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No wonder there's such a strong affinity between these slugs and their cult leader:
Florida’s Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd took aim at MAGA influencer and Jan. 6 riot participant Craig Long on Friday after the pro-Trump figure was caught in a human trafficking sting operation.
The sheriff laughed at a press conference that the arrest would provide the influencer with “some content for his social media.”
“Then there's Craig Long we arrested – some of you may recognize him,” Judd said, speaking during a press conference announcing that the sting operation had yielded 266 arrests.
“He's an influencer, he also owns Craig Long Fitness in Tampa, [Florida] – he was [soliciting]. Did I tell you that he's married? That he's got 125k followers on Instagram, 560k followers on TikTok? Well, I'm gonna give him some content for his social media today.”
According to CBS-affiliate 10 Tampa Bay, Long, 41, was a participant in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and is an influential MAGA influencer and strong supporter of President Donald Trump. He was sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, but was released after Trump signed a blanket pardon for those who stormed the capitol on his first day back in the White House.
When announcing Long’s arrest, Judd didn’t hold back in criticizing Long for his apparent appreciation for law enforcement.
“He was a previous felon who straightened up – really, what we want to see in life. Now he's an influencer, he moves in big circles, even with the president. This is a photograph of the president and his son not long ago,” Judd said, holding up what appeared to be a photo of Trump with Long.
“We like the fact that he likes the cops – heck, he liked them so much, he got caught up in a sting and got to be rubbing up and real close with the cops. He appreciates law enforcement – well, there you go, he got arrested in a human trafficking sting – influence that for a while.” (our emphasis)
That's some pretty good (and fair) trolling there, Sheriff!
They also caught fellow January 6 insurrectionist Ryan Yates in the same sting. Here's the Sheriff holding up his mug shot:
We'll say it again just for emphasis: the Malignant Fascist and his most devoted cultists represent the lowest form of humanity -- ignorant, violent, predatory sociopaths.
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How true: the Malignant Fascist confirms what we've all known --
Trump says anyone running for president should take a cognitive exam because you could end being stuck with a moron for years. “I mean, you get a guy who gets in there, he's got a good line of crap. He gets in and all of a sudden you're stuck with a man who's a moron”
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) May 1, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Imagine bragging about constantly being administered dementia tests
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona.bsky.social) May 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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The scams and grifting by the MF and his corrupt family. Dems, tie this to struggling middle class --
Qatar’s gifted ‘Palace in the Sky’ to go with his ballroom, triumphal arch, crypto billions, Middle East resort deals, corrupt pardons to donors, and an endless list of grifts and scams profiting off the presidency. King Donald ain’t worried about the price of groceries or gas.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) May 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Donald Trump has nearly tripled his net worth since being elected president a second time. The Trump family is also taking in billions from foreign governments and profiting off of the presidency itself, violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause. trib.al/ongt4fe
— The New Republic (@newrepublic.com) May 1, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Trump’s meme coin is a scam to enrich insiders. A couple dozen “whales” made nearly $2 billion soon after launch in early 2025. Then, the coin crashed and lost over $4 billion for over 2 million retail investors—including many everyday Americans. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart.
— Steve Rattner (@steverattner.bsky.social) May 1, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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The MF won't stop his blasphemy about being Jesus. Crickets from "Christian" nationalists --
In case you’re wondering, this is a real post.
— Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) May 1, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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The MF's petulant reaction to criticism from Germany over his Iran disaster --
The man doesn't care about anything or anyone except himself. Weakening America along the way, but the cult will remain loyal to him as he cons them out of all their money. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
— Wajahat Ali (@wajali.bsky.social) May 1, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Trump keeps delivering good news to his handler, Vladimir Putin.
— Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) May 1, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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It's Kentucky Derby day --
Racehorse Receives Carrot Every Time He Wins $2 Million For Owner
— The Onion (@theonion.com) May 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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"... Late Wednesday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court — with three of its six-member conservative majority appointed by a racist president who routinely calls Black and brown members of Congress “low IQ” — grabbed that moral arc and twisted so hard that it broke.
"Its 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais — destined to join Dred Scott v. Sandford, Plessy v. Ferguson, and Korematsu v. United States in the SCOTUS hall of shame — struck down a Louisiana congressional map that created a new Black-voter majority district. The majority opinion by conservative firebrand Samuel Alito tried to argue that they were saving the 1965 VRA by destroying it, that political maps like the ones that currently have 23 Black House members from the former Confederacy are essentially racist — because they discriminate against white people. [snip]
"If a corrupt and broken Supreme Court insists on playing partisan politics, then we need partisan politicians to bring them to heel. Expand the court to 13 justices, impose term limits, and investigate and impeach any justices who broke the laws about gifts or anything else.
"Radical steps? You bet, but the alternative is allowing a kangaroo court to finish the job of dismantling the American Experiment, of turning a dream that became a lie into something worse. We can’t bend the arc of the moral universe until we grab it back from the people who stole it." -- Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer, from a must-read op "SCOTUS Gutting 1965 Voting Rights Act is a Wake-up Call From a Dream." If we don't get Democrats back into power with the guts, aggressiveness, and vision to do what Bunch calls for, we will lose what's left of our democracy (and it will be gone if the only party standing up for it refuses to take the "radical steps" needed). While they're at it, we also need a thorough-going reform of the judicial system, including eliminating the ability to shop for judges and streamlining appeals so that justice isn't delayed and justice isn't denied (see Trump, Donald).
It was reported earlier this week in the Wall Street Journal that Amazon, under its leader Jeff "Bribeos" Bezos, was considering a reboot of "The Apprentice," the unhinged Malignant Fascist's reality TV show that boosted his bank account years ago. The kicker is that oily rage spewer Donald Trump, Jr., is under consideration for the top role by Amazon. Now, Amazon is saying that the reboot is not in "active development," a slippery way of saying the skunk got out of the bag too soon. From Forbes.com:
"A possible 'Apprentice' reboot would mark another investment by Amazon into the Trump family after the company shelled out a reported $75 million to produce, market and distribute 'Melania,' a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump, which hit theaters in January. Amazon won the rights to the project at an auction, where it reportedly outbid competitors by a significant margin. Amazon has defended its investment into the 'Melania' movie, previously telling multiple outlets it 'licensed the film for one reason and one reason only — because we think customers are going to love it.' A large portion of Amazon’s bid reportedly went to Melania Trump herself, whom the Wall Street Journal reported earned more than 70% of the $40 million Amazon spent at auction." (our emphasis)
Amazon has extensive business with the Federal Government, including Amazon Web Services for AI, secure data storage, cloud storage and other services. Amazon needs the vindictive and volatile MF to give it preference in Government contracts and in regulatory matters, and Bribeos is not shy about funneling money to (i.e., bribing) the MF and his corrupt family to secure that relationship.
Join Harman Hoek as he takes a 5-day hike through the magnificent Canyonlands National Park in Utah. (As with most of these silent hiking adventures, there's paid advertisement.) Hoek describes the adventure:
In July 2025, I set out on a five-day solo backpacking trip in Canyonlands National Park, exploring the Needles District in the middle of summer. This is not the usual time people hike here. Because of the extreme heat, I didn’t see another person for five days straight.
During the trip I explored some of the most iconic places in the area, including Druid Arch, Chesler Park, Devil’s Kitchen, Cyclone Canyon, and the Confluence Overlook.
Hiking here felt like walking on a different planet. The rock formations aren’t just geology - they feel like buildings. Towering walls line the sides of narrow corridors like streets, while the pinnacles rise up like massive cathedrals. At times it felt like walking through an otherworldly city with its own unique architecture. It’s unlike any place I’ve hiked before. In the mountains you can usually see far ahead and expect what is coming. But here, the route constantly reveals itself like a mystery. This was probably one of the three most fun trips I have ever done. Exploring these canyons is endlessly fascinating, and every step feels like discovering something new. The landscape only truly reveals itself when you move through it.
Beautiful video of stunning, unforgiving landscapes. Watch full screen.
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In an interview with Vox.com, Maine journalist Alex Seitz-Wald notes how negatively the voters there reacted to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the DSCC trying to force Gov. Janet Mills on them from Washington, with their disturbing lack of awareness and heavy-handedness, which contributed to candidate Graham Platner's rise:
"Maine is definitely a state that has a chip on its shoulder. Every summer, we get wealthy people from New York and Boston and DC and everywhere who come in, and then they leave. That’s the background music of this kind of resentment of outsiders telling us what to do.
People really resented the sense that Chuck Schumer, the Washington Democrats, the people from away, were forcing Janet Mills upon them. I picked up a lot of that really early on. They just kind of anointed her as the candidate and then said, shut up and get behind her. So, more than the 'establishment' or policy, it was just the sense that people who know nothing about Maine are trying to tell us what to do — and fuck you for doing that."
It's not likely that Schumer will learn from this, that the staid, "safe" route is not always the best, and above all to wait and to gauge voter sentiment before backing a candidate. It's best that when a new Congress is seated in January that Schumer be replaced as the new leader, whether for the majority or the minority.
BONUS: Some Senate Dems are unhappy with Schumer's interference in Maine, as well as in Dem primaries in Michigan and Minnesota. They want him to back off.
The Epstein Files coverup / Bondi folds --
After avoiding us for weeks, it only took 45 minutes for Pam Bondi to schedule her hearing in front of our Committee, once we filed contempt charges. She's going to face some tough questions. We're fighting for survivors, and we're not going to stop until we get justice.
— Rep. Robert Garcia (@robertgarcia.house.gov) April 30, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Racist SCOTUS' gutting the Voting Rights Act --
Just a reminder that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was called, "An act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States."
— Larry Glickman (@larryglickman.bsky.social) April 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM
That’s quite a chart www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
— Aarón Cantú (@aaroncantu.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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Things suck. But, the second civil rights movement is going to be fought with a much larger porportion of the population in support of it, and with a citizenry that thinks nostalgically about the relative prosperity and strength of the United States during its era as a multicultural democracy.
— Alex Wild (@alexwild.bsky.social) May 1, 2026 at 7:59 AM
... and a response --
NEWS --> Dem can redraw anywhere from 10 to 22 additional House seats for the party in time for the 2028 elections if they aggressively redistrict in 7 key states, a new Fair Fight Action analysis finds. This would neutralize GOP's post-SCOTUS advantage. New piece: newrepublic.com/article/2098...
— Greg Sargent (@gregsargent.bsky.social) May 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Trump's Golden Ballroom/ bunker --
Americans reject Trump's White House ballroom by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a WaPo-ABC-Ipsos poll. 56% oppose the ballroom. 28% support the project.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The ongoing corruption of the Trump Crime Family --
The most corrupt family in American history. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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Suddenly Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumber just can’t stop making big bucks off shrewd investments in companies making a fortune off connections to the government. They are experts in every industry now.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Summarizing Trump's white nationalist, racist right --
Historians will note this is exactly what millions of Americans wanted, no matter the consequences: to retaliate against the country for electing a Black President by putting a huge racist in the White House who would constantly refer to every Black person he doesn't like as "low IQ."
— Max Kennerly (@maxkennerly.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Nothing summarizes the modern right better than this
— AdotSad (@adotsad.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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May Day, 2026 --
TODAY: Americans are walking out of school and work to wield our power as workers, consumers, and students. Join us for the nationwide day of economic disruption: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i... Find one of the more than 3,000 events planned for May Day: www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?... #MayDay
— Indivisible ❌👑 (@indivisible.org) May 1, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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The Epstein Files, in a nut seashell (Happy Friday!) --
#Epstein #EpsteinFiles #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #Epstein #EpsteinFiles
— HyperboLEE (@hyperbolee.bsky.social) April 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Happy 87th Birthday to Judy Collins today, "Judy blue eyes" of song and legend. The honey-voice singer /songwriter is probably best known for her cover of friend Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," which resulted in her first Grammy for Best Folk Performance. Today, we're honoring her career with two more of her best known songs: the Steven Sondheim composition, "Send in the Clowns" (1975) -- appropriate for the Trump era -- and "Someday Soon" (written by Ian and Sylvia's Ian Tyson), from her 1968 album, "Who Knows Where the Time Goes." Hope you enjoy.
Smarmy, smug House Squeaker Mike "The Weasel" Johnson has had a bad week, and by bad we mean disastrous. Long known for his speaking out of both sides of his mouth, depending on who's listening, Johnson has infuriated members of his caucus by guiding legislation through that various members say he claimed he would not. From Politico:
"Republicans say Johnson’s habit of making last-minute, often contradictory promises to keep his tiny majority functioning is starting to catch up with him. Frustrations over his leadership, they say, are at an all-time high.
'I think this guy has divided us with a smile,' said Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), a longtime Johnson skeptic who has grown more vocal with his criticism and now says 'without question' he will vote against keeping Johnson as top GOP leader in the next Congress.
This week’s chaos came to a head late Wednesday, with multiple members of key Republican factions yelling and swearing at Johnson on the House floor and in closed-door meetings." (our emphasis)
It's without question that underlying this anger with the Squeaker is the MAGAt caucus' knowledge that they're in for a colossal drubbing in November with perhaps 40 seats flipping to Dems, despite their cynical and desperate attempts to rig the voting through gerrymandering and onerous voter suppression laws. More:
"This week’s floor chaos was just the latest example of Johnson leading crisis by crisis, ultimately pulling off GOP priorities but leaving a trail of disgruntled members and staffers in his wake, according to more than a dozen Republicans interviewed for this story.
It all comes as rank-and-file lawmakers grow increasingly worried about their ability to govern over the coming months and retain their majority in November — and amid quiet conversations about who else might be capable of leading the House GOP." (our emphasis)
Squeaker Johnson is putting a happy, if not honest, face on his problems, blaming "fake news" for reporting the anger at his maneuvering, according to the article. Come November, when Johnson's fate is clearer, it's doubtful that his caucus will include him in their leadership, given his broken promises.
ICYMI, Jimmy Kimmel updates us on the Malignant Fascist's latest efforts to get him fired and his free speech hypocrisy, week nine of the four-to-five week Iran war, beardo JD Vance's quashed qualms about said war, the Republican SCOTUS' gutting of the Voting Rights Act, King Charles' visit to the US, and more. Keep it up, Jimmy!
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Today marks the anniversary of several big events in history, ours and the world's. Starting with the oldest first:
In our long human history, there are 364 other days with significant anniversaries, but this one caught our eye as particularly interesting.
After the Supreme Court's heinous decision on the VRA, racist MAGAts spring into action --
Alito’s Jim Crow racing into effect within hours of the decision
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Y’all don’t know how despucable these folks are. www.al.com/politics/202...
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@sifill.bsky.social) April 29, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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In its latest ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act, the Roberts Court has inverted the Reconstruction Amendments to justify the same racist devices and practices they were adopted to dismantle (🎁) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
— Adam Serwer (@adamserwer.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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Been sitting with how many Black Civil rights leaders bled and died to ge the voting rights act only for it to be struck down by this white supremacist supreme court. This is from bloody Sunday which catalyzed passage of the VRA. It's hard not to shed tears at what we've lost.
— Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) April 29, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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I say it again and again: Because we don’t learn the real history of this country, we do not understand what this country is capable of. After 1870, 22 Black men served in Congress. By 1901, because of racist SCOTUS rulings, electoral coups and election cheating and violence, there were none.
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones.bsky.social) April 29, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Reform starts with disempowering the MAGAt Supreme Court --
if your plan to rebuild democracy does not start with reforming the Supreme Court, you do not have a plan to rebuild democracy if your plan to reform the Supreme Court doesn't *immediately* disempower the illegitimate MAGA majority you do not have a plan to reform the Supreme Court
— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser.bsky.social) April 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
The incompetent, unhinged Malignant Fascist did this. Voters will respond in November --
Gas prices in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin are now at their highest levels since summer 2022, and are approaching new all-time records
— Patrick De Haan (@gasbuddyguy.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Factory construction fell at a 22.8% rate in Q1, it's now down 21.7% from its peak in the 3rd quarter of 2024. Hard to find the manufacturing boom here.
— Dean Baker (@deanbaker13.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 8:48 AM
This is the MAGA idiot that's running against Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). Bwahaha --
Ed Gallrein: “President Trump …knows when I farted in church. Pardon me, take that back. Don’t get that out on the air.“
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes.bsky.social) April 28, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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Yet more signs of the MF's dementia and megalomania --
Iran/Ukraine, what's the difference
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum.bsky.social) April 29, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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L - North Korea R - Miami
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Things that go boom in Russia, cont'd. Slava Ukraini! --
Busy day for Russia's Perm. Local authorities said everything is fine, small drone debris fell, caused a fire and closing down of airports, absolutely nothing to worry about!
— Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) April 30, 2026 at 6:01 AM
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Humor is the enemy of authoritarianism. So is an economy about to tank --
Is this illegal?
— The Lincoln Project (@lincolnproject.us) April 29, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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