meanwhile, the asshole who deliberately stole our nation's most closely-guarded secrets and stashed them in the shitter of his vermin-infested golf motel continues to go unpunished for his crimes
Tuesday handed the orange one a loss in Iowa, and my jaw unclenched a half-degree before I caught it. Don't mistake one cracked tooth for the whole machine breaking.
Vought expects the machine to break. He's running full tilt trying to finish project 2025 before the people have a chance to vote for enough dems to stop the Trump administration fuckery.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat talks about in authoritarian history how the sycophants prop up the ailing leader while gathering as much power as they can before he collapses.
We need to stop referring to this fuckery as an 'administration'. but as the regime it actually is. IF even his cultists hear it often enough, perhaps more of them will catch on.
🤣LUXURY BONES!!! and treated as such in terms of cost to maintain...forget about insurance! Our government seems to think teeth are purely cosmetic, and not connected to our health at all. Botox injections have better coverage, as I discovered when I looked into trying Botox as a migraine treatment.
It is absolutely insane to me that teeth, eyes, and ears aren’t considered essential bodily features to be covered by medical insurance. Never mind that tooth infections can fuck up your heart and other organs.
If it were up to me, all “health insurance” would include coverage for luxury bones, at a minimum.
I believe THAT was covered just so the 'ladies who wrinkle' could claim to have migraines and get their Botox for free. ;) When others have suggested it as a treatment to me (even physicians who know better - about my eye pain), I have to remind them that we're not all 'one-issue' patients and that there are serious side effects of botulism injections: eye damage, even worse migraines (NO thanks) and facial drooping. NO thanks 2X! Both my Dad and my sister had Bell's palsy which was NOT something I wished to try next.
Paula: I've had a severe case of TMJ dysfunction since my early 20's, compounded by bruxism. A full-head x-ray showed zero cartilage in my left jaw joint. SO many specialists tried all kinds of treatments...none worked. The fuckwit didn't cause mine, but he sure aggravates it. Btw, among other things, chewing gum is verboten for those people like me since it can cause your jaw to 'jam' - necessitating an emergency room visit. I'm also forbidden bagels which I love. Sigh. My sister-in-law's sister-in-law also had a TMJ issue which 'stuck' open during a surgery (this was many years ago) and she had to have a tracheostomy to save her life. Bore the scar across her throat - still has it. It stood out because she has that gorgeous golden-tan Italian skin so her scar showed. The surgeons were naturally only focused on her ability to breathe - not how it would look, and she wasn't too hung up on it - she's truly beautiful. After living on 'soft foods', yogurt, etc. for years, I tired of it - so expanded my diet a wee bit. I so hope you resolve yours. It's sure not fun.
I also have TMJ, and I have had my jaws stick in the past. It's very painful, but didn’t last more than a few days - the last time was over Christmas 1999. It also affects my inner ears, which pop and crackle constantly. Annoying, but painless. I had braces to try to correct my overbite, but it didn't work for long. I've tried everything! Mouth guards help, I know! Too bad I can't stand them....I can't sleep with anything in my mouth.
Soft foods are easier, but I can eat anything that I cut into small pieces. I may get dentures or implants eventually, but not for vanity! A blessing of old age is being able to let go of vanity....somewhat 😉
I couldn't tolerate the night guards either. I too have inner ear issues - mostly only affect me when flying - it's a whole rigmarole: tylenol/sinus one hour before takeoff, Afrin (saline only) just before (try using that 'unobtrusively on a plane).and special air-leveling plugs I found and would die without, once my in-ear tubes finally came out. I'd burst both ear drums on one flight years ago and had titanium tubes implanted by a life-saving Dentist in Fla. Saved my hearing AND sanity back then. That pain is like no other. When you hear babies shriek on a plane on descent? That's why. They should never be given milk or milk products prior to take-off or descent, only plain water or light juice. My entire body hurts for them - especially nursing mothers. Brrr. Those tubes stayed in far longer than I realized they were supposed to. When they naturally came out an Orthodontist here told me 'NY doesn't allow titanium'. WTF? The ones he did use were SO painful I couldn't tolerate them - the kind for kids with ear infections. So finally, he sent away for the titanium ones TO Florida - unsure if he got 'permission' but once installed they lasted several more years of flying with zero pain. When those worked their way out he was no longer practicing here so I didn't retry, searched for something I could use for single flights. They help a bit but it's always nerve-wracking - a main reason I rarely fly any longer. If I can take a train, bus or car - I'm in.
Your poor ears! Mine almost never get painful, even on flights. At worst, I go a bit deaf for a few days. But, when I was a teenager - before the cabins were pressurized better - I flew from NYC to LAX with a head-cold. THAT was excruciating! And I was nearly deaf for weeks! I wish someone had recommended tubes, but no doctor or dentist ever has.
Flying has become so horrible, I plan to avoid it until I have my own wings. 😉
Oof! I cracked the first one made for me (at a very huge cost I didn't have at the time)...the Jaw joint is THE singularly strongest joint in the human body, strangely enough - unfortunately our teeth will crack, break and wear down first. :(
Yep. Just part of the FUN </sarcasm> of having TMJ Syndrome. My jaw has been shifted *slightly* to the left for AGES now. And I've lost four teeth from it - FIVE, if you count the one already-weakened from grinding my teeth, which finalky cracked in half when I bit down on a cherry Life Saver 😖.
Oh my! you've sure been through it too. Sadly, too few people know about it - and with the kind of sports where facial injuries are quite common, kids up to teenagers end up with permanent TMD but don't realize it needs to be treated asap before it becomes a lifelong thing. My husband believes HE's the one who's the 'worst off' because his falls resulted in obvious injuries, while mine are mostly invisible. He's finally realizing just how painful this all is as he begins to experience a modicum of it.
I cracked a couple of teeth just clenching my jaw, during Krasnov Nightmare 1. Had to have root canal and an implant. Same thing but on the other side during Krasnov Nightmare 2. He should be paying for all our dental work!
Hey Don Cheato Snoreleone: Stop with the apples-to-oranges size comparisons and give us a to-scale poster showing both the relative sizes and the shapes of the following things that carry fluids:
I believe he doesn't have one anymore. The enormous mounds of flesh around it that has become a virtual vagina. (can I say vagina here?!) Effectively it is no longer a dick, but a clit. This feminization of him would explain many things.
I believe you can say just about anything here. IF we can say 'penis', why not vagina? All women have one. Frump's is a neck-gina - has his shirt collars made so far up his neck to TRY to hide his rolls of fat, they push it up and over which creates this 'funnel'-looking thing with his horrid skin. Then again, he DOES have man-boobs, visible through his awful golf clothing, so who knows?
For the last one just show the video of Jimmy Kimmel presenting a board on which a number of different-sized mushrooms were affixed, asking Stormy Daniels to 'choose the one which matched most closely'. She was quite kind, in fact - NOT picking the most miniature baby=pinky-sized, but about a 2-inch one. I'd BET that this is why the teeny-penised MF'r is still holding a huge grudge against Jimmy.
When I looked at the photo of the imbecile holding up the chart showing Earth being larger than the moon, I thought, don't even compare to Biden--imagine if that was George W doing that!
That looks like a poster that would be in a kindergarten classroom.
We have a war, the world's economy is in the toilet, climate change is going to end humankind--and THIS is what we have for a POTUS.
When you serve the unreconstructed as their champion, you get to have the vast deference in the political and legal systems! Just like the founding fathers intended...had to be nice to the slavers so we could have the USA.
As a recent person who in the last 2 days has received a profound loss Jeff, I think of you and your own loss recently, and I want to say you arent alone.
Joe Biden was indeed Old Balls, which was a known fact even when he was nominated. So even through the debate everyone catastrophized about, know what Joe Biden could always do? Remain on topic. Not propose bizarre, asinine things like this.
There is nothing inside the cranium of America's Pilonidal Cyst except raccoon urine-soaked insulation. Occasionally static electricity fires in that slop and produces...this. Still this man hasn't chained two sentences together on topic since Kamala Harris broke him in half during the debate.
America is the grand champion at self-owning, with millions of Americans gladly bringing this buffoon back into power. Why? Because he promised them ethnic and racial cleansing that they sought. They self-owned with their bigotry. And now we all get to pay.
I continually assert that his last SOTU, delivered late after a long day of actual work that Trump doesn't achieve in a month, was excellent. Trump doesn't even come close, lacking charm, wit, sensibility, etc.
And he has a stuttering disorder! When a person is tired neurological issues become exacerbated. He was slow to answer and stumbled over his words but he still knew what he was talking about.
Plus, don't forget that, at the time of that debate, Biden was in the middle of a NASTY respiratory infection. Not knowing what meds he might have been on, SO MANY of the meds used to treat those infections can make you SLEEPY, & makes it HARD TO CONCENTRATE. Add that to the CONTINUAL effort it takes to keep a stutter under control....I think his debate performance wasn't NEARLY as bad as people jump on him about.
My cousin's SIL worked directly under Biden for the entire eight yrs he was VP - he ran the AWACS system, & was the "go to guy" for ANY equipment problems on AF2. They're STILL friends today. And he says that Biden is STILL AS SHARP AS HE'S ALWAYS BEEN. World leaders STILL call to talk to him, for HIS expertise on world issues. So yeah....there's NOTHING going on to diminish Biden's grasp on the world, it's problems, & possible solutions.
I truly believe that President Biden just couldn’t counter the firehose of lies spewing out of tRump’s mouth nonstop at that debate. It would be hard for anyone, but particularly someone with a stutter
So did #Bumblefuck. Remember when he was HOSPITALIZED....then made his "TRIUMPHANT" return to the WH, walking up the staircase, & huffing & puffing like a CARTON-a-day smoker....even having to DUCK INTO the WH (probably to suck back an ENTIRE TANK of oxygen) before coming back out to soak in more MAGAt adulation.
There IS no "press". There are five, six, maybe seven companies if we include NYT and WaPo.
1.) There is Paramount.
Paramount controls the CBS television network, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, the Paramount Pictures studio, and the Paramount+ streaming service.
If Paramount acquires Warner Bros. Discovery — Warner- with HBO, CNN, the Discovery Channel, and the Max streaming platform, ...then Paramount will control CBS, HBO, CNN, MTV, Discovery, and two major film studios.
2.) There is Murdoch.
Fox News, and Fox Sports.
3.) There is Comcast.
Comcast owns NBCUniversal, which includes the NBC broadcast network, Telemundo, Bravo, MSNBC (MSNOW), Universal Pictures, and the Peacock streaming service.
5.) Disney.
Disney Company controls the ABC broadcast network, ESPN, the Disney Channel, FX, and National Geographic, along with the Disney+ and Hulu streaming platforms.
Paramount's board consists of TEN people. Disney has FOURTEEN. Comcast, NINE. Fox Corp has TEN owners/directors. That's 43 people running the whole broadcast shebang.
NYT has 12. WaPo, 2. Major print publications total, 14.
57 People.
All of them could fit in a single Greyhound Luxury Coach Bus.
And he WAS ‘old school’ in that he didn’t realize TAKING CREDIT for things was even more important than DOING THEM (?!)… rump understands media & they meet him MORE than halfway
That was the Gish Gallop. Throwing things out so fast, you can’t reply to the first one before the next comes barreling at you. The felon did it with words at that debate, he’s doing it with actions now.
This right here. And things like gish gallop, strawman argument, red herring, appeal to tradition/popularity/etc, tu quoque, whataboutism, etc. are logical fallacies that, TBH, ALL politicians should be aware of and know how to call out and counter, ESPECIALLY when preparing for a debate. I was aghast at Biden's performance. Especially having already debated the Blabbering Baboon before. I didn't even watch the whole thing, I was so pissed and upset, because I KNEW he could do better, and he dropped the ball right when the country needed him NOT to the most. And Jill Biden can shove her book up her ass.
Everyone seems to have forgotten that Biden went into that particular debate w/ a BAD RESPIRATORY INFECTION. The meds that are traditionally used to treat that kind of thing, we ALL know the side effects of - fatigue, difficulty concentrating,, & etc. Add to that, the CONTINUAL concentration & effort it takes to control a stutter....
Not many people COULD have done better under those circumstances.
Thank you for this reminder. I'd totes forgotten that part. I'll look it up, because I don't recall the MEDIA pointing that out. Meanwhile, President McRottingHands gets a free pass. I have no more evens to can't.
Not sure what you mean by "funny". But they're both from the days of rules, respect, and institutional thinking, which isn't working when the arsonists don't GAF because they already burned down the fire station.
💯It is the bigotry. So fucking feeble. I have never had so much hatred in my heart for those who threw it all away. Kamala Harris is still the only person who was given an opportunity to tell Donald Trump to his face on national programming what a total piece of shit he is. And of course, he didn’t want to debate her again because the second round would have been calamitous.
The thing we didn’t fully appreciate is all the tech Bros and oligarchs had already lined up behind Trump ensuring the machinery was bought and paid for to end our democracy. You should read the article about David Sacks in The Atlantic. What an arrogant piece of shit he is. The South African trio has harmed this country to no end.
That’s all very good points. And I have made my peace.
If America is really unsatisfied with what America’s Pilonidal Cyst does then they need to show it in these upcoming elections. And of course we must do our part too to get that semblance of a check on him.
Biden also nominated competent cabinet secretaries and appointed competent associates. It wasn't *that* long ago, but it's starting to seem like ancient history.
Competence doesn't yield positive clicks, because the "MSM" lives for drama. I call that Wolf's 1st Corollary of McCain's Law (where McCain's Law is that no news can ever be good for Democrats).
Another corollary might be that villains are generally more interesting than heroes. I figured this out reading PARADISE LOST in high school. Satan was by far the most compelling character.
OMG I still remember a post on Xitter from someone about sacrificing to pay to go to a Trump rally and people scrolled back thru her bullshit to find her saying "we can't even afford eggs!" But... she could afford hundreds of dollars to schlep to wherever it was for a hate rally. These are not intelligent people, especially when it comes to money.
I absolutely love that someone called Rubio out for wearing those big ass shoes trump gave him. And he’s all “what? What is she talking about? They fit fine”. 😆😆😆😆😆😆hahahahahahaha!!!!!! What a fucking bumbling idiot. They need to keep running the video of him saying how bad trump is back before he had his head up trump’s ass.
I also liked Ted Lieu asking about Trump falling asleep in cabinet suck ups. When he said no, he'd never seen that, Ted had six or seven videos showing him asleep. He also nailed Rubio for lying to Congress. Ted is one of my favorite representatives because not only is he vocal and on point, he also understands female reproduction and the internet.
Yeah, Rubio is like “no, whatever are you talking about? Sleeping? Trump? No, I’ve never seen that”. HE’S SLEEPING IN THE CHAIR NEXT TO RUBIO AS RUBIO IS SPEAKING. I mean, how dumb, blind, or gullible do these people think we are???
I love that Liddle Marco was called out on wearing those ridiculously big Florsheims.lol.I think Uncle Jeff should keep posting that pic of him wearing them just like he does with Kegsbreath flipping his gonads with a skateboard. Too funny!
The Epstein Ballroom, the Reflecting Pool, arches, bunkers, etc. are probably what his handlers give to him to focus on so he doesn't start ten more wars or ask for the codes. Like distracting a toddler with Legos.
He's also, likely, feeling the hot breath of the Reaper on his shoulder, and wanting to slap his name on everything because his narcissism refuses to let go.
Yes, I believe Heather Cox Richardson mentioned that today. It's an embarrassing monstrosity to see for two weeks! But then, so is absolutely everything the baffoon has 'decorated'. Get Martha Stewart to DC - STAT!
Power-washing off the tacky blue paint from the Reflecting Pool should be a campaign promise. (It would take a thousand gallons of Strip-Eaze as an alternative.) So much toxic waste will have to be disposed of, like the fake gold shit.
Apparently, yesterday’s pool-flaunting and reporter shaming presser ended rapidly, perhaps because of a Brown Alert. Rubio ought to be yelled at wherever he goes: “Your political career is OVER. You are not going to be Viceroy of Cuba.”
But flatulence, composed partly of methane, does produce a pretty blue flame. Do not attempt ignition if wearing nylon, polyester, or any flammable synthetic BTW.
We in health care also call it Code Brown as opposed to Code Blue which could be cardiac arrest. It's just a failure on the other end. It's black humor.
You may be close to the truth. Pulte's father was invested in Epstein's financial deals. When Trump plucked him initially to be head of the Federal Housing Administration, Bill Pulte was slumlord of an actual trailer park in Florida.
Best thing that could happen today is Donny takes another nap and never wakes up. Someone do a predication on THAT. Kaitlin Collins is a hero... unflappable. And Marco IS neutered - great way to describe it. Is he married? Does he have any kids? His ears make him look like an elf. 🙄
Love the pics of Ms. Spouse. Love that you took the pictures.
They have jobs they want to keep and they have just see all the reporters for 60 Minutes fired without cause. Some cable channel should hire Stephen Colbert and the 60 Minutes crew to do shows. I bet their ratings would be through
Yes, the lovely photos of Claudia taken by Jeff show such deep love and devotion. 😍 My ex rarely took photos that included me, and certainly not loving ones. Claudia was an enormous loss to the world!
It's a good reminder that the pedo criminal elect has zero interest in governing. His daily focus is on how to raid taxpayer money, bribery, crypto and other Trump family frauds, selling pardons for cash, yelling at female journalists, complaining about judges who apply the rule of law (ie. -not the bent Roberts court), and pursuing anyone who has not offered their complete fealty to the corrupt mad self-proclaimed King. His appointments, his sharts on "Truth" Social, the wars, threats, cruelty, and profound abuse of power -all meant to distract us from the Epstein/Trump/Maxwell files.
When Donny says "final negotiations," how does he define the word 'final"? Six days?Six weeks? I doubt six months, to quote Donald Rumsfeld? Or maybe SIX YEARS? He's been telling us this thing is on the verge of being over since the day it started.
He was close! Kaitlan Collins has hatred because she has boundaries.
I wish I could be in a room with him and he spoke at me like that. And for the record: I would have won Jeff's prize over 2000 days ago, my job be damned.
Donnie is apparently unaware that most of the world's tallest buildings are in Asia, but. that wouldn't fit his narrative. Only One World Trade Center is among the ten tallest buildings.
Jeff, once again it seems criminals love to be around other criminals. While you were writing Donald announced that Todd Blanche, current acting AG and former criminal defense attorney for Donald will be nominated for AG.. Congratulations Todd, you are a “made man” in Donald’s mob.. I would assume you will take the position of Consigliere for the organization. Organized crime has always been in the back room in terms of politics as not to be in your face.. That’s changed with this boss, mobsters have dreamed about controlling our government and raiding the Treasury.. welp, we are here… I do wonder about Todd’s inauguration, we he take an omertà oath? Will someone cut his arm so he can spill blood as part of his oath of allegiance? Will this ceremony involve cigars, Scotch and a steak dinner at a fancy restaurant then off to the Bada Boom for the 10:00 show? Best to all fellow Travelers.
today in Shit That Happened While I Was Busy Writing This Shit—
apparently, John Bolton is going to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/04/politics/john-bolton-guilty-plea-agreement-trump-critic?cid=android_app
meanwhile, the asshole who deliberately stole our nation's most closely-guarded secrets and stashed them in the shitter of his vermin-infested golf motel continues to go unpunished for his crimes
https://thistleandmoss.com/p/what-survives-the-morning-the-cigarette-the-joint-and-the-ballot-box
I mean, the core of it Uncle jeff, is this.
Tuesday handed the orange one a loss in Iowa, and my jaw unclenched a half-degree before I caught it. Don't mistake one cracked tooth for the whole machine breaking.
Celebrate you Jeff, every day.
Vought expects the machine to break. He's running full tilt trying to finish project 2025 before the people have a chance to vote for enough dems to stop the Trump administration fuckery.
Everyone should refer to him as Russ Don't Let Them Vote
Well that is accurate.
ive been using more of a blanket moniker -- Russ The Total Scum -- notable is he's put on serious weight -- poor guy -- clots and prayers!
kow-tow to a fast food guzzler, eat like one, gain 50 lbs. Makes sense.
and 🔨🔨🔨 it‼️
Ruth Ben-Ghiat talks about in authoritarian history how the sycophants prop up the ailing leader while gathering as much power as they can before he collapses.
seems like we are right on schedule 1
We need to stop referring to this fuckery as an 'administration'. but as the regime it actually is. IF even his cultists hear it often enough, perhaps more of them will catch on.
I agree but does regime carry the weight it used to? The right is great at destroying language.
No, BUT if we add something more descriptive to it - such as thuggery, fuckery or something else equally obvious, maybe it will?
how about a confederacy of dunces ? or the ever useful ship of fools .
The Trump Gang / Cartel / Crime Family / Syndicate (not the legal kind)
wanna-be mafiosos?
Tony Soprano would call them Degenerates
Funny that we haven’t
Due to my bruxism (aka teeth grinding), I only have one set of molars left - and 3 of the 4 are crowns. I killed all my upper teeth.
And this damage mainly took place since 2016.
Damn luxury bones.
🤣LUXURY BONES!!! and treated as such in terms of cost to maintain...forget about insurance! Our government seems to think teeth are purely cosmetic, and not connected to our health at all. Botox injections have better coverage, as I discovered when I looked into trying Botox as a migraine treatment.
It is absolutely insane to me that teeth, eyes, and ears aren’t considered essential bodily features to be covered by medical insurance. Never mind that tooth infections can fuck up your heart and other organs.
If it were up to me, all “health insurance” would include coverage for luxury bones, at a minimum.
I believe THAT was covered just so the 'ladies who wrinkle' could claim to have migraines and get their Botox for free. ;) When others have suggested it as a treatment to me (even physicians who know better - about my eye pain), I have to remind them that we're not all 'one-issue' patients and that there are serious side effects of botulism injections: eye damage, even worse migraines (NO thanks) and facial drooping. NO thanks 2X! Both my Dad and my sister had Bell's palsy which was NOT something I wished to try next.
Try chewing gum instead Paula, teeth are valuable and costly to repair/replace …
Paula: I've had a severe case of TMJ dysfunction since my early 20's, compounded by bruxism. A full-head x-ray showed zero cartilage in my left jaw joint. SO many specialists tried all kinds of treatments...none worked. The fuckwit didn't cause mine, but he sure aggravates it. Btw, among other things, chewing gum is verboten for those people like me since it can cause your jaw to 'jam' - necessitating an emergency room visit. I'm also forbidden bagels which I love. Sigh. My sister-in-law's sister-in-law also had a TMJ issue which 'stuck' open during a surgery (this was many years ago) and she had to have a tracheostomy to save her life. Bore the scar across her throat - still has it. It stood out because she has that gorgeous golden-tan Italian skin so her scar showed. The surgeons were naturally only focused on her ability to breathe - not how it would look, and she wasn't too hung up on it - she's truly beautiful. After living on 'soft foods', yogurt, etc. for years, I tired of it - so expanded my diet a wee bit. I so hope you resolve yours. It's sure not fun.
I also have TMJ, and I have had my jaws stick in the past. It's very painful, but didn’t last more than a few days - the last time was over Christmas 1999. It also affects my inner ears, which pop and crackle constantly. Annoying, but painless. I had braces to try to correct my overbite, but it didn't work for long. I've tried everything! Mouth guards help, I know! Too bad I can't stand them....I can't sleep with anything in my mouth.
Soft foods are easier, but I can eat anything that I cut into small pieces. I may get dentures or implants eventually, but not for vanity! A blessing of old age is being able to let go of vanity....somewhat 😉
I couldn't tolerate the night guards either. I too have inner ear issues - mostly only affect me when flying - it's a whole rigmarole: tylenol/sinus one hour before takeoff, Afrin (saline only) just before (try using that 'unobtrusively on a plane).and special air-leveling plugs I found and would die without, once my in-ear tubes finally came out. I'd burst both ear drums on one flight years ago and had titanium tubes implanted by a life-saving Dentist in Fla. Saved my hearing AND sanity back then. That pain is like no other. When you hear babies shriek on a plane on descent? That's why. They should never be given milk or milk products prior to take-off or descent, only plain water or light juice. My entire body hurts for them - especially nursing mothers. Brrr. Those tubes stayed in far longer than I realized they were supposed to. When they naturally came out an Orthodontist here told me 'NY doesn't allow titanium'. WTF? The ones he did use were SO painful I couldn't tolerate them - the kind for kids with ear infections. So finally, he sent away for the titanium ones TO Florida - unsure if he got 'permission' but once installed they lasted several more years of flying with zero pain. When those worked their way out he was no longer practicing here so I didn't retry, searched for something I could use for single flights. They help a bit but it's always nerve-wracking - a main reason I rarely fly any longer. If I can take a train, bus or car - I'm in.
Your poor ears! Mine almost never get painful, even on flights. At worst, I go a bit deaf for a few days. But, when I was a teenager - before the cabins were pressurized better - I flew from NYC to LAX with a head-cold. THAT was excruciating! And I was nearly deaf for weeks! I wish someone had recommended tubes, but no doctor or dentist ever has.
Flying has become so horrible, I plan to avoid it until I have my own wings. 😉
Yep, I hear ya!
That was right around the time I managed to BITE THROUGH MY FIRST DENTAL BRACE.
And my SECOND one is getting pretty RAGGY looking, too.
Oof! I cracked the first one made for me (at a very huge cost I didn't have at the time)...the Jaw joint is THE singularly strongest joint in the human body, strangely enough - unfortunately our teeth will crack, break and wear down first. :(
Yep. Just part of the FUN </sarcasm> of having TMJ Syndrome. My jaw has been shifted *slightly* to the left for AGES now. And I've lost four teeth from it - FIVE, if you count the one already-weakened from grinding my teeth, which finalky cracked in half when I bit down on a cherry Life Saver 😖.
YEEESH!
Oh my! you've sure been through it too. Sadly, too few people know about it - and with the kind of sports where facial injuries are quite common, kids up to teenagers end up with permanent TMD but don't realize it needs to be treated asap before it becomes a lifelong thing. My husband believes HE's the one who's the 'worst off' because his falls resulted in obvious injuries, while mine are mostly invisible. He's finally realizing just how painful this all is as he begins to experience a modicum of it.
I've been gumming food since the end of his first 4 years.
I cracked a couple of teeth just clenching my jaw, during Krasnov Nightmare 1. Had to have root canal and an implant. Same thing but on the other side during Krasnov Nightmare 2. He should be paying for all our dental work!
THIS, this, this! We should be able to file a class action suit against this anti-people unfeeling moron.
I'd vote for that! At the very least, we should have dental coverage with Medicare!
Same here!
Hey Don Cheato Snoreleone: Stop with the apples-to-oranges size comparisons and give us a to-scale poster showing both the relative sizes and the shapes of the following things that carry fluids:
- The Amazon
- The Mississippi
- The Hudson
- The Erie Canal
- The reflecting pool
- Trump’s mushroom penis
🤣🤣🤣
I believe he doesn't have one anymore. The enormous mounds of flesh around it that has become a virtual vagina. (can I say vagina here?!) Effectively it is no longer a dick, but a clit. This feminization of him would explain many things.
I believe you can say just about anything here. IF we can say 'penis', why not vagina? All women have one. Frump's is a neck-gina - has his shirt collars made so far up his neck to TRY to hide his rolls of fat, they push it up and over which creates this 'funnel'-looking thing with his horrid skin. Then again, he DOES have man-boobs, visible through his awful golf clothing, so who knows?
🤣🤣🤣
For the last one just show the video of Jimmy Kimmel presenting a board on which a number of different-sized mushrooms were affixed, asking Stormy Daniels to 'choose the one which matched most closely'. She was quite kind, in fact - NOT picking the most miniature baby=pinky-sized, but about a 2-inch one. I'd BET that this is why the teeny-penised MF'r is still holding a huge grudge against Jimmy.
Donny just learned that the Earth is larger than the Moon, so he felt it was important to inform the public of this fact.
Wear your nightguard, Wendy!
When I looked at the photo of the imbecile holding up the chart showing Earth being larger than the moon, I thought, don't even compare to Biden--imagine if that was George W doing that!
That looks like a poster that would be in a kindergarten classroom.
We have a war, the world's economy is in the toilet, climate change is going to end humankind--and THIS is what we have for a POTUS.
God help us.
God is doing a Senator John Kean, Jr., i.e., MIA. Dialing it in, at best.
at least the pope has gotten in his face a bit
Don't mess w/ a Chicago boy! 🤣
and yet…🦗🦗🦗
Yup 👏👏👏👏👏
Touché Sharon!
God has not created a perfect universe. “It’s more like the work of an office temp with a bad attitude.” - George Carlin
And we were worried about Quayle and Biden. The good old days
Indeed, if such a thing-being exists Miselle…
I think the earth should have looked flatter.....
🤣👏🏼
I suppose that's what happens when you can't steer the case to "Judge" Aileen Cannon-Trump.
That’s Mrs. Judge Aileen Trump.
She writes it over and over in her trapper keeper.
😂
The big strong judge with tears in her eyes:
"Sir, Sir! I want to have your babies! Sir!!!"
She's the one! I'm surprised her name hasn't been thrown around for the Roberts Court.
....which is WAAAAY SKEEVY, even for a *14 yr old*.
Oof.
When you serve the unreconstructed as their champion, you get to have the vast deference in the political and legal systems! Just like the founding fathers intended...had to be nice to the slavers so we could have the USA.
This whole maladministration is the vas deferens of the country’s reproductive system. . Wastes of sperm ruling us
Thanks for "unreconstructed", Seth. That supplies context very well.
As a recent person who in the last 2 days has received a profound loss Jeff, I think of you and your own loss recently, and I want to say you arent alone.
So sorry to hear about your loss. Best wishes in recovery. It takes time.
(((((((((Wendy)))))))))
😭💔
Wendy, I'm so sorry about your loss. I hope you have all the support you need through your grieving process.
Thank you ben, I have as much as I am allowed. It will have to do.
🫂🫂🫂
Why is Bolton taking a plea agreement? Has he *seen* what passes for DOJ lawyers?
Wondering if he’s taking an opportunity to expose some more official stuff under oath? Not sure
His job is to distract so the people who are really in control can shift most of the wealth to themselves and strip the rest of us of our rights.
Looking forward to Bolton wearing an orange jumpsuit. Orange used to be his fave color, after all.
If Bolton has to serve time, the Mad King should too! He kept classified documents in his unsecured bathroom! It’s really beyond time for prison
Also he still as them, yes? Maybe not the Mar-a-lago ones, but the ones he moved or had stashed at his other properties.
There are unconfirmed stories that Walt Nauta and other stooges did move some stuff up to NJ, maybe Bedminster
Actual photos exist of Trump's staff unloading boxes from a private plane in NJ. a few days before Ivana died. Check her coffin.
Yeah, I've heard that too. Unconfirmed, but interesting.
It took some time, but NJ turning up is … not surprising
+surrounded by an army of… church ladies?!. Jfc
Jesus H Christ!
We need a graphic comparing donnie's mentions in the Epstein files compared to other pedos. That would be impressive.
100% we do need that
I bet, if we piled the Epstein documents and videotapes involving Donnie Demento the Pedo up, they'd be higher than the Empire State Building.
That should be added to the pool chart, for the proper perspective.
There’s a meme circulating that shows exactly that. Saw it yesterday.
A bar graph comparison for the ages!
Yeah, let’s have a chart on that!
✋
Joe Biden was indeed Old Balls, which was a known fact even when he was nominated. So even through the debate everyone catastrophized about, know what Joe Biden could always do? Remain on topic. Not propose bizarre, asinine things like this.
There is nothing inside the cranium of America's Pilonidal Cyst except raccoon urine-soaked insulation. Occasionally static electricity fires in that slop and produces...this. Still this man hasn't chained two sentences together on topic since Kamala Harris broke him in half during the debate.
America is the grand champion at self-owning, with millions of Americans gladly bringing this buffoon back into power. Why? Because he promised them ethnic and racial cleansing that they sought. They self-owned with their bigotry. And now we all get to pay.
Joe Biden is still 100% coherent. I watch every time he makes a public appearance and speaks, just for comparison.
I continually assert that his last SOTU, delivered late after a long day of actual work that Trump doesn't achieve in a month, was excellent. Trump doesn't even come close, lacking charm, wit, sensibility, etc.
And he has a stuttering disorder! When a person is tired neurological issues become exacerbated. He was slow to answer and stumbled over his words but he still knew what he was talking about.
agree -- of course tapper didnt consider that
and biden had empathy and support for young people similarly afflicted
woops -- i forgot -- empathy is bad now
Plus, don't forget that, at the time of that debate, Biden was in the middle of a NASTY respiratory infection. Not knowing what meds he might have been on, SO MANY of the meds used to treat those infections can make you SLEEPY, & makes it HARD TO CONCENTRATE. Add that to the CONTINUAL effort it takes to keep a stutter under control....I think his debate performance wasn't NEARLY as bad as people jump on him about.
My cousin's SIL worked directly under Biden for the entire eight yrs he was VP - he ran the AWACS system, & was the "go to guy" for ANY equipment problems on AF2. They're STILL friends today. And he says that Biden is STILL AS SHARP AS HE'S ALWAYS BEEN. World leaders STILL call to talk to him, for HIS expertise on world issues. So yeah....there's NOTHING going on to diminish Biden's grasp on the world, it's problems, & possible solutions.
Just lacking MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY - our new baseline?! GROW UP AMERICA, srsly!!!
I truly believe that President Biden just couldn’t counter the firehose of lies spewing out of tRump’s mouth nonstop at that debate. It would be hard for anyone, but particularly someone with a stutter
Few people of any age could effectively counter that shitstorm. And that he'd just delivered an SOTU for the ages was forgotten.
Obviously, no members of our press have been up to the job.
And Biden was exhausted from working something Trump has never done. Where is the outrage from the press??
I know Biden had Covid once (maybe twice?)… at that age!!!???
So did #Bumblefuck. Remember when he was HOSPITALIZED....then made his "TRIUMPHANT" return to the WH, walking up the staircase, & huffing & puffing like a CARTON-a-day smoker....even having to DUCK INTO the WH (probably to suck back an ENTIRE TANK of oxygen) before coming back out to soak in more MAGAt adulation.
And dramatically ‘de-masked”!!!
(Totally forgot abt that!!!🙄)
There IS no "press". There are five, six, maybe seven companies if we include NYT and WaPo.
1.) There is Paramount.
Paramount controls the CBS television network, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, the Paramount Pictures studio, and the Paramount+ streaming service.
If Paramount acquires Warner Bros. Discovery — Warner- with HBO, CNN, the Discovery Channel, and the Max streaming platform, ...then Paramount will control CBS, HBO, CNN, MTV, Discovery, and two major film studios.
2.) There is Murdoch.
Fox News, and Fox Sports.
3.) There is Comcast.
Comcast owns NBCUniversal, which includes the NBC broadcast network, Telemundo, Bravo, MSNBC (MSNOW), Universal Pictures, and the Peacock streaming service.
5.) Disney.
Disney Company controls the ABC broadcast network, ESPN, the Disney Channel, FX, and National Geographic, along with the Disney+ and Hulu streaming platforms.
Paramount's board consists of TEN people. Disney has FOURTEEN. Comcast, NINE. Fox Corp has TEN owners/directors. That's 43 people running the whole broadcast shebang.
NYT has 12. WaPo, 2. Major print publications total, 14.
57 People.
All of them could fit in a single Greyhound Luxury Coach Bus.
And he WAS ‘old school’ in that he didn’t realize TAKING CREDIT for things was even more important than DOING THEM (?!)… rump understands media & they meet him MORE than halfway
That was the Gish Gallop. Throwing things out so fast, you can’t reply to the first one before the next comes barreling at you. The felon did it with words at that debate, he’s doing it with actions now.
At least he didn’t try to breathe 🦠 on him (like he did in the 2020 debate)
This right here. And things like gish gallop, strawman argument, red herring, appeal to tradition/popularity/etc, tu quoque, whataboutism, etc. are logical fallacies that, TBH, ALL politicians should be aware of and know how to call out and counter, ESPECIALLY when preparing for a debate. I was aghast at Biden's performance. Especially having already debated the Blabbering Baboon before. I didn't even watch the whole thing, I was so pissed and upset, because I KNEW he could do better, and he dropped the ball right when the country needed him NOT to the most. And Jill Biden can shove her book up her ass.
Everyone seems to have forgotten that Biden went into that particular debate w/ a BAD RESPIRATORY INFECTION. The meds that are traditionally used to treat that kind of thing, we ALL know the side effects of - fatigue, difficulty concentrating,, & etc. Add to that, the CONTINUAL concentration & effort it takes to control a stutter....
Not many people COULD have done better under those circumstances.
Thank you for this reminder. I'd totes forgotten that part. I'll look it up, because I don't recall the MEDIA pointing that out. Meanwhile, President McRottingHands gets a free pass. I have no more evens to can't.
I could be wrong, but I seem to remember it being mentioned by the Moderator, before the debate even started.
Trying to remember if Biden *himself* mentioned it at the beginning....but I'm drawing a blank on that one.
Funny how both Biden and Robert Mueller gave extremely weak performances on key speaking days in front of the American public / on camera
Not sure what you mean by "funny". But they're both from the days of rules, respect, and institutional thinking, which isn't working when the arsonists don't GAF because they already burned down the fire station.
💯It is the bigotry. So fucking feeble. I have never had so much hatred in my heart for those who threw it all away. Kamala Harris is still the only person who was given an opportunity to tell Donald Trump to his face on national programming what a total piece of shit he is. And of course, he didn’t want to debate her again because the second round would have been calamitous.
The thing we didn’t fully appreciate is all the tech Bros and oligarchs had already lined up behind Trump ensuring the machinery was bought and paid for to end our democracy. You should read the article about David Sacks in The Atlantic. What an arrogant piece of shit he is. The South African trio has harmed this country to no end.
Not to forget that they were preceded, aided, and abetted by the Supreme Court majority in Citizens United, all of whom were born in the U.S.
That’s all very good points. And I have made my peace.
If America is really unsatisfied with what America’s Pilonidal Cyst does then they need to show it in these upcoming elections. And of course we must do our part too to get that semblance of a check on him.
Biden also nominated competent cabinet secretaries and appointed competent associates. It wasn't *that* long ago, but it's starting to seem like ancient history.
Competence doesn't yield positive clicks, because the "MSM" lives for drama. I call that Wolf's 1st Corollary of McCain's Law (where McCain's Law is that no news can ever be good for Democrats).
Another corollary might be that villains are generally more interesting than heroes. I figured this out reading PARADISE LOST in high school. Satan was by far the most compelling character.
don't forget the cheap eggs
OMG I still remember a post on Xitter from someone about sacrificing to pay to go to a Trump rally and people scrolled back thru her bullshit to find her saying "we can't even afford eggs!" But... she could afford hundreds of dollars to schlep to wherever it was for a hate rally. These are not intelligent people, especially when it comes to money.
well we’ve sure pivoted to rallying behind the prez for ‘the bigger picture’… 😒 yeah team - suddenly
Don't forget #Bumblefuck's "promise" to the MAGAts to "LOWER THE PRICE OF EGGS".
I think THAT had them all SQUIRTING GLEEFULLY into their panties, too.
💯
I bow in appreciation of your takedown, sir!
I absolutely love that someone called Rubio out for wearing those big ass shoes trump gave him. And he’s all “what? What is she talking about? They fit fine”. 😆😆😆😆😆😆hahahahahahaha!!!!!! What a fucking bumbling idiot. They need to keep running the video of him saying how bad trump is back before he had his head up trump’s ass.
I also liked Ted Lieu asking about Trump falling asleep in cabinet suck ups. When he said no, he'd never seen that, Ted had six or seven videos showing him asleep. He also nailed Rubio for lying to Congress. Ted is one of my favorite representatives because not only is he vocal and on point, he also understands female reproduction and the internet.
Yeah, Rubio is like “no, whatever are you talking about? Sleeping? Trump? No, I’ve never seen that”. HE’S SLEEPING IN THE CHAIR NEXT TO RUBIO AS RUBIO IS SPEAKING. I mean, how dumb, blind, or gullible do these people think we are???
I love that Liddle Marco was called out on wearing those ridiculously big Florsheims.lol.I think Uncle Jeff should keep posting that pic of him wearing them just like he does with Kegsbreath flipping his gonads with a skateboard. Too funny!
It would have been even funnier if Trump had given him some Doc Marten platform boots 🥾🤣
https://www.drmartens.com/us/en/jadon-xl-leather-platform-boots-black/p/42315001
Oversized Florsheims with polka dot socks.
The shoes get me every time.🤣
“IF THE FLORSHEIM DOESN’T FIT - WEAR IT ANYWAY” (AND DOUBLE DOWN)‼️
You notice that he didnt respond to her other statements.
The Epstein Ballroom, the Reflecting Pool, arches, bunkers, etc. are probably what his handlers give to him to focus on so he doesn't start ten more wars or ask for the codes. Like distracting a toddler with Legos.
He's also, likely, feeling the hot breath of the Reaper on his shoulder, and wanting to slap his name on everything because his narcissism refuses to let go.
Did I read somewhere that he wants to leave his birthday monstrosity in front of what's left of the White House permanently?
Thanks for the Claudia refreshment. It helps a lot.
Yes, I believe Heather Cox Richardson mentioned that today. It's an embarrassing monstrosity to see for two weeks! But then, so is absolutely everything the baffoon has 'decorated'. Get Martha Stewart to DC - STAT!
He's just trolling the sane people, as always. All of this will be washed away when the Orange Pustule leaves.
Power-washing off the tacky blue paint from the Reflecting Pool should be a campaign promise. (It would take a thousand gallons of Strip-Eaze as an alternative.) So much toxic waste will have to be disposed of, like the fake gold shit.
He also knows no one will want to honor his name after he’s dead, so he’s doing it himself
"The time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end"
-Maximus to Commodus in Gladiator
🤞🙏💭
Donnie "Don't Fear the Reaper". Now, that's going to give everyone an ear worm.
More cow bell
"arches, bunkers" Wait...wasn't that a character on a 70s sitcom?
The greatest comedy ever!
Apparently, yesterday’s pool-flaunting and reporter shaming presser ended rapidly, perhaps because of a Brown Alert. Rubio ought to be yelled at wherever he goes: “Your political career is OVER. You are not going to be Viceroy of Cuba.”
Trump belches his bitter biles
He complains Kaitlan Collins never smiles
You misogynist poo
Why would she smile at you?
You're all over the Epstein files
LOL You are just too good at this! 😂
I don't see a smile from his old ugly face either.
He never smiles. The best he can do is a fake-looking grimace while he holds up his thumb.
He only smiles when he's laughing at one of his jokes, which aren't really jokes but psychotic musings.
He smirks.
Sometimes he sneers.
She doesn't smile at you because she doesn't like you.
I suggest, instead, "Show us your shoes!"
Or "You do know that making false statements to Congress is a crime, don't you?"
Hitler had brown shirts. Trump has brown pants.
LOL
What's a Brown Alert? I looked it up and got various definitions. A weather alert of some sort?
Sounds to me like a diaper deposit event. They should have a klaxon for that so the room can be evac-ed pronto
LOL A Klaxon!!
Believe it or not, the Urban Dictionary referred to “flatulance” in this case.
As far as I know, flatulence is colorless, so a "Brown Alert" surely means something more, uh, substantial
But flatulence, composed partly of methane, does produce a pretty blue flame. Do not attempt ignition if wearing nylon, polyester, or any flammable synthetic BTW.
OMG! My brothers demonstrated this phenomenon. Boys are so crazy. Thanks for the memories.
Hurray for Science. 😂😂😂
Or Daisy Dukes with long strings. Just sayin'.
No need for a klaxon, just operational olfactory glands that will tell you everything you need to know.
shit the pants
We in health care also call it Code Brown as opposed to Code Blue which could be cardiac arrest. It's just a failure on the other end. It's black humor.
Having worked in hospitals, I can vouch for this.
Same here.
Ahhhh… good to know. Thanks!
Also known as a CODE BROWN.
Apparently you've never worked in healthcare, Susan.
I've been saying he's sold his soul. He looks dead on the inside.
I love it that you include pics of your wife at the end. I hope you're managing okay.
Always seems to come down to size for him, doesn't it?
That's what happens when you have certain assets that are very very tiny. Oh, I meant his intelligence. Well, that too.
By despoiling the Reflecting Pool
He's overcompensating for his own small tool
Just leave it alone
You cut-rate Capone
Fall asleep as usual and drool
Bill Pulte's trophy
"Pulte fucks only the young"
Epstein would approve
You may be close to the truth. Pulte's father was invested in Epstein's financial deals. When Trump plucked him initially to be head of the Federal Housing Administration, Bill Pulte was slumlord of an actual trailer park in Florida.
"Overcompensating for the freakishly withered mushroom in his pants." Jeff wins the internet today. That was laugh out loud good.
Love it- “cut-rate Capone”
Thanks for the out loud laugh!!!
A scummy combover named Rubio
Oh God, what a sycophant Boob-io
Afraid to speak truth
'Cause he'll then get the boot
He should quit his dumb job and smoke doob-ios.
And that blue fucking thing called a pool
In which Drumpfy barfs Big Macs and drools
Is a waste of our time
It's now covered in slime
Oh... those MAGAs... a bunch of dumb fools.
Good one, Frosty! I have a Rubio as well:
Lil' Marco, you bootlicking simp
Why such fealty to that mean blimp?
The Sultan of Snooze
Makes you wear oversized shoes
You're the paragon of a whipped wimp
You made me laugh out loud with that one, Doc!
My work here is done
Snap!
doobios —- now that’s a great one!
Thanks!!
👏👏👏👏👏
Best thing that could happen today is Donny takes another nap and never wakes up. Someone do a predication on THAT. Kaitlin Collins is a hero... unflappable. And Marco IS neutered - great way to describe it. Is he married? Does he have any kids? His ears make him look like an elf. 🙄
Love the pics of Ms. Spouse. Love that you took the pictures.
Too bad no one in the rest of the press corps is willing to stand up for her.
Tragic, really. I think she, Caitlin, should have laughed out loud. It might have started everyone laughing! Baby Donny hates that the most.
Or she could have said, "I'm not here to make up for the fact that Melania never smiles."
They have jobs they want to keep and they have just see all the reporters for 60 Minutes fired without cause. Some cable channel should hire Stephen Colbert and the 60 Minutes crew to do shows. I bet their ratings would be through
the roof.
Cant Substack start a channel?
“Today on Tiedrich Happy Hour…”
Agree. I am in awe of how many photos Jeff has of Claudia. For some reason, it really shows me what soulmates they were
Yes, the lovely photos of Claudia taken by Jeff show such deep love and devotion. 😍 My ex rarely took photos that included me, and certainly not loving ones. Claudia was an enormous loss to the world!
Yow, I meant Claudia’s passing!
I agree. And I understand what you meant. ❤️
Elves are cuter.
I love the Claudia photos! Brings a smile to my face every time! As for Trump … he sucks at EVERYTHING!
Kudos to Kaitlin Collin’s… She is pretty close to winning your way to fucking long contest!!!!!
Thank you Jeff -
It's a good reminder that the pedo criminal elect has zero interest in governing. His daily focus is on how to raid taxpayer money, bribery, crypto and other Trump family frauds, selling pardons for cash, yelling at female journalists, complaining about judges who apply the rule of law (ie. -not the bent Roberts court), and pursuing anyone who has not offered their complete fealty to the corrupt mad self-proclaimed King. His appointments, his sharts on "Truth" Social, the wars, threats, cruelty, and profound abuse of power -all meant to distract us from the Epstein/Trump/Maxwell files.
When Donny says "final negotiations," how does he define the word 'final"? Six days?Six weeks? I doubt six months, to quote Donald Rumsfeld? Or maybe SIX YEARS? He's been telling us this thing is on the verge of being over since the day it started.
“two weeks”
And a concept of a plan
Every time I hear it! https://tenor.com/view/lets-get-ready-for-a-surprise-total-recall-gif-22675118
He has no clue whats going on. His handlers tell him what to say. He couldnt negotiate himself out of closet.
He was close! Kaitlan Collins has hatred because she has boundaries.
I wish I could be in a room with him and he spoke at me like that. And for the record: I would have won Jeff's prize over 2000 days ago, my job be damned.
Donnie is apparently unaware that most of the world's tallest buildings are in Asia, but. that wouldn't fit his narrative. Only One World Trade Center is among the ten tallest buildings.
Jeff, once again it seems criminals love to be around other criminals. While you were writing Donald announced that Todd Blanche, current acting AG and former criminal defense attorney for Donald will be nominated for AG.. Congratulations Todd, you are a “made man” in Donald’s mob.. I would assume you will take the position of Consigliere for the organization. Organized crime has always been in the back room in terms of politics as not to be in your face.. That’s changed with this boss, mobsters have dreamed about controlling our government and raiding the Treasury.. welp, we are here… I do wonder about Todd’s inauguration, we he take an omertà oath? Will someone cut his arm so he can spill blood as part of his oath of allegiance? Will this ceremony involve cigars, Scotch and a steak dinner at a fancy restaurant then off to the Bada Boom for the 10:00 show? Best to all fellow Travelers.