Skeets Of The Day

 

Operation Epic Screwup: dire straits, victory (52nd) is at hand  --

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) July 16, 2026 at 7:57 AM

 

Trump: "We'll have Iran defeated soon. They'll be defeated very soon."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) July 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM

 

So is Trump trying to win the Iran war for the 51st time, or the 52nd? I can't remember any more.

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— Ambassador Greg Delawie (@gregdelawie.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM

The Malignant Fascist's vile criminal lawyer / Attorney General nominee. Disgraceful -- 

 

This Administration is engaged in the largest criminal cover-up in American history.   Todd Blanche cannot serve as AG. Full stop.

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— Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) (@repstansbury.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM

 

Epstein survivor Dani Bensky: "Todd Blanche spent approximately nine hours meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell, he did not even spend nine minutes meeting with a survivor…We need an AG committed to ensuring that everyone who facilitated Epstein's crimes is held accountable."

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— The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) July 16, 2026 at 10:35 AM

How many other child rapists and traffickers get this kind of treatment from Trump and Blanche?

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— Adam Parkhomenko (@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 3:07 PM

 

Kennedy: Are you and President Trump friends? Blanche: I'm his lawyer—was his lawyer

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— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 10:35 AM

 

His nominee for Director of National Intelligence can't answer a simple question --

If the head of US intelligence isn't able to say who won the election in 2020, then maybe he shouldn't be head of US intelligence.

— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu) July 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM

 

don’t worry we have the receipts

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— Senator Ron Wyden (@wyden.senate.gov) July 16, 2026 at 10:05 AM

 

The equivalent of swearing a loyalty oath to Trump in front of everybody.

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— Jan-Werner Mueller (@jwmueller-pu.bsky.social) July 16, 2026 at 10:10 AM

Trump corruption watch, market manipulation through product endorsements --

A CNN investigation found that President Donald Trump has promoted more than 20 companies on his Truth Social account days after buying stock in those firms – at times announcing government actions that could benefit the companies he just invested in. https://cnn.it/44tiGit

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— CNN (@cnn.com) July 16, 2026 at 7:59 AM

 

Whiskey Pete's providing gender affirming care. Who'd a thunk it? --

 

Wait, Pete Hegseth wants men in the military to get hormone replacement therapy if their testosterone levels are too low. So basically, Whiskey Pete is pushing gender affirming care. Make it make sense.

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— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) July 15, 2026 at 11:22 PM

The corrupt MF's Reflecting Pool mess, after lying his ass off about "box cutters" -- 

Breaking news: The lining of the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool peeled in at least seven places along seams that were created when the material was applied, indicating likely problems in how it was installed, according to experts and a Post analysis.

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— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) July 16, 2026 at 10:15 AM

J(unior) D(emagogue) Vance: a true man of the people --

 

There's nothing more populist and middle America than -- checks notes -- getting one's son to a golf lesson on a military helicopter. www.ms.now/news/veeps-s...

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— Daniel Drezner (@dandrezner.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM

The Trump Curse / #ETTD -- 

Trump curse is undefeated.

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— Max Berger (@maxberger.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM

 

 

"Whiskey Pete" Hegseth's Testosterone Testing

 

High blood alcohol content "Whiskey Pete" Hegseth won't give troops -- excuse us, warfighters -- flu shots, but he's all in this:

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that U.S. troops over the age of 30 will start being screened for “testosterone deficiency.”

“I’m authorizing a new screening program for testosterone deficiency for our service members, ensuring you have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best, because it’s well-established science that as we age, testosterone levels naturally often drop,” he said in a video on X posted with the phrase “The High-T Department of War.”

The screenings will occur during troops’ annual health assessments, and those under 30 can volunteer to have their testosterone checked as well. If doctors recommend testosterone replacement therapy, Hegseth explained, it won’t be forced on service members, but they will have the option to receive the hormones.

“This initiative is not about artificial enhancement,” Hegseth said in the video. “It’s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities.”

The Department of Defense said it did not have any additional details to provide. Hegseth did not say whether female service members would also be tested.

While Hegseth is supporting hormone replacement therapy to make sure troops meet his standard of masculinity, the GOP has been zealous in its campaign to ban testosterone for trans people who need gender-affirming health care. And last year, the Department of Defense instituted a new policy that banned transgender troops from serving in the military. (Several service members sued and the legal battle is ongoing.)...

Commenters have noted the projection going on here with alpha male posturing "Whiskey Pete" having insecurities about his own masculinity, the irony noted above of hormone therapy to increase testosterone but not gender-affirming care for trans people, etc.  And, given the utterly corrupt regime that this is, it would not shock us at all to find out there's a kickback somewhere here from the manufacturers of the testosterone testing devices and of the testosterone- boosting products that the troops -- uh, warfighters -- will be expected to take, "to operate at your absolute best."  But, remember, "she'll like it too!":

 

But, if she doesn't like it, there's always this:

 

(Image:  "Whiskey Pete" gets his manhood from a bottle.)

Trump To Gaslight, Lie About Elections In Tonight's Speech

 

Tonight, an ever more desperate and unhinged Malignant Fascist will again air his false claims of election fraud in the 2020 election that he lost by 7 million votes, and push for his voter suppression bill, the SAVE America My Ass Act.  The "speech" is expected to be carried by the networks, and if it isn't rigorously fact checked, the corporate media will have dramatically failed the nation.  From NOTUS:

"Almost nothing has spurred political polarization during the Trump era more than the subject of elections. And President Donald Trump, who has spent much of his political career saying American elections can’t be trusted, appears ready to go to that well again Thursday night when he delivers a primetime address to the nation.

Outside observers expect the president’s speech to be peppered with claims of tampering by state election officials and a rigged system for administering elections — much of which he’s said before and has been debunked in dozens of court cases since 2020. [snip]

Trump has kept distrust of the electoral process front and center for his supporters and allies. But significant policy changes remain largely out of reach, election watchers say.

Despite multiple executive orders, Justice Department actions, key agency shakeups and pressure on Congress to enact a wide-ranging voter citizenship bill, Trump has so far been unsuccessful at expanding the executive branch’s power over administering federal, state and local elections.

'If his goals were to undermine election security in the states, he’s failed. If his goals were to seize power over elections through executive order, he’s failed. If his goals were to seize sensitive voter data from the states, he’s failed. If his goal was to pass the SAVE America Act, he’s failed,' said David Becker, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Center for Election Innovation & Research. 'I can’t think of a single victory he’s had in this space, not one.'”  (our emphasis)

That doesn't mean that the lawless and authoritarian MF won't keep trying, as he sees his approval numbers are dragging down the election prospects of his MAGAt sycophants.  He's going all out to undermine confidence in our elections, and tonight just promises to be the latest assault.

 

Embarrassing Bullshit From Trump, Part Infinity

 

ICYMI, The Daily Show's Michael Kosta takes a look at some of the most recent outrages and stupidities of the week so far, including more chaos in Trump's endless war with Iran, Lindsey Graham's death and successor.   Trump's always working hard for the American people himself.

Today's Cartoons

 

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(Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune)

(Nick Anderson, The Contrarian)

(Jack Ohman, Tribune Content Agency)

(Paul Duginski, caglecartoons.com)

(Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

(Clay Jones, claytoonz.substack.com)

(Bill Bramhall, New York Daily News)

(John Deering, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

(Dave Whamond, caglecartoons.com, Canada)

(R.J. Matson, CQ/ Roll Call)

(Kevin Kallaugher, kaltoons.substack.com)

(Jonathan Brown, caglecartoons.com)

(Ivan Ehlers, @ivan_ehlers)

QOTD: Blanche Is Unfit To Lead Justice Department

 

From the New York City Bar Association, July 13, 2026:

We write on behalf of the New York City Bar Association (City Bar) to address the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General of the United States. Mr. Blanche has taken actions that we believe make him unfit to lead an ethical and independent department of justice that is essential to our nation’s democracy. [snip]

We reach this conclusion because, as explained below, Mr. Blanche has:

I.  Abused the Department’s prosecutorial power through politically motivated prosecutions and investigations;

II.  Failed to respect the Constitutional rights of citizens and all other people present in the United States protesting widespread abuses by ICE and other customs officers;

III.  Placed loyalty to President Trump over commitment to the rule of law in the Epstein investigation and the “settlement” of Trump v. I.R.S.;

IV.  Undermined the independence and integrity of the Department of Justice by, among other things, terminating or reassigning lawyers and others who participated in January 6 investigations or otherwise acted in a manner perceived to be disloyal to Mr. Trump; and;

V.  Undermined public trust in the Department of Justice and the rule of law through conduct contrary to the Rules of Professional Conduct applicable to Mr. Blanche and the Department’s own Justice Manual...

The rest of the letter is a scathing rebuke of Blanche, who has continued to act as the Malignant Fascist's personal attorney rather than as the chief law enforcement officer of the United States.  He needs to be rejected.

Skeets Of The Day

 

The Epstein-Trump files coverup / Epstein survivors at Blanche confirmation hearing --

 

FROM NPR: Democrats' witness opposing Blanche's confirmation is more than an Epstein survivor www.npr.org/2026/07/15/n...

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— Randall Gross (@randallgross.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 9:06 AM

 

Epstein Survivors Rip Todd Blanche In Scathing Video | HuffPost Latest News www.huffpost.com/entry/jeffre...

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— Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm 🇨🇦🇬🇧☮️⚛️🇺🇦🌈🦋 (@charlierichmond.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 10:28 AM

 

Operation Epic Fail / violent blowback and huckster lies --

 

When you combine this moron’s aimless war with his corruption of the national security bureaucracies you have a recipe for years of violent blowback against the US. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...

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— Francis Wilkinson (@franciswilkinson.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 7:42 AM

 

Four months ago.

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 7:34 AM

 

Trump:  keep on shooting innocent people, ICE! --

ICE has shot and killed two people in the last week. One in Texas and one in Maine. Both of whom were not targets of their operations or under investigation. Today, the President told ICE to keep doing that.

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— Matt Royer 🤘🏼 (@mattroyer.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 7:01 AM

 

Trump's Epstein class oligarchy making out all right.  You? --

 

In America today, the wealthiest 1% is now worth more than the entire American middle class. That never happened before.

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— Scott Horton (@robertscotthorton.bsky.social) July 14, 2026 at 10:51 PM

 

Boosie Badazz's bribe bust.  Most.  Corrupt.  Regime.  Ever --

 

Most corrupt administration in American history!

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— Brant Reeves (@bireeves95.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 5:13 AM

 

Commemorating the crook --

The US Mint will begin striking a $1 gold coin featuring President Trump, announces Treasury Secretary Bessent.

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— Steve Herman (@newsguy.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 6:56 AM

 

Here's your election fraud:  by the South African fascist oligarch --

 

Musk referred to Wisconsin district attorney for $1 million lottery vote buying scheme fox11online.com/news/local/g...

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— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen.bsky.social) July 14, 2026 at 4:37 PM

 

Making America Healthy Again, one preventable "explosive diarrhea" outbreak at a time  --

the food safety stuff is another reminder that a large, huge, gigantic part of being a republican is going “lmao why are we spending money to prevent horrifying disasters from happening if they never happen 🤪”

— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 5:59 AM

 

Your choice, America! --

 

i had no idea this would become so literal

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— state song thread guy (@statesongxprt.bsky.social) July 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM

 

 

Mid-Week Song

 

Starting out in Fullerton, CA, as a pioneering punk band in the late '70s, Social Distortion has evolved and incorporated different genres into their sound, while continuing to tour and record.  Following a long drought, their latest album, "Born To Kill," was released a few weeks ago.  A driving, evocative track from that album, "The Way Things Were," is our choice today.

Blanche Confirmation Hearing Today

 

The corrupt and lawless Acting Attorney General and the Malignant Fascist's personal criminal defense lawyer Todd Blanche is scheduled to testify today in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.  He's likely to show the same arrogance and disdain for his questioners as he has in previous hearings, but has since been dealt some legal setbacks by the court, primarily the Federal district court ruling that his January 6 slush fund attempt was an insult to the justice system, causing the judge to forward her opinion to the State of New York bar for possible disciplinary action. 

He's also under fire in Court for blocking the release of the Trump-Epstein files, which was required by law ironically signed by the MF. Among the visitors in attendance today will be some of Epstein's victims. 

Blanche is one of the most die hard MAGA cult members, and one of the worst, since his law background should have dictated his counsel to the corrupt MF.  But it appears that the MF has found his Roy Cohn, the infamous mob lawyer and mentor to the MF in his early years as a real estate hustler.  The Senate should reject his nomination, but spineless and unpatriotic Republicans on the committee and in the full Senate likely won't. 

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Trump's Endless War And Threats To Allies

 

The demented, unstable moron Malignant Fascist is at it again, with erratic actions and bombastic threats to friend and foe alike.

Iran blockade on again

Boots on the ground in Iran?

President Donald Trump said U.S. strikes will continue in Iran, but he hasn’t ruled out putting boots on the ground.

“Sometimes you need a ground campaign,” he told Fox News’ Trey Yingst. “But we have other people that will do the ground campaign for us.”

When asked whether he still intends to take control of the country’s major oil hub, Kharg Island, Trump declined to answer, telling Yingst, “I can’t say that to you because if I did, it would be foolish.”

However, Trump noted that the U.S. had already hit the island before.

“I said, ‘Hit everything but the oil,” he said. “Just leave that little area from 25 yards out. Leave that little area, don’t touch the oil. Because I don’t want that in terms of the world economy. You know, it’s a chunk of the world economy, so we haven’t hit that. But, at some point we could, but I think it’s unlikely.”

"Other people" meaning "other than the sons and daughters of my friends and fellow oligarchs"? Or is it some imaginary infantry that exists only in his diseased brain?

Threatening Canada and Greenland again

President Donald Trump has made fresh threats to Canada and Greenland with a provocative photo on his social media platform.

Since before Trump returned to the White House, he has made his goal to expand north known, calling Canada the “51st State” and insisting the US needed to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, for “national security purposes.”

Trump continued his pitch to gain control of Canada and Greenland, and even threw Venezuela into the mix, with an edited photo of him showing European leaders in the Oval Office a map of the countries with an American flag superimposed over them...

This puerile national embarrassment leads our decline as a nation and a people, making America not great again, but the laughingstock of the world and the greatest danger to peace and prosperity.

Today's Cartoons

 

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(Michael de Adder, Globe and Mail, Toronto, Canada)

(Ingrid Rice, caglecartoons.com, Canada)

(David Rowe, Financial Review, Australia)

(Rick McKee, caglecartoons.com)

(Chris Britt, Creators.com)

(Steve Sack, stevesack.substack.com)

(Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

(Milt Priggee, caglecartoons.com)

(Matt Davies, Newsday)

(Paul Duginski, caglecartoons.com)

(Randall Enos, caglecartoons.com)

(Pat Oliphant, from 2017;  RIP, July 24, 1935-July 13, 2026)

QOTD: The Problem Is Their Beliefs

 

Paul Waldman has a terrific piece in his "The Cross Section" Substack about why Lindsey Graham and others of his ilk showed us their true selves as principle-free, amoral windsocks seeking power at any cost.  Please read his entire piece.  Here's the coda:

"Just as Trump awakened in so many Republican voters a barely-suppressed desire to be their worst selves — to be racist, to be sexist, to be obnoxious and cruel and loudly proud of all of it — there’s no reason to think that isn’t true of politicians as well.

Lindsey Graham didn’t lose his way or betray his principles, and neither did Vance, Rubio, or Cruz. The problem isn’t that they abandoned their beliefs. The problem is their beliefs. They showed us who they really are, and if some day in the future they try to convince us that they’ve rediscovered the virtue that had merely lain dormant within them for a while, we’d better not buy it."

We'd better not buy it, indeed.  

 

 

 

Skeets Of The Day

 

Start the steal, 2026 (and beyond) edition --

Journalists: please, please get ready for this in ADVANCE. We know Trump's going to claim "new evidence shows the 2020 election was stolen". You've got 3 days to write a story that confronts that lie head-on before he says it - pre-write this like an obit. America is begging you: plan ahead. 1/

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— capitolhunters (@capitolhunters.bsky.social) July 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM

 

Have we litigated this to death? Absolutely. Does it feel exhausting to have to do it again? Sure. But he's going to use these 2020 lies as an excuse for meddling in the 2026 midterms, so the lies need to be called out as obvious bullshit AND a direct threat to our political system.

— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) July 13, 2026 at 7:39 PM

 

Pin this. It will be a pivotal moment in Trump's move to steal the 2026 and 2028 elections. It will present lies that will be used to justify illegal actions to selectively disenfrachise voters. The next four months look like a historic threat to our democracy.

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— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf.bsky.social) July 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM

ICE murders of innocent, "non-targets" continue --

 

ICE killed a Colombian man. He was legally authorized to work. His wife and 3-year-old daughter were in the car when ICE fired at least 5 times. He was not their target. Agents wore no body cameras. This is fascism. Prepare: PAXIS.app Keep it free: GoFundMe.com/PAXIS

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— Joe Walsh (@walshfreedom.bsky.social) July 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM

 

No hell too hot. www.sunjournal.com/2026/07/13/i...

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— Ben Collins (@bencollins.bsky.social) July 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM

 

Where is Susan Collins at today after the ICE shooting in Maine? Time to spin the wheel for her talking point.

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— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) July 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM

 

ICE will keep killing people as long as they think they can get away it and not a moment sooner than that.

— Charlotte Clymer (@charlotteclymer.bsky.social) July 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM

The rapist MF finally pays one of his judgements to E. Jean Carroll -- 

More than $80 million owed to Carroll is still in dispute in a different case.

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— Forbes (@forbes.com) July 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM

 

Hegseth compromised, and the Malignant Fascist's proposed protection racket -- 

Here's how the defense secretary's wealth manager helped lay the groundwork for Trump’s disastrous attack.

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— Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) July 13, 2026 at 10:23 PM

".. Gulf Arab energy exporters and Asian importers .. may balk at having to pay a 20% fee. That would add roughly $32 million to the cost of sailing the largest tankers .." @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) July 14, 2026 at 8:34 AM

 

More outrageous batshittery from the insane insurrectionist Malignant Fascist -- 

 

Congress needs to dust off section 3 of the 14th amendment and kick that orange fuck out of the house that he’s been illegally squatting in. Enough already.

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— Greg Olear (@gregolear.bsky.social) July 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM

 

Corporate media fails again, New York effing Times edition -- 

 

As his confirmation hearing gets underway, a federal judge has referred Todd Blanche to the New York bar disciplinary committee for possible disbarment. But the NYT either didn't figure this out or decided it was news their readers really didn't need to know. More gross newsroom incompetence.

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— Scott Horton (@robertscotthorton.bsky.social) July 14, 2026 at 8:37 AM

MAGA states are at the bottom of good places to live.  Imagine that --

The Bottom 10 have one major thing in common. What... could... it... be? 1. Tennessee 2. Texas 3. Indiana 4. Louisiana 5. Georgia 6. Utah 7. Missouri 8. Alabama 9. Oklahoma 10.Arkansas #EverythingTrumpTouchesDies www.cnbc.com/2026/07/11/w...

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— Bob Geiger (@bobgeiger.bsky.social) July 13, 2026 at 12:46 PM

 The MF will accept any trophy, even this one --

A 10-foot-tall “Iran War Participation Trophy” dedicated to President Trump has popped up on the National Mall, the latest installment by a secret group of artists that criticizes the president. https://wapo.st/4vZXHj7

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— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) July 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM

The Onion covers what Secretary "Brainworm" is doing now -- 

“Let’s see the Kennedy Curse try to take down a man with 92 billion lumens of photonic goodness surging into his taint,” the pantsless HHS secretary said as he triumphantly spread his legs from his perch on the tower’s boiler in conditions so hot a passing barn swallow was seen bursting into flames.

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— The Onion (@theonion.com) July 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM

 

 

Criminals Don't Need No Courts!

 

The corrupt and violent regime of the Malignant Fascist is vowing to dismantle the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Makes sense, since they'd be likely targets of war crimes prosecution, like their friend, Russian thug Vladimir Putin.  TIME reports:

"The State Department has launched a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court over what Secretary of State Marco Rubio called a threat to American sovereignty.

The campaign, announced on Monday, involves a 'whole-of-government response to systematically disable the ICC’s ability to operate, target American servicemen or officials, or otherwise threaten American sovereignty.' The Trump Administration is also urging other countries to join the campaign. [snip]

The court has, however, taken actions against President Donald Trump’s ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It has also opened investigations into American actions overseas, including alleged war crimes committed by U.S. personnel in Afghanistan. Some human rights organizations and legal experts have also argued that U.S. strikes on vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific and the U.S. abduction of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro could fall within the ICC’s jurisdiction, as Venezuela is a party to the Rome Statute. The ICC has not opened a formal investigation into the U.S. conduct.

In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal on Monday, Rubio warned of 'a world in which U.S. soldiers, police officers, Border Patrol agents and elected leaders could be dragged before an international court, tried by judges from random countries across the globe, found guilty under international laws we neither consent to nor control.'” (our emphasis)

Li'l Marco Rubio may likely have his name on a list of alleged war criminals for his part in the MF"s illegal war on Iran and our logistical support for Netanyahu's decimation of Gaza.  The ICC seems to be more of a threat to the MF's inner circle than to "American sovereignty." 

Any nation that joins this sinister move is likely one committing crimes under the jurisdiction of the ICC.  Another lawless and cynical move from by far the most corrupt and criminal administration in U.S. history.

(photo: Rubio gesturing about how big a lie he's telling)

 

Trump Election Coup Plan Underway?

 

It seems the our would-be Marie Antoinette, the Malignant Fascist, is planning an address to the Nation on Thursday night to roll out a dog's breakfast of cherry-picked, debunked conspiracy scraps in an effort to de-legitimatize elections, sell his "SAVE America My Ass Act," and perhaps more:

President Donald Trump plans to claim in a Thursday night speech that newly declassified intelligence reports reveal a foreign nation’s plans to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, two White House officials told MS NOW on Monday.

Trump will be joined by officials including CIA Director John Ratcliffe, acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, FBI Director Kash Patel and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, according to one of the officials, who were granted anonymity to discuss the internal plans, MS NOW reported.

Trump earlier Monday afternoon announced on Truth Social that he “will be making a Speech to the Nation on Thursday evening, at 9 P.M. Eastern,” without providing further details.

Trump lost the 2020 race to President Joe Biden, but falsely claimed his defeat was due to widespread voter fraud. He continues to frequently claim that race and others were “rigged.” No credible evidence has been presented that widespread fraud affected the outcome of the 2020 contest; Trump and his allies brought dozens of court cases challenging the 2020 results in multiple states, but they were overwhelmingly rejected.

Numerous conspiracy theories persist surrounding the 2020 election, including several that allege foreign nations interfered to harm Trump’s candidacy.

There are other reports (from a "conservative" outlet, so take with lots of salt) that the MF plans to declare the elections of Georgia Democratic Senators Ossoff and Warnock illegitimate due to that same dog's breakfast of debunked conspiracy scraps.

Some threads:

1.  The MF, being a raging narcissist showing increasing signs of dementia, has been obsessed with the fact that he lost to "that guy" Joe Biden in 2020, and can't get it out of his warped brain;

2. The 2020 election was held while the MF was President, and his top Federal election security official said the election was free and fair, as did Georgia's Republican governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.  It's curious that the only election the MF lost was one in which Republicans were in charge of the Executive Branch (in 2016 and 2024, Democrats held the White House, of course, and the MF won), and yet he claims that's when massive fraud took place;

3.  Raising debunked conspiracy theories at this time would suggest that the MF and his regime have a plan to declare a national emergency to (a) put aspects of the dead-in-the-water "SAVE America My Ass Act" in place prior to the mid-terms, and/or (b) to void a Democratic mid-term takeover of the House and possibly the Senate by declaring massive fraud. 

As several observers have noted:

With Lindsey Graham dead Trump doesn't believe he can pass the Rig the elections Act (SAVE Act) So his back up plan is to declare the election for 2026 illegitimate in ADVANCE. That makes it easier for Trump to reject the results. Trump will NEVER leave office peacefully!

— Dean Obeidallah (@deanobeidallah.bsky.social) July 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM

 

 

We'll see what the MF tires to pull on Thursday night.  Our inclination is that no sentient people will buy anything the pathological liar says, and particularly when he's focused on a free and fair 2020 election and not on their concerns.  But, forewarned is forearmed.

Oh, and Happy Bastille Day, MF!