Elizabeth Warren flat-out scorches Mike Pence

Oooooouuuuuuuuccccchhhhhies! x Audience Member: “Who is going to be your Mike Pence? Who is going to look at you with adoring eyes?” Elizabeth Warren: “I already have a dog.” Warren … Read More

Devin Nunes can't stop talking about nude Trump photos

Here’s a fun little drinking game. Every time Devin Nunes mentions nude pictures of Trump, drink … Drano. And it wouldn’t hurt to gouge your eyes out with the kitchen implement … Read More

Lindsey Graham: DOJ has created 'process' for Rudy to hand over Biden conspiracy theories

Wait, didn’t we just have a big impeachment trial over this? Oh, never mind. The culprits got away with it.  Of course, this is a little like going back to … Read More

Very dumb congressman forgets that recessions almost always start under Republican presidents

Yup. https://twitter.com/JRehling/status/1226294936351363073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Honestly, this pervasive, lingering myth that Republicans are great for the economy and Democrats are poison never ceases to baffle me. The opposite is true. On every important measure … Read More

Trump and pal think this week 'secured his 2020 reelection'; that sounds like a challenge

Hey, check out this fragrant twaddle: x I just got a call from a good friend ~ @realDonaldTrump. He was calm, confident and upbeat. We chatted about the week that … Read More

Donald Trump can never, ever, ever ridicule another human being's appearance ever again

Holy shit. He looks like Hannibal Lecter in the ambulance after he ripped that guard’s face off and put it on his own head. x ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩ returns to the White … Read More

Republican governor: 'The president abused his powers' and shouldn't be in office

Republican officeholders with integrity are rarer than unicorns, or bigfoot, or bigfoot riding a unicorn.  But they are, apparently, out there. And they stand out like a sore thumb. The latest … Read More

Trump thinks the country is already unified, cites his rally crowds as proof

I don’t even know where to begin with this: x I’ve got white people and Diamond and Silk.— Schooley (@Rschooley) February 7, 2020 < p class=”is-empty-p”> REPORTER: “How do you … Read More

Racist website lays off staff because no one wants to give it money

First of all, can any IT folks out there tell me how to give my computer a cleansing enema? Just stick the hose in the USB port, or …? I had to … Read More

Trump's SOTU was a ratings disaster

Donald Trump thinks that somehow the results of a rigged impeachment trial with no witnesses and a foregone conclusion amount to an “exoneration.” But the viewing public hasn’t exonerated him. They … Read More

Nancy Pelosi: 'I shredded his state of his mind address'

Nancy Pelosi is bringing some righteous fire, yo! Based on these comments, I can only assume Madam Speaker is trying to get Trump to take a swing at her during … Read More

The stark injustice of Trump's 'acquittal,' in one map

This pretty much says it all: x As the Senate vote takes place, let's remember the same amount of people live in Los Angeles as these 7 rural, mostly white, … Read More

Trump campaign's official Twitter calls McConnell 'Cocaine Mitch'

It’s “Moscow Mitch,” idiots. Still, what the ever-living fuck? x Here's what Cocaine Mitch thinks of the Articles of Impeachment pic.twitter.com/WAgxwLKVjE— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) February 5, … Read More

New Cards Against Humanity-style game seeks to roast Trump

If you like Cards Against Humanity or Apples to Apples and think Donald Trump is an absurd, unnaturally hued doofus, these Wisconsin guys just might have the game for you. … Read More

Good lord, the Dear Leader cult has colonized Planet Cray-Cray

What on God’s green Earth could possibly account for such uncommon unhingery? x On Fox & Friends, Ainsley Earhardt says Trump never loses his temper and always answers when reporters … Read More

Relax. Democrats had a bad night; Trump has had 1,111 of them

I’m not sure how to feel about this Iowa caucus snafu, other than to ask, once again — why the hell does Iowa have such an outsized influence on who … Read More

Brian Wilson slams Beach Boys' appearance at hunting conference featuring Donald Trump Jr.

Beach Boys founding member and rock music icon Brian Wilson is telling fans to stop buying Beach Boys music until the group stops supporting trophy hunting. Wilson, who co-founded the … Read More

It Ends As It Began. But The Middle Is What Matters

The impeachment trial of Donald Trump is ending exactly the way that it began. The Trump defense began the day, and their arguments were the same pathetic, thin gruel that … Read More

Trump's Super Bowl ad comes in dead last in audience ranking

Everyone loved Bill Murray reprising his role as Phil Connors in Groundhog Day. Everyone hated Trump. USA Today’s Ad Meter, which tabulates consumer ratings, has been running its Super Bowl … Read More

The very stable geography genius strikes again

Time for some larfs at the expense of Suck L’Orange: https://twitter.com/ECMcLaughlin/status/1224171228723740673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The Kansas City Chiefs are, of course, based in Kansas City, Missouri. Not Kansas. The population of Kansas City, Kansas, … Read More

Republican lawmaker claims Constitution says it's okay to shoot socialists

If there’s a dumb, totally asinine, and completely false idea floating about the blessed ether just waiting for a home, you can pretty much rest assured it will find purchase in … Read More

Lamar Alexander: Trump was too ignorant about his job to do the right thing

Sen. Lamar Alexander was one of the key votes in transforming our republic into a cult of personality in which the emperor is completely unaccountable to the law or the people. … Read More

Bill Clinton post-impeachment: 'I'm profoundly sorry'; Trump today: 'Let's go golfing!'

Oh, what a difference 21 years and a million Fox News lies make. Here was President Bill Clinton following his acquittal on charges of fibbing about a blow job: x … Read More

will some rich Trumpist “catch-and-kill” the John Bolton tell-all memoir

Ultimately, conservatism is about mercenary money, so at some point, delays in the perishable publication of the Bolton memoir could be no different than the “catch and kill” of any … Read More

Hillary's rallying cry: 'Vote in overwhelming numbers to replace them'

It’s simple. Vote. Vote. Vote. x With their votes to make the American president accountable to no one, Republican senators have put the interests of one president over the interests … Read More

Wile E Bolton. Supergenius!

I don’t much like John Bolton. I don’t like his politics, I don’t like his superior attitude, I don’t like his opinions, I don’t like his free abandon to send … Read More

The Dam Has Broken

Marcus Vindictus: The jig is up!   Josephus: And GONE!   History of the World Part I I’ve been waiting for this moment. I knew it had to come, there … Read More

Donald Trump says he plans to read a book on the environment (spoiler alert: it's about him)

Yeah, I’m fairly confident this is the goofiest shit you’re going to see and read today. (Second tweet) x Trump says he doesn't think global warming is a hoax (contradicting … Read More

Neal Katyal: the impeachment trial could take longer perhaps because Trump fears the truth

We’re all appreciating the history of the moment, even as we are appalled that Trump continues to evade an accounting of the truth of the Arms for Dirt Scandal. Neal … Read More

Journalist David Cay Johnston: Why Trump tax cut is really a tax increase with interest.

The report is out on Donald Trump’s tax cut and it is not pretty. Just as we expected it helped corporations and not the people. David Cay Johnston said the tax … Read More

The Night Before Trumpmas

T’was the night before Trumpmas, and down in Palm Beach An old fashioned holiday seemed out of reach The guests all stood silent, not touching the food As their host … Read More

For millions of years, the permanent wet remnants of Gondwana forest have never burned, until now.

“Friends. Shit is getting well-serious. I am at my place at the very top of the Bellinger Valley. Smoke has completely saturated everything for days now. “Most of this evening … Read More

Top Pentagon Brass Discussing Resignation

Politico is reporting that Trump's strain with Pentagon inspires talk of more departures: Even before Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s forced ouster this weekend, a handful of the Pentagon's highest-ranking officials … Read More

Economist Wolff shamed Whole Foods founder: You sold your company to a monopoly. You know that!

Professor Economist Richard Wolff & Jacobin’s Bhaskar Sunkara faced off with WholeFoods Founder John Mackey and Reason’s Katherine Mangu-Ward at an Intelligence Squared debate titled “Capitalism Is a Blessing.” Mackey … Read More

Vatican May Allow Married Priests

[This is NOT a Trump or impeachment diary. Everyone needs a break!] From today’s Washington Post: Roman Catholic bishops propose opening priesthood to married deacons in the Amazon region Roman … Read More

Fortune Cookie economics: Peter Navarro's alter ego is no hand grenade

Like David Brooks and Thomas Friedman, conservatives use (non-) fictional everymen in their writing. WH adviser Peter Navarro is no different: his is the thinly disguised Ron Vara, no different than David … Read More

Report: Trump to accelerate his anti-choice push

Late-term abortions are extremely rare and are never used for frivolous reasons. They’re often necessary to save the life of the mother or end a nonviable and/or dangerous pregnancy. This is only … Read More

A new fast-moving lethal disease has spread from the Florida Reef to the corals of the Caribbean

“All the diseases I’ve studied in the past could be considered like the flu. They come every year, seasonally, and sometimes there are worse outbreaks. This thing is more like … Read More

Are These Trump Calls to Putin and MBS on the Secret Server Too?

The intelligence whistleblower states that White House lawyers moved the transcript of Trump’s phone call to Zelensky to a stand alone secret server in the White House.  This was done … Read More

Indonesian oligarchs took advantage of a US law and created a climate calamity of global consequence

“We’ve created a situation that is so contrary to what we had hoped for. We’re doing more harm to the environment. It was a mistake.” Former Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA). … Read More

OECD says global economy may be on the brink of recession, thanks to Trump's policies

Don’t look now, but the entire planet could be on the brink of a recession. And guess what. One American idiot is largely to blame. Bloomberg: The OECD projects the … Read More

THIS is how you beat the NRA!

Everybody gather near. Dyin’ time is here   Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome As all of you know, I have been a frequent commentator, and will continue to be a frequent … Read More

We Must Fight Trump’s Cruelty Now

In solidarity,  Debra Schrishuhn and Dan O’Neal for Alan, Mike F, Janis, Mike H, Shayna, Dr Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA National Team The Cruelty Is The Point   Every … Read More

Hurricane Season Is Coming

photo: Hurricane Harvey, the costliest in the history of the United States Image captured by NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite • Public Domain For a greener tomorrow, Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike … Read More

Elizabeth Warren is drawing big crowds, and Trump is freaking out about it

Behold! The frailest, most insecure little snowflake you’ll ever lay eyes on: x They do stories so big on Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren’s crowd sizes, adding many more people than are … Read More

WA-Gov & CO-Sen: PCCC Goes All In For Climate Hawks Jay Inslee (D) & Andrew Romanoff (D)

Received this e-mail today from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee: This past week, two presidential candidates left the race and are running for other offices. But make no mistake. They … Read More

There’s Still Time! (Medicare For All Mobilization)

photo: People’s Assembly in Tampa, FL—Organize One Near You! In solidarity,  Mike Hersh and Dr. Bill for Alan, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. … Read More

Equality And Progress: Past, Present, Future

We Need The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) In solidarity,  Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F, Janis, Mike H, Shayna, Dan, Dr Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA National Team A better … Read More