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Former blogger at https://vulturepolitics.wordpress.com. I watched the Texas Tea Party machine morph into the national political Hell we are in now.
Remember it all started in Texas.
Remember it all started in Texas.
Pinned
“We must do what they fear--tell the truth, spread the truth. This is the most power weapon against this regime of liars, thieves, and hypocrites. Everyone has this weapon. So make use of it.”
― Alexei Navalny
― Alexei Navalny
February 14, 2026 at 11:38 PM
“We must do what they fear--tell the truth, spread the truth. This is the most power weapon against this regime of liars, thieves, and hypocrites. Everyone has this weapon. So make use of it.”
― Alexei Navalny
― Alexei Navalny
Senator Scott posted "...it's the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House"
Which sounds like this is not the first time he has thought Trump was involved with something that was racist in his second term.
Which sounds like this is not the first time he has thought Trump was involved with something that was racist in his second term.
February 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Senator Scott posted "...it's the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House"
Which sounds like this is not the first time he has thought Trump was involved with something that was racist in his second term.
Which sounds like this is not the first time he has thought Trump was involved with something that was racist in his second term.
Trump's cabinet members are rats fighting over a bagel in a garbage strewn subway.
NYC Rats Caught Wrestling Over Bagel on Subway Tracks
YouTube video by New York Post
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Trump's cabinet members are rats fighting over a bagel in a garbage strewn subway.
They might be probing these voting machines for "security vulnerabilities" but not to prevent fraudulent voters. They're probing them to find a way to steal elections in key districts and states.
Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard’s office obtained and tested voting machines in Puerto Rico | CNN Politics
The Office of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard obtained voting machines from Puerto Rico and probed them for security vulnerabilities, the office said in a statement to CNN on Wednesday...
www.cnn.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
They might be probing these voting machines for "security vulnerabilities" but not to prevent fraudulent voters. They're probing them to find a way to steal elections in key districts and states.
Oh, the Star Telegram can say what it will. This is a big fucking deal.
Abbott. Paxton. Cornyn. We're coming for your MAGA asses.
Ya'll better start putting in your applications for dog catchers.
And Paxton, better get ready to go to jail. You can't hide behind a political office no more.
Abbott. Paxton. Cornyn. We're coming for your MAGA asses.
Ya'll better start putting in your applications for dog catchers.
And Paxton, better get ready to go to jail. You can't hide behind a political office no more.
Democrat’s surprise win in MAGA stronghold: What it means for Texas Democrats | Opinion
Southlake Republican Leigh Wambsganss’ troubles started long before Donald Trump. | Opinion
www.star-telegram.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Oh, the Star Telegram can say what it will. This is a big fucking deal.
Abbott. Paxton. Cornyn. We're coming for your MAGA asses.
Ya'll better start putting in your applications for dog catchers.
And Paxton, better get ready to go to jail. You can't hide behind a political office no more.
Abbott. Paxton. Cornyn. We're coming for your MAGA asses.
Ya'll better start putting in your applications for dog catchers.
And Paxton, better get ready to go to jail. You can't hide behind a political office no more.
During an interview on Fox and Friends Melania, when asked about her first date with Trump, said there was a connection.
When pressed further about when Melania--gag--"fell in love" with him she simply restated there "was a connection".
She must have meant his wallet.
When pressed further about when Melania--gag--"fell in love" with him she simply restated there "was a connection".
She must have meant his wallet.
January 31, 2026 at 4:13 PM
During an interview on Fox and Friends Melania, when asked about her first date with Trump, said there was a connection.
When pressed further about when Melania--gag--"fell in love" with him she simply restated there "was a connection".
She must have meant his wallet.
When pressed further about when Melania--gag--"fell in love" with him she simply restated there "was a connection".
She must have meant his wallet.
Clearly the hospital employees are too intimidated by the presence of ICE officers hanging around the facility to say what is obvious:
31-year-old construction company owner Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was beaten while in the custody in an ICE detention facility.
31-year-old construction company owner Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was beaten while in the custody in an ICE detention facility.
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
apnews.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Clearly the hospital employees are too intimidated by the presence of ICE officers hanging around the facility to say what is obvious:
31-year-old construction company owner Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was beaten while in the custody in an ICE detention facility.
31-year-old construction company owner Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was beaten while in the custody in an ICE detention facility.
"That compassion is weak and cruelty is strong has become an article of MAGA faith. Trump and his allies believe that the more inhumane the treatment, the more likely it is to spread fear."
MAGA’s War on Empathy
This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:24 PM
"That compassion is weak and cruelty is strong has become an article of MAGA faith. Trump and his allies believe that the more inhumane the treatment, the more likely it is to spread fear."
Fuck Trump.
Fuck Vance.
Fuck Miller.
Fuck Noem.
Fuck Vance.
Fuck Miller.
Fuck Noem.
This Land is Your Land
YouTube video by Woody Guthrie - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Fuck Trump.
Fuck Vance.
Fuck Miller.
Fuck Noem.
Fuck Vance.
Fuck Miller.
Fuck Noem.
What a patriot!
Pig-eyed piece of crap.
Pig-eyed piece of crap.
Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leak
The Miami federal court lawsuit says the IRS and Treasury failed to prevent the leak of Trumps tax records by former IRS employee Charles Littlejohn.
www.cnbc.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:39 AM
What a patriot!
Pig-eyed piece of crap.
Pig-eyed piece of crap.
Inquiring minds want to know if Trump bombs Iran again does that count as another war ended?
All hail the Peacemaker-in-Chief.
All hail the Peacemaker-in-Chief.
January 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Inquiring minds want to know if Trump bombs Iran again does that count as another war ended?
All hail the Peacemaker-in-Chief.
All hail the Peacemaker-in-Chief.
Dayum, Michelle!
She starts noting that this week Megyn Kelly crawled out of Roger Ailes' corpse and runs from there.
She razes what's left of Megyn Kelly.
Time to bury that bitch.
She starts noting that this week Megyn Kelly crawled out of Roger Ailes' corpse and runs from there.
She razes what's left of Megyn Kelly.
Time to bury that bitch.
I know I should but…
YouTube video by Michelle Wolf
youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Dayum, Michelle!
She starts noting that this week Megyn Kelly crawled out of Roger Ailes' corpse and runs from there.
She razes what's left of Megyn Kelly.
Time to bury that bitch.
She starts noting that this week Megyn Kelly crawled out of Roger Ailes' corpse and runs from there.
She razes what's left of Megyn Kelly.
Time to bury that bitch.
This is the gorilla Trump sent to Minnesota to end this crisis.
“One thing I’m pushing for right now … we’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous,”
“One thing I’m pushing for right now … we’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous,”
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
This is the gorilla Trump sent to Minnesota to end this crisis.
“One thing I’m pushing for right now … we’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous,”
“One thing I’m pushing for right now … we’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous,”
The government is recruiting ICE agents with the language of white nationalists.
How ICE is using far-right subculture to recruit
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:35 AM
The government is recruiting ICE agents with the language of white nationalists.
So long, scumbag.
January 27, 2026 at 1:54 AM
So long, scumbag.
Why can't the GOP say this in public?
Cruz warns donors that Trump's tariffs could decimate the economy and lead to his impeachment.
He tells them that after Trump introduced the tariffs in early April 2025, Cruz and a few other senators had a call with Trump in which they urged him to stand down
Cruz warns donors that Trump's tariffs could decimate the economy and lead to his impeachment.
He tells them that after Trump introduced the tariffs in early April 2025, Cruz and a few other senators had a call with Trump in which they urged him to stand down
Exclusive: In secret recordings, Cruz trashes Trump tariffs, Vance
The comments to donors last year are some of the harshest criticisms of Trump and Vance by a fellow Republican.
www.axios.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Why can't the GOP say this in public?
Cruz warns donors that Trump's tariffs could decimate the economy and lead to his impeachment.
He tells them that after Trump introduced the tariffs in early April 2025, Cruz and a few other senators had a call with Trump in which they urged him to stand down
Cruz warns donors that Trump's tariffs could decimate the economy and lead to his impeachment.
He tells them that after Trump introduced the tariffs in early April 2025, Cruz and a few other senators had a call with Trump in which they urged him to stand down
This is what the US President is posting on his social media site 24 hours after the death of an American citizen at the hands of ICE agents who pepper sprayed him directly in the face, beat him and shot him 10 times as he was on all fours on the pavement in his own neighborhood.
January 25, 2026 at 5:19 PM
This is what the US President is posting on his social media site 24 hours after the death of an American citizen at the hands of ICE agents who pepper sprayed him directly in the face, beat him and shot him 10 times as he was on all fours on the pavement in his own neighborhood.
Reposted
"Pete Hegseth might consider adding another task to his many duties, one that would be of immense help to the nation and to the armed forces: He should shut up."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Pete Hegseth Should Sit This One Out
By inserting himself into the situation in Minnesota, the secretary of defense is only making things worse.
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:27 AM
"Pete Hegseth might consider adding another task to his many duties, one that would be of immense help to the nation and to the armed forces: He should shut up."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Reposted
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
The Democrat Senate race debate in Texas. It is a choice of political style more than ideology.
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:51 AM
The Democrat Senate race debate in Texas. It is a choice of political style more than ideology.