William Overbeeke

I think the President of the US responding to a question about the murder of a journalist with "A lot of people didn't like that gentleman" is probably pretty bad.

Let's be fair to toddlers. I have actual toddlers in my life that are more mature than most of these people.

The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed

the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes

Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."

I'm really sick of this grifting piece of shit

And the renovation was carried out by a commission authorized by Congress and staffed with appointees of the president, House and Senate.

The president didn't just ring up a contractor one morning to have them tear things down.

Because it's not the president's goddamn house.

The biggest renovation of the White House -- the so-called Truman Reconstruction of 1949-1952 -- came about only because the building was in such a state of disrepair that inspectors decided it was unsafe for occupancy.

Not because the president just decided he needed a big fancy ballroom.

For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:

For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:

For posting AI generated videos of Himself flying a Plane full of Shite

It doesn’t matter what your politics are regarding immigration. If they do not begin and end with human beings needing to be treated with dignity and respect, especially when it comes to the enforcement of the law, your politics are wrong.

I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.

But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.

Trump is aggressively ignorant. He does not learn, actively resists it, and has surrounded himself with people who enable his stupidity.

There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.

I’ve seen enough.

Impeach Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

feel like slim and fat chance should be a different amount of chance

this is exactly right. it's the same stupid bet every republican has made since 2015.

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He Is Removing Lisa Cook From Federal Reserve Board

It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right.

The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter.

Everyone must choose which side they’re on.

Through MAGA’s reality-distorting mirror, we’re a bunch of sore losers for ever casting shade on their lawful 2016 win, hypocrites for having criminally prosecuted their patriotic attacks on what they see as our fake 2020 win, and downright traitors for resisting the consequences of their 2024 win.

Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.

The MAGA movement is focused on touting only the exceptional parts of our past “because having to look too closely at the disturbing parts of American history would mean having to look closely at the disturbing parts of themselves,” Clint Smith argues:

What Danielle said.

According to the Yale Budget Lab, the average effective tariff rate in this economy right now is 18.2%

Let me put that another way.

President Trump has raised taxes on American businesses and consumers by -- on average -- 18.2%

If you had told me 30 years ago that Michael Luttig and Bill Kristol would have a clearer understanding about what's going on than a lot of Democratic leaders, I'd have wondered whether you tried the brown acid.

Thing I think about a lot

How long does it take people to realize they’re on the wrong side of history?

CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’ CBS said it planned to cancel Stephen Colbert's Late Show after next season, citing the weakening finances of late night

Holy crap.

Terrible timing

Trump: ‘I’m Not In These Nonexistent Files Concocted To Destroy Me’

Trump: ‘I’m Not In These Nonexistent Files Concocted To Destroy Me’

The Supreme Court should preserve the status quo until legal questions are resolved and explain the disposition of cases for the public. They are abdicating basic principles of equity and failing to fulfill their institutional role. They aren’t pretending to try. There isn’t even the veneer of law.

I have spent a fair bit of time trying to understand and appreciate conservative legal thinking.

I have no idea what the theory behind these decisions -- all of the preliminary injunctions stayed, meaning the Trump admin can go ahead and do X -- could be other than Trump is Always Right.

Ah, Exactly What the Founders Wanted! “Understandably, after almost 250 years, the legislature is tired of being a coequal branch of government and wants to take a nap.”

happy Fourth of July!

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.