I always thought that Trump has absolutely no inkling of how decent people behave, but this latest lie makes me wonder. Rather than the usual self-aggrandizing BS, it reads more like his fantasy of a better version of himself. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Adds New Claim to His Disputed Role After Attack

President Trump has long sought to position himself close to the Sept. 11 recovery effort and has made a series of questionable and provocative statements to burnish his political brand.

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Other than the obvious leopards meme, I'd be enjoying this over a cool schadenfreude smoothie if not for the fact this toxic shitbird is now in my home country. I'd rather have him poisoning someone else's country. tinyurl.com/2xp5kk53

Deported Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ‘ashamed’ of support for Trump

British far-right pundit breaks silence on ICE arrest and deportation and says he was ‘really, really terrified’

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Trump: "Dolly Parton was like losing "a member of the family" since she "really liked me."" Wait, what? Trump thinks there are people in his family who really like him? Sadly delusional. www.comicsands.com/trump-parton...

Trump Just Dubiously Claimed That Dolly Parton 'Really Liked Me'—And Even Glenn Beck Laughed

Literally incapable of not making every single thing about himself.

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I guess #ICE is going with those electric shock gloves because the optics of electric shock bullwhips would still be a whisker outside today's Overton window. But you know a sociopath in R&D somewhere is designing one for next year's ICE shopping spree.

The fake ICE roadblock in Oregon is unsurprising when even the real ICE are masked thugs in unmarked cars and cosplay soldier gear. The scary thing is, getting stopped by the fakes is a lesser threat. He was assaulted and threatened, yes, but that's just like the real thing.

Until now I thought, based on zero research, that "Hugging Face" the AI company was named after the facehuggers from Alien, a disturbing but cool reference. I'm genuinely disappointed to discover that it's just a cutesy emoji. There's probably an emoji for this feeling, but I don't want it.

Maybe Mitch McConnell isn't AWOL. Maybe he and Mojtaba Khamenei are both hiding out at an undisclosed secret location (that's totally still in this world because they're both fine, really), while they negotiate an end to the Iran war. That was probably Trump's master plan all along.

Why is Trump making a fuss about Canadian wildfire smoke? Exporting atmospheric carbon and getting back smoke is balanced trade - I thought he like that kind of thing...

Trump at Mount Rushmore on 4 July: “But if we terminate the filibuster as we should do and immediately vote for the Save America Act, then we will not lose an election for a hundred years.” Why not a thousand years? I believe that's the traditional aspiration, and it's unlike Trump to lack ambition

If Kash wants to make himself useful on a plane trip, maybe he could fly Trump's new Qatari plane (bribery hiding in plane sight) over Tehran to test its unusual missile defence capabilities. Maybe he could take Duffy along, as a transportation expert. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...

Kash Patel called to White House on heels of continued questions over his behavior

The embattled FBI director was set to travel to Chicago in the Bureau's jet to see his girlfriend perform at a music festival when he was called in, sources tell MS NOW.

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Judge Drumpf Other than the obvious Third Reich imagery, the new Whitehouse Eagle is giving me a Judge Dredd flashback. OK, the Mega City One Justice Dept. isn't a bastion of anti-fascism either...

Nefarious peroxide pourers nabbed Trump: "They also poured corrosive and destructive chemicals into the pool" Those nefarious dudes were caught on camera, a lot. Case closed, no? I guess Antifa changed their all-black dress code to something more hi-viz eye-catching.

I used to think Trump's orangeness was the result of frenzied overuse of tanning products, but maybe it's actually something contagious. JD's new hue shows the blight has spread to the next in line. Maybe the eyeliner will stand out less now... newrepublic.com/article/2112... via @newrepublic.com

What’s the Matter With JD Vance?

His new book, Communion, sketches out a redemption narrative that is jarringly at odds with his actions.

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Apparently #Talarico is going to hell for blasphemy and stuff. That'll be really bad for him, obviously, but not for the usual reasons (lake of fire, demons with pitchforks) He's going to get crushed in elections there cos the demographics skew heavily MAGA. www.comicsands.com/patrick-tala...

MAGA Texas Lt. Gov. Blasted After Claiming James Talarico Is 'Going To Hell For Sure' In Bonkers Speech

How Christian of him 🙄

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Maybe it's a good thing that #Trump spends all night tweeting and all day spamming out 40 share trades a day. Just imagine all the damage that much energy could do if redirected to new wars, white supremacy, Christian ethno-nationalism, climate destruction, vanity remodelling Washington, etc.

Trump's gloating over #Mueller's death reminded me of this Elvis Costello song about Margaret #Thatcher tinyurl.com/mry2yb7n I hope #Trump lives long enough to reap the full measure of karma, and retains enough brain cells to understand what's happening to him.

Elvis Costello - Tramp The Dirt Down

BBC2 Live Performance on The Late Show special 'Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Spike' - 1989

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Nice to see #Bovino put out to pasture. I guess his upcoming retirement will give him time to polish his congressional testimony for next year.

I've noticed a disturbing pattern: #Trump's acquisitive urges may seem random, but he seems to be triggered by countries with red and white flags (#Greenland, #Canada, #Denmark). Living in #Japan, that makes me a little nervous. Is German-speaking Switzerland next? Maybe bite-sized Monaco?

After #Carney got disinvited to the Board of Peace (AKA the Peace-a-Lago club) revoked for his #rupture speech, why would anyone else even consider joining? Does it look like an honour to anyone? And if they just want to appease the One Bad Orange, there are cheaper grifts. Just buy some #crypto

It just occurred to me that Andrew #Mountbatten-Windsor 's new initials AMW could land him a lucrative gig as an Amway marketer. Not ideal, but the man has bills to pay. Maybe Amway has a cleaning product that'll shift reputational stains...

I just read that the #Bezos -Sanchez wedding wealthquake will include a Great #Gatsby -themed event. I'd say they're beyond parody, but I actually tried that exact same parody on a Gatsby-Bezos t-shirt 3 months ago. Unsurprisingly, I wasn't allowed to sell it on Amazon... Ho Ho, very satirical.

This is dedicated to #elonmusk and his latest ex #trump. At least this bad relationship didn't involve Elon procreating (AFAIK). www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b1e...

Thin Line Between Love and Hate

YouTube video by Annie Lennox - Topic

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When #Trump hands you lemons... Some upsides from the Oval Office debacle: - #Ukraine didn't get pushed into a ceasefire backed only by the honesty and goodwill of Trump and #Putin. - #Europe is waking up to the need to defend itself independently, starting with Ukraine.

Trump's Oval Office performance, coming out in favour of #Putin against #Zelenskyy and the allied democracy Putin invaded, reminded me of this t-shirt I designed back in 2016, before Trump ever got elected. It was obvious then, it's obvious now. Keep Greatness Beautiful! #KGB

War is peace, freedom is slavery, #Zelenskyy is a dictator while Putin is not, #Ukraine started the war, and Ukraine has always been at war with Eastasia. The most powerful country in the world reduces itself to a 1984 parody account and #Putin loves it when a plan comes together.

#MarinaHyde combines sharp analysis of #AI, #SamAltman, and the tech broligarchy with some hilariously brutal snark. Even if you don't care about the subject, read it for the brilliant writing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Oh, I’m sorry, tech bros – did DeepSeek copy your work? I can hardly imagine your distress | Marina Hyde

If China has done to Sam Altman what his OpenAI has been accused of doing to creatives, it would take a heart of stone not to laugh, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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My entries for the #Contrarian's "New WaPo Slogan: The Runners-Up" competition Money And Graft Accepted Making Amazon's Greed Acceptable Money Acquired Graham's Authority Mammon, Avarice, Greed, Amazon Money And Greed Ascendant

Getting ahead of his MAHA roles, RFK Jr. checks out the emerging medical field of sports proctology. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/s...

To Show His Health Credentials, Kennedy Ditches His Shirt

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has repeatedly shown off his physique on social media.

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