Skeets Of The Day

 

The Epstein-Trump files coverup /complicity /make the calls! --

 

Congressman James Walkinshaw states that any Senator who votes to confirm Todd Blanche will be complicit in the #Epstein coverup.

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— Jules⚖️📨 (@northjules.bsky.social) July 16, 2026 at 5:24 AM

 

Good morning! Call your senators at least once today and list all the reasons Todd Blanche should NEVER be AG, and that any senator who votes for him will be blamed for all his corruption and crimes.

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— Khashoggi's Ghost (@urocklive1.bsky.social) July 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM

 

Operation Epic Fail / these are by definition war crimes --

The U.S. has expanded its airstrike campaign, hitting more bridges and apparently collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port.

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— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM

 

Rake-stepping, Russia-aided, 2020 election bullshit fraudster Trump --

 

Just rake-stepping all the way down.

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— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona.bsky.social) July 17, 2026 at 7:13 AM

 

Ossoff: "If there is one person who committed election fraud in Georgia, it is Donald Trump"

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) July 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM

 

So the evil masterminds who supposedly rigged the election to defeat Trump in 2020 because he was a threat to the Deep State then let him win in 2024 and allowed his party to also win the senate and house?

— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) July 17, 2026 at 6:14 AM

 

PSA: Last night wasn’t Trump telling you how the 2020 election was stolen, it was Trump showing you he very much plans to steal the 2026 election

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— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) July 17, 2026 at 7:01 AM

 

Trump says Democrats forgot to rig the election in 2016, successfully rigged it while *he* was president in 2020, then forgot how to rig it again in 2024. So the only election Democrats supposedly stole was the one he himself controlled. You have to be a special kind of stupid to believe this BS.

— Rep. Jim McGovern (@repmcgovern.bsky.social) July 16, 2026 at 5:21 PM

 

Missed Trump's primetime speech? Here's your TLDR. Want the details? Read them here 👉 https://demdock.com/4wLW7S3

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— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) July 17, 2026 at 9:05 AM

 

Murdering ICE thug had a violent history --

ICE officer who shot Colombian man in Maine has history of threatening behavior and mental illness, family and court documents say.

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— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM

 

Trump's bear market coming? --

(Bloomberg) - US executives are selling shares at the second-fastest pace in more than 20 years, a classic red flag .. 👀 @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) July 17, 2026 at 6:51 AM

 

Most.  Corrupt.  Regime.  Ever --

 

I would like one plank of the 2028 Democratic platform to read: WE ARE GOING TO SEND EVERY ONE OF YOU CORRUPT MOTHERFUCKERS TO PRISON.

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— Mark Harris (@markharris.bsky.social) July 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM

 

Your Antifa membership kit (Happy Friday!) --

 

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— I have so many names...🇧🇬🇯🇵🇵🇱🇺🇦🇺🇲🇪🇺 (@o10tam.bsky.social) July 17, 2026 at 8:25 AM

 

 

Weekend Music

 

One of our favorites, Aussie singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin, has a new album, "The Gem," coming out in September and has a new lead-off single, the catchy "Get Away From Me (I Think I'll Love You Soon)."  She's kicking off a North American tour in October, then on to Europe.  Hope you enjoy.

QOTD: "Panicking About November"

 

In her Substack "Civil Discourse," former U.S. Attorney and currently a senior fellow with NYU's Brennan Center for Justice Joyce Vance looks at last night's garbage dump from the narcissistic, lying and slurring Malignant Fascist, and draws conclusions:

"Trump’s lies do not bear repeating.

But what is important is understanding what he’s trying to do: He’s searching for a way to legitimize interference in an election he knows his party is going to lose in November. He may not be on the ballot, but it has personal consequences for a man who derives benefit and protection from the presidency. So this is about laying a predicate for intervention and challenges in 2026 and future elections. This could be preparation for using NSPM-7 and going after political opponents. Prepare for the “ghost of Hugo Chavez” to resurface. Trump has a habit of creating fake emergencies and using them to exercise power in unprecedented and illegal ways.

And the irony. Trump: 'I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have.'

It’s no longer 2025. The courts and the public are savvy about Trump’s abuses. Everyone who is paying attention understands he is panicking about November."  (our emphasis)

Last night's claim that China interfered in the 2020 election (with the apparent knowledge of his own intelligence agencies at the time) is one of the conspiracies that he wants to employ to undermine the 2026 elections.  To the public, State attorneys general and election officials: forewarned is forearmed. 

 

Trump's Unhinged Election Fraud Speech Fizzles As Networks Bail

 

The election- subverting Malignant Fascist's dog's breakfast of a speech last night was about as expected, with lies, absurdities, and threats galore:

President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to elevate his yearslong push to raise doubts about the legitimacy of U.S. elections and dispute his 2020 loss in an appeal for more restrictive voting laws ahead of the midterms.

Trump’s amplification of debunked theories about the election six years ago and his inability to accept his loss led to one of the darker moments in American history when a mob of his supporters led a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in the final days of his first term.

Now back in power, Trump opted to revisit the subject, despite persistent voter concerns about the cost of living, American forces escalating strikes on Iran in a conflict for which there is no end in sight, and an immigration crackdown facing bipartisan scrutiny for its sometimes deadly tactics.

His address Thursday hinged on contradictions.

A twice-elected president complained about his one personal defeat, alleged a cover-up by officials in his own first administration and surfaced claims about countries attempting to harm his own prospects while staying silent on steps taken by other nations to boost him.

Trump used the remarks to justify his push to pass a strict voter ID bill in Congress that has not advanced because it lacks enough support from his fellow Republicans...

Almost every sane media outlet fact- checked the psychotic Malignant Fascist's years-old garbage so we won't have to here.

To their everlasting credit, no major network (except Fox "News" of course) aired the speech in its entirety on their main platforms, and those that didn't were threatened by the would-be king:

Some major TV networks showed President Donald Trump’s prime-time address live on Thursday night while others pointedly did not — a divide that highlighted Trump’s long record of lying and renewed discussion about the news media’s responsibilities.

The White House took the rare step of formally asking the broadcast networks to take the speech live, setting up Trump to castigate those that opted not to.

And Trump made network decision-making a talking point in his speech. He harshly criticized NBC and ABC for not preempting their prime-time shows for his address and said it “should mean a revocation of their licenses.”

The two other major US broadcast networks, CBS and Fox, did air the unusual prime-time address.

CBS surrounded the speech with fact-checking and context both before and immediately afterward, a practice sometimes called a “truth sandwich.”...

CNN opted not to take the speech live, instead treating it like other presidential events that are monitored for news and scrutinized for accuracy...

So, except for the already-converted MAGAts who tuned in, it would appear that last night's goal of spreading doubt about American election security in order to rig the 2026 mid-terms was a flop.  But, not to worry:  the MF and his un-democratic fascist minions in Congress will keep trying, up to and through the mid-terms.   But we've seen part of the playbook laid out last night, and forewarned is forearmed.

(Photo:  the MF last night / Saul Loeb, pool)

 

Today's Cartoons

 

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 (Nick Anderson, Raw Story)

(Dave Whamond, caglecartoons.com, Canada)

(Jack Ohman, Tribune Content Agency)

(Michael de Adder, caglecartoons.com, Canada)

(Drew Sheneman, Tribune Content Agency)

(Malcolm McGookin, caglecartoons.com, Canada)

(Lalo Alcaraz, LA Weekly)

(Pedro Molina, Tribune Content Agency)

(Marian Kamensky, caglecartoons.com, Austria)

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

(Robert Ariail, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, SC)

(Bill Day, caglecartoons.com)

(Ellis Rosen, @ellisjrosen)

Report: Reflecting Pool Damage Due To Faulty Installation

 

As noted in "Skeets..." below, what a non-shocker:

The lining of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool peeled away in at least seven places along seams that were created when the material was applied in large rectangular sections, indicating likely problems in how it was installed, according to a Washington Post analysis of visuals and interviews with experts.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said vandals are to blame for the damage that appeared just two weeks after the $14 million renovation was completed in early June. “The slashes were 300 yards long, and the floor of the pool was cut and then pulled upward, with great force, by these thugs,” he wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday. On Tuesday, photos emerged on social media that showed the pool had been drained in preparation for repairs.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum made similar claims in television interviews in early July, saying on Fox News that vandals left gashes totaling 350 feet. “[The lining] didn’t peel off,” he said on CNN, adding that people were “literally trying to destroy part of a monument.”

Post reporters visited the Reflecting Pool on June 25 and identified seven locations where the lining — a waterproof membrane that was painted onto the concrete basin — had partially or entirely peeled away. The peeling occurred in irregularly shaped patches that stretched alongside the long edges of the pool. The pieces ranged in size from a few inches to as long as six feet. In one case, the concrete was visible underneath. (Reporters could not see the condition of the lining in the middle of the basin.)

By comparing the seven locations with satellite imagery, photos and videos taken during the renovation process, the analysis found that all of the failures occurred at the seams — lines between two areas that were painted at different times... (our emphasis)

We hope and trust that the charges against every person illegally arrested for vandalism in order to prop up another one of the Malignant Fascist's bald face lies will be dismissed, and that those victims will sue Jeanine "Boxwine" Pirro, who brought the charges.  From the beginning, it was clear (unlike the Reflecting Pool) that the MF needed to have an explanation for why one of his Mar-a-Lardo buddies, this guy --

-- managed to blow through a portion of the $14 million only to have the membrane and paint fail after only a few days.  Not exactly the hallmark of a master builder/ businessman, which of course the MF never was.  More evidence that this regime is a clown car of corruption and incompetence.

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. 

(Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)