Rachel Maddow on MSNBC reports on Thursday night that a big new human-rights organizaion, "Lights for Liberty," is orchestrating demonstrations on Friday at dozens of Border Patrol locales. Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected ( Read more... )

Just as he's made the Fourth of July on the National Mall about himself, the Asshole-in-Chief tonight moved to make the 2020 U.S. Census about his, DJT's, ludicrous vision of a country ruled by his own ridiculous SELF ( Read more... )

So, yeah, I'm watching a little TV, here in central eastern FL -- and Rachel Maddow is on, saying that the main newspaper of Orlando (80 miles from here), the Sentinal, has gone on record NOT endorsing Donald J.Trumpsky in 2020 ( Read more... )

We've all heard about what billionaire George Soros has done in Eastern Europe (especially in his native Hungary) to promote democracy and liberal ideas ( Read more... )

After yesterday's Senate imbroglio with AG Barr's awkward testimony-- and him cancelling today's session with House, things are in a sorry state. House Dems seem to think censure or perjury charges would not have much effect. Trumpsky meanwhile has forbidden any cooperation with Congress. "It's over!" (a line he swiped from Sebator Graham yesterday ( Read more... )

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So The Donald decided today to congratulate his buddy Putin by phone on his (fraudulent!) re-election. But the Washington Post tonight reports that, in fact, his national-security staff had briefed him on the planned call, telling him "NOT TO CONGRATULATE" [sic -- reportedly all caps in the briefing memo] him because of Russian bad behavior ( Read more... )

Watched the Oscars last night, and thought the rolling references to last year's fuck-up (Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway -- the immortal "Bonnie & Clyde" -- announcing the wrong winner) were hilarious. Deliberately having the same vintage stars (W&F/"B&C") back this year, doing the same "best picture" gig, WAS tempting Fate. And then the terrific ( Read more... )

Today, Wednesday Dec 20, was a horrid day in the ongoing horror that is the Trump presidency. Two aspects are equally sordid and disgusting ( Read more... )