Randi Mayem Singer

Feed Gazans. Free the hostages. Two states. Destroy Hamas/Remove Netanyahu. Pretty sure that's roughly in order of importance.

Mr Low Rent Kennedy and his wife, the Marvelous Mrs. Measles.

so, here’s a thing that happened Friday: the July jobs report was released — and it was fucking abysmal. let’s watch Fox News yammerhead Maria Bartiromo get shocked into silence as the numbers cross her desk. “the NASDAQ down about two hundred, go— [very long pause] 73,000. 73,000 jobs created in the month of July. the numbers just coming out.” that’s horrible. the entire US labor force is 163.5 million. 73,000 is a rounding error away from zero. the American economy basically ground to a standstill in July. the guy who speaks last in the above clip has it exactly right: “look, I think this is all a result, this disappointing number is a result of all the turmoil over tariffs and trade wars.” no shit, Sherlock. congratulations, Donny. in just seven short months you’ve taken Joe Biden’s roaring economy, dragged it to the gravel pit, and shot it in the fucking head — and now everyone’s just standing around, going ‘where’s Economy?’ of course, President Toddler reacted to the bad news in the only way he’s emotionally equipped to. he freaked the fuck out and power-loaded an infinite series of diapers.

from today’s post, in which Donny throws a shit-fit over the abysmal job number his dumb-ass policies caused —
please read the whole thing, thanks!
link is here: bit.ly/3IZi9gD
(and as always, there's a longer excerpt in the alt text)

He lost an election and refused to accept the results.

He forced the Smithsonian to lie about American history.

He fired the head statistician bcuz he didn’t like the jobs numbers.

He can’t handle the truth. We elected the biggest pussy/coward/sore loser in all of human history.

August 1, 2025 AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations Statement from the American Economic Association on the Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today. The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day. Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias. The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity. Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions. We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure. Lawrence Katz President, American Economic Association Katharine Abraham President-Elect, American Economic Association Karen Dynan Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics Kenneth Troske Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations

Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing

As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements

This is a big deal

'Numbers' Donald Trump has always had a problem with numbers, especially those that do not suit his narrative, sense of grandiosity and entitlement.

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Mr Low Rent Kennedy and his wife, the Marvelous Mrs. Measles.

The Supreme Corpse.

Canadians understand Trump, and how to deal with him, much better than Europeans.

With tears in his eyes:

with tears in his eyes.

Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’

The mask is off: Republicans no longer even pay lip service to the will of the people. They are taking us down a very dark road. No matter which party "wins" in a gerrymandering war, American democracy will be left on the brink of death.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...

THEY'RE gonna pay US to take their drugs! Wow, he really is such a smart and powerful man!

The only acceptable “deal” is to say you’re gonna let Trump’s nominees go through but then object anyhow.

Well, there’s one other acceptable deal which is to tell them to fuck off.

The difference this time is His Magasty will say the economy is the greatest we've ever seen, and despite their own finances, magas will believe him.

As usual, Bill Burr doesn’t miss 🎯

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So I fired my bathroom scale. Next I'm gonna fire the nutritional label on a pint of ice cream.

If there's no Covid testing to track Covid, there's no Covid.

NEW: Trump hurls a dizzying array of outrages at us. But they're each part of an overarching plan: the deconstruction of American society. In my OUR LAND newsletter, I note how this big picture is not being fully conveyed by the media & Trump's political foes.
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The difference this time is His Magasty will say the economy is the greatest we've ever seen, and despite their own finances, magas will believe him.

Whatever it takes to stay in power and out of prison.

Some dudes would rather start a nuclear war than release the Epstein files or talk about their jobs report

He wished Ghislaine Maxwell well.
Now he’s treating her well.
How’re you being treated?

This is going to hit a lot of Americans hard.

The price of lifesaving drugs is about to spike because of Trump’s tariffs.

Trump destroys our source of information about jobs. This is beyond irresponsible. He hates facts. He rejects truth. He doesn't want the public to know what's really happening.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the crown jewel of knowledge about jobs and the economy.

Trump has destroyed the credibility of this extraordinarily important source of information.

This should alarm everyone. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-destroys-our-source-of-information

Me three months ago:

Trump’s felony convictions were for making up numbers to make himself appear worth more than he was.

His 29 club championships in golf are because he makes up his own score.

No surprise he wants people in charge of government statistics who will make up the numbers he wants.

NY Times and Democracy Docket cover the same hearing. Notice the difference in framing.

This is why -- right now-- we need independent, pro-democracy media.

So I fired my bathroom scale. Next I'm gonna fire the nutritional label on a pint of ice cream.