MidwestCurmudgeon
@unrealdonaldtrump.bsky.social
Recovering politician and podcaster, based in Indiana. Views expressed my own no matter how insane. Subscribe to my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@midwestcurmudgeon
💯 "Lately, though, I’ve been subjected to the unsettling spectacle of Marge behaving in a sentient manner. It’s like enjoying a new song on Spotify and finding out it’s by Kid Rock." https://bit.ly/43x5Orq
Who Will Replace MTG in Trump's Clown Car?
TBR Sunday Read
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November 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
💯 "Lately, though, I’ve been subjected to the unsettling spectacle of Marge behaving in a sentient manner. It’s like enjoying a new song on Spotify and finding out it’s by Kid Rock." https://bit.ly/43x5Orq
Nobody sums up the anger/frustration/rage better than Jon Stewart. https://youtu.be/eFI6MwlLJ08?si=5Y-zxC3dJM5qGoH-
Jon Stewart "Can't F**king Believe" Democrats Caved on the Shutdown | The Daily Show
In the wake of Democrats' decision to end the government shutdown, Jon Stewart returns to his prediction that they were going to piss away last weekâs hard-e...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Nobody sums up the anger/frustration/rage better than Jon Stewart. https://youtu.be/eFI6MwlLJ08?si=5Y-zxC3dJM5qGoH-
More total b.s. from Dementia Donald. In reality, his tariffs will bring in about $195-billion for all of 2025. His $2,000 fantasy would cost around $600-billion...adding to the projected $2.7 TRILLION budget deficit.
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
More total b.s. from Dementia Donald. In reality, his tariffs will bring in about $195-billion for all of 2025. His $2,000 fantasy would cost around $600-billion...adding to the projected $2.7 TRILLION budget deficit.
The looting of America continues. Anyone who still thinks Trump is "for the little guy" is deluded or heavily drugged. https://bit.ly/47Lkt3l
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November 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The looting of America continues. Anyone who still thinks Trump is "for the little guy" is deluded or heavily drugged. https://bit.ly/47Lkt3l
"Let them eat cake." One party says it all about the real Donald "Jay Gatsby" Trump. https://shorturl.at/84sQs
Just a moment...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"Let them eat cake." One party says it all about the real Donald "Jay Gatsby" Trump. https://shorturl.at/84sQs
Treasury Sec Bessent: "Chinese have agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans during this season and 25 million tons per year for the next 3 years." Big Trump win for U.S. farmers?
Nope.
Chinese bought 27 million metric tons in 2024 (Biden was President). #MAGABullshit
Nope.
Chinese bought 27 million metric tons in 2024 (Biden was President). #MAGABullshit
October 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Treasury Sec Bessent: "Chinese have agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans during this season and 25 million tons per year for the next 3 years." Big Trump win for U.S. farmers?
Nope.
Chinese bought 27 million metric tons in 2024 (Biden was President). #MAGABullshit
Nope.
Chinese bought 27 million metric tons in 2024 (Biden was President). #MAGABullshit
One of the most lethal political weapons is humor. Will Rogers knew it … and Will's legacy is alive and well at the Lincoln Project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbiXMQwBEaA
Epstein Ballroom
The Epstein files stay hidden, but the Epstein Ballroom will be a prominent display.The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
One of the most lethal political weapons is humor. Will Rogers knew it … and Will's legacy is alive and well at the Lincoln Project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbiXMQwBEaA
Indiana vote for Governor in 2024: Mike Braun (R) 54%, Jennifer McCormick (D) 46%.
The cumulative vote for Congress was 58-35%.
Braun says IN Democrats don't deserve ANY representation in Congress. http://bit.ly/3L9i5w0
The cumulative vote for Congress was 58-35%.
Braun says IN Democrats don't deserve ANY representation in Congress. http://bit.ly/3L9i5w0
Gov. Mike Braun calls special session to redraw Indiana's congressional maps
Braun's call for a special session on mid-decade redistricting comes after multiple visits to Indiana from Vice President JD Vance.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Indiana vote for Governor in 2024: Mike Braun (R) 54%, Jennifer McCormick (D) 46%.
The cumulative vote for Congress was 58-35%.
Braun says IN Democrats don't deserve ANY representation in Congress. http://bit.ly/3L9i5w0
The cumulative vote for Congress was 58-35%.
Braun says IN Democrats don't deserve ANY representation in Congress. http://bit.ly/3L9i5w0
From the authoritarian playbook: take control of the media. Trump allies now own The Washington Post, LA Times, CBS, Sinclair Broadcasting, Fox News, NY Post, X, and (soon) TikTok. Next up: CNN and HBO. http://bit.ly/47GjfHU
Larry and David Ellison Are Building a Pro-Trump Media Behemoth
With the president’s blessing, the Ellisons’ Skydance merged with Paramount, gaining control of CBS News. Now the new giant might gobble up Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
From the authoritarian playbook: take control of the media. Trump allies now own The Washington Post, LA Times, CBS, Sinclair Broadcasting, Fox News, NY Post, X, and (soon) TikTok. Next up: CNN and HBO. http://bit.ly/47GjfHU
Never mind that the fact that the Constitution limits Mango Mussolini to 2 terms. Does anyone really think the 79-year-old morbidly obese MacDonald's guzzling no-exercise blob will make it to election day 2028?
October 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Never mind that the fact that the Constitution limits Mango Mussolini to 2 terms. Does anyone really think the 79-year-old morbidly obese MacDonald's guzzling no-exercise blob will make it to election day 2028?
Trump's "promise" to give the money to charity is, like his previous promises of charitable contributions, pure 🐂💩. What else would you expect from a convicted criminal? https://shorturl.at/DUzEB
Just a moment...
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October 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Trump's "promise" to give the money to charity is, like his previous promises of charitable contributions, pure 🐂💩. What else would you expect from a convicted criminal? https://shorturl.at/DUzEB
The healthcare backlash starts now:
"Older people will also see sharp increases… In KY, a 60-year-old couple making $85,000 per year could face an increase of $23,700 in annual premiums. In NV, an additional $18,100, in MN $15,500 more, and in MD, $13,700. http://bit.ly/43k4ckB
"Older people will also see sharp increases… In KY, a 60-year-old couple making $85,000 per year could face an increase of $23,700 in annual premiums. In NV, an additional $18,100, in MN $15,500 more, and in MD, $13,700. http://bit.ly/43k4ckB
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October 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The healthcare backlash starts now:
"Older people will also see sharp increases… In KY, a 60-year-old couple making $85,000 per year could face an increase of $23,700 in annual premiums. In NV, an additional $18,100, in MN $15,500 more, and in MD, $13,700. http://bit.ly/43k4ckB
"Older people will also see sharp increases… In KY, a 60-year-old couple making $85,000 per year could face an increase of $23,700 in annual premiums. In NV, an additional $18,100, in MN $15,500 more, and in MD, $13,700. http://bit.ly/43k4ckB
Meidas+ Editor Ron Filipkowski writes an almost-daily column updating all the crazy coming out of D.C. This weekend he shifted to raise our spirits, sharing the very best signage from the millions of anti-MAGA marchers. https://www.meidasplus.com/p/top-40-no-kings-signs-1-10
Top 40 No Kings Signs, #1-10
The best of the best.
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October 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Meidas+ Editor Ron Filipkowski writes an almost-daily column updating all the crazy coming out of D.C. This weekend he shifted to raise our spirits, sharing the very best signage from the millions of anti-MAGA marchers. https://www.meidasplus.com/p/top-40-no-kings-signs-1-10
Join in the national celebration of the American Constitution: www.nokings.org
October 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Join in the national celebration of the American Constitution: www.nokings.org
Tomorrow: Here, There and Everywhere: www.nokings.org
October 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Tomorrow: Here, There and Everywhere: www.nokings.org
SATURDAY! Find a NoKings event near you — they are everywhere! https://www.nokings.org/#map
October 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
SATURDAY! Find a NoKings event near you — they are everywhere! https://www.nokings.org/#map
Saturday is "No Kings Day". Find an event near you: https://www.nokings.org
October 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Saturday is "No Kings Day". Find an event near you: https://www.nokings.org
Nero played his fiddle while Rome burned. Trump? Golfing 2 weekends in a row with government shut down and his team firing thousands of federal employees. #MAGA = Make America Golf Again
October 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Nero played his fiddle while Rome burned. Trump? Golfing 2 weekends in a row with government shut down and his team firing thousands of federal employees. #MAGA = Make America Golf Again
Kristoffer Ealy writes eloquently about the politics of fear. In a world where facts/truth don't matter, fear is a truly effective political tool. https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/why-democrats-keep-losing-to-monsters
Why Democrats Keep Losing to Monsters That Don’t Exist
The modern propaganda rule is that you don’t need truth. You just need repetition.
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October 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Kristoffer Ealy writes eloquently about the politics of fear. In a world where facts/truth don't matter, fear is a truly effective political tool. https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/why-democrats-keep-losing-to-monsters
Presidential approval ratings (Gallup) in September of their first term:
Donald Trump (2025) - 40%
Biden (2021) - 43%
Trump (2017) - 37%
Obama (2009) - 52%
G. W. Bush (2001) - 76%
Clinton (1993) - 50%
George H.W. Bush (1989) - 70%
Reagan (1981) - 52%
http://bit.ly/4nQbQeW
Donald Trump (2025) - 40%
Biden (2021) - 43%
Trump (2017) - 37%
Obama (2009) - 52%
G. W. Bush (2001) - 76%
Clinton (1993) - 50%
George H.W. Bush (1989) - 70%
Reagan (1981) - 52%
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October 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Presidential approval ratings (Gallup) in September of their first term:
Donald Trump (2025) - 40%
Biden (2021) - 43%
Trump (2017) - 37%
Obama (2009) - 52%
G. W. Bush (2001) - 76%
Clinton (1993) - 50%
George H.W. Bush (1989) - 70%
Reagan (1981) - 52%
http://bit.ly/4nQbQeW
Donald Trump (2025) - 40%
Biden (2021) - 43%
Trump (2017) - 37%
Obama (2009) - 52%
G. W. Bush (2001) - 76%
Clinton (1993) - 50%
George H.W. Bush (1989) - 70%
Reagan (1981) - 52%
http://bit.ly/4nQbQeW
The real crime: "Republicans wanted to believe Sanchez was the victim of isolated violence because that version of the story justified everything they've been saying…" http://bit.ly/3KL7B5v
Republicans thought Mark Sanchez was the perfect victim | Opinion
Mark Sanchez momentarily became the handsome face of Republicans' claim that Indianapolis is unsafe, that anyone can be attacked and killed any time.
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October 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The real crime: "Republicans wanted to believe Sanchez was the victim of isolated violence because that version of the story justified everything they've been saying…" http://bit.ly/3KL7B5v
Steven Miller on court rulings stopping the military invasion of Portland: “The Democrat Party has filled our legal and judicial system with radicals who protect leftwing terrorists.”
The judge was appointed by Trump. http://bit.ly/4pMT6ya
The judge was appointed by Trump. http://bit.ly/4pMT6ya
‘Legal Insurrection’: Stephen Miller Goes Berserk On a Trump-Appointed Judge for Blocking National Guard Deployment in Portland
Deputy WH Chief of Staff Stephen Miller raged over a ruling — from a Trump-appointed judge — which blocks a National Guard deployment in Portland.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Steven Miller on court rulings stopping the military invasion of Portland: “The Democrat Party has filled our legal and judicial system with radicals who protect leftwing terrorists.”
The judge was appointed by Trump. http://bit.ly/4pMT6ya
The judge was appointed by Trump. http://bit.ly/4pMT6ya
The answer for skyrocketing electric bills: get away from fossil fuels. Even with Trump-demanded subsidies, coal/gas generation costs more. https://www.wired.com/story/power-bills-in-the-us-are-soaring-and-will-rise-further-still/
Why US Power Bills Are Surging
Americans are paying more for electricity—and rates will keep rising. But after a period of pain, rates should level off as the benefits of a shift away from fossil fuels begin to be felt.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The answer for skyrocketing electric bills: get away from fossil fuels. Even with Trump-demanded subsidies, coal/gas generation costs more. https://www.wired.com/story/power-bills-in-the-us-are-soaring-and-will-rise-further-still/
Move over Fox News/OANN/Newsmax: The once-proud network of Cronkite and Murrow is now becoming a MAGA propaganda channel🥺. http://bit.ly/4gURf6m
Just a moment...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Move over Fox News/OANN/Newsmax: The once-proud network of Cronkite and Murrow is now becoming a MAGA propaganda channel🥺. http://bit.ly/4gURf6m
Trump's sending National Guard into Chicago, and to fight in war-torn Portland Oregon. On this week's "A Republic, If You Can Keep It" podcast the former Illinois Adjutant General William Enyart weighs in on the Commander in Chief's maneuvering.
October 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Trump's sending National Guard into Chicago, and to fight in war-torn Portland Oregon. On this week's "A Republic, If You Can Keep It" podcast the former Illinois Adjutant General William Enyart weighs in on the Commander in Chief's maneuvering.