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I really appreciate that I have such a firebrand as my Senator.

Thanks!

Imagine what this number will look like when health insurance premiums go through the roof and countless people will have no coverage.

Great. If they have ties, let 'em be known, and hang 'em high.

A classic!

For years jokers like these have been saying government is inefficient and simply doesn’t accomplish anything, and goddamnit if they aren’t doing their best to prove that point. Bless their hearts.

What do they charge to rent him out?

Sic semper a good turnout in Everett, Washington.

I'm related to one of those dudes, and I agree!

They've been saying "Ignorance is Strength" for quite some time now, so I suppose this was due to happen.

I’ve joked for years that “I wouldn’t marry a woman who would take my name,” but it really isn’t a joke. Equality matters! Hell, we still have separate checking accounts.

(We also just celebrated our 25th anniversary.)

How to Tell the Difference Between a Lone Wolf and a Coordinated Effort by the Radical Left If a Democratic lawmaker and her husband are gunned down, it’s an isolated incident carried out by a lone wolf. If a right-wing activist is gunned ...

If a man shoots a Democratic congresswoman, he’s a mentally disturbed individual.

If a man shoots a Republican congressman, it’s because Bernie Sanders brainwashed him and turned him into a sleeper agent who is activated by the phrase “tax cut.”

In 1900, 31% of all deaths were children under the age of 5. Today it’s 0.7%. Vaccines, medications, and modern science are the reason why. Trust the science, it’s been proven to work safely and efficiently time and time again.

Someone set off a firework las night and I immediately checked to see whether Donnie was still around. My wife assured me that when he goes it’ll be far more than a single firework.

He’s also claiming $15 trillion will be invested due to his tariffs. Clearly he is either innumerate or delusional.

Bravo! Accountability matters.

America tips into fascism (GUEST POST) "Something is materially different in our country this week than last," writes historian Garrett Graff.

I loved @vermontgmg.bsky.social's latest piece so much that I asked if I could republish it on The Handbasket and he so generously said yes.

If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:

Beijing on the Potomac.

Something like this?

Seriously! Where are the "No Step on Sneck" yellow flag libertarians right now?

Jan. 6 Panel Probes Donald Trump’s 187 Minutes as Capitol Attacked as Prime-Time Hearing Approaches The Thursday prime-time hearing will dive into the 187 minutes that Trump failed to act on Jan. 6, 2021, despite pleas from aides, allies and even his family.

As Trump calls the National Guard into DC for a fake emergency, let's remember that he waited 187 minutes to do it when there was a real emergency.

Trump Administration Live Updates: President to Deploy National Guard in Washington, D.C.

January 6, 2021 in the middle of an insurrection: Trump doesn't send the National Guard.

August 11, 2025, with crime down (but Big Balls got a boo-boo and Don needs a distraction from the Epstein files): "Send in the troops!"

JFC, this is the dumbest timeline.

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

Here are the still images. Please share them widely.

"He stole her"

(Politico) - The president can sue you, but you can’t sue him. It seems like an absurd thing to say but that’s effectively the reality of our legal system today ..”

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As my dad says, “They’re digging in our row!”

It is small comfort that their lives are shorter than ours, so that we may bear the burden of loss.

First up: magic math.

Republicans are rewriting the rules so that tax breaks for billionaires officially cost zero dollars.

They’re LYING to Americans to try and make their giant billionaire tax breaks make sense. I’m a NO.

Even if you’re super rich and think you would benefit, remember that this is the sort of cut that leads to revolutions, and those ain’t good for business.

Vivat academia!