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In many races, the choice isn't Dem vs GOP, Capitalism vs Socialism, or middle class vs billionaire class. It's semi-decent person vs a$$h0le. Graham Platner? Kind of a jerk (thank goodness he withdrew). Ken Paxton? Definite jerk. Roger Marshall? Throw debtors in jail jerk. Vivek R? Jerk.

Press is saying "Trump defends Ramaswamy ad" but a more accurate headline would be "Trump posts unhinged and uninformed 400+ word rant" I mean who writes "Dumocrats"? Seriously. Can you imagine Bush, Reagan, Nixon etc writing something like that? At least Nixon would just use normal curse words.

CNN had a pay-walled story about a US sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose father detained by ICE while the sailor was deployed. I looked it up online but was confused by the results. Then I realized there were *two* cases - Petty Officer Jessica Martinez and Airman Joshua Aviles. WTF?

Good grief. www.bbc.com/news/article...

What is with these politicians like Blackburn in TN and Abbott and Paxton in TX who refuse to debate. It feels like someone applying for a job and refusing to attend to any interviews. What the heck? Why would anyone vote for these people?

ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION, YET?! 👇 SURE HOPE SO. 😎🇺🇸✨

Mf’er is like Batman.

Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!

In February 2020, Trump told us COVID wasn't a big deal and it would be fine when it warmed up. A year later 500,000 Americans were dead. In September 2026, Trump tells us AI is no big deal. Oh boy, do I hope he's right for once.

Absofreakinlutely 💯% True......

Just a Reminder...

Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

I don’t want to check Twitter. What does the “1st Amendment Absolutist” Elon Musk have to say about the press ban? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...

What does a sniper position at Memorial Circle actually defend against? Not China. Not a submarine. Not a missile. It overlooks a bridge, a traffic circle, and the front door of the National Mall. Those are places where Americans march. www.jackhopkinsnow.com

Through the end of August 2026, the House was in session for roughly 383 hours total. That’s an average of about 48 hours per month. Their average monthly floor time is well below the 80-hour monthly threshold the same Congress imposed on Medicaid recipients.

Is there a way to make a donation to Kennedy-center.org contingent on them *not* trying to bolt, carve, spray paint, gold leaf etc - any sign of Trump or DJT on the building and institution?

Is it just me or are others reminded of Trump's assurances that COVID wasn't a problem, when he talks about the risk AI poses to humanity? apnews.com/article/trum...

There's a lot of talk about voting etc; but IMHO it comes down to this: the USPS can decide, on its own, to toss a letter addressed to me. No "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers ..." What's next? My subscription to the Onion? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Your tax dollars at work ... www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Your tax dollars at work ... in DC. www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...

I feel like the letter "b" shows up in Wordle more often than I would expect, but I have no actual data to back that up.

The Trump administration sometimes feels like a test of the Dunning–Kruger effect.

Today I learned that postmarks are not necessarily applied when USPS receives the letter at the local post office unless you go to a retail counter and ask for it to be manually marked. It could be postmarked much later in some cases. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u... about.usps.com/newsroom/sta...

If the US government directly controls oil production and profits, this kind of sounds more like Socialism than what the DSA is talking about. apnews.com/article/vene...

It’s petty, but I hope that the next non-MAGA President (if we have free elections in the future) renames Lake Worth Lagoon (next to Mar-a-Lago) something like “Tiny Hands Lagoon”

Voting in person and voting by mail are shaping up to be train wrecks (thank you Justice Roberts for ignoring the plain text of the Constitution) In theory, early voting is still an option. Please double-check the following, since Vote.org can make mistakes www.vote.org/early-voting...

What the actual F?!? www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

18 U.S. Code § 1703 - Delay or destruction of mail or newspapers (a) Whoever, being a Postal Service officer or employee, unlawfully secretes, destroys, detains, delays, or opens any letter, postal card, package, ... , shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

Article I, Section 4, Clause 1: The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.

Why are we putting Saudi Arabia on the path to becoming a nuclear power? Is this in the US’s best interest ? I mean, sure the Saudis are our allies now (except for that bin Laden guy); but the Shah of Iran was our ally too, back in the day. It can be hard to put the genie back in the bottle.

If the US had won without Balogun, it would have been epic. If the team had lost, it would have still been an amazing run - respect. Now, if the US wins with Balogun, half the world views the US as cheaters. If the team loses, half the world thinks it's deserved. Turing a win-win into lose-lose.

About 9 am (doing math), Sister Leticia Ugboaja left home to go to Sunday Mass, about a block away. They handcuffed her, drove her an hour away, and held her until about 6 pm. Why was ICE within a block from a Catholic church, on a Sunday morning? www.texastribune.org/2026/06/30/t...

In the end we were just his latest casino and whatnot.

At least Marie Antoinette suggested "cake". No one can eat this ballroom, arch, and gold that Trump seems to offer. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/u...

Let's see. Trump administration wants proof of citizenship to vote. If birthright citizenship is out, then a birth certificate is not enough. A passport can prove citizenship, but now they might get revoked for missed child support? The voting pool continues to shrink apnews.com/article/pass...

I fear my idea of "the worst of the worst" may be different from ICE's www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump has become fully unhinged and we should talk about it. www.ms.now/morning-joe/...

Q: Did you post that picture of yourself depicted as Jesus Christ? TRUMP: I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor and had to do Red Cross. Only the fake news could come up with that one.

No kings. No false prophets.

I am so confused. The US is going to blockade/close the Strait of Hormuz because Iran won't reopen it? This feels like the logic of a two-year-old. Mainly because I completely don't understand it and my head hurts.

On January 20, 2025, the average gas price in the US was $3.125. The average price today is $4.125.

What other states are working on this sort of thing? dailymontanan.com/2026/04/01/m...

Donald Trump is using foreign steel to build his gold-encrusted ballroom. It's a slap in the face to every American steelworker. "America First" was always just a slogan to Trump.

"Under the existing rules, lawful permanent residents, undocumented immigrants and people who are both seeking or have been granted asylum are required to register with the Selective Service" Meanwhile some of their kids don't get birthright citizenship? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...

This is so well done. 👌