Late Breaking Muse (Dave Braxton)

I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly.

A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.

U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.

Donald Fagen. Even in my wildest fantasies, as soon as I utter, "Mr. Fagan I'm a huge fan," he blows me off with utter indifference. "It's not me; it's him," I tell myself.

incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

Or, 1200 pounds per estimated obese American. Good news for my 1350 pound friends.

"I'm not giving him my water. That's MY water."

Now Dr. Oz is saying 135 Billion pounds by the midterms. That's 400 lbs. for every man woman and child. That makes sense, right? 🙄

True, but sliiiiiightly more impressive if you factor out kids, elderly, and everyone who doesn't want to lose weight. Then you're closer to a pound.

God, that's tacky.

Along the lines of people dressing up in inflatable frog costumes, I think an effective resistance tactic against these pathetic men could involve crowds of people pointing, cracking up and falling to the floor in hysterical laughter as tubas play clown music in the background

I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.

Heck of a job, Donny!

Provo. Utah.

About twice as many as last time.

Thanks for that clarification. So in his scrambled noodle, this equals a US Senator wanting to build a tunnel or rail route to the mainland from Hawaii.

Someone near him needs to tell him to just stop. Declare that he fixed the world and he can now quit as president.

Did my ears deceive me, or right after this did Trump accuse a senator of wanting to build a railroad from the mainland to Hawaii?

When Vance said that Trump could be "America's Hitler" we thought it was a diss. Maybe he was a fan all along?

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason. Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

Mahler would be proud (or calling him a thief.)

You know there was one jackass on the roof saying “If they take one step off the sidewalk, hit’ em.”

Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.

"Low IQ Individual" is Trump's stand in for the n-word. We all already knew that, but it bears repeating.

Some free advice for Democrats: Stop saving Republicans from themselves Elections do have consequences. It’s time for Democrats to stop shielding voters from them.

An interesting, quick read

thehill.com/opinion/camp...

It might have been better for everyone alive now. But how many of us wouldn't be alive?

Here comes the post where he says the opposite of all of this in 3... 2... 1...

Every news anchor worth their chair needs to come out of this U.N. speech and say, “It’s clear the president is not well.”

He sounds insane today. (It’s a Tuesday, so that tracks.)

"...get to decide what the American people think."

I think he meant to say "compete to provide what the American people want" but his real feelings popped out of his mouth.

We cannot dare to be silent or complacent in the face of this frontal assault on free speech.

We, the People, deserve better.

What we are witnessing is an outright abuse of power.

This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.

They know what they’re doing.

ICE badly injure 80-year-old U.S. citizen who owns the car wash—leave him with broken ribs & dislocated elbow.

"They told me: ‘You don’t F with ICE! We are here!’ and then threw me on the floor."

"I told them I'm an old man and need my heart medication, but they said ‘No!’"

Van Nuys, California