If he had lost then things really would have been very very different for the convicted felon. We know that because the Department of Justice has released Volume 1 of Jack Smith’s report that pertains to Donald Trump’s election interference case relating to the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. Here it is all boiled down to one quote …
What happened to no one being above the law?
The stark reality is that the most malevolent criminal in US political history is POTUS from Mon Jan 20.
If curious, Meidas+ has providing the full 174-page report without a paywall – You can download it here.
If 174 pages is too much to digest then worry not, they have done that heavy lifting for you. Here is Ben Meiselas’s instant analysis and summary …
Oh and least you wonder, yes, he also quite rightly sticks the knife into the utterly corrupted SCOTUS …
OK, let’s move on from this specific dumpster fire and see what other dumpster fires have popped up during the past week.
Hegseth
The utterly bonkers Hegseth appointment …
- It is not that Hegseth is a candidate with some personal baggage but an otherwise impressive record. It is all baggage and exactly zero record.
- His team has also been engaged in intimidating witnesses who might have testified against him, so we can perhaps also add “utterly corrupt” to the list as well.
- In other words, an utterly unqualified inept and totally corrupt alcoholic Fox News host running the DOD – what could possibly not go wrong. After all, Secretary of Defense, is a job that is famous for never cutting into your evenings and weekends, and doesn’t mind if you come in a little hung over.
Fanning the flames of LA Fire Lies
Making up utterly bonkers claims …
Rogan is also of course amplifying disinformation (as usual) …
This also has been happening …
- They *are* straight up lying. Every Democrat voted in favor of no-strings-attached disaster aid to NC and FL.
- It’s a very dangerous game they are playing. If California really did take its money and go home, there’d be so many red states up the proverbial creek absent a paddle.
- The truth: CA is boots on the ground in EVERY disaster, they send people, money, equipment, no questions asked because it’s what they do and who they are.
- Meanwhile “Marxist” California has the fifth largest economy on the planet and is poised to move into 4th place
- Irony Alert: Tenney represents the 24th district of NY. I can guarantee that many people in Fl or NC don’t give a rat’s ass about the 24th district of NY either.
- Tangentially related: Trump and the GOP pulled the same partisan shit in 2020 when COVID hit. Past experience is always an indicator of future behavior.
FEMA Admin Deanne Criswell is supposedly Unqualified
Deanne’s failure to qualify is apparently due to her “crime” of being female …
- They use the term “DEI Hire” to mean “b*itch” and “<ethic/racial slur>”. That is quite literally its meaning these days.
- According to republicans only straight white men are not a DEI hire.
- Meanwhile the WaPo is now endorsing Trump’s cabinet picks based on qualifications like “former reality TV star” and “presidential friend”
Christian Nationalism
- The defining characteristic of Christian nationalists is their willingness to misrepresent history, as time after time they spread blatant falsehoods in defense of their right-wing ideology.
- Least you wonder, it concerns a Crocket myth about him becoming convinced when he was in Congress that federal funds should not be used to help victims of a fire. This myth is very robustly debunked here.
- Clearly Rick has also read the part in his Trump bible where some poor guy reached out to Jesus, and Jesus then told him to “F**k Off”
- Side Thought: The state of California has a massive GDP that funds red states. Many of the religious, and also many Republicans, are making a very strong case for CA to keep those funds and use them for their own needs by depriving them of federal funding when needed.
The Biden Legacy
There may indeed be a few valid things to criticise him for, but history is—broadly speaking—going to remember him kindly …
The TikTok Scam
Banning TikTok was Trump’s idea. People have the memory of goldfish, but hey, here we are now …
The entire shutdown is just political theatre …
- Felon president will now be jumping in to solve the problem he created.
- TikTok CEO will be at the inside inauguration.
For those that need it – Wired Jan 19th – How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban: TikTok is now unavailable in the United States—and getting around the ban isn’t as simple as using a VPN. Here’s what you need to know.
The False Profit$
MAGA pastor Hank Kunneman is pretty sure that “those who hate this country” have been involved in intentionally starting the Los Angeles wildfires: “This seems very purposeful and God, in his justice, is going to expose it.”
- If there really was a God who dispensed justice, grifters like Hank would not be going to the good place.
- Almost every single one of those messages is a plea for a donation. Those that don’t beg for money read, “Stop harassing me and my family you loon“
Mon 20th – Day of Judgement? …
Weirdest of the Weird
So this happened …
- What exactly will these “Ambassadors” be doing once they take up their diplomatic posts within the Trump embassy in Hollywood?
White nationalist Rebecca Hargraves says she would gladly accept “free migration” for white immigrants, but “we need to stop being welcoming” when it comes to non-white immigrants: “These people need to feel discomfort here.“
- The clip was posted on both Bluesky and X. Bluesky comments: “I just fundamentally cannot understand this worldview. Like at all”. X comments: “Yea, she is spot on” – which more or less sums up the prevailing social media divide.
Lauren Witzke declares that “J6 was the most patriotic day of my life and despite being put on the domestic terrorist watchlist, losing all my bank accounts, and not being able to fly without a DHS escort for months”: “I have no regrets.”
- Ah yes, Lauren Witzke, the official GOP (and QAnon) candidate for election in 2020 who thankfully lost. Also infamous for previously having been a drug runner for a Mexican drug cartel, oh and let’s not forget that she is also quite sure the earth is flat.
- In other words, she is nuttier than most trail mixes.
Elijah Schaffer declares that “if you get an abortion, you should be put to death.“
- This call for slaughtering people is supposedly his “Pro-Life” position.
Also, Elijah Schaffer declares that Black people are not Americans because they were originally slaves: “Amendments were made and there was adjustments that gave you citizenship and the right to vote but it didn’t make you an American, it just gave you American citizenship.“
- Least you wonder, this is not new, he has very openly worn a white pointy hood for quite some time.
Mainstream Media Madness
So this “neutral” stance was adopted by the Washington Post …
- I should have kept my subscription for another week so that I could cancel it this week instead.
… and just to be clear, this is the total BS they ran with once you get into the details …
- Their “hard hitting holding them to account” “journalism” appears to basically now be … “Pete Hegseth did not show up to his confirmation hearing butt-ass naked. This makes him an ideal fit for Secretary of Defense.” …. FFS.
There was also this mention of “Tradition” by the Washington Post …
- “Breaking Tradition!!! … WTAF. I’m old enough to remember Trump and Melania setting that standard long ago when they simply skipped town and did not turn up for the Biden inauguration.
Not just the WaPo, many others promoted the same BS …
Just for completeness, Fox continues to be the Disinformation King …
Social Media Madness
“Truth” has now been tossed even further under the bus on Facebook, Threads, and Instagram …
- This also is an election consequence – the Meta owner feels compelled to pander to the liar-in-chief.
- The digital plague is now upon us.
- The rather interesting twist here is that the impact of this is global, it is not just US. I do wonder how other nations, or for that matter then entire EU, will react when they find themselves awash with total BS. They are already starting to go after X – Reuters-Jan 13, 2025: “EU considers expanding probe into Musk’s X, Bloomberg News says“
Political Cartoons from the past week
As always, there are many excellent cartoons. Here are a few samples. Each comes with a link to the cartoonist putting the cartoon out via BlueSky. If you are on Bluesky then you can use the link to follow them.
Trump just personally offered me a cabinet position
Well hey …
- Oh come now, you know how this works by now. Clicking the link takes you to a donation page.
- Then again, perhaps the donation page is the interview process. If I give him enough then he’ll put me in.
- Can I now add this to by CV? – “was offered but declined a cabinet-level position by POTUS”.
Finally…
The ERS …
Really dum …
KKKarrie …
- I’m glad we got Taylor Swift in the divorce.
- Carrie Underwood is dead to me now, which means my current condition of not being able to name a single song of hers comes to my aid.
Vivek in hiding …
Last Tues 14th, was the 14th day into your free trial of 2025. That was the cutoff for you to cancel your subscription, so you are committed now. Best to buckle up, because the next four years will be a wild ride.
One last thought …
