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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

once again, thank you for all the condolences that keep coming in. you folks are amazing, and it really helps

Susan Niemann's avatar

I lost Tim 4 1/2 years ago, but it still feels like a week ago. Grief is weird... one day I was fine, the next I cried for 24 hours. So just take care of yourself. You are a real gift to everyone here.

BDBoop's avatar

I hear that. I was living with my grandma (don't ask) in 1970, and she was playing the organ and singing "their song". She broke down in tears, which 12 year-old me found completely lame - until I was old enough to understand that she lost her love that she didn't find for 29 years and loved madly for the next 32. She never remarried. I don't judge anyone who finds love again -but she didn't even date.

And then when she had a stroke and went in the nursing home, every time a man came into the dining room, she'd wave and say (to my mom) "Oh, look! Daddy's here!"

Teri Gelini's avatar

That is sad but maybe it made her happy to be confused.

BDBoop's avatar

Also, forgot to say. She was five years out from his passing, which is pretty much a blink as such things go.

BDBoop's avatar

I'm thinking so, since she hadn't seen him for around 30 years. :)

Teri Gelini's avatar

This is exactly how it is. Thanks for explaining it clearly .

Pam Humphrey's avatar

It’s been almost three years for me. I lost my Tommy on Thanksgiving Day. It sucks, it’s painful and I haven’t been able to write anything since. Keep on writing if you can, Jeff. If it helps, do it. We’ll be standing by.

Brooke  Fischbach's avatar

Yes, Susan Niemann, Jeff is a gift, he keeps us sane in a time of insanity. Hugs to you for the loss of your husband.

Susan Niemann's avatar

Thanks Brooke. ❤️

If only he had gotten the colonoscopy. He was only 59.

Brooke  Fischbach's avatar

Oh way too young! My father died of colon cancer at 62. I'm so sorry.

Maryann Boyd's avatar

Likewise Susan, almost 3 years ago. Still doesn't feel real. Grief surely isn't linear.

Maryann Boyd's avatar

Hugs to you as well 🤗!

Stephanie Lajeskie's avatar

We adore you, Jeff! A sense of humor is a gift that can help get you through the shittiest of times.

James Starr's avatar

absolutely...reading Jeff T. is a daily need for me. To get me and everyone through the most shitty time in American history.

CAM from 🇨🇦's avatar

Ditto for this Canadian. If DJTurd ould only STFU just for one day to give us some respite

Pamela Usrey's avatar

Yep, I can not wait until we have a President that I don't see or hear about for at least two weeks at a time and do see him he not acting like a deranged ninconpoop.

Pam Humphrey's avatar

That sounds like a dream. If only …

Joyce's avatar

I would repeat this comment 1000 times!

JOE P's avatar

These are ‘those times’.

Unity In Defiance's avatar

Happy to read your work as always.

It doesn’t really fix it, but one of my favorite sayings is:

Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.

And I think you have a solid 40 years to deliver some smiles when the hurt hits.

SeekingReason's avatar

Nice sentiment Unity!

Jan Moon's avatar

Unity . . . I had never heard that before. Now I'm going to share it with all the people I come in contact with for the rest of my life! Thank you !

Unity In Defiance's avatar

You’re welcome my friend. I lean into that one a lot this past year.

I lost one of my dearest friends and my dad to cancer in the past year and when those waves of grief hit that sentiment helps me. Happy to share.

Bonnie Council's avatar

Thank you. I will use it, too. Lost a sister and a brother within 6 months of each other in 2021 and it still feels like yesterday when the hurt hurts.

Frank Nuts's avatar

Unity, that is a wonderful saying. Thanks for sharing that

Easterncedar's avatar

Recently read a book by Kate Braestrup, who became the Maine Warden Service chaplain after her trooper husband was killed on the job. She said til death do you part is the happiest outcome. That's what we hope for.

It just really sucks being the one who survives. I would have traded, given the choice.

Bonnie Council's avatar

Oh, nicely said. And true.

Vicki Harpster's avatar

Jeff, I am so sorry for the loss of your wife. Sending love and blessings from Pennsylvania.

P.S. I have been following you for years and appreciate your writing, posts, honesty, and not holding back. It's given us all hope and keeping us strong.

Theresa Breach's avatar

Still, the convict has Kid Rock to sing Happy Birthday to him - what man wouldn’t prefer that to Marilyn Monroe?

Stephen Brady's avatar

I think it may have been Jeff who put up the 2 pics - Kid Rock and Ricky Martin at their separate Super Bowl halftime shows… Rock looks like a washed out and reused Depends and Ricky is just as handsome and talented as ever…

HI2thDoc's avatar

Dorian Gray effect but without the picture to take up the soul's ugliness

John Nerdrum's avatar

That would be a dirtied tRump Depends for certain!!

Pam Humphrey's avatar

A reused Depends?!? A perfect description of that old never-was-much.

HI2thDoc's avatar

What Notakid Rock does can only peripherally be described as singing

Rosemary Orlandi's avatar

notakidrock rock perfect ...

Richard's avatar

Kid Rock and Ted Nugent can sing Happy Birthday to him!

Flo Plazo's avatar

I did not realize what a beautiful, powerful voice Ricky Martin has.

Kim Steeves's avatar

And Nicki Minaj, right?

Kay-El's avatar

I’m certain that many of us here have lost someone dear and can relate. We stand with you.

Karen Williams's avatar

Experiencing grief is different for everyone, so you be you, although my first thought this morning reading your thoughts on Kristi Noem shitshow was that Mrs. Spouse would be so proud of you for writing this. May her memory be a blessing, but wanted you to know as a long time reader/recent subscriber she will always be present in your writing to your readers.

Lisa K. Obrien's avatar

I was thinking about Mrs. Spouse this morning, and about how much Jeff will miss her. The love and respect he has for her was present in his writing, when he mentioned her. In that way, we will all miss her. She was very funny, and very intelligent. We all understand why Jeff adored her.

Lauralite's avatar

Out of pure self interest, I'm glad that writing is what you do to keep going. You have much love and support from all of us. Thanks for fighting the good fight.

Diana's avatar

Your column is the first (and sometimes only) thing I read on Substack. Thank you for what you do, and when you need to step back, please do that. Take care

Stephanie Lajeskie's avatar

Never mind Substack. It’s the only EMAIL I look at!

Molly Blue Dawn's avatar

I do a search for Jeff's email every morning to make sure I don't miss it!

bruce somers's avatar

Uncle Jeff, you're still my favorite screeching fuckdonkey,and that says a lot.

George in Atlanta's avatar

Of ALL the fuckdonkeys out there, he is the screechiest by far.

SethTriggs's avatar

You're an awesome guy and thanks for all you do!

Lise Buranen's avatar

When my husband, also of 40 years, died on Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 (and people wonder why I'm superstitious), one of my first thoughts was, Wait, that's it? It's over? Already? Just seemed too soon....

Linda McCaughey's avatar

Ms. Spouse would definitely be smiling at the continued use of Pete Kegstand's skateboard, ummm, incident!

Suki Herr's avatar

Thinking of you&your family. Take care.

Deb Lane's avatar

I am carrying you in my heart and mind as we all move through these days. But, I admit to eating badly sometimes and having heart burn...😉❤️

Linda A's avatar

I had seen the bathrobe lady and didn't know the background. Thank you so much for lifting my spirits today even as your own heart is siloed. Your ability to make me laugh at this tough time is deeply appreciated.

HI2thDoc's avatar

She rushed out into the cold with fuzzy slippers too

rlritt's avatar

And besides the fact its fucking freezing in Minneapolis.

HI2thDoc's avatar

Sam is a tough cookie!

bruce somers's avatar

I have the same slippers,now I feel guilty...I should probably get to work.

Hollie Rood's avatar

That’s where I’ve gone wrong, wearing ballet style slippers 🤦‍♀️

Three cheers for fuzzy slippers ‼️

SeekingReason's avatar

So important to have warm feet! 😄

Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

It’s nice to have warm feet, agreed, but that usually doesn’t happen until summer Seeking!

Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

Not so unusual in these parts Doc, I hate the cold, but I’m sure used to living in it. Slippers and a hoodie are norms… not so much a bathrobe.

Kathryn Wild's avatar

Gotta fully respect her dedication to her craft! Proud to be an American woman alongside Sam.

Cat Cafe's avatar

It's even better--apparently her colleagues now have a "bathrobe day" where they all wear bathrobes to work to honor her

Whineboy's avatar

The women will save us!

Stephanie Lajeskie's avatar

How many nannies does Howie need, you ask? Enough to give his pal, Epstein a choice.

Susie in OH's avatar

HIS nannies. Not his kids’ nannies. HIS nannies.

Susan Jane's avatar

Right! Lutnick said they were HIS NANNIES and he did not say how old they were.

Ole Anderson's avatar

Probably all 16yo European au pair nymphets

JoAnn Bachteler's avatar

He also made it a point that ALL his children and nannies left with him.

Jenny Daly's avatar

Yup, he did make that point. As if that somehow excused him from taking his kids to a lunch with a convicted child rapist and sex trafficker of little girls. And he sits there acting as if there was nothing wrong about that. These people are disgusting pieces of delusional shit.

Robert Eckert's avatar

Which could easily be a lie, since Epstein had expressed an interest in one of them.

Bob Bowden's avatar

Julie Andrews got away from the Nazis while caring for seven Von Trapp children all by herself.

Lutnik’s nannies were trapped working for a Nazi, and probably had to sign NDAs to prevent them from singing that the hills were alive with the sound of sexual predation

Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

I wonder if the nannies are underage.

D Kitterman's avatar

I wonder if he paid them a decent wage and all the withholding taxes and insurance.

ynot1965's avatar

Or immigrants on a genius visa..just like the rent a wife

Kelly Ann O'Brien's avatar

You stole my response! Good for you. Immigrant nannies was my 1st thought. Perhaps underage immigrant nannies. Pr perhaps he has a herd of female goats.

Cheri Collins's avatar

I agree, Stephanie!

Nancy Potter's avatar

If the children were being raised to be another generation of Howard Lutnicks, they were probably permanently at the "I want it NOW" stage and it might take a nanny per kid for the parents to be able to ignore them.

rlritt's avatar

Or to protect his children from Jeff and his buddies. Maybe the nannies were ex Women of Wrestling.

KP Johnson Austin, TX's avatar

Or, maybe there wasn't any protection. While Nut Lick was eating lunch, Jeffrey's associates were trolling the nannies and kids.

Kim Steeves's avatar

I think I read a story where Epstein had requested a resume of one of the nannies!!!

Stephanie Lajeskie's avatar

Yes, I also had heard he was interested in one of them.

CroneEver's avatar

And you know that as soon as Epstein heard that Lutnick had 4 children (ages 12-14, I believe) and nannies coming to the Island, he had his handmaids <ahem> put fresh sheets on the bed and get the oils out.

Stuart's avatar

You're thinking about au pairs. Do they still exist?

Chris Hierholzer's avatar

That thought crossed my mind too Stephanie.

devourerofpancakes's avatar

Thank you, Jeff. That jumped out at me too. Nannies plural. He is so out of touch with the life of the lower 99.999%

Ava's avatar

I had the privilege of being a teaching librarian in a middle school for a very long time. The vast majority of 12yo kiddos I taught have far more emotional maturity than Ms. Noem - and along with that they are generally caring and have a great sense of humor. In a pinch, they are also willing to help - often without even being asked. When they do occasionally melt down (since they're only twelve), they also regain their equilibrium pretty quickly and offer an apology. All this without either a binkie...or a blankie.

Susie's avatar

Exactly. In fact, I was librarian for 5th and 6th graders who possessed more class than Noem can imagine.

Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

And they are going through the wild hormone changes of pre-puberty and they have immature, undeveloped brains. What is Kristi Noem's excuse?

Janet's avatar

Noem is another example of untreated childhood trauma. Heartless, misplaced aggression; she’s the female equivalent of a Choade.

T L Mills's avatar

Same as the orange shit kazoo (thanks Jeff). So many of the officials in this regime are stuck in permanent emotional puberty and pre-puberty, that it cannot be a coincidence.

Birds of a feather, like attracts like and all that....does seem to hold true here.

Scott Schrum's avatar

I think that describes so much of the right-wing ideology and positions. It’s immature adolescence masquerading as serious policy. “I don’t wanna help anyone else. But I’m still entitled to everything I get.”

Pam Humphrey's avatar

Yep: “I’ve got mine. Screw you.”

Karen Livolsi's avatar

I notice there’s pedophiles and pedophile adjacent creep’s throughout this regime. People who were pardoned from January 6th’s serious crimes being arrested for the molestation of children. I have to ask, are the Proud Boys and organized gangs pedophiles? Are they running pedophile rings and trade? The violent gangs? Why is Trump so sure they’ll go balls to wall for him? I notice a pattern. I could be completely wrong (I’m not).

Terri Nighswonger's avatar

Yes you are so right on. I taught junior high/ middle school and it was so wild no one believes my descriptions of it.

BUT those wild childs were born with huge hearts, fun, wild, boundless energy actually very smart- just used their smarts for pranks unproductive things.

I think of them fondly. They were a gift to observe. I grew to realize that. Glad that is in the platform of my life.

Stephen Schiff's avatar

My offspring had a blankie thing, and believe me it was a thing, but she outgrew it at age THREE. Jeff, as always trying to show the MAGATs in the best possible light, added nearly a decade to the Gnome's emotional maturity level.

barb's avatar

I was thinking the same thing, their emotional maturity is not anywhere near age 12, it's age 3 at best with many in the terrible twos, egocentric and prone to tantrums .

KP Johnson Austin, TX's avatar

Ava-I was a middle school teacher and then principal for many years. Agreed! The kids are great--mostly polite and funny, and definitely, almost all had that emotional intelligence that indicated they'd be good people out in the world. I wonder if Noem was ever a decent person, or did she just devolve once she got into cheeto's oribt?

Terri Nighswonger's avatar

She was never a decent person. 🤑

J Glaspie's avatar

I still hate that ICE labels themselves as "police." They do not resemble any legitimate law enforcement and should be labeled what they are: Fucking Gestapo Goons.

Susan Jane's avatar

They resemble the guy on Nancy Guthrie's porch.

HI2thDoc's avatar

Our local PD used to have "To Serve and Protect" on the patrol cars. Whatever happened to that sentiment?

rlritt's avatar

I've been saying it all along.

SeekingReason's avatar

They do resemble a lot of Chicago police.

barb's avatar

I think of them as brown shirts and they are not agents, they're assassins.

Susan Niemann's avatar

Krusti and her blanket...a fine example of the incompetent chaos currently in place.

Then, we have Elons brother Kimbal, in a romantic relationship with Jeffrey. WTAF? I read the email yesterday from the files proves that. And I was sick for the rest of the day. The Nutsmacker has righted my emotional ship, though. You are a lifesaver!!

Mingo's avatar

It appears Epstein was an equal opportunity molester.

Susan Niemann's avatar

Right... it pushed me over the edge. It was an article by Dean Blundell.

Joanne Rossmassler Fritz's avatar

I read that too! Ugh. Just ugh.

Susan Niemann's avatar

Crap like this makes me want to go live in a cave. UGH.

Karen Hall's avatar

Me too. Cave dwelling sounds appealing right about now

Susan Niemann's avatar

Bring wine, candles, and some books. 🤣

bruce somers's avatar

It seems his island was like a Disneyland for pedos.

CroneEver's avatar

Sometime early last year, a guy posted a short video on YouTube where he showed a picture of teenaged JD Vance, which he claimed was taken on Epstein Island. And he talked about how Peter Thiel was a major player in the Epstein world, and not everyone who went to the Island or the penthouse or the Zorro Ranch, etc., wanted young girls - there was a group that wanted young men. I shared the video around, but it got taken down within 24 hours. But I've never forgotten it...

Susan Niemann's avatar

Not surprising...Peter is married to Matt, and Peter had a relationship with Jeff who allegedly committed suicide. And Jeffrey was polysexual. Good grief. How is MAGA ok with all that?

https://www.businessinsider.com/male-model-kept-peter-thiel-relationship-dead-possible-suicide-2023-3

arne link's avatar

So many "suicides" in that world. Isn't that odd?

CroneEver's avatar

And, of course, Peter's been financing Vance since Yale, if not before...

Joe Witkowski's avatar

Fucking deplorable degenerates. Abide by nothing, including the natural law.

Irascible Ink's avatar

They ok with it because of the First Rule of Republicanism: when THEY do it, it's bad. When WE do it, it's a "why the fuck do you even care, you did it too once! That one time! A long time ago!"

bruce somers's avatar

Trump has settled lawsuits for molesting young boys too, that's likely what he's trying to hide also...and Trump and Roy Cohn being lovers?? We'll probably never know....

Charles Austin's avatar

It's all about compromat. 🫩

Carol C's avatar

What I read was that JE got a woman for Kimbal. She reported back to JE. ???

Susan Niemann's avatar

https://substack.com/home/post/p-187954045

This is what I read....the email is in this article by Dean Blundell.

Gross.

Joanne Rossmassler Fritz's avatar

If Epstein was polysexual, doesn’t that make anyone wonder about Donny?

arne link's avatar

100%. I believe that is what he wants to keep hidden. I also believe that Putin has the proof. Remember Helsinki, when Trump stumbled out like a beaten dog? I think Putin showed him the tape that day.

Pam Humphrey's avatar

Sounds like a possibility. Melanoma knows.

arne link's avatar

Roy Cohn was Trump's "mentor". I often wonder if he taught Trump the wonders of man-boy love. Gag! I can't help but believe that there is some same sex action involving Trump that he desperately wants to hide. His supporters will forgive anything but that.

Carol JLH's avatar

If I've learned anything in the past 10 years it's that his supporters will forgive anything.

Susan Niemann's avatar

I sincerely believe we will see so much more we dont want to see... in this age of hyper communication, very little will be kept from view.

arne link's avatar

I hope that everything comes to light. We are in sore need of disinfectant.

Joanne Rossmassler Fritz's avatar

And if it’s ever proven, it’ll blow MAGA minds!

barb's avatar

Or else they'll deny it and say it's fake news.

Joanne Rossmassler Fritz's avatar

You’re right, Barb! They’ll deny it.

Derek Smith's avatar

Thanks for the Hegseth gonad whacking .gif, Jeff. Two days in a row, no less.

Thinking about you, man.

Lauralite's avatar

It never gets old, does it? So gratifying.

Sheila Riley-Callahan's avatar

He is such a moron and he truly believes he is all that. Nada, Pete-y.

Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

I could watch it all day!

Sheila Riley-Callahan's avatar

…and yes, I did burst out laughing…again!!!! 🤣🤣🤣

Pam Humphrey's avatar

The look on Petey’s face! Makes me tear up with hysterical laughter every time I see it. Can’t get enough of it but my skittish dog hates that.

Ann Anderson's avatar

That's our Kristi, havin fun in the Mile High Club on the taxpayer dime with her f-boy. She probably screams "The Dow is above 50,000!" at the climax. Oh wait, that's the other evil skank. I get them confused. Sisters from another mister.

SeekingReason's avatar

Immature, repulsive white trash using our tax dollars. 😡

HI2thDoc's avatar

Could be. I thought part of their awfulness was that they're unsatisfied.

bruce somers's avatar

Marsha,Marsha,Marsha..

Kathleen Weber's avatar

Well, I want my fucking Jeffie NOW!!! Do you have a problem with that??? 😡😡😡😡😡 1!!

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰!!!

Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

now I have performance anxiety

Frosty McGillicuddy's avatar

Have you ever thought of reading your work out loud in a performance space or a library or a bookstore to the public?

HI2thDoc's avatar

Gotta be somewhere that allows creative cussing

Kathleen Weber's avatar

A fire hose of fuckery!

kathiallyson's avatar

In the current Ima-kill-you climate I don’t think we want our dear Jeff to risk reading his salty prose aloud at a library 🤣

Kathleen Weber's avatar

Jeff. I want YOU !!! fuck your performance!!!

Dr J's Sanity Space's avatar

Oh no!! Double down on Xanax! How can we live without our daily dose of Jeffie???

Frank Nuts's avatar

No way Jeff. You’re Cool Hand Luke!

Irascible Ink's avatar

Yeah but how many hard boiled eggs can he eat in one sitting...er, laying? 🤔

Frosty McGillicuddy's avatar

Pam Bondi's the new Mussolini

With a mind full of sludgy linguini

"This place is a dump!

I just love Douchewad Trump!"

She's a loser, a baby, a meanie.

If you want a bunch of limericks, poems and songs every week, please subscribe to my Substack. This isn't meant to take anything away from our main man Jeff, who I HAVE to read every day! And Jeff -- our hearts are with you...

HI2thDoc's avatar

OT:

The con man who thinks everyone a sucker

Cannot feel his dead sphincter pucker

Despite Bondi's deflecting

The world is expecting

His downfall. Tick tock, motherfucker

HI2thDoc's avatar

OT #2

Bondi's insulting, arrogant stunt

To the victims was an enormous affront

That she is the AG

Is just a damned travesty

She's such a treasonous

Frosty McGillicuddy's avatar

I was wondering how you were gonna end that one.

HI2thDoc's avatar

Left it to the readers 🤷🏽‍♂️

barb's avatar

I'm pretty new to this site (i wish i had found it years ago) so haven't read all of your poems but these are some of your best to date imho.

Frosty McGillicuddy's avatar

Thank you! You can see more if you subscribe to my Substack.

Susan Niemann's avatar

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Maria Devereux's avatar

Sucker, pucker, motherfucker- exquisite rhyming! Should be engraved on his gravestone.

Annabelle's avatar

BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE IT!

Dave Drell's avatar

Yes, the tick tock motherfucker was a huge EXCLAMATION POINT to a great one Doc❗️❗️❗️

Publius Junior's avatar

In this time of deep grieving, Jeff, your resilience and dedication to purpose continues without pause. Respect and gratitude.

Mingo's avatar

I think you're being too kind when you say the Sewer Clowns have the emotional maturity of 12 years olds. They act more like 2-4 year old toddlers who haven't learned yet to control their emotions. I think that pilot should've left them stranded to find their own way home as they did to him. I really resent my taxpayer dollars paying these assclowns salaries.

Susan Niemann's avatar

I was just coming here to say that.

The pilot should have said nahhh, you guys take a bus. 😂

bruce somers's avatar

It'll be sad when Noem,Bondi,Wiles and Lie-vett,etc, find out they're supposed fall on their swords and sacrifice themselves for the cult...did I say sad?? I meant hilarious.

Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

Trump really does remind me of a toddler so much of the time, with all of his "waaaaaaa me me me me me."

bruce somers's avatar

Make His Diaper Great Again.

Joanne Rossmassler Fritz's avatar

Mingo, I just posted something similar before I read ALL the comments! That’ll teach me. Anyway, thank you. I agree. They’re toddlers.

Pam Humphrey's avatar

Stupid, spoiled rotten toddlers.

Mary R's avatar

Yay, Sam Stroozas!

Steve in SoCal's avatar

And her coworkers showing up to the office in bathrobes to show support was awesome too

Caitlin's avatar

While I understand your continuing to publish as a balm for your grief it's also huge gift to your audience. I'm not ashamed to admit that I will drop whatever I'm doing to read your posts and they are a stand-in for a Zanax washed down with some gin. Thank you loads for shoring up what's left of my sanity and equanimity.

HI2thDoc's avatar

So ICE Barbie was rendered all cranky

Because she lost track of her blanky

On those taxpayer planes

America disdains

Her adulterous hanky panky

Richard Dorset's avatar

Glad you are back Jeff, not only speaking truth to power, but ridiculing that so called power in your inimitable way. As you have said every day, please practice self care. Your community is with you always