Donny’s very shitty week ends with new Epstein photos released

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

[this just in: as I sit here finishing this up, House Democrats from the Oversight Committee just released a bunch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s personal collection. you’ll find two at the bottom of this post. — jeff t.]

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Thursday was another one of these rare days when multiple instances of good stuff actually happened — so for a change, let’s spin the Big Wheel of Holy Shit™ and see where it lands. ready? here we go.

Indiana Republicans rebuffed President Donald Trump’s months-long pressure campaign to redraw their state’s congressional map Thursday, dealing the White House its biggest blow yet in its nationwide effort to create safer GOP districts before the midterm elections.

Twenty-one Republicans in the state Senate joined all 10 Democrats in a 31-19 vote rejecting the map in one of the nation’s reddest states. The loss stymies Trump’s effort to backstop Republican control of a narrowly divided Congress as his poll numbers drop.

look at the infantile bullshit President Diaper-Baby threatened to inflict on Indiana if their Senate Republicans didn’t bow to his will.

because states’ rights, am I right?

spoiler alert: only Congress has the power to withhold funds, not some colicky dictator wanna-be who got his fee-fees hurt. but that’s not going to stop Donny from trying to make good on his threats.

let’s give credit where credit is due. these Indiana Republicans were brave. they faced two solid months of the worst kind of attention from Donny’s deranged cultists. and not only were they harassed, death-threatened, and swatted by MAGA morons — they also had to endure the most gruesome form of torture: not one, but two visits by Vice President Couchfuck McGee.

The Trump administration dispatched Vice President JD Vance to Indiana for two visits.

ugh. can you imagine? Couchfuck probably did that thing where he awkwardly sidles into a room and then tries to act like how he imagines a human being would.

‘so, how long have you been an Indiana Senate Republican? HA HA, THAT’S GREAT.’

even after all that, Indiana’s Senate Republicans were all ‘here you go, Donny. eat a giant bag of dicks.’

let’s all celebrate Preznit Fuckwit’s waning influence on state-level Republicans. Indiana’s one of the reddest states, and lame-duck Donny (and his ruinous policies) have become so toxic that even Republicans there wanted no part of his election-rigging agenda.

boo fucking hoo, Donny. you built that.

that was fun. let’s spin the Big Wheel of Holy Shit™ again.

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oh, nice! Donny’s crack team of dime-store prosecutors are now batting 0-for-infinity when it comes to successful vindictive prosecutions.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has failed again to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) after its initial case against her was dismissed, the second time a grand jury has refused to approve charges this month.

this is actually the fourth time the DOJ has fallen on their faces in trying to punish the woman who successfully prosecuted Donny for 34 counts of business fraud.

the first failed attempt was when US Attorney Eric Seibert refused to indict James — because he had integrity, and James hadn’t actually broken any laws. Donny then forced Seibert to resign, and replaced him with compliant stooge Lindsey Halligan, who was only too happy to indict James. but then that indictment was tossed after a judge ruled that ‘Donny says I’m the prettiest’ was not a lawful reason for appointing Halligan in the first place.

now, two grand juries have told the DOJ to fuck straight off.

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the hits just keep on coming!

Marjorie Three Toes Greene has one final fuck you up her sleeve, as she prepares to leave office in a couple of weeks. she’s now made it her life’s work to oust Holy Mike Johnson as House Speaker.

MS NOW reported Thursday that Greene is gauging the temperature of her fellow Republicans to see if they’re willing to sign onto a “motion to vacate the chair” aimed at stripping Johnson of the speakership. Given that there are 211 Democrats, Greene would need nine Republicans to remove Johnson, assuming all Democrats vote yes.

wouldn’t it be easier just to zap Holy Mike with a space laser? it’d be more fun to watch, that’s for sure.

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and then there’s this, from those lovable never-Trumpers at the Bulwark.

“It’s not a secret. There’s no sugarcoating it. It’s a pending, looming disaster heading our way.”

“We are facing almost certain defeat.”

“The chances are Republicans will go down and will go down hard.”

“You hit the nail on the head. This is an absolute disaster. No matter what party is in power, they usually get crushed in the midterms.”

These pessimistic assessments of Republicans’ chances in next year’s midterms are the sort of thing you’d expect to hear from disgruntled GOP operatives outside the MAGA camp. This week, however, they’ve been coming from someone way crazier: Joe Gruters, the Trump-diehard chair of the Republican National Committee, who has been barnstorming conservative radio this week.

seriously, shoot that shit directly into my veins.

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and, finally, Dear Leader continues to literally rot away before our very eyes.

it’s gotten to the point where even the White House press corps has taken notice.

reporter: “the president’s been spotted out and about a number of times with bandages on his hand. could you explain what that is about?”

Karoline Lie-vitt: “as for the bandages on his hand, we’ve given you an explanation for that in the past. the president is literally constantly shaking hands. the Oval Office is like Grand Central Terminal. he is meeting with more people than any of you even know about, on a daily basis.”

yeah, that’s it, Donny’s been shaking hands. so many hands. big, strong hands, the likes of which no one thought possible.

oh do fuck off, Karoline. that’s not even close to a credible explanation. at least put some effort into your lying. not even that ludicrous, over-the-top I’m the dominant dog idiocy he pulls on other leaders like Emmanuel Macron would cause bruising.

this goddamned administration hides every fucking thing.

can we see what’s under the bandages and makeup on Donny’s hand? no.

can we see Donny’s full medical report? no.

can we see the results of Donny’s MRI? absolutely not.

can we see the results of Donny’s cognitive tests? shut up, piggy.

what about that tape of those two Venezuelan sailors who got murdered to death? can we see that? go away.

well then, how about the dead pedo bestie files? release the Epstein Files already, you fucking fucks. that December 19th deadline is just a week away.

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WAIT A MINUTE — STOP THE PRESSES!

holy shit, the gods were listening to me. as I sit here finishing up this post, House Democrats from the Oversight Committee just released a bunch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s personal collection.

here’s one.

then there’s this:

Epstein, who sexually abused underage women at his homes and one of his private islands in the Caribbean, also kept images of sex toys, according to the new release. One of the photographs shows novelty condoms with Trump’s likeness on them, spread out on a table. Behind the table reads a sign that says “Trump Condom $4.50.”

stock up on microwave popcorn. this is going to get good.

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here’s your daily reminder that I can be found on Blue Sky at this link.

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this is going to be my closing message for the foreseeable future:

practice self-care. do what you need to do to keep sane. if that means you need to disengage with my daily posts for a while, I get it. this community of ours will still be here when you return.

to all the people who have signed on in the days since the election, welcome aboard. settle in as we all try to deal with the shitfuckery that’s ahead of us.

we are all in this together, and we are all here for each other.

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