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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

yeah — 1,353 words is, obviously, not a 'brief rant.' look, it was -supposed- to be brief, and it kinda got away from me.

merry christmas eve, everyone

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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

All the best, Jeff and Ms. Spouse, today and all throughout the years!

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Dr J's Sanity Space's avatar

Triple that!

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Michelle Kenoyer's avatar

Quadruple that! (Can anyone put in a quintuple?)

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Karen Hall's avatar

Me🙋‍♀️

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Robert Eckert's avatar

Sextuple!

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Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

Is there a seven or Octuplet? If so, I'm in there as well. :) No celebration here, though. Hubby back at surgeon today BUT a wee bit of good nooz. HE's doing better while I'm now on stronger antibiotics. That's how it goes: taking turns being sick when you get 'older', LOL. Merry, merry, Happy, Happy to all. Jeff still makes my day and just a wee point: This garBAGE is all designed to give his magat army ammunition to scream at us: 'see? it's all FAKE'.They will never look deeper. Michael Wolff, however, straight up described 3 photos of frump with 'young nubile TOPLESS girls on his lap AT Epstein's poolside' AND another of him standing with a big wet stain ON the front of his trousers with young girls pointing and laughing at it (and him)! That 'face' is the one I made when I heard Michael say it (on a video). I'll see if I can post it here from Instagram. Love y'all.

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David Talbot's avatar

I immediately felt something was off about that Nusser letter. It's so wrapped in a bow. I just hope the ineptly-redacted files will reveal something the DOJ never intended. All I want for Christmas is for this entire Trump nightmare to be over. Maybe next year? Imagine what a GOP Christmas looks like after Bloodbath 2026.

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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

"wrapped in a bow" is a great way to describe it

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Linda Weide's avatar

Yes it is!

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Babe Paley's avatar

It's the same as them releasing a picture of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross with Jackson's and Ross's kids blacked out like they're victims--LOOK AT THIS! Oh, wait, it's not connected. But Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson! Oh, y'all know Michael Jackson, right? Mr. Have Kids Sleep in Your Bed?

They're releasing things, or creating things, or including things so that nobody is confident that anything's real, and also including stuff in a way that makes people think "Clinton was with children and Jackson, so..."

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Bonnie Council's avatar

It's all a shell game, now you see it now you don't, designed to confuse, intimidate and wear us down. I, for one, am not playing.

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Linda Weide's avatar

I love that description as well.

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P123Sunny's avatar

OR WILL THAT PIC JUST GET A ‘PASS’… stay on it - COME ON‼️

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P123Sunny's avatar

IF THAT WAS PLANTED, THE LETTER WAS TOO

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arne link's avatar

Epstein, for all his faults, was an educated person. I find it hard to believe that he would write like that. Why write to Nasser at all? Are all pedos each other's fans and pen pals? Seems hinky.

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Sharon Hudnall's avatar

The letter stinks of fraud and is a proverbial turd in the punch bowl, planted to contaminate any credibility about the rest of the Epstein case material. Epstein recruited his clients from royalty, politicians, oligarchs. He was recognized as a world-class professional in the child sex trafficking industry -- he would have considered Nassar a base grubby amateur.

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Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

EXACTLY my thoughts about Epstein and Nassar - whose abuse of Simone BIles so derailed her career for a bit. Yet again - there was 'blame the victim' in her case too, until she showed the World.

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Cathy Rady's avatar

I (heart) "proverbial turd in the punch bowl".

that is soooo freakin' Eloquent!

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Lise Buranen's avatar

Yes, it's like, "Oh you're from California? Maybe you know my friend John?"

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P123Sunny's avatar

😝🎯

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P123Sunny's avatar

w/a dash of Nat’l Enquirer vibes

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Ole Anderson's avatar

Peter Pecker of the Enquirer was a big trump fan and probably gave him many tips on story fabrication.

The Enquirer used to put up the tallest Christmas tree in the Country about a mile from where I live. It was when Pope was the owner. It was magnificent and huge crowds came every night to view it. And under his ownership many stories were ahead of the pack and turned out to be at least partly true in some of the most damning details. All that changed when Pecker took over. The tree 🌲 was the first casualty, unfortunately.

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P123Sunny's avatar

Interesting… actually I didn’t start to think 🍊 was much of a ‘player’ til I heard he worked w/Pecker on ‘headlines’ for his own stories… then I realized he had an education in what buttons pressed got ppls attention / reaction. That plus his WWE experience- 🤯‼️

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Cathy Rady's avatar

(vomit)

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

The pedophilia ring is larger than imagined Arne, time hasn’t changed sexual predilection much since the fall of the Roman Empire…

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Cathy Wray's avatar

Arne, I love that word"hinky"... will use it often!!! ; )

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

The dump of information, especially a letter that’s been acknowledged for a few years was fools gold:

https://open.substack.com/pub/narativ/p/two-fakes-in-four-days-why-wasnt?r=qvheo&utm_medium=ios

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Permian Extinction's avatar

All I want for Christmas is Donald stuffed, roasted, and laid out on the table.

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Dana Jae Labrecque's avatar

Eeeeewwwww. Not on my table, thank you!

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HI2thDoc's avatar

Better to be keeled over on the Golden Commode, being nibbled on by insects

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Ole Anderson's avatar

Highly likely ending to our National nightmare! Fat Boy does an Elvis exit after one grease burger too many.

And if you don’t catch it on the early news you will know by the noise of millions of car horns and the voices of tens of millions overjoyed citizens in the streets raised in jubilation!

I Live for that Day

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Douglas Paul Truhlar's avatar

Just a precautionary suggestion: if you put that much grease and lay it out on your table there is a high probability of dangerous grease fires. Whole house could go!

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Kim Steeves's avatar

I want to know what kind of table could hold THAT!

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HI2thDoc's avatar

Some wag said years ago that too many fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches are what killed Elvis

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Ole Anderson's avatar

Yep, Elvis Loved those sammiches! Much to his regret they did not love him back.

And he did go out on the thunder jug trying to evacuate one of those greasy delights. But I don’t think even Elvis had a Golden throne and he was the King!

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Michael Guenon's avatar

And I believe the King was sitting on the can grunting one out, or so went one thread of gossip.

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Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

Me too! As sick as I've been (coughing so hard I thought I'd break a rib) - I decided I WOULD NOT DIE before that greasy orange fucker!

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Pam Humphrey's avatar

I like the way you think.

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Charles Austin's avatar

Staked out over a fire ant mound will do. 😈😂

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Outdoorluvr's avatar

Spatched turkey would be fine

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A.J. Madison's avatar

PE means a metal stainless steel table. Though I'd settle for one of the WH residence dinning room tables. The next president who have to fumigate the entire WH residency anyway.

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Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

MY reaction to a TEE!

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David Selditz's avatar

Don't forget the apple in his mouth.

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Douglas Paul Truhlar's avatar

Please, then you’re done of course leave the apple and stick it wherever.

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arne link's avatar

Would that christmas card from Melanie and the Don work for you? It looks like those Victorian death mementos of yore. Very, very strange.

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DuduLovesBubu's avatar

Wouldn't surprise me that was very much the scene on the island with the nubiles feasting on the mushroom.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

Nice Dubdul!

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Cheri Collins's avatar

And a very sharp carving knife!

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Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

Merry Yule and Tidings Jeff, from a Druid Prieistess (I am an OBOD member).

Sgeulachdan mu thoileachas agus gaol mòr

Cho mòr 's a bheir thu, 's ann cho mòr 's a tha gaol againne

Do chaoimhneas do na h-uile

For everyone here, an old Druid blessing.

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Chris Hierholzer's avatar

Thanks Wendy! I'm a big tree hugger. I should be the Pope of tree huggers but that's ok.

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Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

Oh. pope of Tree Huggers, would you join our merry band.

https://thistleandmoss.com :)

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Bonnie Council's avatar

Completely off topic here but every time I see your name I feel like I want to tell you that a gazillion years ago I went to nursing school in Tuscaloosa, AL at Druid City Hospital. Never did learn why it was called Druid City, except for the fact that there were once a lot of Oak trees there. That's all - just wanted to throw that out there. Oh, and I'm also a big tree hugger.

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Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

I can confirm this actually. It is so named for the Oak Trees (because as Druid Oaks are key to our belief system).

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Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

Cool! We turned our little barren half acre (aside from some scrub oaks and pines left after the builder bulldozed so many of the nicer trees) into a veritable forest! Our many, many oaks are now 30-40 feet tall and those who visit declare it our own little forest not visible from the street. I worry occasionally that one just might land on the roof in the occasional strong winds we experience but so far we've been very fortunate. We have SO MANY BIRDS who visit all year long gathering atop those oaks - stopping by on their way elsewhere...whole flocks, and those who stay year round: cardinals, blue jays, woodpeckers. sparrows and finches of all kinds...so many others. I love and feed them all. The oaks are my favourite trees and keep our air fresh. :)

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Charles Austin's avatar

Breakin' out the Gaelic, are ya!😂

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Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

Most days, at least at home.

Old druid woman here. :)

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Joseph Luongo's avatar

Enjoy whatever holiday you celebrate. Even if it’s only Wednesday. And thanks for being you. Best to Ms. Spouse. Brave lady that she is.

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Cathy Rady's avatar

Wednesday is Hump Day . . . always deserving of a celebration!

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Katherine P Duncan's avatar

Merry Christmas Eve, Jeff and Mrs. Know you have made a difference in my survival this year. Thanks for being here and making me laugh. I have also learned a thing or two.

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Bonnie Council's avatar

Ditto!

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Brad Yazell's avatar

Kudos to you and Will Bunch. This is just a little too convenient. It's got Karl Rove written all over it.

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Barbara Ferrara's avatar

Happy holidays, Jeff, and thank you for keeping me sane this year. This is a great community. If the Nasser letter had been true they would have released it in 2023 when people were questioning Epstein’s “suicide.”

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Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

Fwiw - I STILL question Epstein's 'suicide'. OR was he 'suicidED'? He had a cushy deal - got to even LEAVE on weekends, didn't he? WHY would he kill himself? Remember, frump WAS in office at the time. I've long-since thought he was silenced.

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rlritt's avatar

Happy New Year! Let's hope we have a better year politically.

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P123Sunny's avatar

2025 WAS the Year of the Snake so…

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Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

Aaah, so - no wonder the orange fuckwit snake kept spewing about his old 'snake' story wherein HE is clearly the snake talking to the 'stupid woman who knew he was a snake when she took him in'. Hmm. Never knew about 'year of the snake'. It fits.

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Will's avatar

Yeah, I was expecting about two paragraphs, and was pleasantly surprised that you gave us a lot more. Early Christmas present.

By the way, this version of the DOJ should be renamed (since we're into that with this regime) to the "The Department of Bullshit."

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Robert Eckert's avatar

DoD has been renamed Department of War, so HHS should be renamed Department of Pestilence, Treasury the Department of Famine, and DoJ the Department of Death

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Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

Will: OR, 'Department of We don't GIVE a Shit'?

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Susan Keefer's avatar

Merry Christmas and thanks for all you do.

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Kimberly Levinson's avatar

Merry Christmas!

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Grace Kennedy's avatar

Oh, thanks for the Hurricane Cock n Balls reference!

The Nasser letter just reinforces the possibility that Epstein was offed in his cell. And Merry Christmas.

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Walt Svirsky's avatar

Even from here, I can smell the stench of the MAGAT’s desperation. Their feeble efforts to - once again - hide the inhumane and diseased proclivities of Shitler, is just further embarrassment to our country. Nothing will be accomplished beyond the additional chaos created. The Cult’s End Days seem closer and closer now.

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Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

From your mouth to the Universe's ears, Walt.

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Linda Weide's avatar

Merry Christmas Eve to you. While this is the big night here in Germany, my family is pretty exhausted from spending the last two nights tramping around and having a good time at the Christmas Markets here in Bremen. So, tonight is going to be chill. Some food, some gifts, some games, a movie while waiting up for our family in Chicago calls us and then bed. I wish everyone peace and joy and a big GOTV in 2026!

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Charissa Dyer-Kendler's avatar

Merry Christmas!

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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

I don't -like- to be a conspiracy guy — so if anyone disagrees with my premise, I'm all for hearing about it

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Jon Notabot's avatar

I think you're right on the money.

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Ole Anderson's avatar

Crickets, Jeff. We all know what this is and you described it perfectly.

And Bush being completely AWOL his last year in the National Guard when he was stationed in Alabama for some unknown reason but spent the year campaigning for his Dad, not flying planes. This has bugged me since forever, little Dipshit draft dodger who got us into a multi $Trillion dollar War under false pretenses when it was really a personal grudge against Sadaam Hussein who allegedly tried to kill his Daddy. Z

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Mary Hall's avatar

Don’t forget that GeeDumbya also trashed the economy on his way out. Fkin’ Rethuglicans always ruin everything.

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arne link's avatar

They do, they always do. Republicans are why we can't have nice things.

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Kathy H's avatar

I never, personally, recovered from that, now we have these straight-up demon vultures strutted in to pick the bones clean. Un-fucking-real.

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Robert Eckert's avatar

Republican administrations always push the economy into recession: you have to reach back to Coolidge for the last exception. And in all that time, Carter is the only exception to Democratic administrations pulling the economy back into growth.

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Sharon Hudnall's avatar

Rich boy draft dodgers strutting around in flight jackets and cod pieces. Stolen valor is part of the Republican mix. Bush set the cosplay precedent for that other skateboard bushwhacker Hegseth.

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Brian Wendorf's avatar

It was Hugo Chavez in the library with a hot poker who done it. Oh and Bill Clinton was there obviously. I digress - these fuckers make one question reality and everything so you are obligated to be a conspiracy guy and are probably correct. So there

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Bob Bowden's avatar

I became a tRump conspiracy theorist the day an assasin’s bullet splattered copious amounts of Donny’s blood onto his face, yet did not require a single stitch to close the wound or leave so much as a tiny scar that would be visible afterward

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Bonnie Council's avatar

And killed a spectator standing behind him, which is something no one ever seems to remember.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

I’m neither a conspiracy theorist nor, nor coincidence theorist Bob, but smell a ruse, or false flag operation from a mile away. Happiest of Holidays!

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Lynn Van Haren's avatar

Also, we all know the names of the alleged JFK & RFK assassins. We know who shot MLK, Jr, but absolutely NOTHING about the shooter in PA. Fishy as hell

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Robert Eckert's avatar

We know that he was a Republican upset that Trump was insufficiently anti-abortion.

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Paula Dean's avatar

I absolutely agree with you, Jeff. Something smells rotten in Denmark/Iceland! And DC is a burning heap of rotten meat. The End is Nigh! Here's to 2026: MAGA's funeral.

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Michelle Kenoyer's avatar

Gods willing.

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Jane's avatar

Don't forget about Greenland!

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Kevin Rice's avatar

You mean we should question the things being released by this DOJ, the most transparent DOJ ever? More transparent than anyone has ever seen? A DOJ that had big, strong glass coming up to it, condensation in its panes, saying, "DOJ, you're so transparent! How do you do it, DOJ?"

Yeah, when something like this comes out of this that's clearly a setup and not hundreds of pages of blacked out text, you may want to dig into that a little.

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Cathy Wray's avatar

Fucking goddamn republicans.

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DonP's avatar

According to the woman who reported on the Epstein case when he was still in FL, he didn't know how to spell properly, and she knew the letter was fake the moment she saw it.

This isn't a conspiracy theory thing, it's a blatant conspiracy for a coverup, being done hamfistedly by some of the dumbest conspirators on the planet. And what's insulting is they think everyone is just as dumb as their average voter, or at least just as gullible as they are.

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3hEdited

No, I totally believe its fake. Everything in this White House is corrupt. There are too many grifters making too much money to endanger the golden goose.

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Sharon Hudnall's avatar

"The Golden Goose" -- great name for Shitler's new battleship. Or maybe the Qatari jumbo bordello, which will never fly.

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Daniel Marcus's avatar

Dude, the only surprise would be if the DOJ *wasn’t* trying to fake up some kind of duck n dodge card trick bullshit. Well, it would also be a surprise if they were any fucking good at it.

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Michael Johnson's avatar

No, no, no - probably right on the money. It's like "of course" these bumbling but devious & cunning fuckers are doing exactly as you say.

Remember what happened to Dan Rather too. Clearly. Karl Rove or scooby do libber the likely culprits.

Has gotten to the point where I cannot actually begin my day until reading Jeff's posts, and this one was extremely helpful, as I was all in on that "letter" being authentic. Not anymore. Thank you!

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Clint Opine's avatar

Don't forget, when they pulled this stunt on Dan, it worked.

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Kay-El's avatar

Did they throw darts at a board of bad ideas? Kinda weird way to cover up a murder hoping to make it look like a suicide.

I believe this is what’s known as throwing shit at the walls to see what sticks.

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SethTriggs's avatar

I happen to agree, this is definitely fakakta.

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Norma's avatar

Nope no disagreement. I mean did they even know each other?

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arne link's avatar

And if so, how? Is there like a pedo fan club or something?

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Ann Anderson's avatar

Suicide, schmuicide. I think there were tiny orange hands all over that death. But no matter! There's a shitload more! I heard Donny actually asked someone if he should resign. If anyone can confirm that, it'll be a wonderful Christmas present. Have a good one, everybody and smoke it if you got it.

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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

are you taking about this truth social post?

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115769455906748881

I'm pretty sure it's just demented blithering that's Donny's attempt at a joke

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HI2thDoc's avatar

I clicked on Lie Antisocial link and now I gotta decontaminate my computer

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arne link's avatar

Sage your computer area immediately.

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Lise Buranen's avatar

Ew.

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Ole Anderson's avatar

Bad move, Doc

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HI2thDoc's avatar

Right. Don't need to see his demented blithering

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Ann Anderson's avatar

I see. I'm chalking it up to wishful thinking. I bet he does want to leave the mishegas and be a beloved teevee host.

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Lynn Van Haren's avatar

Nobody should watch

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rlritt's avatar

Miller, Musk and Theil won't let Trump resign. They spent too much money and committed too many crimes to let the go of the fat golden goose.

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Ann Anderson's avatar

I thought Vance was their guy, esp for Theil. They'll be fine with couchboy.

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Ole Anderson's avatar

Couch rustler Vance will be more compliant than Fat Boy, who has a tendency to run off the rails any time thus is less controllable.

Vance is stupid and none too light on his feet in public so they will need handlers to keep a tight grip on him

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Susan Niemann's avatar

🤦‍♀️. We all need to eat, drink, and get some serious sleep - this is wearing me out. But I do believe the felon is going down. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate.

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Songgirl Kim's avatar

It’s wearing me out too. The entire maga crowd are self-righteous, misinformed fools who think their food allergy entitles them to park in a handicapped spot.

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HI2thDoc's avatar

I often muse if their disability isn't cognitive, then I remember to not be unkind to the authentically disabled. MAGA is above all a personality defect of epic proportions

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Lucius's avatar

At the end of the day it's a choice. They could change if they wanted to, but they don't. Every single day they make the choice to be willfully ignorant, evil dipshits.

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Grace Kennedy's avatar

Or the too big amygdala thing…

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HI2thDoc's avatar

And emotional immaturity

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DuduLovesBubu's avatar

More like their diabetes allows them to park in a handicapped spot.

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Sharon Hudnall's avatar

They also think handicapped spots are too DEI. They're the assholes who park illegally in spots set aside for the disabled.

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Grace Kennedy's avatar

I exhausted myself airing grievances last night on Festivus. I still have more!

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Charles Austin's avatar

Don't we all!😂😂

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Dr J's Sanity Space's avatar

Happy holidays to you, Susan, & to all whatever you celebrate!🕎🎄☪️🗿🎅🏻

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Paula Dean's avatar

Susan, I believe that MAGA is on life support and 2026 will be its funeral. I am very optimistic about next year! CHEERS!

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arne link's avatar

I worry about war with Venezuela as a distraction. He will do anything, including dropping a nuke. I'm very concerned.

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Kim Steeves's avatar

And his obsession with Greenland!!!

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Charles Austin's avatar

Merry Christmas, Susan.

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Douglas Paul Truhlar's avatar

My wish is your wish, maybe nature will swoop in like Santa with Rudolf too and get rid of the big fat problem Susan it’s been good reading your posts all year now we should make our wish come together over 1500miles like that comet I am also burning out on.

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Frosty McGillicuddy's avatar

Drumpf has the smell of an anus

Who is hideous and yes, he's quite veinous

When he yaps and he blathers

Where is Dan Rather?

To say that this dickboy's damn HEINOUS!

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HI2thDoc's avatar

What happens when an inveterate liar

Pours gas on a smoldering fire

Being cruel and unkind

While robbing us blind

The People are starting to tire

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Frosty McGillicuddy's avatar

Nice one!!

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Linda Silfven's avatar

Excellent!

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Tess's avatar

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE EVERYONE! STAY SAFE…SMILE…BREATHE…🎄🎄

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Jon Notabot's avatar

I took one pass at "the letter" yesterday. Nope. Not buying that. Nice try, Donald's hand-picked DOJ. America is dumb, but not that dumb.

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Lucius's avatar

Are you sure about that?

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arne link's avatar

fair point. It's the distraction that matters.

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Declan's avatar

yeah it IS odd that the letter's origination point was Virginia instead of NY where Epstein was. It's an obvious mistake that a knowledgeable person would catch..and know it's fake

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Kathleen's avatar

Bovino’s coat 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Ole Anderson's avatar

So looking forward to that pint sized punk getting his comeuppance once this shitshow is over.

His Gestapo cosplay costume is an insult to this Nation!

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Paula Dean's avatar

I pray that clicking on this link will not lead to Google steering Nazi Officer winter coats to me!

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Steve in SoCal's avatar

Good point. I changed the link to a DuckDuckGo one, which isn't tracked.

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Declan's avatar

I wonder if it was custom made....or off the shelf at Nazis R us....Nazi emporium??

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Ole Anderson's avatar

Yep, right there in picture # One. Good job, Steve

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arne link's avatar

He's temu Nazi.

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Douglas Paul Truhlar's avatar

Proves they want to play a character and tell us who they are.

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Dana Jae Labrecque's avatar

To everyone who celebrates, have a good one.

I find these times extra trying because one gets together with people one doesn’t see all that often and the demon in the White House, unfortunately, is on everyone’s lips.

‘‘Tis why I canceled the holiday for me and am checking out to enjoy music creation. I cannot and will not tolerate anyone MAGA in my presence.

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Noel's avatar

Neither will I. My peace is non-negotiable. Happy music making!

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Paula Dean's avatar

Ditto! I'm ready to spend the holidays with a large fruitcake from Collins Street Bakery in Corsicana, Texas, my cat, and my kindle. I'm resting up for next year - The Final Battle.

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arne link's avatar

I swear, the delicious fruitcake is the only thing that I didn't get as a gift this holiday. enjoy.

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Maui Wahine's avatar

Mele Kalikimaka a Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou!

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Douglas Paul Truhlar's avatar

Minehune, I haven’t seen an Humuhumunukunukuapuapua’a for far too long. I can’t help myself forgive me please.

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Cheryl ODonnell's avatar

And enjoy your holiday, Jeff and spouse, even if Dump is going to find some odious reason to spew various forms of hate. Here we find joy and lethal skateboards, right?

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Lise Buranen's avatar

Jeff provides just about the only thing I could describe as "joy" in my life anymore. Not kidding when I say it's the highlight of my day.

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Barbara Baldwin's avatar

I really love your work, and your reporting. Given that it’s Christmas Eve and I’ve got two concerts to get thru before Santa arrives (or more appropriately I finish wrapping presents) I’m going to cease reading depressing things temporarily and focus on the holiday before us. Merry Christmas, or happy holidays to those who hail from different traditions, to all. The fight will continue, but I think we all deserve a short reprieve.

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

Will Bunch is reason enough to subscribe to The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of the very best, most insightful writers in the country.

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Ian M.'s avatar

Damn, dude, your bullshit detector is set to 100!! Incredible deduction and sensitivity to the games that are being played. Great post. Fuck Trump and “his” DOJ.

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Lucinda Abra's avatar

Just brought in the firewood, since the weather is predicted to get wet. About to deliver cookies throughout the Hudson Valley area, a tradition I started decades ago.

I thought the Nassar/Epstein note stunk. Just mentioning that he was dead, pointing to a suicide, seemed a little too convenient. One person on BlueSky insisted I was wrong. To each their own. I totally agree with you, Jeff.

That the Supremes finally said a soft no to the regime is perhaps a hint that they are waking up from their long, destructive sleep, and looking out at our national standing, can start to recognize that supporting a nazi-like government might not be conducive to their own station.

Merry Xmas to those who celebrate!

Good tidings (I hope) for us all!

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Fitzified74's avatar

We watched "White Christmas" last night. When the "Blue Skies" number started, all I could think of is the bottom to your posts. Thanks for the smile.

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