POKING AROUND WHILE LOOKING AT THE END OF WEEK THREE

Today is Day 198 of the Shitshow. There are 451 days left to change this.

Asked yesterday about a reported meeting that was to take place last night, where the VP, AG, head of the FBI and CoS Susie Wiles were to meet and try to figure a way to stop digging the hole deeper, COMINCHEAT showed just how deeply involved he is in the Epstein scandal, saying: “Look, the whole thing is a hoax! It’s put out by the Democrats because we’ve had the most successful six months in the history of our country and that’s just a way of trying to divert attention to something that’s total bullshit! Okay?” Yes, the Master of All Media cannot understand why he can’t bullshit his way out, the way he has over all his life before this. This is a political scandal for the ages; and it’s getting worse every day

COMINCHEAT has stopped short of endorsing J.D. Vance as his heir apparent for the 2028 election, instead saying Corporal Couchfucker would “probably” be the favorite. In surprisingly lukewarm comments, he also noted he had a lot of “incredible” people on his team and suggested the Corporal pair up with Widdle Marco on the ticket. Despite beoing constutionally barred from a third term, he again floated the idea of having another shot at the White House. “I’d like to run, I have the best poll numbers I’ve ever had,” (contrary to the latest polls that show his approval numbers are underwater on all issues). “You know why? Because people love the tariffs, and they love that foreign countries aren’t ripping us off.” He. Is. Delusional.

COMINCHEAT is Very Upset that “incredible young man” Big Balls fucked around and found out Sunday night. After the carjackers were arrested, he waddled to the Golden Throne, pulled his pants down and unloaded - which was indistinguishable from the Lies Anti-Social post in which he threatened to take “federal control of the city and run this city how it should be run” and said juvenile offenders should be charged as adults. He proclaimed: “Crime in Washington, D.C., is totally out of control. Local ‘youths’ and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released. They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it’s going to happen now! The Law in D.C. must be changed to prosecute these ‘minors’ as adults, and lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14.” Elmo posted a slightly different account of the crime on Xitter, claiming “a victim” was “severely beaten to the point of concussion” after coming to the rescue of a woman who was in her car when “a gang of about a dozen young men tried to assault” her, adding, “It is time to federalize DC.” This would explain how fellow DOGEscum Marko Elez was present to take the photo of a badly-beaten Big Balls that COMINCHEAT waved around. Cosplaying “DC US Attorney” Jeanine Pirro crawled out of her wine bottle long enough to post on Xitter Tuesday that she had met with COMINCHEAT and discussed crime in Washington, saying they plan to “Get guns off the street, drugs off the street, take care of those individuals who are carjacking other people and make this city safe and clean again.” No surprise that street criminals are targeting Republicans in DC. Like Willie Sutton said, “That’s where the money is.”

They’re running out of otherwise-unemployable thugs, plus it’s white males over 40 who are most likely to be scumbags (wish that wasn’t true): ICE is eliminating the age cap on new hires, allowing people older than 40 to join. The move comes at a time when Maldministration II is pressed for scummy thugs to carry out its mass deportation agenda. “We are ENDING the age cap for ICE law enforcement,” DHS Secretary ICE Cruella de Ville Noem wrote. “Qualified candidates can now apply with no age limit.” The shift also eliminates the age limit of 37 for those seeking to serve as investigators. In an interview on Fux Snooze Wednesday, Noem said efforts to recruit 10,000 new ICE officers have been “extremely successful. As of today, we have over 80,000 applicants for those 10,000 positions already.” That must be why an email was sent to several thousand probationary FEMA employees Tuesday night, telling them they were being reassigned to ICE for 90 days and giving then 7 days to accept; a “no” means they get dropped from federal employment. Their job will be to interview and vet the incoming Thugs. There may not be enough wiling Lumpenproletariat out there - ICE is offering up to a $50,000 signing bonus to keep what they have from leaving, and signing bonuses of 30,000 for new thugs plus student loan forgiveness, posting “no undergraduate degree required!”Their new campaign is: “Serve your country! Defend your culture.” Sieg Heil!

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Wednesday that COMINCHEAT’s emergency tariff authority, which is the claimed legal basis for his country- specific “reciprocal” tariffs that are set to go into effect Thursday, is likely to be struck down by the Supreme Court. “It’s more than likely that the Supreme Court knocks out IEEPA, the law that’s being used for these tariffs, which doesn’t have the word ‘tariff’ in it. Then the president is going to have to go to other laws to justify tariffs. Those are harder laws to operate with,” he told CNBC, warning “The market thinks that tariffs are going to settle into some easy, predictable place, and I just don’t think that’s going to happen.” He also warned about policy factors that have nothing to do with trade making it into the tariffs, saying some were based on Trump’s “whims.” “They threw a tariff on Brazil at 50 percent, and we have a trade surplus with Brazil. There’s no rationale for this other than the president wanting to raise tariffs based up on his whims, his opinions.” I never thought I’d see the day when I’d wish that this Ayn Rand believing permanent pre-pubescent would be in charge of the GOP, but time changes everything.

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani leads former Gov. Andrew Cuomo by 13 points in Decision Desk HQ’s (DDHQ) recently formed average tracking the race. The average shows Mamdani ahead in the five-candidate field with 38.1% support, followed by Cuomo, running an independent campaign after losing the Democratic primary, with 25%t. Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa third with 15%, followed by incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, with 11.5%. Mamdani is in the process of coalescing Democratic support behind his candidacy, which has been ticking up, while Cuomo’s support has dropped. Mamdani has picked up endorsements from New York Democrats including Reps. Jerry Nadler and Adriano Espaillat, the latter of whom backed Cuomo in the primary. Cuomo has suggested the other candidates should unify behind whichever candidate is in the strongest position to face Mamdani in September. But Adams and Sliwa, who have consistently trailed Cuomo in polling for second place, are adamant they will not drop out. COMINCHEAT is so frantic at the thought of Mamdani winning, he’s asking who he should endorse - Cuomo or Adams; he’ll never understand that such an endorsement by The Most Hated Man In NYC would be the Kiss of Death to either one.

Sweetie’s staying cool in the bathroom sink during Hell Month in LA, aka August

Texas state House Democrats who left their state to prevent Republicans from passing a new congressional district map were forced to evacuate their hotel after a bomb threat; officials say everyone is safe. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he’s “aware” of the threats and instructed the Illinois State Police to ensure that public safety is maintained. “Threats of violence will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable,” he said. The Texas Democrats said, “We are safe, we are secure, and we are undeterred. We are grateful for Governor Pritzker, local, and state law enforcement for their quick action to ensure our safety.” Pritzker is definitely Making A Name For Himself in the role of Pugnacious Opponent of Motherfucking Texican Goat Ropers - which will be of value in next year’s presidential primary, as the Democrats look for a Fighter-in-Chief.

Is this ominous or just a mistake? Portions of the United States Constitution have vanished from the official government website. The website, Constitution.Congress.gov, which is operated by the Library of Congress and the U.S. Copyright Office, returns broken links when users attempt to view Article I, Section 8, Section 9 and Section 10. The missing text includes descriptions of limits on federal and state powers, the rights and duties of Congress, the stipulation that no money can be used by the government unless Congress appropriated it, the requirement that no president can accept gifts from foreign countries, the specification that only Congress can levy tariffs, and references to habeas corpus, a safeguard that allows persons to challenge their detention in court. The timing raises alarm bells, as Maladministration II officials have considered suspending Habeas Corpus in recent months to further crack down on illegal immigration. The library said this was due to a “coding error.” By the end of the day, the missing sections were restored. Personally, I don’t think there are any mistakes or coinkydinks left with these traitors.

Israeli Fuhrer-in-His-Mind, er, I mean Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu will propose fully reoccupying the Gaza Strip when he meets his security cabinet, Israeli media say. Israeli army radio says they are due to discuss initial army plans to surround the central refugee camps and carry out air strikes and ground raids. "The die has been cast. We're going for the full conquest of the Gaza Strip – and defeating Hamas," local journalists quoted a “senior official” (who sounds suspiciously a lot like Israeli Domestic Terrorist Itamir Ben Gvir). Responding to reports that the army chief and other military leaders oppose the plan, the unnamed (It’s Ben Gvir!) official said: "If that doesn't work for the chief of staff, he should resign." Polls show that 75% of Israelis favor a total ceasefire in Gaza. Former domestic intelligence agency chief Ami Ayalon, told the BBC further military action would be futile: "From the military point of view, Hamas is totally destroyed. On the other hand, as an ideology it is getting more and more power among the Palestinian people, within the Arab street around us, and also in the world of Islam.So the only way to defeat Hamas's ideology is to present a better future." The Waffen-SS, er, I mean the Israeli Defense Forces, says it already has operational control of 75% of Gaza. But under the proposed plan it would occupy the entire territory, moving into areas where more than 2,000,000 Palestinians are now concentrated. About 90% of Gaza's 2.1 million people have been displaced, some repeatedly. Humanitarian groups and UN officials say many are starving, accusing Israel of impeding the distribution of crucial aid. Palestinians point out that far-right Israeli ministers (i.e. the two Israeli Terrorists - Itamir Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich) have been openly advocating for the full occupation and annexation of Gaza and ultimately want to build new settlements there. The new occupation idea comes amid growing international moves to revive the two-state solution, which son of an Israeli Mussolini lover who collaborated during World War II with the German SS, Nitwityahoo, has opposed since he first slimed his way onto the Israeli political scene during Gulf War I 35 years ago. Last week, the UK and Canada joined France in announcing conditional plans for recognizing a Palestinian state. Israel’s being taken down by a Crazy Person, just like we are.

That religious bunch in Utah always takes care of its own: Last year, an 18-year-old male was accused of having sex with a 13-year-old. Plea bargain negotiations were at an impasse. Then the Utah Legislature, led by Senate President J. Stuart Adams, changed the law. Two months later, prosecutors offered the 18-year-old - who is related to Adams - a plea deal: he would plead guilty a third-degree felony charge of unlawful sexual activity, face no additional jail time beyond a week already served, and would not have to register as a sex offender. While the new law was not retroactive, and the teenager was not charged with the new lower-level crime it created, the judge, prosecutor and defense attorney Cara Tangaro - who helped draft the bill language - all acknowledged it was pivotal to resolving the charges against the 18-year-old. “You saw the legislative change,” Tangaro told Judge Rita Cornish at sentencing. “We all agree that’s not retroactive, but the government did change their offer based on that.” In Utah, 17-year-old males who have sex with 13-year-old girls face a third-degree felony charge of unlawful sexual activity; the new law now allows prosecutors to file that charge against an 18-year-old, if they are an enrolled high school student. Previously, 18-year-old high school students who had sex with a 13-year-old could face a charge of child rape, a first-degree felony. A conviction on that requires registration as a sex offender, while a conviction on the newly created lesser charge does not. This Relative of a Utah Political-Religious Leader was originally charged with two counts of child rape and two counts of child sodomy, all first-degree felonies, carrying the possibility of 25 years to life in prison and a requirement to register as a sex offender. The mother of the junior high school victim said she was shocked to learn about the law change: “It was out of nowhere. I felt like I was punched in the gut.” She also said her daughter told her she didn’t want it to happen. Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, who sponsored the bill, said she was not aware of the reason for the change regarding 18-year-olds or Tangaro’s role in crafting the language. She said the bill passed near the end of the session when bills move quickly, but she now opposes that. “I will immediately add a repeal of that language to a bill I have open.” If memory serves, an 18 year old male having sex with a 13 year old female against her will is the Traditional Religious Practice, going back to Joseph Smith.

Surprise surprise (not): COMINCHEAT gave the green light for Cult Girl Tulski to release a highly classified document on the so-called Russia “hoax” despite CIA concerns that it should remain a secret to protect intelligence sources and methods. Now, after Maladministration II ordered a grand jury investigation into the case, the Washington Post reports that Tulski - with the blessing of COMINCHEAT - overrode attempts by the CIA and other intelligence agencies to keep the material classified. Instead, a lightly redacted version was released. This is likely to give weight to critics’ claims that releasing the material was an attempt to distract from the political crisis surrounding his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

The purges continue: The FBI announced this morning that Brian Driscoll, who was Acting head of the FBI at the beginning of Maladministration II has been asked to leave by Friday. He declined to turn over a list of FBI agents who investigated the traitors who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. Last Thursday Steve Jensen, acting director of the Washington Field Office, was asked to leave as well as Walter Giardina, who worked on a number of cases involving COMINCHEAT. Giardina worked for special counsel Robert Mueller and worked in the prosecution of Peter Navarro, who is now an adviser on trade.

The Wrong RFK Got Shot added his bullshittery to things Wednesday, announcing he is cancelling $500 million in awards and contracts to develop mRNA vaccines. These vaccines include those that addressed COVID and were being explored for protection against HIV transmission and cancer. Last night, Stephen Colbert called him a “Roid-addled Nepo-Carnie.” Sounds right to me.

Former TV “Superman” Dean Cain - who has become a notorious MAGAt - told Jesse Watters last night on Fux that he has signed up to join ICE to support COMINCHEAT’s deportation pogrom. Asked what inspired him to join, Cain said: “This country was built on patriots stepping up, whether it was popular or not, and doing the right thing. I truly believe this is the right thing.”

That leads me to this:

These times are hard, and we are all in the midst of experiencing the firehose of shit by which fascism overcomes its opponents. I will tell you there are days it is damn hard just to sit down at the computer and start going through the news, deciding which outrage to publicize, knowing they’re all important; it feels like pushing Sisyphus’s rock up the mountain and never arriving at the top. I’ve found comfort in thinking of my ancestors, Quaker Abolitionists who fought for the abolition of slavery in this country for 175 years; during the majority of that time, they were lonely voices as the majority saw nothing wrong with kidnapping people to be brought here in chains and worked till they died; for most of that time, what they did was declared illegal. In each of those 175 years, none of them knew which year would bring victory. They only knew if America was to be the country it claimed to be, chattel slavery had to end, and so they persisted. And they won.

I recently re-read “I Will Run Wild,” and was re-energized by the stories of soldiers, sailors, marines and civilians across the Pacific and Asia who had war thrust upon them unexpectedly, who fought with what they had, enduring more than the enemy expected they would, and in so doing delaying events, with each act of extended resistance pushing to the next, until finally they won the battle America should have lost, making possible the victory that came three years later. Every one of the people I interviewed, when I asked them how they kept going, said “the alternative was unthinkable.” Our ancestors went through all this before us - defeat after defeat in the Revolution until victory; defeat after defeat until victory at Gettysburg, another battle they weren’t supposed to win. They did it with no powers we don’t also possess.

We can do this. Each of you is stronger than you give yourself credit for.

A pheasant in Karen’s back yard

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