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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

today in Shit That Happened While I Was Busy Writing This Shit—

"Trump official faces inquiry over claims he diverted wildfire resources to his own property

Exclusive: Michael Boren, a senior official overseeing the US Forest Service, is accused by Democratic senators of ‘inappropriate interference’"

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/trump-official-inquiry-diverted-wildfire-resources

they're all fucking crooks, every member of this criminal administration, every last one of them

Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

Holy fucking shit jeff. I am just out of it today. WHY THE FUCK ARE WE HERE?

https://thistleandmoss.com/p/lake-america-and-other-shit-they-made-up-this-week-a-terror-list-smear-a-gen-z-ass-regret-landslide

Thirty-one percent of Gen Z voters who picked you now regret it, you tangerine turd-king. Your approval with them: thirty-three percent.

So what's the fix? Renaming a fucking lake.

Not rent. Not groceries. A goddamn database field at Interior, so Lake Ontario can wear your stupid hat while Canada laughs and keeps the old name.

Eggs still cost more. CockStain ShitPantser renamed water. Happy September everyone.

My birthday is on monday, so Ill probably just be fucking quiet that day. Screw it.

HI2thDoc's avatar

Any perceived insult will hit

That rage baby petty dipshit

You can't change a name or a border

With an executive order

You fucking dead pedo bestie preznit

(Assist to Jeff for "preznit")

(And also for 'dead pedo bestie")

Joanne Beck's avatar

Beautiful. A beautiful peom.

HI2thDoc's avatar

Haha. Ooookay.

Frank Nuts's avatar

Well stroked Doc!

P123Sunny's avatar

…and Abbott disenfranchising 1.2M registered Texas voters bc “gonna try EVERYTHING”

P123Sunny's avatar

“If you were to list the top 1000 real problems in the United States, voter fraud wouldn't be one of them. It’s not even in the top 10,000. Donald Trump made this up in order to make it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat.”

- Marc Elias 🇺🇸⚖️

rlritt's avatar

Its Trump's main problem. But, thankfully he is reminding voters that HE himself is on the ballot so they should come out and vote for him. How can he, not realiize how unpopular he is?

Daniel M Kimmel's avatar

Because he's surrounded by sycophants who tell him he's the greatest president in the history of the universe.

Kathy's avatar

And he’s f***ing insane!!

Cheri Collins's avatar

Especially the Rasputin-like diaper nurse. I read the Rasputin comparison on another Substack writer’s post; I don’t think it’s entirely valid, but it was interesting.

devourerofpancakes's avatar

Voting is a major problem for republicans since the majority of people hate their polices, their culture wars, and their smarmy faces.

Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

Has he tried arresting Beto O'Rourke yet? He was threatening to do so. Beto and his team are spending every day between now and the election not just registering voters but exchanging contact info to stay in touch with them to guide them through the Scylla and Charybdis of actually voting. Also polling shows Gina Hinojosa getting closer to Abbott, nipping on his wheels.

P123Sunny's avatar

Go BETO & Friends!!! He helped prime the Texas pump

HI2thDoc's avatar

You watched the Odyssey, I'm guessing. Or you know it because you're Greek

Mingo's avatar

Nipping on his wheels, LOL. You have to be a special kind of assclown to be disabled and in a wheelchair to be so devoid of empathy and compassion. His day is coming and not soon enough.

djw's avatar

Oh, he is, trust me: he is.

SethTriggs's avatar

If voting weren't powerful, Republicans wouldn't work so hard to prevent people from doing it. Remember that!

T L Mills's avatar

(in reply to P123Sunny's comment about Gov'nuh Hot Wheels cheating moves)🤬💀😡💀🤬🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Ellyn's avatar

Well…

Happy Birthday Monday!!!

May the Universe grant your wishes!! 💕💕🎊

Linda Weide's avatar

Enjoy your birthday, Wendy The Druid. Let us hope it is a quiet weekend. Canada is gutsy in its retorts to Trump.

https://malcolmnance.substack.com/p/you-asked-for-it-the-canadian-trade?r=f0qfn&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Dana Jae Labrecque's avatar

Happy BirthWeek. Start celebrating YOU now. You get seven days of birth celebration.

rlritt's avatar

The more crazy stuff he says and does just convinces more and more voters that he is totally unqualified and inept.

Victoria Wilson's avatar

Yeah his oral dysentery isn’t helping his popularity any.smfh

Cheri Collins's avatar

My coffee, the only nutrient keeping me alive, just went up $1.67 per 12oz can. Happy early Birthday, though!

devourerofpancakes's avatar

I can't believe what I'm getting charged for drip coffee these days. Drip!

rlritt's avatar

Happy Birthday!

Wendymae's avatar

Happy birthday. Mine is Tuesday. Nothing to celebrate.

Maria 🇮🇪's avatar

Jeff….I. Just. Can’t.! And I’m in Ireland how the hell do Ye Cope with all this Shite in America?? The Stupid it Burns!

devourerofpancakes's avatar

A combination of chocolate, weed, beer, and snark?

Stephen Brady's avatar

Well, Boss Tweed is in his gilded Oval Office... of course his oligarch lackeys are running amok. I fear there is much more of this ahead. The next 67 days is the countdown to Shitigeddon.

rlritt's avatar

That is my biggest concern. What is really going on in DC while he is distracting everyone by acting like an idiot? Is anyone keeping an eye on that?

Jan Moon's avatar

I'm sure Live Bat Miller has it handled.

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

Exactly. Keeping attention riveted on this slop pot of a president 24/7 allows the continued destruction of every single one of our democratic institutions by his puppet masters.

zuzu's avatar

Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall actually gave something to their constituents, though. Vote for their guys and you got jobs, you got services, you got places to live.

Vote for Donny? You just get kicked in the teeth. But I guess you can call people the R word again, so there's that.

Stephen Brady's avatar

Agreed and This new Boss Tweed only benefits one class of patronage recipients.

HI2thDoc's avatar

Michael Boren

Another whorin'

Crook in this regime

He thinks it's funny

To waste taxpayer money

On his own self-serving scheme

But someday soon

This corrupt goon

Might find it didn't pay

To cheat and steal

With MAGA zeal

Let's lock his ass away

Nancie's avatar

Senators Ron Wyden, Amy Klobuchar and Martin Heinrich expressed “serious concern” over reports that Boren used his federal government position in July to remove firefighting personnel and resources from active fires elsewhere to tackle a fire near his private ranch in Idaho.

It's time that Wyden, Klobuchar, and Heinrich express more than SERIOUS CONCERN!! It's time for some righteous anger!

Cheri Collins's avatar

Yes, they are, indeed, fucking crooks!

Kate's avatar

It’s a goddamned cabal.

Diana's avatar

You out did yourself today! I’m still shaking my head - while smiling! Thanks - we both read your posts and send it to our families and friends- also your pictures of Ms. Spouse and Katie and sometimes even you! The Lumberjack song is now running in my brain ( awesomely funny)

Thanks Jeff ♥️

Stranger Than Friction's avatar

Hannity seems scared though. That bellicose BS of his does not sound like the speech of a smug and certain man. GOOD

Mike Hammer's avatar

I’ll vote for the first person who promises to tear all his shit down on day one. Like Jon Ossoff.

Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

I think millions will participate in this project!

Ellyn's avatar

My crowbars & C4 have been ready.

Jayme Wolworth's avatar

I think every candidate should run a clip of what he's done to the Oval Office. I can just see Jon Ossoff narating the Billionaire Bordello at one of his rallys, and then swearing he will get rid of every inch of it and return it to the Peoples House.

I'm sure FOX (not so much) News doesn't show what he's done to the entire room.

David M Marko's avatar

I pray that the next President holds a press conference so that all the news outlets are present and declares that one of the first things on the agenda is to shit can the Hobby Lobby crap all over the oval office and return some dignity that was destroyed by my predecessor.

Daniel M Kimmel's avatar

And rip up the cement patio and restore the Rose Garden.

Nancie's avatar

And send the bill to the former president.

Daniel M Kimmel's avatar

I want them to invoke "civil forfeiture" and simply seize his ill-gotten gains.

rlritt's avatar

And charge with fraud and bribery. He has used his office the rnrich his friends and family. He has done it out in the open. The charges will easily stick. If they cant convict, he'll drown in legal fees.

David M Marko's avatar

Yes! Forgot about that. So many atrocities from Pumpkinhead it's hard to keep tract.

rlritt's avatar

They probably won't, but they will clear up the rubble and clean the reflecting pool.

rlritt's avatar

I like it, but I dont think it should up front and center, because thats the stupid thing Trump would do. Like his wanting to demolish the Kennedy Center because they wont let him put his name on it. The next president will probably repair our relationship to our allies and try to improve the economy.

Nancie's avatar

"The next president will probably repair our relationship to our allies and try to improve the economy."

And that's what Biden did the last time. For his service, the U.S. electorate returned a felon to the White House and that felon destroyed every piece of progress Biden accomplished. Now, for the 99% who are NOT wealthy, the economy is in the dumpster and our allies have taken a long walk in the opposite direction because they've learned that U.S. voters cannot be trusted to elect a trustworthy president.

Maybe starting with a bling tour IS the correct first move.

rlritt's avatar

2 things. Biden should never have run for a 2nd term. There should have been a primary and strong, popular governor nominated, they were stuck with Harris because Biden didn't hold a primary. He knew he couldn't run so they had to run Harris. (she was the only one who could use his campaign funds) I like her but she was not ready for the Presidential election. If Trump had run against a strong Democratic Governor, he would have lost in a land slide. So blame Biden

djw's avatar

I want the judge who's dealing with the Kennedy Center mess to declare that if the bulldozers start, anybody driving them, their bosses, and their bosses' bosses will go to jail to await trial for destruction of public property. And then do it if it happens.

Daniel M Kimmel's avatar

I've been saying most -- if not all -- of his EOs should be reversed on Day One... preferably using the autopen.

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

I think that's close to what Biden did during his first year. If we have a decent president in office in 2029 most of the work will be cleanup and repair. And Republicans will wear themselves out chanting "So what's he done that's so great? Nuttin'."

David Skoglund's avatar

And put the autopen on speed dial Daniel.

rlritt's avatar

Andy Beshear orJD Pritzker would make great Presidents.

Frank Nuts's avatar

I’m with you Mike!

rlritt's avatar

Ossoff is running for Senate in GA.

P123Sunny's avatar

Here is something I believe more the longer I do this. We are not nearly as divided as we are told. Most people, whatever their politics, want the same handful of things. A lot of the division is manufactured by people who profit from us staying angry.

- Hunter Biden

Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

that's absolutely true.

a thing I wasn't able to work into any of this week's posts is how *everyone* hates data centers. it's truly a bipartisan thing.

https://x.com/Acyn/status/2092828773599375716

rlritt's avatar

Of course, the wealthy billionaire tech moguls are pouring money into Trump's pockets. They must realize how hated he is, but I bet they hope he can pave the way before he is out of office either by impeachment or resignation due to diminished capacity.

Bonnie Boyce's avatar

This MIGHT be worth emphasizing in some of our political advertising...at least for Dems. The Republicans kinda all shot their wad on a pretty bad play. They don't deserve to be elected and/or reelected.

P123Sunny's avatar

and if ya can’t bring yrself to vote D - just stay home pls. TY‼️

rlritt's avatar

I've seen polling that shows a majority of Republucans are not enthused about voting the midterms. But the Demoicrats are very motivated.

devourerofpancakes's avatar

Republicans are destroying the economy but Democrats might uh ... something gays um, high taxes ... communism!

Joanne Beck's avatar

We are becoming less and less divided and more like it's us against THEM. Them being Republican fascists.

Cheri Collins's avatar

🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

djw's avatar

I love it that folks like Talarico are spelling that out every single day.

P123Sunny's avatar

Unintended consequences much?…

rlritt's avatar

But I believe that's a smaller percentage than it seems.

P123Sunny's avatar

How can they come this far in a 40-50 year plan - then fumble at the goal line. Strange but maybe it’s a smokescreen idk

Neal Stiffelman's avatar

“Strait of Our Moose” wins bonus points today. [You say the magic word and the duck drops down.]

Joyce's avatar

Lake Gulf of Mexico

Neal Stiffelman's avatar

Did you see that Google Earth is still fluffing that fatty-pants?

HI2thDoc's avatar

Hyperscaler ass-kissers, all of 'em

Neal Stiffelman's avatar

Did you see that Google Earth is still fluffing that fatty-pants?

rlritt's avatar

That's perfect!

Ruth Ann Orlansky's avatar

What a good laugh this was! I have needed a funny post for SO long.

Mary Ballard's avatar

Assuming that Dems get in, in 2028 - I just wish they'd forego all the hoopla of Inauguration Day, take their oaths, and go to work. Issue gobs of executive orders undoing all the shit that the blob has done. Have a nationwide inauguration celebration June, July, August, but fucking go to work on the very first day.

David Skoglund's avatar

Very good idea, Mary. A traditional inauguration would dumb down the the urgency of that moment.

Dana Jae Labrecque's avatar

\( ̄▽ ̄)/

𝕀 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 𝕋ℍ𝕀𝕊 𝕀𝔻𝔼𝔸, 𝕄𝔸ℝ𝕐!

Diana's avatar

Like your font!

rlritt's avatar

The congress doesnt deliver Executive orders. The Executive/president does that. The Congress makes laws.

Ronald P YYZ's avatar

Word of the Day: hydronym. I love our PM/ (former)Governor(of the Bank of England).

I wish everyone in Les Etats-Unis a bon weekend!

HI2thDoc's avatar

Please don't call us that

rlritt's avatar

Aussi vous tous.

Delmarva Peninsula's avatar

How can the press just sit there in silence while this shit is happening? "You've got to be FUCKING KIDDING ME" should be the universal response followed by a mass walkout.

PEACE, LOVE, RESIST's avatar

How can the very people who have the power to stop this actively ignore this shitshow and their constituents from day one? Do they really think that behavior is going to keep them in power? Maybe they just keep hoping trumps plan to fuck up the midterms is enough. I heard another court stopped his attempt to order the post office to help in his quest.

Diana's avatar

I’ve been on mail in voting for years now- and I can hand deliver mine- we have a board of elections center right here in town!

rlritt's avatar

That's what I do. I dont mail in my ballot.

Joe Witkowski's avatar

If we subscribe, those cosmic losers in the press pool get paid. Support independent journalism.

Joyce's avatar

Even better, just responding to the summoning to the Oval Bordello with, "Just shoot me a text about it later."

Frank Nuts's avatar

Delmarva, I can’t believe that the press will print or post whatever comes out of some dipshit’s mouth like it’s the gospel. The least could do is give it some context like: “that fascist racist shit for brains authority on everything and master of believing his own bullshit, Donald Pedo Trump, just renamed Lake Ontario” — “can you believe that shit?”

If they feel the need to say something it should be that.

Diana's avatar

Right Frank!!

rlritt's avatar

The main stream press in the United States has been bought up by oligharchs the people who put Trump in power. 90% of all media (print and TV) is now owned by right wing billionaires. They fired many of the executives of both print and TV media and replaced them with right wing media executives. You can not count on them.

Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

Between "Nutlick" and "the "Strait of Our Moose," this has to be the funniest day ever.

Ann Anderson's avatar

Hey, Donald. Nice shipping route. Be a shame if something happened to it. See? Two countries can play that game.

The upside of Donald's stupidity is that he plans to make the midterms all about HIM! Please do, Dotard! You're as popular as herpes. In the meantime CEOs are kissing up to Democrats because they know the end of MAGA rule is nigh.

rlritt's avatar

I just about spit out my coffee out laughing when he told Republican candidates to remind the voters that he is on the ballot and a vote for them is a vote for him.

Oh please, please do that. He is so out of touch that he thinks voters like him.

Kay-El's avatar

1. President Fuckwit is only allowed to rename the toilet water in each of the White House bathrooms.

2. Note to Boren: burn, baby, burn

Robot Bender's avatar

Is he going to rename my birdbath The American Birdbath, too?

Diana's avatar

You gotta laugh right! Every day it’s something else! I’m thinking we’re gonna have some kind of November surprise from this Regime! Deflecting has begun!

rlritt's avatar

I fear the surprise might be massive Republican voter fraud. Trump is trying his hardest to disenfranchise voters. This should be a serious consideration for Democrats. They need to make sure that state elections are independent.

Pam Humphrey's avatar

The American Crapper Water! Remove your hats

Tess's avatar

First of all…your photos of the family are beautiful!

Good laughs on your post-Nutlick (probably the guy got it from you!). AND…I wonder why/when Hannity isn’t in the administration…biggest suck up around! Then of course they would have to fill his flammable spot on faux news….YUK!. Have a nice weekend everyone-we watched the eclipse last night and it was beautiful! Hoping soon for calm days ahead!

Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

I'm pretty sure I didn't invent 'Nutlick.' popularized it, maybe, but it's not my coinage

Susan Marleau Whelan's avatar

That's what I always read whenever I saw his name. That must have been a typo in my brain, or not.

David Skoglund's avatar

I think that light bulb went on for a lot of people at the same time when they read that Jeff. Isn’t it called pig Latin?

HI2thDoc's avatar

Howie Nutlick

You lying prick

Your family vacation

Was at an Epstein location

You must be fucking sick

Midwest Heather's avatar

Tim Miller at The Bulwark says Howard “Nutlick” every time…he might be the one that started it 😂

Sheila Riley-Callahan's avatar

I am just so completely sick and tired of him. I despise his face, his ugly hair and pancake makeup. Nothing he says from his wretched mouth is helpful or intelligent…even in the smallest way. From yesterday’s ‘Lake America’ to today’s AI post of him walking hand in hand with the amazing Dolly Parton…it’s all just too much. He doesn’t understand, even in the slightest way the sacredness of Ground Zero and he is pissed they won’t let him talk on 9/11 so he isn’t going. Good, I don’t want him there.

I know I’ve said this before but the main reason I despise him so much is because he showed me something I did not think was possible and that is my ability to hate someone so much. I never in my wildest dreams thought I had it but I sure do with him. Sorry for being a crank.

The Katie, Claudia and Jeff photos help my spirit. Thank you. I may go spend some time in my gardens and see what Mother Nature bestowed on me. 🥒🥕🥬🍅

Daniel M Kimmel's avatar

Circle Oct. 9 on the calendar. That's when he'll be having his next meltdown over not getting the Nobel Peace Prize.

Sheila Riley-Callahan's avatar

I hope it takes him out.

Mary Ballard's avatar

It's just, once again, blob doing ANYTHING to divert attention from Epstein. Fuck, he is lower than pond scum

HI2thDoc's avatar

And should be treated as such. Douse him with concentrated hydrogen peroxide and the orange chips will fly

Jayme Wolworth's avatar

The Strait of Our Moose - OMG that was brilliant.

I am wondering how much it costs the taxpayers every time this clown decides to change the name of something. I know it pertains only to government entities but FFS that is still a lot of name changes. Toddler DonOld can't make deals so changing the name of a lake is going to get America back on track with Canada?

WHY OH WHY????

8647 before he re-names the United States

Daniel M Kimmel's avatar

And he's such a dimwit that he forgets that "HOMES" is the famous mnemonic for the Great Lakes. Now it's become "SHAME."

Joyce's avatar

Wait, wait--what the fuck was that about gender in the rant about the Suddenly Commie Canadians????? Are all Canadians now transgender, as well as communists--and, as I gather from the rant, somewhat Chinese?

Suzanne Tollefson's avatar

I thought he was saying that the lake has a gender.

SethTriggs's avatar

Murc's Law protects this creature, and the worthless scribblers type everything he does and takes it seriously because...Murc's Law is Cruise Control for Cool (and Clicks!)

P123Sunny's avatar

… and job security - let’s face it :/

Frank Nuts's avatar

So true Seth. Not just dumpy trumpy but all republicans seem to get treated like the emperor who has no clothes and they are proud of it. WTF

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

The "fiscal conservatives" of the right wing have made the U.S. the true emperor who has no clothes. Forty trillion national debt and no easy way to reduce it. Uncle Sam should be portrayed wearing a cracker-barrel with suspenders.