Once upon a Tom in Hollywood
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Nothing. America elected not just him, but a full cadre of yes-man Republicans that have spent the last 8 years kissing his ring and torpedoing anything he doesn't want done. In the Choose Your Own Adventure of politics, America has chosen the one that ends in a swamp full of maneating alligators.
Good idea in theory, but the states don't send money to the government. You do. I do. Businesses do. We all pay our taxes directly to the feds and get sent to prison if we stop doing so.
January 7, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Good idea in theory, but the states don't send money to the government. You do. I do. Businesses do. We all pay our taxes directly to the feds and get sent to prison if we stop doing so.
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We are nearing the time when we must throw our phones in the ocean…
“The records show that Palantir is actively working on the technical infrastructure underpinning the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts which could soon impact U.S. citizens.“
Palantir will be used to identify domestic Trump critics soon enough.
Palantir will be used to identify domestic Trump critics soon enough.
ICE Just Paid Palantir Tens of Millions for ‘Complete Target Analysis of Known Populations’
The records show that Palantir is actively working on the technical infrastructure underpinning the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts which could soon impact U.S. citizens.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:12 AM
We are nearing the time when we must throw our phones in the ocean…
Entirely fair.
January 7, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Entirely fair.
You're probably right about that. But the get out of jail free card can still be purchased after the fact. It'll probably take ten figures for him to get control of the country back, though (minus the oil and mineral rights, natch).
January 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM
You're probably right about that. But the get out of jail free card can still be purchased after the fact. It'll probably take ten figures for him to get control of the country back, though (minus the oil and mineral rights, natch).
You might be. Most of us think they're all just corrupt as fuck.
January 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
You might be. Most of us think they're all just corrupt as fuck.
This is my look of utter shock and surprise.
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January 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
This is my look of utter shock and surprise.
Listen, I know this is what makes the most logical sense. But what's important at this point is to stop whatever sick bastard is coming out of this regime to pick up where this shitbag leaves off. They ALL have to go to jail for a very long time.
January 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Listen, I know this is what makes the most logical sense. But what's important at this point is to stop whatever sick bastard is coming out of this regime to pick up where this shitbag leaves off. They ALL have to go to jail for a very long time.
Thanks. Fuck off, JD Vance!
January 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Thanks. Fuck off, JD Vance!
Pretty sure this means Taiwan is toast.
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Pretty sure this means Taiwan is toast.
If only. But impeachment is the domain of the GOP controlled congress. Don't hold your breath.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
If only. But impeachment is the domain of the GOP controlled congress. Don't hold your breath.
4) WOULD not have happened if Maduro'd just bought $50M worth of Tr*mpcoin last month like he was told to
i think that people really underestimate reality that
1) administration has no doctrine, it is really about a single, mercurial, and half-awake man
2) the administration is a constantly churning system with factions that rise and fall contextually
3) might not have happened if trump tower caracas
1) administration has no doctrine, it is really about a single, mercurial, and half-awake man
2) the administration is a constantly churning system with factions that rise and fall contextually
3) might not have happened if trump tower caracas
January 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
4) WOULD not have happened if Maduro'd just bought $50M worth of Tr*mpcoin last month like he was told to
Anders gets it.
January 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Anders gets it.
Chloe gets it.
January 3, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Chloe gets it.
The main difference here, and I know it's a little tough to navigate the complexity of it all, is that Maduro didn't buy a shit ton of Tr*mpcoin. Yet...
January 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM
The main difference here, and I know it's a little tough to navigate the complexity of it all, is that Maduro didn't buy a shit ton of Tr*mpcoin. Yet...
You can only get a pardon if you pay him for it. Maduro didn't pay. Ipso facto...
January 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
You can only get a pardon if you pay him for it. Maduro didn't pay. Ipso facto...
Don't forget the rare earth minerals! Tr*mp called this hemisphere. He gets first dibs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Don't forget the rare earth minerals! Tr*mp called this hemisphere. He gets first dibs.
(...tearing down.)
I would like Trump's toadies to start putting statues of him everywhere so we have another thing to look forward to.
December 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
(...tearing down.)
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
Tootsie!?!
Tootsie!?!
December 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
Tootsie!?!
Tootsie!?!
Nope, just you Matt!
December 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Nope, just you Matt!
Inspiration for "You've Got Mail"
December 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Inspiration for "You've Got Mail"
Just look for the R next to their name - it's literally all you need in 2025 to know a politician is a complete piece of trash.
November 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Just look for the R next to their name - it's literally all you need in 2025 to know a politician is a complete piece of trash.
Why? He's perfectly suited to the shitshow of corrupt sycophants and incompetent losers that have come together to form the most ineffectual cabinet in American history.
November 23, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Why? He's perfectly suited to the shitshow of corrupt sycophants and incompetent losers that have come together to form the most ineffectual cabinet in American history.
At this point, I'm happy to just stand by and watch this regime continue kicking its own voters repeatedly in the nuts. The longer they keep it up, the better chance the kind of people who actually believed all of MAGA's lies will actually come around to NOT voting for it again in 2026 and beyond.
November 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
At this point, I'm happy to just stand by and watch this regime continue kicking its own voters repeatedly in the nuts. The longer they keep it up, the better chance the kind of people who actually believed all of MAGA's lies will actually come around to NOT voting for it again in 2026 and beyond.
Pardon Round 2, coming your way, Mr. MAGA Molester!
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November 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Pardon Round 2, coming your way, Mr. MAGA Molester!