Musk's Cybertruck (Panzerwagen), 2023-2026

 

Collin Woodard at Jalopnik has an obituary for South Afrikaner fascist Elon "Leon" Musk's Cybertruck panzerwagen.  Please bow your heads:

The incredible news just keeps coming after Tuesday's huge victory for everyone not named Elon Musk. After a little more than three years blighting our roads, filling divorce court parking lots, and getting recalled for all of its parts falling off, the Tesla Cybertruck is dead. Never trust Elon Musk further than you can throw him, but early Friday morning, Tesla's CEO tweeted that the company will wind down production of the Cybertruck before finally killing it once and for all at some point next year.

Posting at 12:30 a.m. Texas Freedom Time, a very normal time that every major CEO is awake and making important business announcements, Musk tweeted, "Tesla will be winding down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production." So there's no word twisting or reading between the lines required. Tesla's Texas Gigafactory will cease production of the Cybertruck next year, and that's the only place Tesla builds the Cybertruck.

Yes, you read that right, folks. The Tesla Cybertruck is dead, and Woke 3 killed it. The Jalopnik staff, Barack Obama, and Karl Marx drove to Elon's house and made him do it. We have that power now. There's lightning in our veins, fire in our eyes, and soon to be a path of destruction in our wake. If we can kill the Tesla Cybertruck, what can't we do? Universal healthcare? Abolishing the electoral college? Free trans for everybody? Finally receiving a sincere apology from my mom? In 2027, we're making it happen.

...The Tesla Cybertruck will be no more, and Woke will have won. What a wonderful way to wrap up this already incredible election season. Republicans lost, Elon lost, Texas went blue, the Cybertruck is dead, and America will soon be free once again. God bless America, and God bless these United States.

Texas going solid blue (Woke!) or continuing panzerwagen production?  Wow, that's a tough choice!

(Photo:  the joke writes itself -- Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas, January 1, 2025 / Alcides Antunes, via Reuters, File Photo)

 

Blue Monsoon Washes Over Saturday Night Live

 

SNL's cold open last night had the two Democrats least responsible for the Blue Monsoon, Sen. Chuck Schumer (Sarah Sherman) and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (Kenan Thompson), and the Republican most responsible, Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), with appearances by "Whiskey Pete" Hegseth (Colin Jost) and rising Democratic star, Texas Sen.-elect James Talarico.  Bonus "Weekend Update" with more sharp quips.

Today's Cartoons

 

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(Carlos Latuff, @carloslatuff, Brazil; flashback)

(Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press)

(Dennis Goris, @dennisgoris)

(Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News)

(Nick Anderson, Raw Story)

(Jimmy Margulies, King Features)

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

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

(Peter Brookes, The Times, UK)

(Dave Whamond, caglecartoons.com, Canada)

(Ben Jennings, The Guardian, UK)

(Marian Kamensky, caglecartoons.com, Austria)

(Peter Steiner, @plsteiner)

Nullify The Electoral College!

 

The Democrat- brimming 120th Congress will have an historic opportunity to neuter the anachronistic, Republican-favoring Electoral College, without amending the Constitution.  Had we been able to do that in the past quarter century, we would've had President Al Gore (and no Iraq war) and President Hillary Clinton (and likely no more Trump).  Here's how it could -- and should -- work:

With Democratic victories in state legislatures and governorships across the country Tuesday, the Electoral College could now be in jeopardy—even without a near-impossible constitutional amendment.

If passed by enough states, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact would effectively nullify the Electoral College and, with it, the possibility of a candidate being elected president without winning the popular vote. Since the compact was introduced in 2006, 19 states have passed it, agreeing to assign their electoral votes to whichever candidate wins the national popular vote. That amounts to 222 of the 270 electoral votes that a candidate needs to win the presidential election. 

On Tuesday, Democrats took control of state legislatures and governorships in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Nevada, all states that haven’t agreed to the compact. If all five vote to join, then the total number of electoral votes apportioned based on the national popular vote jumps to 283.

That all depends on whether Democrats in these states think that the compact is a priority. Democrats in Michigan failed to pass the compact when they held a trifecta from 2023 to 2024, and Nevada’s Democratic governor vetoed the compact in 2019, saying that it would hurt the state’s role in presidential elections.

There are also potential constitutional issues. In Article 2, Section 1, Clauses 2 and 3, the Constitution says that states can appoint electors “in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct.” But in Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3, it also prohibits interstate compacts without the consent of Congress. 

The Democratic takeover of Congress would seemingly make this moot, and in theory, if the compact comes to a vote in the House and Senate, it wouldn’t even need the president’s signature. But Democrats still don’t have a filibuster-proof majority of 60 votes in the Senate, and with their dwindling national popularity, Republicans would undoubtedly try to block nullifying the Electoral College. After all, four of the five presidents who have won the presidency while losing the popular vote were Republicans, including President Donald Trump in 2016.  (our emphasis)

Well, let's be sure the Senate nukes the filibuster so that's one more obstacle to progress and democracy gone (and if Schumer doesn't make that rule change, what was the point of electing a Democratic Congress only to have it stymied by the rump MAGAt Republicans?).  Don't let anyone tell you Democrats don't have a mandate. Democrats at every level have had a generational power shift handed to them by the electorate to make fundamental changes for the good, including direct election of the President.  They must use it!

(Image: Btw, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is supported by that radical organization The League of Women Voters!)

Skeets Of The Day

 

The decomposing brain of the Malignant Fascist...--

As his brain decomposes, Trump is reverting to his original Roy Cohn programming — if you have a weak hand, double down and hope the suckers fall for it.

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— Sanho Tree (@sanho.bsky.social) November 7, 2026 at 8:58 AM

...is going all in on Pee Wee Goebbels -- 

With Miller we see Trumps entirely predictable response, trying to force feed the country what it just spit up.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) November 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM

 

I do think the Stephen Miller appointment as Trump's chief of staff proves one important point. While Trump hates Democrats and believes Americans in general are suckers and losers, he really despises other Republicans for becoming his tools so easily.

— Phillips OBrien (@phillipspobrien.bsky.social) November 7, 2026 at 6:39 AM

 

Texas went blue in large part due to Latino revulsion over the immigration and ICE policies pushed by Stephen Miller, so of course Trump responded by promoting him to Chief of Staff. It’s like they want Blexas Forever

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— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) November 7, 2026 at 8:39 AM

Will a new generation of Dems be heard? -- 

The calls—coming from inside and outside of Congress—cite a lack of vision, an unwillingness to go after Trump, the continued acceptance of corporate PAC money, and an extreme deference to the Israeli government. Jeffries has 18% public approval. Schumer has 13% Both seem to be deflating fast.

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— Scott Horton (@robertscotthorton.bsky.social) November 7, 2026 at 9:58 AM

 

Thank you for your service, @schumer.senate.gov 👋🏽 It’s time!

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— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) November 7, 2026 at 8:56 AM

With So Much New Blood in the Senate, the Average Age Is Falling. To 63. www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/u...

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— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) November 7, 2026 at 6:10 AM

 

The insufferable phoniness of "JV Dance" -- 

The phoniest fakest dude in politics. The man who changed his name, appearance, religion, dress and positions in a cynically calculated way to advance himself based on what he thought he needed to do in the moment.

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— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) November 7, 2026 at 8:52 AM

Tech bro caught in Chinese intelligence "honey trap" -- 

(FT) - The US government believes Nvidia’s chief executive Jensen Huang had a romantic relationship with a Chinese woman who was recruited to spy for China’s main intelligence agency, according to people familiar with the matter. @financialtimes.com $NVDA www.ft.com/content/a55a...

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) November 6, 2026 at 11:23 PM

Maps and 2028 -- 

 

Governors map going into 2027 is wild

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— Aaron Fritschner (@fritschner.bsky.social) November 7, 2026 at 9:14 AM

 

So, tell me again how popular Trump's hard border, let's build a wall plan was on the US-Mexico border?

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— Phillips OBrien (@phillipspobrien.bsky.social) November 7, 2026 at 4:01 AM

I think the Dem nominee in 2028 could win by 8 points, maybe more

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— G Elliott Morris (@gelliottmorris.com) November 6, 2026 at 11:19 PM

Truth in messaging (context here) -- 

Fixed it.

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— Paulley Ticks (@tomadelsbach.bsky.social) November 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM

 

Cover Of The Day

 

The Economist (UK):

 

After November 3, we can say they're laughing with us.

Russian Diesel Shipments Make A U-Turn

One of the more despicable scams by the corrupt and Kremlin-supporting Malignant Fascist was his illegal purchase of a small amount of sanctioned Russian diesel to fool diesel fuel users into backing off criticisms of his disastrous Iran war.  Now it appears that his friends in the Kremlin have gotten the message about trying to illegally dock at U.S. ports.  From the Associated Press:

"President Donald Trump’s plan to allow imports of Russian diesel appeared to falter this week after state and federal officials warned that handling any shipments could bring legal consequences and two tankers initially bound for the United States changed course.

Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Oct. 9 to make more than 300,000 metric tons of Russia’s diesel available immediately to U.S. and global markets, with larger shipments to follow. The U.S. banned Russian energy imports after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and the deal angered some lawmakers and foreign allies.

The arrangement has yet to produce a confirmed U.S. delivery. Analysts have said the imports were unlikely to do much to lower U.S. diesel prices, which have reached record highs during the U.S. war with Iran.

Two sanctioned tankers that departed from the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk last month originally declared their destinations as the U.S. East Coast. As of Thursday, both had changed course, one toward Brazil and the other into the Mediterranean, according to marine data company Kpler and vessel traffic site MarineTraffic.com.

A third vessel was still in the North Atlantic headed toward the U.S. but changed its destination from New York to 'for orders,' which leaves the unloading point open. Neither the White House nor the Kremlin have disclosed whether the agreement was put in writing or revealed the price, payment terms or participating companies." (our emphasis)

It's telling that this "deal" may not have been put in writing, as in a contract with price and other terms documented, much like a "deal" between criminal organizations.

In addition to betraying Ukraine by giving Russia revenues from the diesel sale, the MF raised hopes among truckers and farmers and other critical diesel users in the expectation they would vote for his political cult.  It failed, as the blue tsunami crushed his party's candidates. 

(photo: Agioi Fanendes, one of the diesel tankers sent from Russia. Yoruk Isik/Reuters)

 

South Devon Coastal Towns, UK

 

Take a look at some of the prettiest places in the UK -- the coastal towns of south Devon in late Summer/early Autumn.  Those of you who watch British tv ("Fawlty Towers," "Beyond Paradise," "The Coroner," etc.) will likely see similar charming homes, lots of shops, familiar landscapes, and iconic coastlines.  (A brief "poo bag" dig at Trump at 26:14) Another Saturday morning to kick back and get away for awhile.

Today's Cartoons

 

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(Matt Davies, Newsday)

(Mike Peters, Dayton Daily News)

(Garth German, garthtoons.com)

(Robert Ariail, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, SC)

(Bill Day, caglecartoons.com)

(Bruce Plante, caglecartoons.com)

(Jack Ohman, Tribune Content Agency)

(David Rowe, Financial Review, Australia)

(Henry Payne, gocomics.com)

(Ann Telnaes, anntelnaes.substack.com)

(Nick Anderson, The Contrarian)

(Clay Jones, claytoonz.substack.com)

(John Deering, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

(Adam Douglas Thompson, The New Yorker)

Trump Doubles Down On Hate, Names Stephen Miller Chief Of Staff

 

Man, the lessons of the mid-term elections have definitely not penetrated the demented brain of the Malignant Fascist.  His political impulse has gone to "Maximum Nazi":

President Donald Trump announced Friday that longtime adviser Stephen Miller will soon replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, and Democratic legislators are rightfully sounding the alarm:

“Clearly they’ve learned nothing,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) wrote, along with a “puking” emoji.

“Buckle up: this is a sign of Trump’s contempt for the voters,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wrote. “In the aftermath of an election that was a repudiation of Trump’s corruption, wars, cruelty, and indifference to the economic pain of Americans, it’s another kick in the teeth to the American people.”

“Appointing the architect of ICE’s reign of terror shows that in Donald Trump’s administration, cruelty is rewarded,” Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) responded.

“Stephen Miller is the most dangerous person in Trump’s administration and should be fired instead of promoted,” said Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.). ”Americans overwhelmingly voted to end the chaos and lower costs. Stephen Miller has done nothing but sow hatred and foster corruption.”

Even though "PeeWee Goebbels" Miller was effectively operating as Chief of Staff/ co-President for the past two years, as the Democrats quoted have said, this is a glaring "f*ck you" to the new Democratic majorities as well as to the American public, many of whom voted in revulsion at the immigration crackdown overseen by Miller.  It's also looking more and more like a signal that the MF is going to hang on to fellow pariah "Whiskey Pete" Hegseth.  

They're girding for war, and Democrats need to meet the moment.  We think incoming House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) gets it:

"Just days after the American people rejected his corrupt and lawless presidency, Donald Trump is doubling down. Stephen Miller is the architect of the unconstitutional ICE raids that have terrorized our communities and kidnapped and killed American citizens and immigrant families.

"Oversight Democrats will continue to investigate Miller for his misconduct, and we will fight against his hateful policies in Congress and the courts.

"Stephen Miller should lawyer up"...

 

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Trump, Putin Scheming On Ukraine And Europe

 

Moscow's agent in Washington, D.C., the corrupt Malignant Fascist, is trying to force a peace deal with Russian thug and war criminal Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and Europe as a whole. From NBC News:

"President Donald Trump said he met privately on Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy after the Russian official appeared with representatives from Ukraine at a White House event organized by first lady Melania Trump.

Trump would not disclose what he discussed with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev but predicted a deal could emerge soon aimed at resolving the Russian war in Ukraine.

A U.S. delegation is scheduled to mediate talks in Abu Dhabi November 10 to 11 between representatives from Russia and Ukraine.

Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said the war was close to being settled and that ending it might involve all of Europe.

“It’s going to be a big agreement, and it’s going to involve more than Ukraine ... I could even say it might involve all of Europe. It’s going to be a big, beautiful agreement, and everyone’s going to be thrilled,” Trump said.

Trump has frequently predicted an agreement to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two was close. However, negotiations have picked up in recent weeks.

Trump said he did not meet with the Ukrainian delegation on Thursday." (our emphasis)

The photo op "event" was to present Melon Melania with a framed letter and picture from a child from Oleshky, a besieged city which was recently given a reprieve from a brutal Russian siege thanks to the intervention of Pope Leo XIV, which Melania subsequently tried to steal credit for. 

The "big beautiful agreement" has almost certainly not been thoroughly vetted with our allies, given the MF's dismissive attitude toward them. The MF has long been an admirer of Russia and of Putin in particular, and has repeatedly taken their side in Russia's pursuit of more territory and a significant role on the world stage. Meanwhile, our traditional allies in the European community have been sidelined despite the enormous stake they have in keeping Russia within its borders. Cutting them and Ukraine out of the preliminary framework discussions reeks of a corrupt deal with the Russian war criminal that the MF wants to foist on them and get whatever plunder Putin has promised him. We think the Ukrainians understand the MF's devalued domestic political status and act accordingly.  Stay tuned.

(photo: The MF after his performance review with Putin in Alaska)

 

Skeets Of The Day

 

The Blue Monsoon / regime change / knives out / wrong-footing on ICE --

 

Some more bonkers stats here: white voters in the South aged 18-29 are now essentially voting like northern Democrats. ('24-->'26 swing in parentheses): · Alabama: 45% (D+38) · West Virginia: 47% (D+41) · Kentucky: 47% (D+39) · Florida: 52% (D+28) · Georgia: 52% (D+32) · South Carolina: 52% (D+38)

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— Alex Ip 葉清霖 (@alexip718.com) November 6, 2026 at 12:29 AM

 

“The Comeuppance Caucus.” My latest piece for @atrupar.com Public Notice lists the Losingest Losers Who Lost Tuesday in 8 categories. Plz enjoy, share, and support PN. Thx! open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...

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— Tom Schaller (@schaller67.bsky.social) November 6, 2026 at 8:37 AM

 

252 days after Trump and Netanyahu attempted Regime Change in Iran, Israel and the US have undergone Regime Change and Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz.

— The Sgt Joker (@thesgtjoker.bsky.social) November 6, 2026 at 8:43 AM

 

Luci Baines Johnson came to celebrate last night. We just took back her dad’s Senate seat.

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— James Talarico (@jamestalarico.bsky.social) November 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM

 

No, it’s time to dismantle ICE entirely and investigate the crimes committed by its armed goons and then turn that info over to state and local prosecutors

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— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) November 6, 2026 at 9:51 AM

 

Dem beats turncoat Van Drew 😁 --

DEM FLIP: Democrat Zack Mullock has defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Jeff Van Drew, flipping #NJ02 blue. Trump won this district by 13 points in 2024. Congrats, Rep-elect Mullock!

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— Democrats (@democrats.org) November 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM

 

Shoulda seen it coming, MAGA Republican Party cult! --

 

He bankrupted casinos, resorts, hotels, a vodka company, meat company, mortgage company, vitamin company, a football league, an airline, a university, a media company, and got bailed out over and over by his dad, Deutsche Bank, and NBC. What did you think was going to happen?

— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) November 6, 2026 at 8:25 AM

 

Buh-bye (until we meet again in front of a Congressional committee) --

🚨BREAKING: Harmeet Dhillon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump who led the administration to an uninterrupted string of courtroom defeats in its crusade for states’ unredacted voter rolls, has resigned as head of the DOJ Civil Rights Division. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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— Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) November 5, 2026 at 12:57 PM

 

End the Electoral College anachronism? Yes! --

 

There's a real chance that the next president is selected based on the national popular vote—a sea change in American politics, if you can believe it.

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— Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) November 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM

 

In fascist iconography news, Auf wiedersehen, panzerwagen! and Triumphal Arch on hold --

 

“.. after years of persistently weak sales ..” @reuters.com $TSLA www.reuters.com/business/aut...

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) November 6, 2026 at 6:34 AM

 

BREAKING: Judge Chutkan issues a TRO blocking construction of Trump's arch — or construction-related activity — for 14 days. Background: substack.com/@chrisgeidne...

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— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) November 6, 2026 at 12:04 AM

 

MAGA blues with Brent Terhune 😁 (Happy!!! Friday!!!) -- 

MAGA After Midterms

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— Brent Terhune (@brentterhune.bsky.social) November 4, 2026 at 5:55 PM

 

 

Weekend Music

 

Keeping the energy level up today, Melbourne, Australia, indie band Peach Fuzz has a new single out, "Waiting Here," with a catchy tune and hooks.  (We resisted the temptation to feature the Democratic Party's anthem of yore, "Happy Days Are Here Again," but feel free to indulge!)

Salon Ceases Publication

 

Salon, one of the first and best progressive on line publications, announced yesterday it was ceasing publication after 31 years.  It was a go-to place for insightful and smart writing on politics, culture and the arts.  Salon said that their."publishing model is no longer sustainable" in their final posting. 

Over the 31 years of its existence, Salon's contributors included Joan Walsh, Michelle Goldberg, Alex Pareene, Heather "Digby" Parton, Josh Marshall, Amanda Marcotte, and even Jake Tapper in the early 2000s.  Very sad to see them go, just as the country seems to be turning the page on the Malignant Fascist and his cult.  But they have a rich body of work to be proud of. 

 

Dementia Don Still Telling Himself Lies About Democratic Sweep

 

Sundowning, delusional Dementia Don's having a hard time coping with the Blue Monsoon.  The person with the world's most fragile ego keeps telling himself lies about the epic rebuke voters delivered to him and his rotted out MAGA party/cult.  Here's November 3, and again November 5:

Just for the record, Dementia Don publicly said to vote like he was on the ballot 63 times, according to the WaPo.

Natalie, you need to stop pumping smoke up his fat ass!