Joe Herrmann

"RFK Jr Swims In Liquid Shit" is a headline that The Onion would reject for being too on-the-nose.

I believe we are in crisis. The distance between what is said and what is known to be true has become an abyss. Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous. The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands, we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest.

If you aren't watching Andor, you really should be (image by me).

Surely those $5000 checks will be issued at conception, not birth, right?

Andor slave labor prison, prisoners holding hands over heads at gunpoint.

It's bonkers how Andor went from science fiction dystopia to accurate depiction of America and we don't even have season two yet.

*I'm not holding my breath, though.

If there's a silver lining to any of this, it's that fucking with rich people's money is the one thing that might actually make the GOP turn on Trump*.

As Luigi Magione discovered, you can get away with a lot in this country as long as it doesn't impact the wealthy.

See the little dot circled in red? That's the Heard and McDonald Islands. They are uninhabited, require a permit to visit, and are a two week sail from Australia. Trump just put a 10% tariff on their exports, of which there are none.

Know what country didn't get any tariffs?

Russia.

"I'll have my nephew design the logo. He's great with computers."

That sinking, defeated feeling is how economists feel right now.

The GOP is bound and determined to erase everything about FDR's legacy.

Except for the internment camps. They like that part a lot.

Show me one example from American history of the police taking the side of the workers over the owners.

New rule: You're not allowed to complain about Cancel Culture until you've been taken away by secret police for writing a student op ed.

Trump: I'm firing Inspector Generals.

Democrats: Actually, it's Inspectors General. We sure showed him.

Marco Rubio's new acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, ladies and gentlemen.

Trump legislating the Stormfront white South African farmers meme

Anti-ICE protesters in California have shut down the 101 freeway in Los Angeles marching towards City Hall.

There is no great plan. He is simply punishing the world for not worshipping him as its master.

At.
Gunpoint.

Musk is telling duly appointed and security cleared government officials that they will be shot if they don't turn over to Musk sensitive information to which he has no right.

In any other country, we'd call it a coup.

An unelected literal Nazi supervillain has seized control of federal spending and the best that Chuck Schumer can offer are tweets about the rising costs of pizza and guacamole.

"Now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb."
-- Dark Helmet

Ocasio-Cortez / Pritzker 2028

Abolishing FEMA and fucking off to Mars are two sides of the same coin.

The ultra wealthy are quite aware that the planet is gradually becoming uninhabitable. Their entire plan is to save their own caste and fuck the rest of us plebs.

As the father of two autistic children, I can confirm that they are constantly sieg heiling in public.

Wait, no they aren't, because I'm not raising fucking Nazis.

it's like AOC is the only person who is expressing an actual emotion here

ICE confirms more than *500 migrants* were arrested yesterday Laura Strickler and Kyla Guilfoil Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 538 people yesterday, an ICE spokesperson confirmed to NBC News. That almost doubles the agency's average of 282 arrests a day during the month of September 2024, the most recent month for which data was available. ICE did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for more details on yesterday's arrests, including how many of those arrested had criminal backgrounds. The Trump administration has said its priority is to arrest migrants with criminal backgrounds. The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it would allow ICE to arrest undocumented people at places such as schools and churches, which was barred under previous administrations. “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest," the department said. "The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense."

NJ attorney general says local and state law enforcement were not involved in Newark ICE raid Adam Reiss and Kyla Guilfoil New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said the Trump administration's deportation tactics could “very well make us less safe” in a statement today in response to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in Newark. “As I have said many times, we regularly work with our federal partners to remove violent criminals from our communities and we will continue to do so," said Platkin, a Democrat. But Trump's "stated desire to deport millions of people clearly goes beyond removing dangerous criminals," he added. "And some of the tactics could very well make us less safe, for instance, by making people in our communities fearful of coming forward and reporting crimes," Platkin said. A spokesperson for Platkin's office told NBC News that while they are still in the process of gathering information on the ICE raid that happened in Newark on yesterday, they "do know is that no local or state law enforcement was involved.” Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, also a Democrat, said yesterday that ICE agents raided a local establishment in the city, detaining undocumented residents, as well as citizens, without producing a warrant. NJ attorney general says local and state law enforcement were not involved in Newark ICE raid, continued Baraka added that one of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran, "who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned." The mayor said that the raid was an "egregious" act that violated the Fourth Amendment. “Newark will not stand by idly while people are being unlawfully terrorized," Baraka said. The mayor will hold a press conference today at 11:30a.m. ET in Newark "in alliance with partners ready and willing to defend and protect civil and human rights."

NBC: ICE arrests 500 migrants.
NBC, 22 minutes later: Did we say migrants? We're sorry, we meant Puerto Ricans and veterans.

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You will never lick a boot so well and so often that they let you take a turn wearing it.

This is unbelievable.

The Washington Post reveals that an aide working for Mike Johnson persuaded Republicans not to issue a subpoena for former WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who testified to the Jan. 6 committee—fearing it could expose the sexual texts many of them had sent her.

Text of email with identifying details redacted: Effective immediately, please cease and desist all work activities associated with environmental justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). [Office X] is undertaking a process to cancel all work plans or assignments pertaining to these topics, consistent with an executive order issued on Monday, January 20, 2025. Until we can complete this review and effort in [online system], this email suffices as notice to stop all work pertaining to these topics. You may complete final billing and closeout these work plans but no other work may occur. Additional guidance will be provided as we receive additional direction. Thank you for your attention and for your flexibility. We appreciate the partnership.

As a federal contractor, I recieved this email around 5:00pm on 1/22/2025. (Identifying details redacted.) I'm stunned.

Don't look now, but the party that venerated Ron 'n' Nancy's "Just Say No" program just exonerated the Silk Road guy.

Remember kids: drugs are only a problem when they're sold by brown people.