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Open Thread July 13 2026

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 6:03 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jul 132026

Yestersay, I saw Virgil – we played cribbage – I passed on a greetng from and old friend 9n Florida, and he asked me to pass it back (which I intend to do via Jacquie Lawson.) Oh, yes, and Lindsey Graham suddenly died. There seems to be a lot of discussion about it. If I find one or two that are particularly illuminating, I’ll post them Wednesday.

On Saturday, Common Cause (commoncause dot org) emailed it mailing list (which includes me) to report that since the beginning of the year, they have tracked 149 bills in 38 states calling for an Article V convention. I knew there were numerous crazy people who want to use Article V to tear up the Constitution so they can replace it with an authoritarian document – but 38 states? That’s very unwelcome news. I didn’t put this up on Sunday so as not to contaminate the good news, and the link I provide is to their home page, but they may ask for a donation/ I am not asking. That’s up to you.

This week, Todd Blanche faces confirmation hearings for his nomination to Attorney General. Last Friday, Joyce Vance discussed the potential for these hearings with another former DOJ prosecutor – one who worked with Blanche when he was still sane.The link is to a Substack video, so there’s a transcript. If I had to summarize it, I would say that even after almost 2,000 years, no one still now why a disciple into a Judas (I would argue that it isn’t money – or at least not just money. There’s something else going on.)

And speaking of Todd Blanche, there’s this. Adam is a journalist who specializes in legal news – he’s not a lawyer himself, but a good number of lawyers rspect his judgment when he does proffer an opinion, which he doesn’t here. I personally am not panicking – but this doesn’t exactly help.

This is a bunch of coprolites. Of course it’s pure projection. A black personin the public eye like this has everything to lose and nothing to gain from attacking physically or verbally a white person also in the public eye. God knows it can be tempting is the white person is a ritchbitch (not saying Clark is – I know zero about her.)

Trolling Trump’s “Loserpalooza”

Posted by SoINeedAName at 4:59 pm Politics

Jul 042026

No doubt we’ve all enjoyed mocking DJT’s “Great State Fair” fiasco. And some took the opportunity to rub salt in his wounds with delightful trolling expertly done.

I decided to share a few that I came across that were delightful – and I hope you will feel free to add more in the Comments section.

A good place to start might be with DJT inspecting the construction amidst the scaffolding when the Fair was going up.

(Oops … just some hopeful thinking on my part.)

The whole world is aware that hardly anyone showed up. Crowd estimates are running between 45 – 47 attendees.

It’s been so dismal that DJT at first decided to take appropriate steps to try to salvage some dignity ..

But when it was painfully obvious that the crowds he fantasized about were never going to show up, he took it up a notch and ditched the whole plan …

Sadly the embarrassment didn’t let up, so DJT ratcheted it up another notch …

Well, the crack White House PR team decided to save the sad situation with their standard MO – LYING!

When it was clear Americans weren’t buying their lies they decided to provide visual proof of the “YUGE” turnout …

But for posterity’s sake, let’s compare DJT’s disaster with other events …

DJT’s Fair vs Pride Parade

DJT vs Obama *

DJT J6 vs DJT July 4th

It’s really going to be hard to pick the most appropriate metaphor for DJT’s 2nd term – but certainly in the running are the Great Reflecting Pool Debacle …

Of course his lies to try to cover up his Great State Fair FLOP …

Hell, the even the Fair’s stage was literally falling apart …

So, if you came across more – please feel free to share them!

I know this one is fake – but couldn’t pass it up.

It’s Not Been a Good Week for DJT

Posted by SoINeedAName at 10:33 am Politics

Jun 232026

Who you going to believe? Donnie “I-Just-Make-Shit-Up-to-Make-Me-Look-Important” Trump:

“She’s probably happy I talked to her. I didn’t have to talk to her. She begged me to take a picture with her. She wanted a picture with me so badly. I wouldn’t have taken it, but I felt sorry for her.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/19/giorgia-meloni-stunned-donald-trump-claims-begged-him-photo

Or your lying eyes?

And then DJT calls in the National Guard to battle the Reflecting Pool Algae Army …

Forget his surrender to Iran. Hell, DJT …

Open Thread December 22 2025

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 1:06 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Dec 222025

Yesterday, I got an email from Jasmine Crockett about a new poll – she is leading the Republican by 9 points, 51% to 43%, and this was just days after she entered the race. Fingers crossed! Also Trinette was by. Always so great to see her. We didn’t talk as much as usual – she is learning to crochet and I’m doing my best to help make it easier.

ICE Has Domestic Abuser Agent Locked Up In Their Own Facility

When I first saw this story, I hoped o find it in “Law & Order” – but no luck I’d love to see what their take would be. It seems to me wrong on so many levels.

https://archive.is/ICy7q
This (archived) from The Nation is not brand new, but I just received it yesterday from Dose of Democracy. All things considered, it probably should not be surprising, but I hadn’t thought about it. So I was surprised.

https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/jfk-vs-donald-trump
This is not new either – except to me, probably. I was alive and I believe sentient during the Kennedy Presidential campaign, though not old enough to vote. I graduated from high school that year and started my freshman year of college. And I knew Kennedy had served in the US Navy during World War II. I had heard about PT-109. But I never realized that he and 12 others had been been presumed dead and actually had a funeral service. Steve Schmidt brings it up now to emphasize the contrast between JFK and the Orange Oligarch.

Dear Leader Exalts Himself with HUGE Banner …

Posted by SoINeedAName at 7:43 am Politics

May 252025

This past week “Dear Leader” took the next step on the way to becoming a fascist dictator by unfurling a HUGE banner – of HIMSELF – at the ~~Ministry of Truth~~ USDA.

A colossal, brooding image of Donald Trump now looms over the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington, D.C. The banner is unmistakably authoritarian in both style and scale. It features a stone-faced Trump gazing down upon the capital like a watchful overlord.

The huge banner of a glaring Trump in front of the USDA is a literal sign the U.S. has lost its democracy

History has shown that such arrogant, pompous, narcissistic displays of self-exaltation do NOT herald a healthy, thriving democracy. Quite the opposite.

But folks took advantage of such pretentious chutzpah to have some fun …

If that wasn’t galling enough, salt was rubbed into the wound as it was displayed alongside a banner of Pres. Lincoln. It was Lincoln who founded the USDA in 1862 to

” … provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.”

But one Paulley Ticks took a bit of “artistic license” and saved the day with his pièce de résistance revision:

And he interestingly notes that the hand doing the flipping-off is his, because he could NOT find a pinky-sided image of a “giving-the-finger” photo.

https://x.com/PaulleyTicks/status/1923130550459470260

Trump Wants to Pave Over the Rose Garden Lawn!

Posted by SoINeedAName at 3:26 pm Politics

Feb 152025

One would think that destroying democracy, ratcheting up in inflation with his tariffs and trade war, abandoning our longtime allies, kissing Putin’s ass and firing people would keep Donnie busy enough.

But now he’s investigating his desire to pave over the lawn in the Kennedy Rose Garden so it more closely resembles his Mar-a-Lago place.

(An aerial view of Kennedy Rose Garden PRIOR to Melania’s desecration)

While that’s galling enough, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung released a statement “justifying” Trump’s intentions to modify the grounds:

“The White House has not been given any tender, loving care in many decades, so President Trump is taking necessary steps in order to preserve and restore the greatness and glory of ‘the People’s House.”

Designers are already busy drafting options for how to “remake” the Rose Garden to then recreate the patio experience at Mar-a-Lago.

But Donnie isn’t stopping there with his makeover plans:

Hang a grand chandelier from the ceiling of the Oval Office
Gold vases and statuettes and at least one gold figurine embedded in an elevated wall molding
Build a ballroom at the White House, “like I have at Mar-a-Lago,” which Mr. Trump says would cost $100 million

Sadly, the White House Historical Association has no statutory authority over the premises. Additionally, the Rose Garden is outside of its scope because it is outdoors.

And worse, the National Park Service, controlled by the Department of the Interior, maintains the grounds, including the Rose Garden.

At least the roses are currently reported to remain.

Anyone else reminded of the lyrics from “Big Yellow Taxi”?

Don’t it always seem to go

That you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone

They paved paradise, put up a parking lot

STORY SOURCE:

Trump Considers Paving Grass at White House Rose Garden to Match Mar-a-Lago – The New York Times

Let’s Make Some Lemonade from Today’s Lemons …

Posted by SoINeedAName at 4:27 pm Politics

Jan 202025

You gotta love the surprise gift Pres. Biden left for Donnie on the way out the door….

A delightful – and very appropriate – redecoration of the White House:

And then we need to thank Melania for the yuks that hat of hers provided:

But it turns out Melania was a step ahead in her planning when Donnie was only able to give her an “Air Kiss” because of that Hamburglar wide brim:

Way to go Melania! Got any more tricks up your sleeves?

From Grace to disgrace …

Posted by SoINeedAName at 9:35 am Politics

Nov 282024

Thanksgiving is almost universally viewed as a joyous, uplifting time for sharing with family and friends.

Take a guess who does NOT share that view?

You can easily tell from the tone of his Thanksgiving “greeting”:

Here’s a link to the above which includes a link to the “Truth Social” posting of it … if you dare.

Trump’s ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ Message Takes A Very Divisive Turn | HuffPost Latest News

Now, compare that to Pres. Biden’s Greetings:

This Thanksgiving, as families, friends, and loved ones gather in gratitude, may we all celebrate the many blessings of our great Nation.
Thanksgiving is at the heart of America’s spirit of gratitude — of finding light in times of both joy and strife. The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving to honor a successful harvest, made possible by the generosity and kindness of the Wampanoag people. On the way to Valley Forge, as General George Washington and his troops continued the fierce struggle for our Nation’s independence, they found a moment for Thanksgiving. And amid the fight to preserve our Union during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday, finding gratitude in the courage of the American people who sacrifice so much for our country.
We are a good Nation because we are a good people. The First Lady and I remain inspired by the everyday Americans who lift this country up and push us forward. Today, so many are among their family and friends, celebrating the love that binds them and creating new traditions that will carry on for generations. To anyone with an empty seat at the dinner table, grieving the loss of a loved one, the First Lady and I hold you in our hearts and prayers.
America is a Nation of promise and possibilities — and that is because, every day, ordinary Americans are doing extraordinary things. Our service members and veterans have given all, risked all, and dared all to keep our Nation free. Our first responders, firefighters, and police officers risk their lives every day to keep the rest of us safe. I can see the best of America in them and in our workers and union leaders, public servants and teachers, doctors and scientists, and all who give their heart and soul to ensuring people are treated with dignity and respect. And I find hope in our Nation’s families, who sacrifice so much to achieve the American Dream and build a future worthy of our highest aspirations.
This Thanksgiving — the last one I will declare as President — I express my gratitude to the American people. Serving as President has been the honor of a lifetime. America is the greatest country on Earth, and there is so much to be grateful for. May we celebrate all that unites us — because there is nothing beyond our capacity if we do it together.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 28, 2024, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage the people of the United States of America to join together and give thanks for the friends, neighbors, family members, and communities who have supported each other over the past year in a reflection of goodwill and unity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.