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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

it's a shame I had to give Donny's presser such short shrift and use only two clips, because the whole thing was wall-to-wall bugfuck nuts. oh well

Rob Kuehn's avatar

Well, you pretty much nailed it even in a short time.

Hope your visit with your daughter brings you some peace in your grief. My wife passed over two years ago and I am still trying to figure out how to live with my grief—I don’t expect to have figured it out in my lifetime. I’m told that grief is a measure of how much you loved and were loved—small price to pay for a great love of 53 years. Sorry, didn’t mean to go off on a tangent but your daughter’s visit struck a familiar chord of treasured family ties.

Mr Mild - BlueVotingBastard💙's avatar

I’m very sorry for you loss, too, Rob.

I’m very lucky to have Mrs Mild for going on 45 years. After we got married she had ileostomy surgery, and the surgeon told her that, while necessary, would likely take 10 years off her life. She’s also survived breast cancer twice, and a few other health crises.

Our birthdays are coming up this week (she is 24 hours older than me). She asked me what I wanted for my birthday (she doesn’t drive anymore). I told her that all I wanted is her with me.

Kristy Kanen's avatar

I can't imagine the pain of losing a spouse, my dog died four years ago & I still can't get over it. 💔

Robin D's avatar

I completely understand. My childhood (and only) dog died over 50 years ago and I still cry sometimes and have never gotten over her either. ❤🙏 It's why I never got another one even as an adult (I'm almost 70) Couldn't go through it again. 😥

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

I've been through THOSE losses a few times Ann and they're just devastating...know exactly what you mean. I also lost my Dad in 1987 and still grieve for him. :'(

Ann Gullberg's avatar

Sorry for your loss, Rob. .. lost my husband 28 years ago. It takes time to heal.. but it never is the same.. we just learn to live with the good memories made with our mate.

Rob Kuehn's avatar

Thanks. You are so right! The good memories are treasures to recall often.

Rob Kuehn's avatar

Yes, you are lucky and blessed. Your wife must be a very strong and loving woman.

Mr Mild - BlueVotingBastard💙's avatar

Yes, she is thank you. She was very determined to beat cancer the first (and second time) soo she could see our kids grow up.

She’s a much stronger and determined person than I ever was or will be.

Fitzified74's avatar

Enjoy the time together. I understand more than you will ever know. Sending love to you and Mz. Mild.

Diana's avatar

Rob- been through that here with our son- it’s been tough but today is a good day. It takes time- day to day. Hope you have lots of pictures and videos to see and hear her speak. Take care and remember all the good laughs and family times all together. ♥️

Dana Jae Labrecque's avatar

Take care, Rob. I’m sorry for your loss.

myhoopbabies's avatar

Well, that made me cry. What a sweet tribute. Grief is one of those facts of life nobody can possibly prepare you for. Words can't describe it, they aren't big enough. Hope you and Jeff are both finding ways to ease the hurt. ❤️

Rob Kuehn's avatar

Thank you for your kindness. Can’t speak for Jeff, but for me there is solace in staying busy and staying connected to family and friends.

Tess's avatar

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Cathy Rady's avatar

you're exactly right about the ways grief may affect us.

the experience that gutted me was when my first husband, the love of my life cheated. we divorced & I moved on. but it was 6 months before the lump in my throat went away. and it took years until the loss no longer mattered to me.

I'm happily married now - to a man who loves and cares for me every bit as much as I do him. Yay!

Pain slowly repairs itself in its own time, in response to small, unexpected moments of joy and to the kindness of others.

Ingrid Robertshaw's avatar

I feel your loss too. I lost the love of my life in 2017. It is now 2026. I still try to come to grips with things. It is hard.

Rob Kuehn's avatar

Yes. Hard and never ending but you are right about moments of joy the kindness of others. For me they offer respite from the pain of loss and the “quiet house”.

Cathy Rady's avatar

for me, the tiniest and least expected moments of joy came from a random, brief, friendly conversation while waiting in a checkout line at the grocery store.

on a day when there seemed to be no joy in life, it was the highest moment of the day. and I took note of that - because it mattered

Rob Kuehn's avatar

Very kind. Thanks!

Rob Kuehn's avatar

Thank you for your kindness.

Paula Dean's avatar

Rob, I wish I could offer you the hope that your grief has an expiration date, but it's true that the more you love and are loved, the deeper the loss. My soul mate died in April 2002, and I still feel the hole in my heart he left. He is still the main character in my dreams at night, and because I never imagined any other future than the one that he occupied - the one that had us growing old together - my life stalled out for a long while. For the last 10 years I've been better reconciled to solitude, and I am more comfortable with it, but I still cling to the idea that we are "growing old together". I have to admit that I am, perhaps, more attached to my cat than is considered 'normal'.

Rob Kuehn's avatar

Thanks. Your story is poignant. We got to grow old together and my wife suffered before she passed, so it was a bittersweet blessing that God took her home. And still I wasn’t prepared to have to go on alone.

I would only say that staying engaged with life, family and friends is a great source of solace. I hope you and your cat can do that. Blessings. R

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Maria 🇮🇪's avatar

Sorry for your tragic loss Rob. It’s 💔. Sadly Ye just learn to live with it….Hard though it is!

Best of luck to Ye. 💚

Rob Kuehn's avatar

Very kind as well. Thanks!

Michelle Kenoyer's avatar

I am so sorry, Rob. My dad, who lost my mom and his wife of more than 56 years this past November, is navigating life as a new widower as well. My sister and I are thankful that he is going to move closer to us; it is so important to have family and loved ones close by. Sending you continued healing and light. 💕

Rob Kuehn's avatar

I am sorry for your dad’s loss—really tough after 50+ years even though our loved ones get to go to their heavenly homes.

Picking up on Jesus’ message that “there are many mansions” in heaven, I like to imagine my wife has a white colonial with a big columned porch overlooking the heavenly sea and enjoys entertaining family and friends there. Weird I know, but it brings a smile to my face.

I am thankful for family and friends down here who help fill the void and am happy for your dad that he has that. Take good care of him.

❤️

Michelle Kenoyer's avatar

We will. Thanks and much love to you.

Fitzified74's avatar

I'm so sorry for the loss of your wife. I hope your family will continue to share memories to keep her ever present in your life.

Rob Kuehn's avatar

Thanks. My family and forever friends have indeed been my solace

Phil Johnson's avatar

Likewise. I just realized that Jeff lost his partner, too.

Robin D's avatar
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😭🙏. I'm so sorry Rob. Queen Elizabeth once said something very poignant and similar. "Grief is the price we pay for love". You and Jeff had something very beautiful...long, happy marriages. And I'll tell you something very personal. My parents were childhood sweethearts and my mom passed away when I was young and so was she (50). My dad was a young widower at 52 and they had been married 25 years. He remarried twice. He lived 16 more years, and until the day he died he still cried for my mother. Life may go on for those who are left, but the love never dies. ❤

Rob Kuehn's avatar

So true. I get it—grief never goes away. You dad’s story is bringing tears to my eyes 😥

Robin D's avatar

I didn't mean to make you teary (and I come to Jeff and Andy Borowitz to get some laughs) but Jeff's loss and yours and others today sharing their stories have moved me so much. I was very lucky to see my father the night before he died then spoke to him the next morning and told him again how much I loved him. (I always tell everyone before I hang up the phone or send an email or text that I love them). He and his wife of 12 years were going back to Fla for the winter the following week. Ironically we were all together for a holiday, otherwise I wouldn't have had a chance to see him and hug him one last time, but he and I were alone talking, and he cried for my mom (as he always did when he and I were alone together) and then out of the blue he said to me "sweetheart, if anything happens to me, don't cry.. I've had a beautiful life" and I was stunned. I said don't even think like that...he had just turned 67 two months before. The next day he was gone. I screamed when I got the phone call that night, and he is buried next to my mother where he wanted to be...forever. I will be with them one day too. My mom was sick and suffered for a couple years, and he was so sudden. It's been 38 years and I still cry and grieve for him,, and for my mom 54 years later...and I will be 70 in a couple of months. Those of us who have had great love in our lives are the lucky ones, which is why the loss and grief and sayimg goodbye is so hard. Now I'm crying. 😭

AuntTeeFa's avatar

You gave us the priceless gonads v gravity clip and that one never ages

You and Katie have a lot of happy memories to catch up on. Don’t worry about us, enjoy your time together.🫶

Paula Dean's avatar

I have a daughter Katie, too! She played a large part in keeping me from total despair after my husband died, and she is still my best friend in the world. Children are the best medicine for us as we age and suffer all the inevitable losses, both physical and emotional. Such blessings!

SethTriggs's avatar

Please have a great time, this will be wonderful self-care!

mary's avatar

Heather Delaney Reese gave it lots of space in her Substack published about 2 am today.

Maria 🇮🇪's avatar

Take Care Jeff. Have a lovely time reminiscing with Katie.

We’re Always Here For Ye. 💚

Bob's avatar

Enjoy your daughter’s visit.

Eva's avatar

Enjoy your visit with your daughter. I know it’s for a sad reason but I hope you both find some time to laugh too. I’m sure Mrs Spouse had a LOT of funny things to say. As our former president, Old Handsome Joe Biden likes to say, I hope the memories bring more smiles than tears.

JerryBier's avatar

Family first, Jeff.

Jean Jacoby's avatar

Sadly on point as usual. What can one say? Maybe Kegsbreath and Roadkill warrior can distract us with another topless episode at the gym and creepy stuff in a hot tub. While we are busy recoiling from these images, maybe we won't notice all the dead bodies piling up, including children in a girl's school. Jeff, go have a great day with your daughter.

Ruth Ann Orlansky's avatar

Beautiful weather for the start of your daughter's visit. I hope you two have a wonderful time, and that she can stay for a while. Enjoy!

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

THAT wasn't the short little post I thought it'd be! You always give us so much more than you imagine. Hope you've already collected Katie and are having a lovely and (obviously we all know it'll be very emotional) time together. Make the most of EVERY SECOND she's with you. Soak up every thought, mention and memory of your dear, sweet Claudia. WE will be fine and not a single one of us isn't feeling the joy of your having your daughter there. After reading Rob, Mr. Mild and Ann's posts about their own losses - there might be a place for all of you to 'gather together online' to share? Keep it to those who've walked in your shoes and belong here, perhaps? Use pseudonyms if you must - but even if not, it might be very cathartic to share with likeminded others.

Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

There'll just be another equally nutso one tomorrow.

Chris Hierholzer's avatar

It's hard to cover a drooling maniac. So much gibberish. It's no wonder that caregivers for the demented die first.

Scott Gilbert's avatar

You don't know if he's stupid only when you're listening to him, or even when you're not. And you can't find out because you'll only see him stupid when you ARE listening to him.

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As far as the other, you'll have to rely on the reports of others, but, being Schrödinger's Moron, the same probably applies to them, too.

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Fucking Schrödinger.

Cheryl Seybert's avatar

Jeff enjoy the time you have with Katie!!! You both deserve some time together after the loss of Your Wife & Katie’s Mom.💕💕

Cheryl Seybert's avatar

Enjoy the time you have with Katie

Neal Stiffelman's avatar

Kinda glad you didn’t have to note Kegstand’s bonkers Dominionist presser this morning. It nearly made fatfuck seem coherent. It is all so very shameful. The hell we and the Netanyahu regime have unleashed upon the Iranian people… I am so deeply saddened. It’s hard to accept the wreckage we are strewing in this world.

Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

I guess that's what I'll be writing about tomorrow

Jerrold Marsh's avatar

Depends on what type of fucked up shit happens today. It is still early. Have a great visit with your daughter!

PAUL's avatar

You should write 5 words tomorrow "My daughter's home, fuckity bye."

myhoopbabies's avatar

Don't feel obligated. Enjoy your time, this shit will be waiting no matter how much time you want to take off.

Neal Stiffelman's avatar

I reckon. Gonna be hard to beat.

Permian Extinction's avatar

Whatever you choose to write about, I hope that you are not singled out and persecuted by the Mad Hatter.

Jeffrey Oswald's avatar

Can’t wait. Enjoy your family time.

HI2thDoc's avatar

Redux from last week:

Pissdrunk Pete

Head full o'meat

Gets a thrill

From every kill

and illegal feat

george  campbell's avatar

Spot on and eternally shocking and sad .

HI2thDoc's avatar

We must guard against becoming benumbed by the scale of immoral, unethical, corrupt, murderous shit that these evil assholes are committing.

george  campbell's avatar

Normal humans feel the emotional load of all of this ; Trump and his cronies feel nothing .

HI2thDoc's avatar

An entire coterie of sociopathic, greedy, corrupt, racist, misogynist, power-mad dumbshits who want dominion

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

Bill Barr, Turd's first AG, was an admitted Dominionist. I wonder how many among the six Supreme Court justices share this bent.

Debbie  Mitchell's avatar

Just saw a video of the orange 💩 saying that girls have to be of age. Around 6 years old according to the child rapist. I haven’t found context but it doesn’t look like AI.

Neal Stiffelman's avatar

It’s about getting special voter ID if in the dystopian future one might be required, and using a six-yr-old to navigate the complexities is supposed to be a selling feature.

Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

He needs 100 more skateboards slammed into all parts of his anatomy.

Stephanie Lajeskie's avatar

This war is an “excursion” in the same way that J6 was a “tour of the Capitol.” Enjoy the time with your daughter. I’m sure her visit will be therapeutic for both of you! 🥰

Leu2500's avatar

"short term excursion." is that the same as a 3 hour tour?

Kimberly's avatar

Only us old farts are gonna get this. 🤣

HI2thDoc's avatar

Except with less luggage than the Howells had

Mr Mild - BlueVotingBastard💙's avatar

I think Trump’s excursion has lots of baggage, it not luggage.

Douglas Paul Truhlar's avatar

I would have to say “baggage is not enough it’s an entire row of dumpsters on fire and spreading in all directions” Trump ran into a rat trap and is getting the eating of his life in the Middle East. He better leave fast, it may be too late to save the country and I mean the USA.

Fastball Fredo's avatar

Yesterday he said those bombs in Iran were killing people, they were walking around with no arms and legs….

25Amendment time… His mind has left the station and it’s never coming back.

Cheri Collins's avatar

I laughed so hard about walking around with no legs that I peed a little. You just can’t make this shit up. Why in the hell are the legislators sanewashing his lunacy?

John Nerdrum's avatar

My older brother lost both legs up to the hips back in mid 80s from Agent Orange

complications and he didn't walk around too well!! Passed away in 1988.

Donna Herrmann's avatar

Sorry for your loss, John. My dad had a rare form of leukemia, lost his eye, and eventually his life, to melanoma caused by Agent Orange exposure as a SeaBee in Vietnam. Just goes to show the 🍊💩🤡 doesn’t have any humanity that he says such things.

Marlene Lerner-Bigley (CA)'s avatar

So sorry, for your brother, John. Husband is a Vietnam Vet also.

Douglas Paul Truhlar's avatar

Oh yes Agent Orange, voluminous quantities not in the country we were at war with, war crime, it was the Ho Che Minh trail where ‘millions’ of Chinese soldiers followed it hidden by jungle, but were then in the open, it didn’t work, it was Laos. The subject came up yesterday on a Substack and I said nothing, today I say it was just one of the burn piles of the military that people died from and still do . Officially and originally said to be safe for our troops. Just a few examples of a military that doesn’t give a shit.

Tess's avatar

So sorry…

George in Atlanta's avatar

Because the alternative is too scary, they're paralyzed with fear. They desperately want somebody to take it out of their hands so they don't have to do the dirty work.

Everything is a tradeoff. They know that every minute of this travesty that goes by digs (whatever is left of) the Republican Party deeper into their hole. When the backlash gains momentum and washes back over them no one will have the slightest regard for their credibility. Some will go to jail.

insert_something_creative's avatar

For some reason that reminds me of that classic Monty Python sketch — "tis but a scratch!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apt9HIg2wEU

Daniel M Kimmel's avatar

Please READ the 25th amendment. It requires the support of Vance and most of the sycophants in the Cabinet. Not going to happen.

Mr Mild - BlueVotingBastard💙's avatar

The best option (though it won’t happen until Holy Mike Johnson is shipped back to Louisiana) is impeachment, trail, and conviction. Clear all the bastards out.

Daniel M Kimmel's avatar

It will need a massive blue wave -- a tsunami -- to succeed as it will need at least 67 votes to convict. If the gutless MAGAts couldn't convict after Jan. 6, how many will change their minds?

Kathy H's avatar

Felon47's 1st order of business in this 2nd round of hell was smashing all previous guardrails. He hasn't eliminated all of US, yet, though, even though he sure seems to be trying.

Kristina Jurecic's avatar

That's the goal. They want the population here down to 100 million.

Paula Dean's avatar

True! They would be axing themselves if they went for the 25th Ammendment.

george  campbell's avatar

Stupidity on display . There are innocent Iranians , including school children , who hate their dictator as much as the Western world does ; some are dead , some horribly maimed . It's all a joke to Trump .

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

I think the idiot discombobulated another idiotic comment by Markwayne Mullen to Kaitlin Collins explaining that even though we had "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capability, they could reconstruct it the way people who lose their legs can just insert steel rods and continue walking as usual.

Cheri Collins's avatar

His speeches are like a crazed combination of Norm Crosby and Foster Brooks, for those of us old enough to remember. But they were comedians, doing exaggerations as their schtick.

Mark Slattery's avatar

What an inspiring show of bravery and patriotism it would be if Cankles himself took a little "excursion" on an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. He claimed he would have run into a school to confront an active shooter, so I'm sure he "has the guts" for it.

Mr Mild - BlueVotingBastard💙's avatar

“Influencer” Kai Trump is 18. She could enlist, and stop at Erewhon to stock up on “essentials”.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/kai-trump-facing-calls-apologize-210019948.html

Cindy Watter's avatar

She's too busy playing golf and selling merch from the White House lawn. Priorities! Does that sound familiar?

Sandy's avatar

Entitled little bitch

Bob's avatar

Brian Kilmeade can be his Little Buddy.

Cindy's avatar

Take Kegsbreath too.

george  campbell's avatar

keyboard warriors .

Mingo's avatar

Mark, can somebody lash him to an oil tanker mast along with Brian Kilmeade ala Kate Winslet style in Titanic. We'll see how brave and patriotic they really are.

Mark Slattery's avatar

Excellent idea. But Kilmeade is small potatoes. I'd rather trump be lashed together with Lindsay or Kegbreath.

Mingo's avatar

A group lashing. I like that too.

Mike Hammer's avatar

Sounds like Donny’s got the Hormuz Blues.

Julia O's avatar

Enjoy your visit with your daughter, and as always, please know how much we sane folks appreciate you.

CA Productions/Carol Ann's avatar

I posted yesterday afternoon that he would say he won, well sort of because the gas prices were blowing a hole in the roof and the stock market was tanking and I was right. He stood up barely to make a speech that he won. That they took out the capabilities for a nuclear weapon and their Navy ships are sunk and everything was great. He forgot to mention the new leader in Iran is the son of the man he murdered. He also murdered his sons wife and their and their kids....so think again you useless pile of shit....there is Gigantic Mark on you and your family. We are all still waiting for the Epstien files

Lady Emsworth's avatar

the Trump administration has implemented significant, systematic, and, in some cases, final restructurings of major U.S. national security, foreign aid, and intelligence-related agencies. The Intelligence Community (CIA/NSA): Reports indicate "arbitrary firings" and leadership turnover, including the removal of the director and deputy director of the NSA.

So if an Iranian "sleeper" DOES manage to get trump - it will be all down to trump.

HI2thDoc's avatar

Putting incompetent, corrupt, traitorous idjits like Patel, Gabbard, and new Dept. of Immigrant Brutality Markwayne (Too Many Names) Mullin in place may not work out well. Jes' sayin'

Lady Emsworth's avatar

Phone caller: I think I have some important information about a terrorist sleeper cell.

Patel: Leave a message - I'm having a beer and watching the game.

HI2thDoc's avatar

From two weeks ago:

Patel is a sycophantic simp

With a metaphorical intellectual limp

He makes sure drumpf is mollified

But he's incompetent and unqualified

Just a pompous, mendacious shrimp

Irascible Ink's avatar

Yep. That's becuse crazy people create their own self-fulfilling prophecies. They will never understand that blowing people up in order to prevent another 9/11, or whatever Moose-Lamb apocalyptic attack is the fear du jour, only raises the likelihood of it happening.

The derp - it kills. 🤦‍♀️

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

"Eye for an eye" Middle Eastern justice says we owe them 2,000 lives. It won't be a precision operation that begins and ends with Trump as a target.

Douglas Paul Truhlar's avatar

I don’t know what makes anybody think that dopey fat fuck is the man to end this war. It will be Iran of course that playground has lots of blood to account for and he won’t be the one to get peace it’s far too late for that.

CA Productions/Carol Ann's avatar

There is nothing better than Trump fucking himself.

AuntTeeFa's avatar

Does Gigantic Mark have a GoFundMe?

CA Productions/Carol Ann's avatar

LOL I know...if there was only a fund to knock them all out. There sleeper cells inbeded in the US and actively being aggressive and I hope they take the hits necessary

HI2thDoc's avatar

Be careful not to run afoul of the gestapo

CA Productions/Carol Ann's avatar

This entire thing is going to blow up and mean blow up, yesterday was just a band aid to calm the market and the economy. It won't last and if you live with fear, you don't live.

AuntTeeFa's avatar

Of course .. with edits

Richard Von Busack's avatar

Miz Lindsey on the proposed Cuban attack: “Stay tuned!” It’s all just a tv show, isn’t it, Ladybugs

AuntTeeFa's avatar

He’s become rabid. Probably because he’s never been this adjacent to power before.

After his Sunday performance, here’s hoping that when he sobers up and gets off the coke, he goes back in the closet

George in Atlanta's avatar

I want to watch him completely flame out. It would be glorious.

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😂🙃😂😂🙃😂😂😂

Paula Dean's avatar

🤢🤢🤢🤮

George in Atlanta's avatar

Now that's just nasty. I'm not gay myself, but they certainly deserve more respect than have Little Miss Priss as one of their most visible representatives. RuPaul would like a word with her. Out back.

Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

South Carolina is the first state to have TWO closeted gay senators. And that's sad. If they were Democrats they'd be the first state to have two OUT gay senators, because at least Democrats don't have to hide who they are.

Eileen's avatar

Thank you for the call out and sorry for the insensitivity. I removed the comment.

Harry Borgerhoff's avatar

Young American and Iranian people killed for no reason.

AuntTeeFa's avatar

Oh, there’s always a “rea$on”

Sheila Riley-Callahan's avatar

Have a blast with your daughter Katie. So happy for you. Also, thanks for posting my fave photo of the Sec of Defense nutcrusher. 🤣🤣

Janine Gwaltney's avatar

I never get tired of that photo either

Sheila Riley-Callahan's avatar

It cracks me up each time.

George in Atlanta's avatar

It's not just a photo. It's a full 6-second gif. I run it on loop in a window on my screen. Its the finest cinema ever made.

Bruce Almighty's avatar

Should have Brian Kilmeade captain the ship through the strait.

Merrill's avatar

Who runs American foreign policy? The Clown Prince of the Apprentice? Little Marco? The great American Oligarchs? The court Nazi, Stephen Miller? The Xenophobic Fever Dreams of Sen. Lindsay Graham? The Criminal Overlord of the once great Nation of Israel? The Book of Revelations? Our lethality warlord?

It quite a mystery. We know who doesn't run it..The Interests of the American People.

Kick the bums out!

Dana Jae Labrecque's avatar

The entire clan of demons in the WH need to be exiled.

Kathy H's avatar

It's a pattern we've seen all along, these sewer clowns claim authority without taking any responsibility, all their greedy fingers in the pie. It doesn't work that way. Kick the bums out!

Rebecca's avatar

It’s hard to believe that much stupid could live in one body, but there you go.

Enjoy your daughter’s visit.

DrBDH's avatar

Of the leader of the Party that Doesn’t Take Responsibility for the Shit it Does wants to say Iran blew up it’s own elementary school girls. And it did so after it started the war by bombing itself.