 and Hamilton winning independents 42% to 27%. Congratulations, MAGA. You made a Republican Senate seat in KANSAS competitive. Truly historic incompetence.

LMAO at least he’s honest

wsj.comThe Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation HigherThe president’s own agenda has helped undermine promises to fix the economy and get the deficit under control.

LMAO. Trump and fiscal restraint? That’s like hiring an arsonist to inspect your smoke detectors. Republicans cut taxes, run up the tab, then discover debt when Democrats take office. And the WSJ acts shocked the clown car has no brakes. Who still buys this crap? www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Apparently the GOP ordered peace, lower inflation, cheaper borrowing, consumer confidence and economic optimism with guaranteed delivery by November 3. Somebody better check the tracking number. 😂

Please be patient. Trickle down economics takes time. First the champagne glasses fill, then the yachts, then the offshore accounts. If anything reaches your grocery budget, please notify management. There’s been a leak. 🥂

washingtonpost.comPentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran warWith the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows.

Hmmm Vietnam: Casualty and progress figures were shaped for public consumption, as the Pentagon Papers later documented. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

reuters.comTrump says US will keep buying Canadian potash, Belarus would sell at lower priceUS President Donald Trump, asked ‌on Tuesday about a potential deal to purchase potash from Belarus, said the US would continue buying from Canada but Belarus would like to sell ⁠at a lower price.

Trump invented a potash crisis, got fact-checked by a dictator, and the real fertilizer crisis was caused by his war. Chaos Chaos Chaos www.reuters.com/world/americ...

financialpost.comSaudis tell European refiners they’ll get no crude next monthSaudi Aramco told at least two oil refining customers in Europe that they will be allocated no crude oil next month. Read more.

18 Sept

Trump is Putin’s Bitch Trump's Treasury signed a paper in March letting Putin sell his oil again. Then we bombed Iran. Iran shut the shipping lane. Saudi pipeline blew. Europe gets no oil next month. Trump lit the match. Putin sells the gas. financialpost.com/commodities/...

16 Sept

Trump said Iran's nuclear program was "obliterated" in June 2025. Then came a second war Feb 28. Sept 2 IAEA report: inspectors still can't reach bombed sites, and 440 kg of 60% uranium, enough for 10 bombs if weaponized, whereabouts unclear. Two wars. Zero verification. That's a failure.

11 Sept

Trump: "If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000." Legal, because 18 USC 597 only bans paying for an individual's vote not conditioning payment on who wins. Fix is one paragraph: extend 597 to offers conditioned on an electoral outcome. Carve out ordinary policy promises.

10 Sept

1 billion dollars

10 Sept

All I want for Christmas: One line in the House rules package. Opening day. Every member shall hold one open, in-person town hall per month in district. My Representative hasn't held one since 2017.

politicalwire.comRepublicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump"In the White House Rose Garden last week, President Trump gathered some of the most politically endangered House Republicans for a dinner where he promised to make himself the face of the party’s uph...

7 Sept

The thing that gets lost in the “rational actor” framing is that it treats the seat as the objective the oath as constraint to manage around. It’s backwards. oath is the objective; the seat is just the instrument for keeping it. politicalwire.com/2026/09/06/r...

3 Sept

3 Sept

yahoo.comTrump calls for 'punishment' of NBC reporterPresident Donald Trump on Sunday threatened a prominent NBC broadcast journalist with possible punishment by US media regulators as the Republican expressed disappointment with coverage of his candida...

30 Aug

The only real news left is youtube channels Legacy cable Media except Fox will break completely soon The CEOs will lean on the lawyers the lawyers will force the company to tip toe around his criminal activities to come www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

latimes.comFormer White House teleprompter operator ordered to turn over profits, pay fine over insider tradingA former White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to make bets on the prediction market Kalshi has been ordered to turn over more than $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 ...

30 Aug

Karoline Leavitt said it was “unfortunate” LMAO It’s criminal bitch www.latimes.com/world-nation...

washingtonpost.comWhite South Africans could get $4,500 in aid if they come to U.S. as refugeesThe assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.

28 Aug

Trump shut the door on 120,000+ cleared refugees, then reopened it for one group paid double. The “white genocide” excuse traces straight to his South African-born allies Elon Musk and David Sacks. Not asylum. A whites-only lane built for the boys back home. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

dailymail.comInsiders reveal full scale of Trump assassination panicHours after revelations about his secret flight from the NATO summit in Turkey went public, the president shrugged off reports that detailed the lengths that Secret Service took to keep him safe.

26 Aug

“First Lady Melania Trump is increasingly concerned about the president’s safety.” Please. She couldn’t care less. She knows that if he’s gone, the protection and power disappear and the knives come out for her and Barron. This is self-preservation, not devotion. www.dailymail.com/news/article...

politico.comMeta agrees to pay $17B, adopt kids’ safety features to resolve states’ lawsuitsThe tentative agreement is a massive concession from the tech giant.

26 Aug

Meta’s stock rose 4.4% in pre-market trading on the news. When investors cheer the day you settle a landmark child-safety case, that tells you they read it as a bill Meta can easily absorb, not a wound. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

mediaite.comFox News Interview Takes Bizarre Turn When Abdul El-Sayed Asks Jesse Watters, ‘Are You Circumcised?’Fox News host Jesse Watters’ interview with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed took an unexpected turn Monday when a clash over gender-affirming care for minors resulted in the Democrat asking t...

25 Aug

I would said ask your mommy bitch she knows www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fox...

nytimes.comWashington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen AttiahAn arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.

Attiah was fired for “gross misconduct.” Now an arbitrator says the Post wrongfully fired her and owes back pay. Bezos wasn’t defending standards. He was appeasing Trump to protect from a weaponized government. Billionaire cowardice dressed up as journalism. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...

cnn.comUS-Iran war latest: Iran’s currency drops to record low against dollar as US set to unveil ‘economic D-Day’ | CNNIran’s currency has dropped to a record low against the dollar, as the US moves to tighten the economic screws on Tehran. Follow for live updates.

Bessent says he’ll punish Iran hard with money rules and maybe China too. But China’s boss visits next month you don’t smack a guest before dinner. So Real details drop 2pm today. Watch oil: if he doesn’t hit China, the scare fades and oil drops. www.cnn.com/2026/08/24/w...

washingtonpost.comDoctors say Trump’s weight poses a significant health riskThe president has gained about 20 pounds since his campaign, according to his statements and those of aides.

The Washington Post calls Trump just 1.6 pounds shy of obese by accepting the White House’s laughable 238-pound claim. That isn’t scrutiny. It’s a puff piece disguised as journalism, protecting access and power. We see you, Bezos. Shameful. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

aljazeera.comCan Trump really make Strait of Hormuz a US territory?US president has yet another outlandish threat for Iran, with no end to war in sight.

TACO WATCH: Trump “declares” the Strait of Hormuz US territory by posting a map. Reality: it’s Iranian/Omani waters, protected by international law. A strait isn’t annexed by tweet. Iran called him a “deluded man.” Map ≠ control. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...

youtube.comLIVE: FBI CONFESSES to HIDING Epstein Info in MY Lawsuit!!YouTube video by MeidasTouch

23 Aug

The FBI has 1 hour+ of secret videos showing how they hid names in the Epstein files. Whistleblowers say they were told to flag & remove TRUMP’S name. A new law says HAND THEM OVER. They won’t. What are they hiding? Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7at...

nytimes.comOpinion | Natalie’s Magnificent ObsessionThis human printer runs — but not out of ink.

22 Aug

Like others, I winced when I first heard Senator Jon Ossoff She winced it’s stating the obvious something journalists refuse to do until the public knows more than the NYT Maggie knows it yet the lead isn’t this www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/o...

pbs.orgSupreme Court chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for nowThe temporary order comes hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction.

22 Aug

It’s the Court signaling how much deference it’ll give sweeping “total authority” claims. Set that tone on a building, and the same posture is waiting when the claim is about something far graver. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

finance.yahoo.comDollar Risks Becoming Biggest Loser From Bessent’s Bond BuyingTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bold intervention to stem a potentially damaging rise in US borrowing costs has some investors saying the dollar will ultimately pay the price.

21 Aug

Trump policy tanked the dollar. Big deficits, tariff chaos, leaning on the Fed, and open cheerleading for a weaker greenback—then acting shocked when it falls. The dollar didn’t slip. It was pushed. Cause, meet effect. 🇺🇸📉 finance.yahoo.com/markets/curr...

cnbc.comTreasury yields rebound, wiping out the decline following Bessent's interventionBond yields edged higher after pulling back sharply during Wednesday's session.

20 Aug

The bond market is voting no confidence in Trump. A buyers’ strike on long US debt as the 30-yr hits 2007 highs because reckless tax cuts, inflationary tariffs, and open assaults on Fed independence torched America’s credibility. buyback? A band-aid on a bullet wound. www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/b...

19 Aug

18 Aug

SATIRE: Natalie Harp’s blue dress has hit the auction block. Pre-owned, deeply discounted and featuring one mysterious white “paint” stain. Seller says no questions, no returns and absolutely no DNA testing. History doesn’t repeat itself. Apparently, it lists on eBay. 😂

claireberlinski.substack.comThe Most Dangerous Woman in the WorldThe Democrats have learned nothing, and forgotten nothing.

17 Aug

Republicans will convert an election about authoritarianism into a referendum on socialism, open borders, and Hamas claireberlinski.substack.com/p/the-most-d...

thehill.comBlanche refuses to pledge DOJ will always act independently of White HouseAttorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday did not commit to acting independently of President Trump, but he claimed the president has not and will not ask him to prosecute specific individuals. “Ther…

17 Aug

“Won’t pledge DOJ independence, but pinky-swears Trump would never abuse it. Airtight, truly. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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15 Aug

15 Aug

Shameful comments

thedailybeast.comTrump’s Secret MAGA Loyalty Test to Allies Is LeakedAllies have balked at the private questionnaire.

14 Aug

This “loyalty test” isn’t diplomacy. It’s a sales pitch with troops as leverage: buy American arms or lose protection. 5k pulled from Germany, 5k sent to Poland a top arms buyer. That’s not defense. It’s coercive industrial policy in a flag. Follow the money. www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-secre...

www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/...

11 Aug

economist.comDonald Trump’s approval ratingFollow our presidential approval rating poll tracker to see how favourably Americans view Mr Trump

11 Aug

MAGA in a nutshell: older white men with less education are Trump’s strongest demographic, and even they disapprove of him by nearly 20 points. Apparently the “silent majority” is now a loud minority yelling at the television while everyone else changes the channel. www.economist.com/interactive/...

11 Aug

Trump’s “low key” retreat on Iran is buried beneath fresh chaos: upend MMR policy, stir up Greenland, then humiliate Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy for defying him. It looks like deflection and a warning to every Republican: fuck with me and I will crush you. Total control is the point.

9 Aug

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 The executive can prosecute nearly anyone, anytime. That’s not hyperbole it’s how charging power works: near-unreviewable, and the process itself is the punishment. Trump and Blanche know this. Now DOJ runs on a $1.8B “anti-weaponization” fund. Consider this a warning.

cbsnews.comTranscript: Sen. Bill Cassidy on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 9, 2026The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 9, 2026.

9 Aug

“Brave”? Cassidy condemned the words but wouldn’t say Tuberville’s name or Mace’s. No consequences just “I condemn language like that” then a pivot to “the good Muslim doctors in Louisiana.” Brennan asked if the PARTY condemn it. He answered only for himself. Weak. www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-ca...

8 Aug

Trump’s Vietnam deferments kept him out of the real war. Now he’s playing commander in chief with Iran: bombing, pausing, threatening, negotiating, then bombing again. No clear objective, no exit strategy and no definition of victory. This is becoming Trump’s Vietnam.