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ENSHITTIFICATION.

The book that explains it all.

Thank you, Cory Doctorow.

Honestly I want a female reporter to look him up and down with her lip curled and to just say “answer the question you fat fuck.”

h/t @jefftiedrich.bsky.social

while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.

A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF

This is why I still mask in enclosed public spaces; this fucker + asthma could easily = Dead Quinn. And I am NOT LEAVING BEFORE HIM.

admitting to statutory rape to own the libs

The new Countdown podcast drops at midnight:

Will Trump now DESTROY the Epstein Files? He's trying to destroy Clinton to distract from his own guilt. He's trashed Marge Greene. He's broken the DOJ and House. Why not? They told Nixon to burn the Watergate tapes!

Be there. Aloha

Megyn Kelly has a 15-year-old child living in her house. Perhaps, Child Protective Services is due to make a call.

Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.

1) Ethics officials at Fannie Mae investigate how Bill Pulte got Letitia James mortgage docs
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.

www.wsj.com/finance/regu...

Epstein offered the NY Times photos of Trump with young girls in bikinis during his first campaign in 2015.

The NY Times declined them because they were just too busy hyperventilating over Hillary’s private email server.

Support independent media.

After the revelations in these 23k+ Epstein emails, I’m convinced these billionaires didn’t manipulate the last election to keep Trump out of prison, they did it to keep ALL of them out of prison. May ANYONE involved with Epstein rot in hell and prison, you soulless pieces of shit.

One reason you hold a meeting to pressure/cajole/threaten Boebert in the Situation Room is so she can't record it.

🗣🗣🗣BUT HIS EMAILS

My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far

The Speaker of the House shut the chamber down for two months to block the release of the Epstein Files and the president is huddled in the Situation Room of the White House to formulate a plan to keep them from being released, and I don't know why you crazy libs think there's some kind of cover up.

Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.

Good morning to everyone but especially to Lady Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whose judgement against Rudy Giuliani for defaming them and turning their lives upside down cannot be pardoned away by the president

On Tuesday, Americans sent Democrats a resounding message.

“Fight for us”

“Fight for working class Americans”

“Fight against Trump’s corruption, criminality and cruelty”

5 days later, Democrat Senators sent Americans a resounding message.

“Nah”

When the texts and emails start fast and furious tomorrow, Schumer telling us it’s a great victory but only my $$$ can ensure its continuing success, I may have an aneurysm

Step down. You are ineffective as minority leader. Resign. Let the democratic governor of NY appoint a dem with a backbone to replace you. Hack.

If only Chuck Schumer could be just 5% Mitch McConnell and not 100% Charlie Brown.

Some Dems fuming about this deal.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth:

“I simply cannot, and I will not, vote to do nothing to help protect [ppl who rely on ACA] from Trump’s vindictive and malicious efforts in exchange for a vague promise from the least trustworthy Republican party in our nation’s history."

It doesn't actually matter if Chuck Schumer votes for this or not.

If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.

MALDEN, MA – Democratic Whip Katherine Clark issued the following statement on the Senate’s budget vote: "A GOP budget that spikes health care premiums and everyday costs to fund tax cuts for billionaires is a grave betrayal of everyday Americans. That was true in July. It was true in September. And it remains true today. “Republicans eliminated the ACA tax credits and slashed $1 trillion from Medicaid, $500 billion from Medicare, and billions from medical research. As a result, Americans are seeing soaring costs – doubling, tripling, and quadrupling families’ premiums. Democrats have called on Republicans to work with us to protect health care and lower costs since March. They’ve refused at every turn. “Let’s be clear: Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress own this health care crisis. They own the pain of every American facing a premium hike. And they own the hopelessness of every parent who can no longer afford health insurance for their family. “House Democrats are not giving up. The American people deserve affordable health care, we will continue to fight back on their behalf.”

Minority Whip Katherine Clark puts out a stinging statement on the senate deal. "A GOP budget that spikes health care premiums and everyday costs to fund tax cuts for billionaires is a grave betrayal of everyday Americans. That was true in July. It was true in September. And it remains true today."

Schumer put the nail in his own coffin and the Democratic Leadership. It's done. Just a matter of time. Ditto Centrists.

They have misread the moment and the rage of the people.

Trump and MAGA will continue playing them because they know they are weak.

This is some fucked up kabuki theatre. Schumer knows who is willing to cave. If he's truly against it, he needs to wrangle the caucus to reject the offer. Otherwise, we need a new minority leader.