We can still DO something. Call your representatives when anything comes up that you do NOT want them voting for. We still have some power. I'm 77 and you say 50 years, or even 10. Hell, I'M NOT GOING BACK!!!! If we FIGHT, we WIN!!!! We can still overcome.
I just signed up for another Million Woman March in Washington, DC following the inauguration in January. I did it eight years ago, so I still have my pink pussy hat. I'll be 72. Didn't dream I'd have to be doing this again...
Including Enrique Torres, Mr. Proud Boy. It makes me sick that he won't serve a fraction of his sentence, and will be smugly and arrogantly out among us soon.
Hi Bonnie, my brain has a red alert for Bannon. Imo he's the chaos king and Turd's brain. Bannon was pardoned by turd before he left office on Federal charges for looting his "Build The Wall" charity. The other two of his henchmen are still in prison. Steve did four months in jail for contempt charges. Got out of jail in early Nov. His state trial for the fraud charges has just been delayed till Feb.
I wore my favorite tee shirt yesterday: My Body/My Vote: yesterday and have others I'll keep wearing. A visual protest. I live in Arkansas, the original Dumbfuckistan ruled by Sarah Sanders and her minions. Where my Harris/Waltz yard sign was stolen. I'm gonna put my Biden/Harris sign in my yard to remind everyone that our government is in steady hands right now. Over and Out. . .
When Obama first ran for POTUS, one house in my dog walking route kept having them stolen. So they nailed signs 15 feet up in a tall tree. At night they turned a spotlight on it. 🇺🇸🗽
This is how I feel: The Secret Behind Voter Registration Shifts: Decoding Trump's Cryptic Statement
When I first heard Trump’s cryptic statement, “We have a secret, I can't tell you, but you will find out soon,” my initial reaction was a mix of intrigue and skepticism. But the more I thought about it, the more unsettling it became. What could he be hinting at that we “will find out soon”?
As I reflected on it, I realized the key to this mystery might lie in the voter registration changes in battleground states between the 2020 and 2024 elections. Here’s what I found and why it might just reveal what’s behind that “secret.”
Unpacking the Shifts in Battleground States
Over the past four years, voter registrations have seen significant, and in some cases, surprising shifts in states that decide our national elections. Here’s a breakdown:
Arizona:
Republican registrations: Up 100,000
Democratic registrations: Down 50,000
Independent registrations: Up 75,000
Florida:
Republican registrations: Up over 300,000
Democratic registrations: Down around 200,000
Independent registrations: Up 150,000
Georgia:
Republican registrations: Up 150,000
Democratic registrations: Up 100,000
Independent registrations: Up 50,000
Michigan:
Republican registrations: Up 80,000
Democratic registrations: Up 60,000
Independent registrations: Up 40,000
North Carolina:
Republican registrations: Up 76,350
Democratic registrations: Down 50,000
Independent registrations: Up 100,000
Pennsylvania:
Republican registrations: Up 428,537
Democratic registrations: Down 257,281
Independent registrations: Up 50,000
Wisconsin:
Republican registrations: Up 60,000
Democratic registrations: Up 40,000
Independent registrations: Up 30,000
Across these states, Republican voter registrations have grown significantly, while Democratic registrations have fluctuated—some increasing slightly, others sharply declining. Independents are rising across the board, signaling a potential desire for something outside the traditional party lines.
I recall seeing video of Trump in his past hate-rallies saying,
"I dont need your vote."
"We got this thing fixed so good".....
IMO , There needs to be at least one iota of an attempt by the Biden admin. to look into that...but Im not holding my breath...Merrick Garland must've dies a long time ago
I don't believe this election was won or lost at the ballot box. I have always believed it would be a combination of the gerrymandering that's happened for decades and the more contemporary machinations that have gone on (somewhat) behind the scenes from the Republicans. It didn't matter what the vote was unless it was a landslide, as long as it was close they had set in place machinery to help them.
Don't know actual figures in Texas, but there were many thousands of voters purged from the rolls in 2024 alone by that impeached criminal of an AG -- he went and de-registered another big bunch when he heard about LULAC and the abuelas organizing Hispanic voters (oh, and he sent agents to harass the abuelas, just for fun.) Texas has too many citizens who vote liberal... got to put a stop to that!
In Texas, voters do not register by party affiliation. Instead, they declare their party preference when participating in primary elections. Therefore, specific data on the party affiliation of new registrants between 2020 and 2024 is not available. However, analyzing primary election participation can offer some insights into party preferences.
For instance, in the March 2024 presidential primary:
These figures suggest a higher engagement in the Republican primary during that election cycle.
(Texas Secretary of State)
While this data provides a glimpse into party preferences, it doesn't directly correlate to the party affiliation of new registrants, as Texas does not collect such information during voter registration.
True. However, OAG also has access to all of the data gathered when a citizen applies for a drivers license. There is a lot of demographic data about the citizens of Texas that is held by the state, and all of that is at Paxton's disposal. For example, he clearly knew who he needed to target when he went after LULAC a few months ago.
Personally, I think he could be criminally prosecuted in state and/or federal court for his use of privileged data for political reasons, but I doubt it will happen. He's skated on all of his previous criminal activity.
The Pew Research Center says that Texas voters are split pretty evenly between the two parties -- 39% identify as Republicans and 40% as Democrats.
True, and it’s concerning when state-held data, especially demographic information from driver's licenses, might be used to single out certain groups. It raises big questions about privacy and ethical governance. Using such data to fuel political agendas crosses a line that blurs public service with personal or partisan aims. Paxton’s unchecked history amplifies the worry that data isn't safeguarded as it should be, especially when it comes to fair representation and equal treatment. Given the almost even split in Texas voter demographics, the stakes of using this data unethically could influence the state's political balance—a troubling thought for democracy and it most likely isn't just happening in TX.
Along with that, and not wanting to sound like loser Trump in 2020, but have to wonder if in the red states with GOP election operatives, could there have been ballot machine tampering? Something really seems off both per the polls, voter registration and election turn-out.
There is something definitely rotten. I think Russia and Musk manipulated the electronic voting machines and fellow-travelers miscounted. Yet here we are.
This is definitely part of it, and it is suspicious, suggesting voter purges perhaps. But it doesn't account for 15M fewer voters for Harris than for Biden. I'm in a group that does voter registration in underserved neighborhoods, and we've noticed a lot of "no party" registrations this year. Usually it's largely Dem.
Me too. Everytime I wake up I want to puke. In reading today's post, it's becoming very clear what may have happened... but I still believe that something natharious is at play in this election. As with Hillary... and others... we may never know. I'm not a conspiracy theorist but when you look at what's at stake, I have a very hard time believing that drumpf is favored in any race, including a hot dog eating contest.
The guy who put together the Trump dossier (the one reporting his dealings with Putin that go back years now), Christopher Steele, has written a book detailing everything he found out in his investigation of Trump, Trump's relationship with Putin, and how he obtained that information -- most of it was from sources he knew from his years at MI6 and his time in Russia and other places in Europe. Overall, it confirms what we heard in 2016 -- and Steele has a LOT of receipts. Title is "Unredacted".
US intelligence and various other officials made a point of trashing the guy when he came to the US during his investigation -- that really made me wonder what the hell was going on. Their reaction seems a little extreme if it's just about turf and entitlement, as it usually is...
... and when I refer to "what we heard in 2016", I mean things like Russia hacking Hillary's servers and the pizza place debacle, involving pedophilia and cannibalism, if I remember right, and what had been released from the dossier, including some of the kompromat Putin had on Trump.
I saw the original pee tape that was up for a nanosecond before Google eliminated it from the web. I wish I had downloaded it. It looked very much like an espionage video. It was just one camera with a fixed POV. Trump didn't move at all as he was watching the Russian pee girls dancing around on the bed.
I am not conceding anything at this point, except that trump got 2m more votes than the last time, and the spread was only 4m apart between him and Kamala. The spread between him and Biden was 10m votes in the other direction. Why isn't the press asking about the 13m people stayed home who voted last time? Why aren't they wondering more how the Iowa poll that has been spot on every calls since Obama but one could be so off that even trump was surprised to win? What about the many stories with loose threads about bomb threats from Russians, starlink manipulation on Putin's behalf, and massive voter suppression all over the country. Yes, where the fuck is Merrick Garland now when we have legitimate questions he should already be asking before handing over the keys? I'm not buying the bullshit narrative the press and the billionaires are shoveling over us like grave dirt. There are 262m adults in the US, 142m people voted, of them 73m, approx the same # give or take a mil voted again for grievance bag. That is NOT half the country, it is not a majority of people or a universal mandate for the P2025 fuckery plan, it's a 3rd of the adults. Kamala got approx a third and there are 120m people who either didn't vote or couldn't vote or their votes were lost and I think we need to be finding out what the 100m people are willing to put up with before we freak out and concede any space mentally to those who would have us fearing each other the day after the election. There was no end to the screeching monkies and recounts last election and somehow Dems are completely like, ok, we're out - without a fuss? Id like to know what else besides the peaceful transition of power is on the table with the SCOTUS decisions? There will likely be blood and suffering but their biggest weapon against us is making us fear what they might do, rather than pushing back on it before it even starts. Being smarter will help a lot. I'm digging my heels in and not going back.
I avoided doomscrolling yesterday but saw a few headlines of the Substacks I usually like to read start in with how the Dems fucked this up. JFC, really? The death of the body politic wasn’t even cold yet. Did not read.
I saw some dumb chyron on MSNBC at a hotel that said something like Obama people and Biden people are pointing fingers at each other and I said nope, no more cable TV for me. Iʻll read Jeff and Joyce Vance only.
Smart. I actually haven't watched either of them for a few weeks. And I think I'm done with Rachel. Perhaps is like a "lover scorned"? She left us for just a measly one-day-a-week visitation, to do more important things. So phooey on her! Arne, am I being a bit immature here? (That's supposed to be a joke, Arne. I'm finding that a couple of people are taking my satire seriously, and are quite angry at me. I thought satire would be understood and accepted here.)
To be fair....Biden advisors and strategists were awful....some were lifelong surrogates. These elderly moderate 'go along to get along' Dems got us into this position.
Wise woman Kay-el! I let myself listen to MSNBC and the blame game was like ping pong with multiple players. Grrr! Then I got to Stephanie Ruhle’s panel with very smart, thoughtful guests. I wish I had recorded it. Mindfulness is everything.
Having never watched such dross I have no problem tuning out the shameless talking heads… TV is the means by which TPTB dumb down its denizens! There’s a plethora of ignoble poltroons and unctuous derps to add the “F” to the list, please do go on FTrumpAnd!!
I did a post about sharing our favorite Substack writers, including our host here- and it went nowhere. Self-schadenfreude is the daily special for awhile.
America has a couple-days attention span, so this will pass by Monday.
unfortunately, part of this job I have created for myself is to wake up early in the morning and stress out over 'what the fuck am I going to write about today'
I need you Jeff to get me thru the next few months or until the next election if we get to have a free and fair election. I’m going to share something personal and confidential.
In 2016 when the orange turd was declared the winner. it was on my birthday. I was beyond devastated. I wanted to drink and I had 19 years clean and sober. I really wanted to numb out. But i told myself, I’ll be damned if I let that fucker get the best of me. I committed to stepping up my attendance at AA and I committed to be the administrator of a weekly Zoom meeting through the pandemic and still going. It got me through. I celebrated 37 years of sobriety in September. My 70th birthday is tomorrow. And my emotions won’t let no damn fat fucking orange turd mess with me and my serene recovery. I’m going in for a mani/pedi this afternoon and be back for my 5:30 Zoom meeting.
Peace out ☮️ and to all! We live to fight, laugh and love another day while we still can.
P.S. i don’t judge or begrudge anyone for drinking, eating gummies or doing shrooms. I just got to do what I know I have to do so that my life doesn’t become unmanageable again. Cheers to all who partake!
Congrats on your sobriety! 37 years 🏆. You are an inspiring example of #TheResistance and s of care. Our health, sobriety is #1, before any politics. Stepping up your AA - bravo!
What an inspiring post, thank you! Awesome that🎂🎊 you celebrate 37 years AND your birthday. Besides this, I found much comfort in the presentation of the ACLU head, Romero, I think on Alex Wagner. He said they were ready for this result with 550 lawyers, and they will create as much resistance as possible. I am ready to fight.
I am a friend of Bill as well. I will celebrate 23 years of sobriety on 11/11/2024. If I can get clean and sober after 9/11 knowing I had lost friends that awful day I will be damned if I let the re-election of the mango grifter “steal” my sobriety. I will double down on my AA commitment to help others. I am NOT going back— no fucking way! One day at a time…
Well, I'm sure as hell not going anywhere. I love what you write. I feel like I found my people. And now, I need this space more than ever. You make us laugh and think at the same time. It's a gift. And you have it. Help us navigate the goddamn fuckery. I got your back. And bail money if necessary.
There's a cat 2 hurricane in the Gulf hanging out by Cuba, but projected to move more in the direction of TX/Louisiana -- so I checked out the Weather Channel's take on it this morning, and the weather-reader assured me that the projected path is moving west and maybe a little south, so it will hit Mexico instead of the US -- like as long as America's not hit, it's all good. I think the Weather Channel might be okay, especially if they ix-nay the ience-say.
So fuck the Weather Channel -- going back to my snarky phone app. At least it's occasionally funny.
I am the same. Won't ever miss Jeff (and Chicago Public Square) but I am done with MSNBC and I have scrubbed the phone and laptop of anything vaguely political. I was sick yesterday, in despair, enraged. But we're in it now and we can get through it. We will probably be broke and lose our Social Security and Medicare, but who needs health or money???
Well, a friend pointed out the fact that the Repubs also get SS and Medicare and the Nazis will not dare take it away from them, their people. That gave me some comfort.
I am with you on time off from MSNBC.The only one that I really like is Lawrence O'Donnell. He was the sole commentator who stood up for Biden after his less than stellar debate performance. All of the others, Rachel included either said nothing "Meh" or maligned what he said.
I like Stephanie for her economics, along with Lawrence. Can't do Rachel anymore. Nicole's ok if I'm bored mid-afternoon. She did seem almost in tears with Drumpf's win.
Your stream of higher consciousness blarney always seems to come to the rescue!! I just lost my entire origin family to MAGA. I'm sorry to hear subscribers bailed. How are we going to get through the manifestation of a Q shit storm coming, another Mao's Cultural Revolution, caught in a Jerry Springer show loop in Stalin's gulag, without your humor and zeal for muckraking to keep us on our toes? One of my favorite poets T. Roethke wrote: In a dark time the eye begins to see/I meet my shadow in the deepening shade/I hear my echo in the echoing wood/a lord of nature weeping to a tree/I live between the heron and the wren/ Beasts of the hill and serpents of the den. We have some seriously empowered Beasts and serpents to deal without taking a leap. Laughter is the best medicine and you have the gift. thanks again for sharing. I'm upgrading to Founding.
Hey listen up billionaires now your nightmare begins, ever heard of the oldest mafia Street crime of ‘PROTECTION RACKETS’ ? Ok Zuck it’s prison for you except maybe if I got a million a month from you… Spread the word to all your friends Zuck Donny Dumfuck is in charge and he will maybe let you keep your failing brand if…
He’s gonna shoot for the richest guy in the world trophy and EVERYONE is going to be buying it for him NO EXCEPTIONS! He has no loyalty or recognition of who helped him in the past ,present or future! Pay up you saps ! All of you pricks stole it from us now he’s gonna suck you fools dry !
Lucky you. I’m working on moving my “exit plan” forward by a year.
So, I’m thinking to coordinate my exit my full-time residency in the US by late 2025, (if not sooner).
Now that I’m fully cognizant of the misogyny, full-throated and active racism, white supremacy, the many supporters of this system and the ignorance of a number of Americans - I cannot allow myself to exist in the toxic environment that is the (dis)United States.
I’m uncomfortable with what was promised should IQ 45 win the election. I am aware of the plans of Project 2025 via the controllers and coordinators of MAGA and their unhinged figurehead. I expect there to be concentration camps, mass incarcerations, the US becoming a pariah internationally, a devastating economic environment, more homelessness, no human services safety-net, the destruction of the EPA, the Dept of Education, the status of many government departments and employees, etc. The sponsors of MAGA will do everything using full control of all branches of government to deconstruct American society - as directed to by Putin and his conspirators.
I expect that most aspects of US society will deconstruct and become virtually miserable for everyone making less than the equivalent of 300K annually.
Those who have sufficient financial resources, but who do not agree w/MAGA will probably opt to be silent and “wait it out” and/or leave the US.
Those who have family members who are disabled and/or have insufficient financial resources will be/are torn - they have to help themselves and their immediate family first and might not have the resources to help everyone else in their family/grouping of loved ones.
There will be MAGA brownshirts - neighbors tattling on others for perceived “favors”. You will have to be mindful of what you say and to whom. Trump has acknowledged that he is vengeful and holds grudges - no matter if someone has financial resources or not. He will attempt to follow Putin’s example and imprison his detractors AND steal their assets.
His followers will continue to listen to his dog whistles and follow his directives.
This is the future that US residents are looking at. Trump may opt not to leave office, as he has claimed.
Currently-there is a MAGA majority composing the Supreme Court-able to rubber stamp any corrupt decision that is made. There are dark times ahead.
I wish that what I am saying was hyperbole, but it’s not.
He has repeatedly claims that admires Hitler, Nazi Germany and all of the evil that arose during those dark times. He plans to reproduce all of that and more in the US. Many of his followers are unquestioning cult members-they will happily do his and MAGA’s bidding.
This is real and coming the moment that he assumes office in January of 2025.
He said that he would be a dictator on day one and though he is a consistent liar, I believe him.
I am saddened, but on high alert - because I’ve watched them, am a student of history and
I’m not going anywhere. I’ve become voluntarily dependent on my morning dose of reality and intellectual sarcasm here and I’m counting on all of us to persevere and continue to share this space. After all, misery loves company, right? 😵💫 Only 1460 days to go!
I am not leaving, Jeff. I deleted all my local fake news apps on my phone this morning so I will be depending on you to tell it like it is. I wasn’t using them anyway!!! Thank you!
Self care will help us stay strong & healthy. Eat nutritious food, hydrate (soda and coffee are nice, but water is hydrating. Take your daily meds on time.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 It's your decision. I'm slowly getting back to a more normal routine. I feel better when I am not brooding. Still do, but TV (not news) is my crutch
I have an open backyard and miserable gardening skills. I'm going to look around for people who know how to grow food but lack the space. Mabe we can grow enough for each other, and more to share.
So disgusted. I've been hugging strangers who break into tears on the street and at the grocery store. If someone is totally bummed, and you'll know that look when you see it, offer them a hug, you'll be surprised how much it means to people. A firm, long hug. Not some bullshit pro-forma air hug.
I have mostly disengaged for a bit, made it through yesterday with low dose edibles, and was surprised when a 70-something lady told me that's how she'd make it through. We hugged.
Even though I just can't fucking deal with ANYTHING Trump right now, hardly any doom scrolling for me, and cancelled any publications who even fucking hinted at applauding The Dickless Orange Felon Racist Motherfucker.
But I will re-engage. With relish. I am vengeful and don't give a fuck about people who say I shouldn't be. For Hell Hath No Fury Like Our Fellow Women Scorned.
You’ve got the right idea. I’m 84 and decided to be angry, not full of despair. Anger pushes us to action, despair leaves us in a fetal position, and accomplishes nothing. We have to fight this with every iota of our being.
I must be angry too then because I swept the screened in porch and then I scrubbed the washer and dryer that collects sticky dust. Damn that is the most I’ve done in awhile at home. I’ll prolly need more chewys.
I realized that I will have a lot more time to accomplish things since I won't be doom scrolling. Doom is here. I will support Jeff and a couple of other writers and that's it. I'm even giving up Larry for the moment.
Appreciate the fire that burns within Sharon, but the only power we have, lies in our votes and voice to our duly elected… protests under the newly elected leadership will likely end in violence, with military, or militia force. I’m no longer that young lad who once stood up for equal rights, opportunity and injustice against all combatants!
Since all forms of law enforcement are now militarized with non lethal weaponry, protests are a crapshoot!!
My gummies are a life saver. I won't read anything other than the Guardian and ProPublica. Fuck the rest. And fuck all they off to Jill Stein voters. She loves Putin, Mike Flynn and all the Russian gang. She is full of shit. I'm sticking with misogynistic bigoted stupid fuck wads voters. I'm not playing nice. Fucked around, now pay the toll. No empathy here.
I took a gummy and got seven hours sleep for the first time in months.
My usual MO is to sleep from about 10-3, then doomscroll for a couple of hours, then go back to sleep till it's time to get up and WFH. I think we would all be wise to keep our phones plugged in, in the kitchen, when we go to bed now. Or scroll PInterest, or listen to a low-stress audiobook like a light mystery story, romance or memoir.
We need a break from non-stop suspense, speculation and outrage.
Agreed, but when you have rested and gathered your strength, get up and get with people who fight the regime. We can’t just passively accept his lawlessness, we must save our country and our planet for those who come after us.
I’m still awake and have continued ranting at the ignorance that in fact, voted for greater ignorance! How the fuck could these democrats that voted in mass, to halt the tyrannical destruction of democracy with Biden. choose failure, do nothing in a more immediate and important election to stop a well known mobbed up criminal and treasonous tosspot?
Thanks Jeff for still being a voice I can read in our despotic darkness!!
Lucky you , I take meds to sleep because of my CPTSD , and it's never a " restful, rejuvenating " sleep anyway. BUT I haven't been sleeping at all & I have had a monster headache for 2 days. I barely get by as it is, now I'm totally fucked, I need a restful dirt nap.
Have been fighting the overeating. I have worked so hard for 2 years to eat clean & lose weight. Wegovy helps a lot. Days after election I kinda went pastries crazy at Trader Joes. I cannot backslide!!
I'm taking a day or two for myself. I read something yesterday that stuck with me. It was a LONG post, but the thing that hit me so hard was, "You aren't going to give up, and neither am I. We may not be able to save everything, but everything that we DO save is so worth it." But first, I need a day or two.
MAGA is now bragging that "Project 2025 IS the agenda!" Well, ok, then, how y'all gonna feel when one of the measures (and a "sooner rather than later") which ends subsidized housing for the elderly and disabled goes into effect, and both mama AND granny move in? OOPSIES!
The other thing that amuses me in some tiny way is the fact that never in history has there been an authoritarian government who would tolerate an armed populace, no matter what their political leanings might be. Authoritarians keep their power by getting rid of problems BEFORE they happen, and one of the biggest possible problems is, "Gee, what if they all get mad at me, with all those guns???"
However, those are for another day. I need a day or two.
I could fall asleep the entire night of Nov 5th. Can’t believe Americans were stupid enough to vote for the convicted felon rapist again. So tired after 9 years of this f’ckery & now not looking forward to 4 more years
I live in California, which I now refer to as my country. I refuse to listen to one word, one press conference, one speech that comes out of trump's putrid hole. I'm going to rest, take care of my brain and body, and then I'm going to start a foundation in my deceased daughter's name. I've been wanting to for a long time but it's been too painful. At ten, she had more care and consideration for women, POC, immigrants, and the LGBTQ than most adults I know, and the only person on the planet she detested was trump. That is going to be how I contribute and heal and hopefully do something, no matter how small, to combat the shitstorm that is to come.
Thank you for being here, Jeff. We need you. We will continue to need you and everyone else who speaks against him until this nightmare is over.
I’m deeply sorry about your great loss. I know that doesn’t help because I lost my daughter to domestic violence. She was murdered in a most heinous way.
I’ve been wanting to do this as well for victims of domestic violence.
We are not supposed to bury our children. The hardest thing I have ever done and yes, the ache never goes away. My heart goes out to all who have suffered this pain. 💔🫶
I'm sorry for your loss as well. It doesn't make the pain lessen but if we're in this terrible club of child loss, and as much as it's godawful that we're not alone in that pain, at least we're not alone in that pain.
Best of luck on your endeavors and we should compare notes on how our foundations progress. <3
Me, too. I'm quitting him and his gibberish, hate speech. WaPo goes away on Nov. 21. NYT went away a couple-few years ago. I'm relying on Substack. I'm looking at you Tiedrich.
I live in true blue Seattle, and I get the ‘“my country” bit. All of Cascadia voted Harris. Seceding sounds really good right about now. (I know, impractical.)
I had that thought yesterday that I would LOVE to secede but I don't want to lose the east coast blues, especially NY. But hey, maybe we don't need to be bordering each other to tell trump and the red menace states to fuck all the way off, as Jeff would say.
Man, I'll keep reading as long as you keep posting. You have been my tether to sanity for quite some time now. If it weren't for you, and Heather Cox Richardson, Mary Trump, James Fell, and a few select others, these last years would have been unbearable. Keep being the light in the window for those of us who want to come home.
I’m same. We watch Larry O’Donnell and/or pbs when they have a good line up. But going sour on just about everything. Husband is a terrific speed reader with high retention “scores” so he scopes out lots, and pushes the reasonable pieces at me. But the reality is that most of our “news” is entertainment. Our “usually more honest, but still weak and pandering” blue media is failing left and right, if you ask me. (Pun intended.)
Jeff, you’d have to fall off some deep cliff for me to discontinue this new habit I have of waiting eagerly to hear your take on the world. I’ve got to turn off my mothering switches because I keep wanting to say “take a day off now and then”. “Burned out“ is a real thing. I’ve been there. I’d much rather read you a fewer times per month than find out one day that your engines just shut down and you need to take a year off. Lecture over.
I really think substack work is our future. I’m def addicted to hearing not only Jeff’s perceptions, but from the intelligent followers who post bits worth reading. In addition to Jeff, I follow Vance, Richardson, Reich, Jay Kao (amazing) and check in on a few others. I’m done with Mary too. (I’m still learning how to navigate SS. Did anyone else find it difficult to get the feel of it?)
Mary Trump is a Grifter just like her Uncle. She has no intersting content. Jeff brings it. Interesting details I never see anywhere else. Mary just copies and pastes and rewords. I dumped her and just subscribed for a year with Jeff. The only subscription I have.
Exactly. I hope never to hear his dead voice again. I predict that he will be "assassinated" within a year or two so that Juicy Dickbreath Vance can take over. It's too much trouble to 25th him. Putin doesn't need him any more.His job is done. Who will become VP?
Imperfections make us human. Thank you Colorado and New Mexico! Hey when I typed New Mexico, the flag of Mexico popped up as a suggestion. That’s messed up and the powers that be better get it right. Good eggs all around.
I’m old enough to remember that in the 60s, 70s and 80s many people thought New Mexico was Mexico. I know because my husband was from New Mexico and it hit us with a special force.
Blaming education is not the answer.
If education were really good then, it would have taught that the US invaded Mexico and took most of what we now call the West from Mexico, including New Mexico and parts of Arizona, California and more.
We love CO. My mother was born and raised in Denver before moving to LA. Ex and I lived in Denver then I moved to Fort Collins after divorce. My husband and I met in FC and celebrated our 40th this past Jan. Jan 6th to be specific, a date we never fathomed would be a dark day 37 yrs after we said I do. 😫. I’m saddened to see Beetlejuice Boe Boe won in her new district and Adam Frisch did not win 😢.
I was just coming here to say: Jeff! We love you, but Colorado understood the assignment and voted for Kamala AND abortion rights! We did better in our state mandates than CA did!
Unfortunately, Garland didn't understand the assignment either and that's another big reason why that thing was reelected. Yesterday, it was suggested in a post on Twitter that Biden should fire Garland and appoint Jack Smith as AG. Then Smith could release all of the damaging info in his latest 1/6 report and we see what happens next. Sounds like a big pipe dream but if the Dems take the House, we might get the pleasure of seeing that piece of shit in a courtroom again. Appalled that testicle free Garland would want him to start with a clean slate before the inauguration. He fucking gets away with everything again.
Garland could/should have released years worth of Trump-Russia files at the beginning of Trumps first impeachment hearing… add all his crime family ties and money laundering and it’s a done deal Rick!
Since Biden can't be prosecuted for anything done in his official capacity as President, he should complete a liberal bucket list before leaving office.
We were let down by the DA, we were let down by the Judges who kept delaying, delaying. He should have been arrested for Jan, 6th, he should have been held accountable for taking boxes of classified documents. He should have been prevented from running again. If there is something Biden could do, I wish he would do it.
All the MAGAts running for reelection “won” too. Bam bam bam - one after the other. And massive states were called super early, when in the past it took days. They were roasted in their debates. Barely campaigned. Because they knew.
Couldn’t agree more and with tRUMP’s penchant for projection, he basically CONFESSED to cheating hundreds of times every time he accused everyone else.
Biden could put all our intelligence agencies and DOJ on this. In fact he probably could have smoked this out before the election. He should have fired Garland 4 months in.
DoJ has been warning about interference for a while. I think it will just take time to unwind it all....maybe we'll never know because the manipulators
got smart after 2020. I don't want to sound like "them" though.
I’d like to know about the chain of custody of voting machines in the polling places where there were bomb threats. Those were targeted by Russia, so they were known in advance, and unless an election official stayed with the machines they were vulnerable to fuckery. Haven’t seen data about whether those precincts were less blue than similar ones that didn’t get bomb threats. Does anyone know?
Pennsylvania's Centre County officials are working with their ballot scanner vendor to figure out why the county's mail-in ballot data is "not being recognized when uploaded to the elections software.”
I am convinced that I died and this is my hell. Apart from that, we deserve the president we got. We OBVIOUSLY did not deserve Kamala. We are STUPID DUMB FUCKS. Wake me up when it's over.
Using this as motivation - I am committed now not only to outlive the a$$hole, but also outlive "his" "administration." I'd better get back on the bike!
Yep. I'm going to cut back on the wine (soon as my mourning period is over) and live on salad and raw meat for a few months. I really do want to outlive this guy. Anyway, I think he will be assassinated So the church can take over via Vance who is Opus Dei.
I decisively deleted my Twitter yesterday after not logging in for months, and am in the process of downloading my data to delete Facebook. Next on the chopping block? Amazon prime. If they don't care about us, I don't care about them.
A true American Hero!! I've been in FB Jail more times than I can count, and I suspect Elon has blacklisted me, because I can almost never post anything without some "technical glitch". Though that could just be his firing half the people that work there. But... it seems awful funny that I can almost NEVER get a post through. How does anyone else post there? Regardless, I never understood Twitter, and I just don't like anything about the platform, so I never use it and have no iuntention to. I think I'll delete my account today. Right now, in fact.
I’m in Pittsburgh. I just can’t deal. I’m staying with Jeff, Heather and Joyce. There’s not a bone in my body that isn’t screaming. Our democracy is gone. I can’t move on from this. There’s nothing for me to reach out and hold me to sanity. I’m not coping well at all.
I grew up outside of Pittsburgh. It's still a red area, but so many assured me, always in secret that "We got this." Perhaps I'm suspicious by nature, but the cynic in me thinks: ratfucking. It doesn't matter now, she conceded.
Billionaires are so keen to suck trump little dickie now that the orange gangster is back to the white house. What a bunch of jerk. Fuck facebook and twitter to start with
What I want to know is who stepped on the fucking butterfly?
The worst part is that Trump isn't the real problem. We just handed the government to the Christian Nationalists and even if Trump keels over tomorrow; Vance, Johnson, etc. are still going to enact their agenda. At this point we need to hope we'll still have legitimate elections in two years. Meanwhile, all the morons who voted for Trump 'because of the economy' are going to find out just how badly they screwed themselves and everyone else.
If this makes anyone feel a little better...I am still on Twitter and you know what the CEO class is doing? Canceling Xmas bonuses because of Tariffs. The uneducated think that China etc will pay, not the US consumer...And of course all the Magat congress types don't understand this either...Can't wait for MTG and her ilk to wax poetic on the Sunday shows about this...
The stupidest part of this is that it never occurs to any of them that if Trump is right and all those tariffs are going to be paid by other countries then there is nothing stopping them from hitting us with tariffs that we would have to pay.,
As it is, tariffs do hurt the country they are aimed at and there will be retaliation. This means that once it becomes obvious that Trump's tariffs are hurting the country, it won't be easy to go back to the normal status quo.
And bomb threats ? Anyone alive knows bomb threats are a deflection of throwing things off ..and that's exactly what happened....this should have been considered before any conceding .
I am embarrassed to be an American right now. Recognizing most people agree with the Orange Stain makes me sick. Many people suck out there! Thanks for being a person who helps keep me sane! Hard to believe you lost subscribers, are those people just going to kowtow now to the bullshit??? - I’m a 66 year old white democrat woman. Where were the rest of my age group during the election?? They should have remembered the shit in the 60’s and 70’s that women had to endure! Now we are going to be enduring it again! WTH???
I'm 74 and I can't believe that everything I fought for has been trampled in the mud. I'm so damn tired of waging the same battles over and over again in this sick and evil country.
Me too. I wrote postcards and voted. What are you talking about? I’ve been with Jeff way back on Twitter before Jack sold it to Scuzzy Washe. I’m not going anywhere Jeff!
Here! 65 year old white democrat woman, one who super appreciates living in the blue PNW, even if the eastern halves of WA & OR are red and belong to Dumbfuckistan! I, too, need Jeff and the community built here.
I do but he couldn’t get off work the lines in my town were double and wrapped around the bldg and about twenty more inside from the start till the end. It’s ok though my SNL is on the right but not full on maga. He’s a firefighter from a 45 min drive in at 6am.
They can all fuck all the way off. So can everyone who voted for him or didn’t vote. I’m done being nice and I’m done holding my tongue. They can all fuck off. They all made this happen. But I also know the numbers do not add up and the election was compromised. Millions of votes not counted. No fucking way he won the popular vote. No way. My numbness has morphed into fury that Harris and the Dems rolled over and played nice so quickly. Donny NEVER would have. Fuck a peaceful transfer of power; Donny never would have. I’m furious. And embarrassed for my country, of my country. So what are the Dems going to do now? Pretend it’s going to be a normal presidency? Good luck with that. If anyone wants to try to reason with me, talk me down, go ahead….
i agree - challenges should have been made- Dems playing nice again like in 2000- we don’t want a “peaceful” transfer of power for those schmucks-do the same to them as when we took over in 2020-dont assist in any requests and put up roadblocks
"My numbness has morphed into fury that Harris and the Dems rolled over and played nice so quickly. "
THIS. I'm not normally a conspiracy theorist but how the fuck did she get 15 million fewer votes than Biden after all the rallies, the $1 billion in contributions, the long lines at polling places, the momentum and energy? It's suspect. Why did they cave so early instead of investigating?
Reminds me of my anger when Al Franken quit over a peccadillo, only 1000x worse.
Your 100% right ...and I feel the same way ....so glad I'm at the end of road (in more ways than one) and so no one can bother me ....I'm so pissed ,my mailwomans lucky she's all I gotta see....time out for me ...or I might possibly not appear nice
so after getting almost no sleep on Election Day, I went to bed at 9:15pm last night. Doomscrolling resumed at 3am.
One more question and then I’m done. Do all of us get to storm the Capitol now too?
Haha. Yeah, because this election might have been stolen, thanks to Mr. P and his excellent Russian colleagues.
Who do you think will be Trump's first state visit in the White House? Orban or Putin???
No, he will visit them to show fealty.
Putin’s balls won’t gargle themselves.
Damn, that made me laugh for the first time in 48 hours! Thanks, I needed that.
Thank you for that! I'm laughing myself silly! My eyes are swollen from crying and I really need to laugh.❤️
Dang.
Also it's best to receive your orders in person.
Putin, Orban, and then Netanyahu. That's assuming Trump doesn't visit them first to kiss their asses.
Don't forget the Taliban.
Orban for the win. Gotta take his time introducing his true love Putie to the “kids”.
Ask Al Gore how it feels to have an election stolen from you.
Might have?
…might have been?
("might have"?)
We don’t want to be like them. Also, we’re not like them. I hate it that it’s an us and them situation.
So true Adrienne. We're better than that
We're I 50 years younger, I might want to. Nah. 10 years younger and I would certainly take to the streets.
We can still DO something. Call your representatives when anything comes up that you do NOT want them voting for. We still have some power. I'm 77 and you say 50 years, or even 10. Hell, I'M NOT GOING BACK!!!! If we FIGHT, we WIN!!!! We can still overcome.
I'm right behind you, at 71, and I am not done yet! AND I swing a mean walker, if the going gets tough!
I meant that I can't physically take to the streets. I am involved and in touch with my elected officials.
I just signed up for another Million Woman March in Washington, DC following the inauguration in January. I did it eight years ago, so I still have my pink pussy hat. I'll be 72. Didn't dream I'd have to be doing this again...
Where do we sign up? I didn't go last time, but I will this time!!
LOL!!!
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With this bunch that could be really dangerous because they shoot first.
And all of the convicted 1/6 capitol storming assholes are all getting out of prison very soon.
Including Enrique Torres, Mr. Proud Boy. It makes me sick that he won't serve a fraction of his sentence, and will be smugly and arrogantly out among us soon.
He will get a position in the government. Mark my words.
Director of ICE undoubtedly
Makes me want to puke just thinking about it.
DC is obviously not a state. I thought about the proud boys too. wonder if Jack Smith can find some state criming to lock their asses up.
Jack Smith will be in the stoney lonesome if pumpkin head gets his way.
Including creep of all creeps Bannon. I want to vomit just thinking about this.
Hi Bonnie, my brain has a red alert for Bannon. Imo he's the chaos king and Turd's brain. Bannon was pardoned by turd before he left office on Federal charges for looting his "Build The Wall" charity. The other two of his henchmen are still in prison. Steve did four months in jail for contempt charges. Got out of jail in early Nov. His state trial for the fraud charges has just been delayed till Feb.
For me, that fact adds a layer of ignitable commitment to activism to an already Everest sized volcano.
But what if we wore white robes with pointy hoods or King Shitpants outfits??
Especially since mango man wants to give police full immunity! That should work out well!!
Not storm, just hang out and clog traffic, metro, airports. Wait, they don't take the metro, silly me...
I wore my favorite tee shirt yesterday: My Body/My Vote: yesterday and have others I'll keep wearing. A visual protest. I live in Arkansas, the original Dumbfuckistan ruled by Sarah Sanders and her minions. Where my Harris/Waltz yard sign was stolen. I'm gonna put my Biden/Harris sign in my yard to remind everyone that our government is in steady hands right now. Over and Out. . .
I wore my "This is some bullsh*t" t-shirt (from Resident Alien). It made me feel a smidge better.
When Obama first ran for POTUS, one house in my dog walking route kept having them stolen. So they nailed signs 15 feet up in a tall tree. At night they turned a spotlight on it. 🇺🇸🗽
This is how I feel: The Secret Behind Voter Registration Shifts: Decoding Trump's Cryptic Statement
When I first heard Trump’s cryptic statement, “We have a secret, I can't tell you, but you will find out soon,” my initial reaction was a mix of intrigue and skepticism. But the more I thought about it, the more unsettling it became. What could he be hinting at that we “will find out soon”?
As I reflected on it, I realized the key to this mystery might lie in the voter registration changes in battleground states between the 2020 and 2024 elections. Here’s what I found and why it might just reveal what’s behind that “secret.”
Unpacking the Shifts in Battleground States
Over the past four years, voter registrations have seen significant, and in some cases, surprising shifts in states that decide our national elections. Here’s a breakdown:
Arizona:
Republican registrations: Up 100,000
Democratic registrations: Down 50,000
Independent registrations: Up 75,000
Florida:
Republican registrations: Up over 300,000
Democratic registrations: Down around 200,000
Independent registrations: Up 150,000
Georgia:
Republican registrations: Up 150,000
Democratic registrations: Up 100,000
Independent registrations: Up 50,000
Michigan:
Republican registrations: Up 80,000
Democratic registrations: Up 60,000
Independent registrations: Up 40,000
North Carolina:
Republican registrations: Up 76,350
Democratic registrations: Down 50,000
Independent registrations: Up 100,000
Pennsylvania:
Republican registrations: Up 428,537
Democratic registrations: Down 257,281
Independent registrations: Up 50,000
Wisconsin:
Republican registrations: Up 60,000
Democratic registrations: Up 40,000
Independent registrations: Up 30,000
Across these states, Republican voter registrations have grown significantly, while Democratic registrations have fluctuated—some increasing slightly, others sharply declining. Independents are rising across the board, signaling a potential desire for something outside the traditional party lines.
I recall seeing video of Trump in his past hate-rallies saying,
"I dont need your vote."
"We got this thing fixed so good".....
IMO , There needs to be at least one iota of an attempt by the Biden admin. to look into that...but Im not holding my breath...Merrick Garland must've dies a long time ago
Yep There's something off about that huge turnout, the fact Trumps campaign clearly thought they had lost - and then the result
I don't believe this election was won or lost at the ballot box. I have always believed it would be a combination of the gerrymandering that's happened for decades and the more contemporary machinations that have gone on (somewhat) behind the scenes from the Republicans. It didn't matter what the vote was unless it was a landslide, as long as it was close they had set in place machinery to help them.
Plus the Electoral College. The God-damned Electoral College! And now we'll never get rid of them.
Absotively. One of several archaic concepts we’re stuck with that MIGHT have been a good plan in the 1700s but doesn’t make any sense now.
i believe that is so
Hey, makes sense to me. I always assume what they're prevented from or caught doing is only 50% of it.
I wrote a little more info here: https://substack.com/@challengethestatusquo/note/c-76076401?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=30hm
WOW!!!!
RIGGED !
yep!
Don't know actual figures in Texas, but there were many thousands of voters purged from the rolls in 2024 alone by that impeached criminal of an AG -- he went and de-registered another big bunch when he heard about LULAC and the abuelas organizing Hispanic voters (oh, and he sent agents to harass the abuelas, just for fun.) Texas has too many citizens who vote liberal... got to put a stop to that!
In Texas, voters do not register by party affiliation. Instead, they declare their party preference when participating in primary elections. Therefore, specific data on the party affiliation of new registrants between 2020 and 2024 is not available. However, analyzing primary election participation can offer some insights into party preferences.
For instance, in the March 2024 presidential primary:
Republican Primary: 2,323,019 voters participated.
Democratic Primary: 982,069 voters participated.
These figures suggest a higher engagement in the Republican primary during that election cycle.
(Texas Secretary of State)
While this data provides a glimpse into party preferences, it doesn't directly correlate to the party affiliation of new registrants, as Texas does not collect such information during voter registration.
True. However, OAG also has access to all of the data gathered when a citizen applies for a drivers license. There is a lot of demographic data about the citizens of Texas that is held by the state, and all of that is at Paxton's disposal. For example, he clearly knew who he needed to target when he went after LULAC a few months ago.
Personally, I think he could be criminally prosecuted in state and/or federal court for his use of privileged data for political reasons, but I doubt it will happen. He's skated on all of his previous criminal activity.
The Pew Research Center says that Texas voters are split pretty evenly between the two parties -- 39% identify as Republicans and 40% as Democrats.
True, and it’s concerning when state-held data, especially demographic information from driver's licenses, might be used to single out certain groups. It raises big questions about privacy and ethical governance. Using such data to fuel political agendas crosses a line that blurs public service with personal or partisan aims. Paxton’s unchecked history amplifies the worry that data isn't safeguarded as it should be, especially when it comes to fair representation and equal treatment. Given the almost even split in Texas voter demographics, the stakes of using this data unethically could influence the state's political balance—a troubling thought for democracy and it most likely isn't just happening in TX.
Along with that, and not wanting to sound like loser Trump in 2020, but have to wonder if in the red states with GOP election operatives, could there have been ballot machine tampering? Something really seems off both per the polls, voter registration and election turn-out.
There is something definitely rotten. I think Russia and Musk manipulated the electronic voting machines and fellow-travelers miscounted. Yet here we are.
This is definitely part of it, and it is suspicious, suggesting voter purges perhaps. But it doesn't account for 15M fewer voters for Harris than for Biden. I'm in a group that does voter registration in underserved neighborhoods, and we've noticed a lot of "no party" registrations this year. Usually it's largely Dem.
Maybe, instead of pussy hats, pink tiki torches??
Biden could still step down and make Kamala the first woman President until Jan 20.
47!
(And it would really mess up Trump’s merch order from China!)
Oh! What a BRILLIANT, THRILLING, WONDERFUL, UTTERLY UNIQUE idea!!! Can we make it happen?!!
It’s our turn to have a “Day of Love”🤬
Wishcasting. How did that work out for them?
PERFECT!! Let's go for it! I went to the Million Women March the day after the orange sadist's inauguration in 2017. Let's do it again!
Only if we enjoy being arrested, charged and convicted Janice!
... and sent to Guantanamo. We would not end up in any ordinary federal prison.
Trump's Gestapo wouldn't bother with arrests. Or trials. Or sentencing. Straight to the bullets. Saves a lot of time and trouble. /s
Where's the fun in that? Reportedly, DeSantis enjoyed the hell out of the torture there.
God, it's so horrible to realize who is will be running things soon.
I think we should.
We're not "them".
Me too. Everytime I wake up I want to puke. In reading today's post, it's becoming very clear what may have happened... but I still believe that something natharious is at play in this election. As with Hillary... and others... we may never know. I'm not a conspiracy theorist but when you look at what's at stake, I have a very hard time believing that drumpf is favored in any race, including a hot dog eating contest.
The guy who put together the Trump dossier (the one reporting his dealings with Putin that go back years now), Christopher Steele, has written a book detailing everything he found out in his investigation of Trump, Trump's relationship with Putin, and how he obtained that information -- most of it was from sources he knew from his years at MI6 and his time in Russia and other places in Europe. Overall, it confirms what we heard in 2016 -- and Steele has a LOT of receipts. Title is "Unredacted".
US intelligence and various other officials made a point of trashing the guy when he came to the US during his investigation -- that really made me wonder what the hell was going on. Their reaction seems a little extreme if it's just about turf and entitlement, as it usually is...
... and when I refer to "what we heard in 2016", I mean things like Russia hacking Hillary's servers and the pizza place debacle, involving pedophilia and cannibalism, if I remember right, and what had been released from the dossier, including some of the kompromat Putin had on Trump.
Trump and Putin came much later, Trump cozied up to Gorbachev years earlier poco!!
I saw the original pee tape that was up for a nanosecond before Google eliminated it from the web. I wish I had downloaded it. It looked very much like an espionage video. It was just one camera with a fixed POV. Trump didn't move at all as he was watching the Russian pee girls dancing around on the bed.
A shame that was hidden before it could be verified. It might have made a difference back in ‘16.
I am not conceding anything at this point, except that trump got 2m more votes than the last time, and the spread was only 4m apart between him and Kamala. The spread between him and Biden was 10m votes in the other direction. Why isn't the press asking about the 13m people stayed home who voted last time? Why aren't they wondering more how the Iowa poll that has been spot on every calls since Obama but one could be so off that even trump was surprised to win? What about the many stories with loose threads about bomb threats from Russians, starlink manipulation on Putin's behalf, and massive voter suppression all over the country. Yes, where the fuck is Merrick Garland now when we have legitimate questions he should already be asking before handing over the keys? I'm not buying the bullshit narrative the press and the billionaires are shoveling over us like grave dirt. There are 262m adults in the US, 142m people voted, of them 73m, approx the same # give or take a mil voted again for grievance bag. That is NOT half the country, it is not a majority of people or a universal mandate for the P2025 fuckery plan, it's a 3rd of the adults. Kamala got approx a third and there are 120m people who either didn't vote or couldn't vote or their votes were lost and I think we need to be finding out what the 100m people are willing to put up with before we freak out and concede any space mentally to those who would have us fearing each other the day after the election. There was no end to the screeching monkies and recounts last election and somehow Dems are completely like, ok, we're out - without a fuss? Id like to know what else besides the peaceful transition of power is on the table with the SCOTUS decisions? There will likely be blood and suffering but their biggest weapon against us is making us fear what they might do, rather than pushing back on it before it even starts. Being smarter will help a lot. I'm digging my heels in and not going back.
Nefarious
I avoided doomscrolling yesterday but saw a few headlines of the Substacks I usually like to read start in with how the Dems fucked this up. JFC, really? The death of the body politic wasn’t even cold yet. Did not read.
I saw some dumb chyron on MSNBC at a hotel that said something like Obama people and Biden people are pointing fingers at each other and I said nope, no more cable TV for me. Iʻll read Jeff and Joyce Vance only.
I'll stick with Substack & & The Philadelphia Inquirer. TV no more MSNBC, but Rachel on Monday & Lawrence.
I'd already gotten to only Rachel on Mondays, and Lawrence M-F.
I can't even watch them. I am so done. I'll just keep Jeff and a couple of other writers.
Smart. I actually haven't watched either of them for a few weeks. And I think I'm done with Rachel. Perhaps is like a "lover scorned"? She left us for just a measly one-day-a-week visitation, to do more important things. So phooey on her! Arne, am I being a bit immature here? (That's supposed to be a joke, Arne. I'm finding that a couple of people are taking my satire seriously, and are quite angry at me. I thought satire would be understood and accepted here.)
Do an [/s} and joke 'em if they can't take a fuck.
Wise man.
Let the Blame Games begin!!! 🙄
They did too. Let's as Jill Stein how well that 4th party stuff worked out.
To be fair....Biden advisors and strategists were awful....some were lifelong surrogates. These elderly moderate 'go along to get along' Dems got us into this position.
JFC is a mild response to how my soul burns to such ignorance Kay-EI!!
Yep, Patrick, unsubscribing to those that, while not dancing on the grave of democracy, are seemingly content to throw salt on an open wound.
Good on you Kay-EI! The clickbait game played by MSM is vapid fuckery!!
Wise woman Kay-el! I let myself listen to MSNBC and the blame game was like ping pong with multiple players. Grrr! Then I got to Stephanie Ruhle’s panel with very smart, thoughtful guests. I wish I had recorded it. Mindfulness is everything.
Having never watched such dross I have no problem tuning out the shameless talking heads… TV is the means by which TPTB dumb down its denizens! There’s a plethora of ignoble poltroons and unctuous derps to add the “F” to the list, please do go on FTrumpAnd!!
Me too Kay-El!
Some people get off on blame.
Ah, it's going to be the Topic DuJour I'm afraid.
I did a post about sharing our favorite Substack writers, including our host here- and it went nowhere. Self-schadenfreude is the daily special for awhile.
America has a couple-days attention span, so this will pass by Monday.
A great man once wrote "lastly, folks, please practice self-care." Good advice.
unfortunately, part of this job I have created for myself is to wake up early in the morning and stress out over 'what the fuck am I going to write about today'
I need you Jeff to get me thru the next few months or until the next election if we get to have a free and fair election. I’m going to share something personal and confidential.
In 2016 when the orange turd was declared the winner. it was on my birthday. I was beyond devastated. I wanted to drink and I had 19 years clean and sober. I really wanted to numb out. But i told myself, I’ll be damned if I let that fucker get the best of me. I committed to stepping up my attendance at AA and I committed to be the administrator of a weekly Zoom meeting through the pandemic and still going. It got me through. I celebrated 37 years of sobriety in September. My 70th birthday is tomorrow. And my emotions won’t let no damn fat fucking orange turd mess with me and my serene recovery. I’m going in for a mani/pedi this afternoon and be back for my 5:30 Zoom meeting.
Peace out ☮️ and to all! We live to fight, laugh and love another day while we still can.
P.S. i don’t judge or begrudge anyone for drinking, eating gummies or doing shrooms. I just got to do what I know I have to do so that my life doesn’t become unmanageable again. Cheers to all who partake!
Congratulations to you! That takes a lot courage and tenacity.
Thank you ☺️
Happy Birthday tomorrow! 🥳🥳. Congratulations on your sobriety!
Fortunately sobriety is not for all of us.
LOL!
Congrats on your sobriety! 37 years 🏆. You are an inspiring example of #TheResistance and s of care. Our health, sobriety is #1, before any politics. Stepping up your AA - bravo!
P.S. Happy Birthday tomorrow! Your positive attitude is contagious -- pls don't give anyone to steal your joy! 🎂🎂🎂
I'm using the serenity prayer regularly. I have 12 years and no way I'm going back. XOXO
Congrats, Eileen! 🥳
What an inspiring post, thank you! Awesome that🎂🎊 you celebrate 37 years AND your birthday. Besides this, I found much comfort in the presentation of the ACLU head, Romero, I think on Alex Wagner. He said they were ready for this result with 550 lawyers, and they will create as much resistance as possible. I am ready to fight.
F Trump and Vlad: You are the post of the day :)
Good on you mon frere, and happy birthday!!
congratulations! Stay strong there ! you got this !
I am a friend of Bill as well. I will celebrate 23 years of sobriety on 11/11/2024. If I can get clean and sober after 9/11 knowing I had lost friends that awful day I will be damned if I let the re-election of the mango grifter “steal” my sobriety. I will double down on my AA commitment to help others. I am NOT going back— no fucking way! One day at a time…
Congrats to you, Chet. 😊
Thank you. I have been eating and drinking too much in the run up. Now the reality makes me want to drink more. This is going to be difficult.
Go with the flow Arnie.
Hippo Birdee to you.
Sobriety is too important to lose over this Orange Shitstain. He isn't worth it.
One day at a time and don’t ever give up! Our country needs you now more than ever!
Good for you!!
Well, I'm sure as hell not going anywhere. I love what you write. I feel like I found my people. And now, I need this space more than ever. You make us laugh and think at the same time. It's a gift. And you have it. Help us navigate the goddamn fuckery. I got your back. And bail money if necessary.
I'm taking time (maybe a lot of time) off from MSNBC, but you're a necessary part of my morning, Jeff.
Same. Instead of MSNBC in the background, I"m going with The Weather Channel. At least until that's eliminated....
I’m on the 24/7 “live” RuPaul channel for the foreseeable future; that, or sleep completely through the next four years fml
There's a cat 2 hurricane in the Gulf hanging out by Cuba, but projected to move more in the direction of TX/Louisiana -- so I checked out the Weather Channel's take on it this morning, and the weather-reader assured me that the projected path is moving west and maybe a little south, so it will hit Mexico instead of the US -- like as long as America's not hit, it's all good. I think the Weather Channel might be okay, especially if they ix-nay the ience-say.
So fuck the Weather Channel -- going back to my snarky phone app. At least it's occasionally funny.
LOL + Not Funny
I am the same. Won't ever miss Jeff (and Chicago Public Square) but I am done with MSNBC and I have scrubbed the phone and laptop of anything vaguely political. I was sick yesterday, in despair, enraged. But we're in it now and we can get through it. We will probably be broke and lose our Social Security and Medicare, but who needs health or money???
Well, a friend pointed out the fact that the Repubs also get SS and Medicare and the Nazis will not dare take it away from them, their people. That gave me some comfort.
I am with you on time off from MSNBC.The only one that I really like is Lawrence O'Donnell. He was the sole commentator who stood up for Biden after his less than stellar debate performance. All of the others, Rachel included either said nothing "Meh" or maligned what he said.
I just can't right now. Maybe in a month or so, IDK.
I like Stephanie for her economics, along with Lawrence. Can't do Rachel anymore. Nicole's ok if I'm bored mid-afternoon. She did seem almost in tears with Drumpf's win.
I concur
Same!
Love the bail $ thing you tossed in there Lisa!
You never know. The shit is already hitting fan. MAGAQ are threatening black students at colleges across the country today.
What?
I hadn’t seen that Lisa, please elaborate… wTF!
I don't think you're going to run low on fodder any time soon. Assuming we still have an electrical grid through which to transmit your column.
Your stream of higher consciousness blarney always seems to come to the rescue!! I just lost my entire origin family to MAGA. I'm sorry to hear subscribers bailed. How are we going to get through the manifestation of a Q shit storm coming, another Mao's Cultural Revolution, caught in a Jerry Springer show loop in Stalin's gulag, without your humor and zeal for muckraking to keep us on our toes? One of my favorite poets T. Roethke wrote: In a dark time the eye begins to see/I meet my shadow in the deepening shade/I hear my echo in the echoing wood/a lord of nature weeping to a tree/I live between the heron and the wren/ Beasts of the hill and serpents of the den. We have some seriously empowered Beasts and serpents to deal without taking a leap. Laughter is the best medicine and you have the gift. thanks again for sharing. I'm upgrading to Founding.
Thank you for articulating my rage and stress so well. We must weaponize the snark or sink forever into a pit of despair.
Hey listen up billionaires now your nightmare begins, ever heard of the oldest mafia Street crime of ‘PROTECTION RACKETS’ ? Ok Zuck it’s prison for you except maybe if I got a million a month from you… Spread the word to all your friends Zuck Donny Dumfuck is in charge and he will maybe let you keep your failing brand if…
It will be just like Goodfellas: "Oh you got the flu? Fuck you, Pay me!"
He’s gonna shoot for the richest guy in the world trophy and EVERYONE is going to be buying it for him NO EXCEPTIONS! He has no loyalty or recognition of who helped him in the past ,present or future! Pay up you saps ! All of you pricks stole it from us now he’s gonna suck you fools dry !
We are going to need your wisdom come January 20th. Why don’t you take a week off?
I will be out of the country on 1/20. Thank God. The problem is I can't stay out of the country.
Lucky you. I’m working on moving my “exit plan” forward by a year.
So, I’m thinking to coordinate my exit my full-time residency in the US by late 2025, (if not sooner).
Now that I’m fully cognizant of the misogyny, full-throated and active racism, white supremacy, the many supporters of this system and the ignorance of a number of Americans - I cannot allow myself to exist in the toxic environment that is the (dis)United States.
I’m uncomfortable with what was promised should IQ 45 win the election. I am aware of the plans of Project 2025 via the controllers and coordinators of MAGA and their unhinged figurehead. I expect there to be concentration camps, mass incarcerations, the US becoming a pariah internationally, a devastating economic environment, more homelessness, no human services safety-net, the destruction of the EPA, the Dept of Education, the status of many government departments and employees, etc. The sponsors of MAGA will do everything using full control of all branches of government to deconstruct American society - as directed to by Putin and his conspirators.
I expect that most aspects of US society will deconstruct and become virtually miserable for everyone making less than the equivalent of 300K annually.
Those who have sufficient financial resources, but who do not agree w/MAGA will probably opt to be silent and “wait it out” and/or leave the US.
Those who have family members who are disabled and/or have insufficient financial resources will be/are torn - they have to help themselves and their immediate family first and might not have the resources to help everyone else in their family/grouping of loved ones.
There will be MAGA brownshirts - neighbors tattling on others for perceived “favors”. You will have to be mindful of what you say and to whom. Trump has acknowledged that he is vengeful and holds grudges - no matter if someone has financial resources or not. He will attempt to follow Putin’s example and imprison his detractors AND steal their assets.
His followers will continue to listen to his dog whistles and follow his directives.
This is the future that US residents are looking at. Trump may opt not to leave office, as he has claimed.
Currently-there is a MAGA majority composing the Supreme Court-able to rubber stamp any corrupt decision that is made. There are dark times ahead.
I wish that what I am saying was hyperbole, but it’s not.
He has repeatedly claims that admires Hitler, Nazi Germany and all of the evil that arose during those dark times. He plans to reproduce all of that and more in the US. Many of his followers are unquestioning cult members-they will happily do his and MAGA’s bidding.
This is real and coming the moment that he assumes office in January of 2025.
He said that he would be a dictator on day one and though he is a consistent liar, I believe him.
I am saddened, but on high alert - because I’ve watched them, am a student of history and
I am too old and poor to leave. What the hell am I going to do? I'm a 74-year-old leftist and have never been so terrified.
How do you get your money overseas? Asking for a friend.
One day at a time. Our country desperately needs us. Hang in there and fight, fight, fight!
The only reason I am not going anywhere is writers like you. I depend on reading your writing every morning, but you need to rest up too!
I’m not going anywhere. I’ve become voluntarily dependent on my morning dose of reality and intellectual sarcasm here and I’m counting on all of us to persevere and continue to share this space. After all, misery loves company, right? 😵💫 Only 1460 days to go!
I am not leaving, Jeff. I deleted all my local fake news apps on my phone this morning so I will be depending on you to tell it like it is. I wasn’t using them anyway!!! Thank you!
Thank you from the bottom of my broken heart.
Jeff ,..You keep writing it’s more important than ever ! The stress will be there regardless! You have plenty of company to share it with!
I'e had a free account for a while. Just upgraded. Please don't go anywhere.
we love you Jeff.
Maybe Project 2025 will give you topics aplenty. ;) Keep on keepin' on.
You'll have no lack of content in the coming 4 years, at least.
Self care will help us stay strong & healthy. Eat nutritious food, hydrate (soda and coffee are nice, but water is hydrating. Take your daily meds on time.
You mean I have to act like an adult? I was starting to get the hang of irresponsible. Damn.
FOTFLMAO! (Ouch! I think I just broke something! I can't get up! Help! Somebody help!)
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣 It's your decision. I'm slowly getting back to a more normal routine. I feel better when I am not brooding. Still do, but TV (not news) is my crutch
Great advice Teri!!
I have an open backyard and miserable gardening skills. I'm going to look around for people who know how to grow food but lack the space. Mabe we can grow enough for each other, and more to share.
So disgusted. I've been hugging strangers who break into tears on the street and at the grocery store. If someone is totally bummed, and you'll know that look when you see it, offer them a hug, you'll be surprised how much it means to people. A firm, long hug. Not some bullshit pro-forma air hug.
I have mostly disengaged for a bit, made it through yesterday with low dose edibles, and was surprised when a 70-something lady told me that's how she'd make it through. We hugged.
Even though I just can't fucking deal with ANYTHING Trump right now, hardly any doom scrolling for me, and cancelled any publications who even fucking hinted at applauding The Dickless Orange Felon Racist Motherfucker.
But I will re-engage. With relish. I am vengeful and don't give a fuck about people who say I shouldn't be. For Hell Hath No Fury Like Our Fellow Women Scorned.
You’ve got the right idea. I’m 84 and decided to be angry, not full of despair. Anger pushes us to action, despair leaves us in a fetal position, and accomplishes nothing. We have to fight this with every iota of our being.
"Anger pushes us to action, despair leaves us in a fetal position and accomplishes nothing." Thank you, Sharon!
I must be angry too then because I swept the screened in porch and then I scrubbed the washer and dryer that collects sticky dust. Damn that is the most I’ve done in awhile at home. I’ll prolly need more chewys.
I realized that I will have a lot more time to accomplish things since I won't be doom scrolling. Doom is here. I will support Jeff and a couple of other writers and that's it. I'm even giving up Larry for the moment.
Who's Larry?
Probably O'Donnell
LOL!!!
Appreciate the fire that burns within Sharon, but the only power we have, lies in our votes and voice to our duly elected… protests under the newly elected leadership will likely end in violence, with military, or militia force. I’m no longer that young lad who once stood up for equal rights, opportunity and injustice against all combatants!
Since all forms of law enforcement are now militarized with non lethal weaponry, protests are a crapshoot!!
My gummies are a life saver. I won't read anything other than the Guardian and ProPublica. Fuck the rest. And fuck all they off to Jill Stein voters. She loves Putin, Mike Flynn and all the Russian gang. She is full of shit. I'm sticking with misogynistic bigoted stupid fuck wads voters. I'm not playing nice. Fucked around, now pay the toll. No empathy here.
YES!!! Get out that rage!!! (I wish we could get gummies here in SC. A lot of people are writing how much they help.)
Are CBD or hemp gummies legal? I have zero experience with hemp products.
"I am vengeful." YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
Please keep writing and speaking out. We need you more than ever. Screw the jackasses who canceled.
Jeff, the folks who cancelled may be back as we get over to shock. Glad new subscribers found you & your kind, smart, entertaining community here.
Had the same thought.
I took a gummy and got seven hours sleep for the first time in months.
My usual MO is to sleep from about 10-3, then doomscroll for a couple of hours, then go back to sleep till it's time to get up and WFH. I think we would all be wise to keep our phones plugged in, in the kitchen, when we go to bed now. Or scroll PInterest, or listen to a low-stress audiobook like a light mystery story, romance or memoir.
We need a break from non-stop suspense, speculation and outrage.
Agreed, but when you have rested and gathered your strength, get up and get with people who fight the regime. We can’t just passively accept his lawlessness, we must save our country and our planet for those who come after us.
I'm more worried about the planet and wildlife than about humans, tbh.
Taking a forest bath is seriously therapeutic
That sounds lovely!
I read that a week's forest bath is a requirement in some of the high high high pressure Japanese companies. (Probably just for the CEO's, though.)
You're so right. The doomsday scrolling.
🤣😅 So true.
I’m still awake and have continued ranting at the ignorance that in fact, voted for greater ignorance! How the fuck could these democrats that voted in mass, to halt the tyrannical destruction of democracy with Biden. choose failure, do nothing in a more immediate and important election to stop a well known mobbed up criminal and treasonous tosspot?
Thanks Jeff for still being a voice I can read in our despotic darkness!!
The in-house name blaming was rough yesterday. Really pissed me off.
Lucky you , I take meds to sleep because of my CPTSD , and it's never a " restful, rejuvenating " sleep anyway. BUT I haven't been sleeping at all & I have had a monster headache for 2 days. I barely get by as it is, now I'm totally fucked, I need a restful dirt nap.
Gummies and/or high quality CBD oils. They help a lot.
Agreed! I had to stop smoking weed and have discovered the joy of CBD gummies.
Love you, Jeff. 💙💙🩵🩵 I turned on the over-eating thing and it didn't work 🙃 not even the chocolate.
Have been fighting the overeating. I have worked so hard for 2 years to eat clean & lose weight. Wegovy helps a lot. Days after election I kinda went pastries crazy at Trader Joes. I cannot backslide!!
I know, right? Gotta stop that shit. Also wine, which I am enjoying right now.
I'm taking a day or two for myself. I read something yesterday that stuck with me. It was a LONG post, but the thing that hit me so hard was, "You aren't going to give up, and neither am I. We may not be able to save everything, but everything that we DO save is so worth it." But first, I need a day or two.
MAGA is now bragging that "Project 2025 IS the agenda!" Well, ok, then, how y'all gonna feel when one of the measures (and a "sooner rather than later") which ends subsidized housing for the elderly and disabled goes into effect, and both mama AND granny move in? OOPSIES!
The other thing that amuses me in some tiny way is the fact that never in history has there been an authoritarian government who would tolerate an armed populace, no matter what their political leanings might be. Authoritarians keep their power by getting rid of problems BEFORE they happen, and one of the biggest possible problems is, "Gee, what if they all get mad at me, with all those guns???"
However, those are for another day. I need a day or two.
I hear ya, Jeff. I can’t shake this funk. But me and my subscription are still here with you.
I could fall asleep the entire night of Nov 5th. Can’t believe Americans were stupid enough to vote for the convicted felon rapist again. So tired after 9 years of this f’ckery & now not looking forward to 4 more years
They didn't. There was Fuckery. I know it in my heart and brain.
Sounds familiar!! 😫😫😫
Jeff, I just came here to say that New Mexico and Colorado are not part of Dumbfuckistan!
Nothing seems to fit what we saw before the election .
I live in California, which I now refer to as my country. I refuse to listen to one word, one press conference, one speech that comes out of trump's putrid hole. I'm going to rest, take care of my brain and body, and then I'm going to start a foundation in my deceased daughter's name. I've been wanting to for a long time but it's been too painful. At ten, she had more care and consideration for women, POC, immigrants, and the LGBTQ than most adults I know, and the only person on the planet she detested was trump. That is going to be how I contribute and heal and hopefully do something, no matter how small, to combat the shitstorm that is to come.
Thank you for being here, Jeff. We need you. We will continue to need you and everyone else who speaks against him until this nightmare is over.
I’m deeply sorry about your great loss. I know that doesn’t help because I lost my daughter to domestic violence. She was murdered in a most heinous way.
I’ve been wanting to do this as well for victims of domestic violence.
You’ve given me a push Jennifer. Thank you.
I'm so sorry for your pain. That kind of aching pain never goes away. 💔
Thank you for that.
I've been there. But, fortunately I got out. I so very young at the time. And he was 15 yrs older than me.
We are not supposed to bury our children. The hardest thing I have ever done and yes, the ache never goes away. My heart goes out to all who have suffered this pain. 💔🫶
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I’m so sorry. 🌷
My heart goes out to you. ♥️
I'm sorry for your loss as well. It doesn't make the pain lessen but if we're in this terrible club of child loss, and as much as it's godawful that we're not alone in that pain, at least we're not alone in that pain.
Best of luck on your endeavors and we should compare notes on how our foundations progress. <3
Sending you a heart full of love today.
Me too. Caring.
I think the loss of a child of yours or anyone must be the hardest to bare. Be strong!
<3
Ditto‼️
Thank you <3
Me, too. I'm quitting him and his gibberish, hate speech. WaPo goes away on Nov. 21. NYT went away a couple-few years ago. I'm relying on Substack. I'm looking at you Tiedrich.
I live in true blue Seattle, and I get the ‘“my country” bit. All of Cascadia voted Harris. Seceding sounds really good right about now. (I know, impractical.)
Maybe our entire west coast can secede. The United States of Not That Asshole Again
Maybe we could add the East Coast: NY, NJ, DE, CT? Otherwise, bonne idee as the French say...
I had that thought yesterday that I would LOVE to secede but I don't want to lose the east coast blues, especially NY. But hey, maybe we don't need to be bordering each other to tell trump and the red menace states to fuck all the way off, as Jeff would say.
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I'm deeply sorry for your loss.
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I am so sorry for your terrible loss.
Thank you, arne
Jennifer, peace and love to you ❤️.
thank you <3
Man, I'll keep reading as long as you keep posting. You have been my tether to sanity for quite some time now. If it weren't for you, and Heather Cox Richardson, Mary Trump, James Fell, and a few select others, these last years would have been unbearable. Keep being the light in the window for those of us who want to come home.
I’m same. We watch Larry O’Donnell and/or pbs when they have a good line up. But going sour on just about everything. Husband is a terrific speed reader with high retention “scores” so he scopes out lots, and pushes the reasonable pieces at me. But the reality is that most of our “news” is entertainment. Our “usually more honest, but still weak and pandering” blue media is failing left and right, if you ask me. (Pun intended.)
Jeff, you’d have to fall off some deep cliff for me to discontinue this new habit I have of waiting eagerly to hear your take on the world. I’ve got to turn off my mothering switches because I keep wanting to say “take a day off now and then”. “Burned out“ is a real thing. I’ve been there. I’d much rather read you a fewer times per month than find out one day that your engines just shut down and you need to take a year off. Lecture over.
I really think substack work is our future. I’m def addicted to hearing not only Jeff’s perceptions, but from the intelligent followers who post bits worth reading. In addition to Jeff, I follow Vance, Richardson, Reich, Jay Kao (amazing) and check in on a few others. I’m done with Mary too. (I’m still learning how to navigate SS. Did anyone else find it difficult to get the feel of it?)
I haven’t watched political cable shows since Trump’s first election. Substack can easily — and happily — replace them. I also read other stuff.
Read. Not watch or listen.
Just give me the facts, M’am.
Mary Trump is a Grifter just like her Uncle. She has no intersting content. Jeff brings it. Interesting details I never see anywhere else. Mary just copies and pastes and rewords. I dumped her and just subscribed for a year with Jeff. The only subscription I have.
I don’t know about her being a grifter, but I refuse to read anything more about donald’s mental health or anything else. I’m tapped out.
Exactly. I hope never to hear his dead voice again. I predict that he will be "assassinated" within a year or two so that Juicy Dickbreath Vance can take over. It's too much trouble to 25th him. Putin doesn't need him any more.His job is done. Who will become VP?
The Speaker of the House.
Me too 😁.
I’d like to point out that Colorado and New Mexico are not part of Dumbfuckistan.
I'd like to point out that this an old graphic
Yeah. But those of us in CO are already depressed enough. You including us in this doesn’t help.
honestly, sorry! I didn't consider that. I just grabbed an old graphic in the interest of expediency
Imperfections make us human. Thank you Colorado and New Mexico! Hey when I typed New Mexico, the flag of Mexico popped up as a suggestion. That’s messed up and the powers that be better get it right. Good eggs all around.
That's why their license plates read, "NEW MEXICO USA"
I'm old enough to remember when geography was taught in school
I’m old enough to remember that in the 60s, 70s and 80s many people thought New Mexico was Mexico. I know because my husband was from New Mexico and it hit us with a special force.
Blaming education is not the answer.
If education were really good then, it would have taught that the US invaded Mexico and took most of what we now call the West from Mexico, including New Mexico and parts of Arizona, California and more.
We love CO. My mother was born and raised in Denver before moving to LA. Ex and I lived in Denver then I moved to Fort Collins after divorce. My husband and I met in FC and celebrated our 40th this past Jan. Jan 6th to be specific, a date we never fathomed would be a dark day 37 yrs after we said I do. 😫. I’m saddened to see Beetlejuice Boe Boe won in her new district and Adam Frisch did not win 😢.
👍 thanks for clarification that this is an older graphic. 🙂
It's a funny graphic. It's not supposed to be accurate.
And Virginia!!!
I was just coming here to say: Jeff! We love you, but Colorado understood the assignment and voted for Kamala AND abortion rights! We did better in our state mandates than CA did!
Unfortunately, Garland didn't understand the assignment either and that's another big reason why that thing was reelected. Yesterday, it was suggested in a post on Twitter that Biden should fire Garland and appoint Jack Smith as AG. Then Smith could release all of the damaging info in his latest 1/6 report and we see what happens next. Sounds like a big pipe dream but if the Dems take the House, we might get the pleasure of seeing that piece of shit in a courtroom again. Appalled that testicle free Garland would want him to start with a clean slate before the inauguration. He fucking gets away with everything again.
Garland could/should have released years worth of Trump-Russia files at the beginning of Trumps first impeachment hearing… add all his crime family ties and money laundering and it’s a done deal Rick!
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I love that idea, Biden should be bold in his last 2 months- and that would be great.
Since Biden can't be prosecuted for anything done in his official capacity as President, he should complete a liberal bucket list before leaving office.
We were let down by the DA, we were let down by the Judges who kept delaying, delaying. He should have been arrested for Jan, 6th, he should have been held accountable for taking boxes of classified documents. He should have been prevented from running again. If there is something Biden could do, I wish he would do it.
That would be awesome, but the MAGAs wouldn’t believe it anyway
My husband was explaining how the district Boefart won is heavily MAGA.
Sad truths Lisa!
New Jersey just squeaked by.
New Mexico remains blue...
For now.
Nor is Maryland, one of the last sane places.
I think they didn’t actually win. I’ve felt for 6 months the fix was in.
All the MAGAts running for reelection “won” too. Bam bam bam - one after the other. And massive states were called super early, when in the past it took days. They were roasted in their debates. Barely campaigned. Because they knew.
Couldn’t agree more and with tRUMP’s penchant for projection, he basically CONFESSED to cheating hundreds of times every time he accused everyone else.
Unless there are whistleblowers willing to take the risk, we'll never know.
He did tell his supporters that he didn't need their votes at least twice. That's why I'm suspicious.
Me too-- I was thinking about that yesterday. Whether a foreign power had a way to distort the vote...
Or Elon with the technology?
But how did they fix it?
No idea. It just seems very fishy.
Gerrymandering, voter suppression, bomb threats called into ONLY democratic districts, racism...
I have this feeling as well.
A Q-adjacent women in Baja told us this at a resort. We didn’t believe her at the time, but maybe she knew something we didn’t.
What did she say? Did she say how they planned to do it?
Maga Mike had his assignment. I’m guessing.
Biden could put all our intelligence agencies and DOJ on this. In fact he probably could have smoked this out before the election. He should have fired Garland 4 months in.
DoJ has been warning about interference for a while. I think it will just take time to unwind it all....maybe we'll never know because the manipulators
got smart after 2020. I don't want to sound like "them" though.
PLEASE DO
I’d like to know about the chain of custody of voting machines in the polling places where there were bomb threats. Those were targeted by Russia, so they were known in advance, and unless an election official stayed with the machines they were vulnerable to fuckery. Haven’t seen data about whether those precincts were less blue than similar ones that didn’t get bomb threats. Does anyone know?
Pennsylvania's Centre County officials are working with their ballot scanner vendor to figure out why the county's mail-in ballot data is "not being recognized when uploaded to the elections software.”
Agreed - especially with all of the gerrymandering that went on.
People whose ballots were officially accepted were suddenly “refused” when they looked up their ballot status after. But they had to look it up.
He faked his stupid assassination attempt too.
I wanna cry “rigged”
But I don’t want to sound like that guy
Something feels off though
He did promise the election would be rigged.
100%
I am convinced that I died and this is my hell. Apart from that, we deserve the president we got. We OBVIOUSLY did not deserve Kamala. We are STUPID DUMB FUCKS. Wake me up when it's over.
Using this as motivation - I am committed now not only to outlive the a$$hole, but also outlive "his" "administration." I'd better get back on the bike!
Yep. I'm going to cut back on the wine (soon as my mourning period is over) and live on salad and raw meat for a few months. I really do want to outlive this guy. Anyway, I think he will be assassinated So the church can take over via Vance who is Opus Dei.
"Suspended animation" for the next 4 years and 2 months would be really helpful. Then get 'thawed out' (kidding) and rested up to fight again!
I'm with you Stephanie
I decisively deleted my Twitter yesterday after not logging in for months, and am in the process of downloading my data to delete Facebook. Next on the chopping block? Amazon prime. If they don't care about us, I don't care about them.
I'm proud to say I NEVER BOUGHT ANYTHING FROM AMAZON.
Wow! Impressed! Take my hat tip!
Nor have I ..
I haven't either. Of course I get those "Amazon" texts that need to verify my card number.
I got rid of Twitter and Facebook too...
I was BANNED from both, years ago !
Lol. I just kicked off Instagram for telling Nick Fuentes to go fuck himself with his little dick, if he can. I don't due FB or Twitter.
A true American Hero!! I've been in FB Jail more times than I can count, and I suspect Elon has blacklisted me, because I can almost never post anything without some "technical glitch". Though that could just be his firing half the people that work there. But... it seems awful funny that I can almost NEVER get a post through. How does anyone else post there? Regardless, I never understood Twitter, and I just don't like anything about the platform, so I never use it and have no iuntention to. I think I'll delete my account today. Right now, in fact.
Thank you for your service.
You're an "OG" activist, good work. 🙌
I'm going to delete fb but deleted Twitter as soon as mongoloid bought it.
Me too!
I am embarrassed for my state of PA. 🤬
Yeah, we won’t talk about NC. At least I guess we dodged the Mark Robinson, Dan Bishop, crazy education lady trifecta. Notice I wrote at least.
Oh yeah, Rachel Maddow has talked about that school district candidate who is calling for Obama's public execution! Was she elected?
Assume that was the "crazy education lady" she mentioned.
That's how I felt. My first reaction to Stein winning was “Oh thank God”!
ditto WI!
But at least we managed to send Tammy Baldwin back to the senate! Small consolation but still a victory.
And we sent Adam Schiff to the senate, here in California.
Yay!! Every Senate & House member matters!! Yay Tammy Baldwin. In OH, Sherrod Brown was defeated by the R car dealership owner.🤬
Is Ohio just Florida with snow? At least it is politically.
Wisconsin also flipped 11 seats blue in our newly non-gerrymandered state legislature. This is huge!💙💙💙
Rose, I grew up in PA, outside of Phila in Delco. I'm very sad for PA, too. 😢
I live in Broomall. My neighborhood was full of Trump signs. Delaware County stayed blue though.
I’m in Pittsburgh. I just can’t deal. I’m staying with Jeff, Heather and Joyce. There’s not a bone in my body that isn’t screaming. Our democracy is gone. I can’t move on from this. There’s nothing for me to reach out and hold me to sanity. I’m not coping well at all.
I grew up outside of Pittsburgh. It's still a red area, but so many assured me, always in secret that "We got this." Perhaps I'm suspicious by nature, but the cynic in me thinks: ratfucking. It doesn't matter now, she conceded.
Does that mean it's over 🥺😬😭😱
I lived in Pennsylvania my whole life and I’m very disappointed in them.
I moved to Jersey 5 years ago and wish I hadn’t. But regret will not help me.
Billionaires are so keen to suck trump little dickie now that the orange gangster is back to the white house. What a bunch of jerk. Fuck facebook and twitter to start with
Let the sucking of the giant Cheetoh dick commence!
That's tiny cheeto dick.
That's 'micro penis'.
Well, Trump himself is the giant Cheetoh dick but definitely possesses a micro penis. Mushroom shaped is what Stormy Daniels told us. Ewwwww!
What I want to know is who stepped on the fucking butterfly?
The worst part is that Trump isn't the real problem. We just handed the government to the Christian Nationalists and even if Trump keels over tomorrow; Vance, Johnson, etc. are still going to enact their agenda. At this point we need to hope we'll still have legitimate elections in two years. Meanwhile, all the morons who voted for Trump 'because of the economy' are going to find out just how badly they screwed themselves and everyone else.
Ha butterfly I love that. It feels very dystopian.
The Butterfly! Excellent.
So true.
If this makes anyone feel a little better...I am still on Twitter and you know what the CEO class is doing? Canceling Xmas bonuses because of Tariffs. The uneducated think that China etc will pay, not the US consumer...And of course all the Magat congress types don't understand this either...Can't wait for MTG and her ilk to wax poetic on the Sunday shows about this...
Of course Xmas bonuses are canceled for the working class, not CEOs or big shareholders...
The stupidest part of this is that it never occurs to any of them that if Trump is right and all those tariffs are going to be paid by other countries then there is nothing stopping them from hitting us with tariffs that we would have to pay.,
As it is, tariffs do hurt the country they are aimed at and there will be retaliation. This means that once it becomes obvious that Trump's tariffs are hurting the country, it won't be easy to go back to the normal status quo.
Hey! Virginia is NOT in Dumbfuckistan! Not only did we vote for Kamala and Tim, we elected Trump nemesis Eugene Vindeman!
So glad Vindeman won!
Finally. Someone I can congratulate for Vindmann.
Congratulations!!!
I only donated. :) I’m in the 11th, he won the 7th.
Yeah, Jeff posted an old graphic. We love you, VA!
Thanks!
Yay! Hadn't heard Mr Vindman won. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🗽
Bravo. That is really outstanding.
“Why Bother” won in 2024.
Herr Trumpf got 3MM fewer votes than 2020.
Harris got 16MM fewer votes than Biden 2020.
“Why Bother” won in 2024.
20MM votes didn't go to 3rd parties. 15MM votes did *not* change from D to R.
Where did 20MM voters go?
That's what it was all about. Make people confused, suppress the vote.
Cyber fucking space is what I think
Yeah. I am very suspicious of Elmo Apartheid .
We need to investigate
And bomb threats ? Anyone alive knows bomb threats are a deflection of throwing things off ..and that's exactly what happened....this should have been considered before any conceding .
Not going anywhere. Now more than ever, we need a steady dose of your acerbically witty observations.
Absofxxkinglutely. Thank you Jeff.
Sick of politics and hearing Drumpf’s whining voice- but I’m sticking with Jeff- he has more insight than a 50 car trainload of Magats.
A box of rocks has more insight than a 50 car trainload of MAGAts.
Don't give me ideas. /S
I am embarrassed to be an American right now. Recognizing most people agree with the Orange Stain makes me sick. Many people suck out there! Thanks for being a person who helps keep me sane! Hard to believe you lost subscribers, are those people just going to kowtow now to the bullshit??? - I’m a 66 year old white democrat woman. Where were the rest of my age group during the election?? They should have remembered the shit in the 60’s and 70’s that women had to endure! Now we are going to be enduring it again! WTH???
I'm 74 and I can't believe that everything I fought for has been trampled in the mud. I'm so damn tired of waging the same battles over and over again in this sick and evil country.
I was there 🙌 65 and feeling completely hopeless.
Me too. I wrote postcards and voted. What are you talking about? I’ve been with Jeff way back on Twitter before Jack sold it to Scuzzy Washe. I’m not going anywhere Jeff!
Here! 65 year old white democrat woman, one who super appreciates living in the blue PNW, even if the eastern halves of WA & OR are red and belong to Dumbfuckistan! I, too, need Jeff and the community built here.
I think we voted. I don't know anyone who didn't.
I do but he couldn’t get off work the lines in my town were double and wrapped around the bldg and about twenty more inside from the start till the end. It’s ok though my SNL is on the right but not full on maga. He’s a firefighter from a 45 min drive in at 6am.
They can all fuck all the way off. So can everyone who voted for him or didn’t vote. I’m done being nice and I’m done holding my tongue. They can all fuck off. They all made this happen. But I also know the numbers do not add up and the election was compromised. Millions of votes not counted. No fucking way he won the popular vote. No way. My numbness has morphed into fury that Harris and the Dems rolled over and played nice so quickly. Donny NEVER would have. Fuck a peaceful transfer of power; Donny never would have. I’m furious. And embarrassed for my country, of my country. So what are the Dems going to do now? Pretend it’s going to be a normal presidency? Good luck with that. If anyone wants to try to reason with me, talk me down, go ahead….
i agree - challenges should have been made- Dems playing nice again like in 2000- we don’t want a “peaceful” transfer of power for those schmucks-do the same to them as when we took over in 2020-dont assist in any requests and put up roadblocks
and throw Elon in jail
"My numbness has morphed into fury that Harris and the Dems rolled over and played nice so quickly. "
THIS. I'm not normally a conspiracy theorist but how the fuck did she get 15 million fewer votes than Biden after all the rallies, the $1 billion in contributions, the long lines at polling places, the momentum and energy? It's suspect. Why did they cave so early instead of investigating?
Reminds me of my anger when Al Franken quit over a peccadillo, only 1000x worse.
Something is beyond fishy.
I am so devastated.
RIGGED !
I AGREE WITH EVERY SINGLE WORD. I AM OUTRAGED.
Your 100% right ...and I feel the same way ....so glad I'm at the end of road (in more ways than one) and so no one can bother me ....I'm so pissed ,my mailwomans lucky she's all I gotta see....time out for me ...or I might possibly not appear nice