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Vanessa Horabuena Speed Paints a Portrait of Donald Trump

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A speed painter is an “artist” who creates a painting within a limited timeframe, usually only a few minutes. These performers will never be mistaken for a Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt or a Picasso, but they possess rudimentary artistic skills that impress drunken yokels. They’re usually hired as opening acts for 2nd rate standup comics, lounge singers, strippers or as featured guests at a Trump event.

Vanessa Horabuena is a Christian worship leader, life coach, speed painter and Trump fanatic who was hired to perform a live painting of Trump at the Liberty Ball, a presidential inaugural ball.

Horabuena looked like she was possessed by a demon or maybe she was high on amphetamines as she created her macabre portrait of her orange messiah.

She was accompanied by religious worship music, and the cultists were raising their hands in praise of Jesus (Trump?).

The speed painting of the monster who is an embodiment of the antichrist is a literal and metaphorical picture of idolatry.

As a sardonic tribute to the demented speed painter, I drafted this short essay in about five minutes, hopefully it will serve as a counterbalance to her blasphemous and idolatrous work.

LGBTQ Conversion Therapy Now Banned in Sydney, Australia

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“Dangerous and damaging LGBTQ+ conversion practices will be banned from today.

The Conversion Practices Ban Act 2024 makes conversion practices, which can include ‘conversion therapy’ and suppression practices, a crime punishable by up to five years imprisonment.

Life Site News

In America Donald Trump and his evangelical MAGA cult have declared war on the LGBTQ community; they are trying to erase sexual minorities from the federal government, education system and the media.

But down under, specifically in Sydney and New South Wales, things are right side up. Christians and other Neanderthals can face five years in prison and fines up to $1000,000 for offering counseling to or praying for LGBTQ individuals.

This can include any type of psychological or religious pressure, otherwise known as brainwashing. It has always been morally unethical, but now it is illegal to bully LGBTQ people to suppress their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Imagine if the shoe were on the other foot: A heterosexual boy is kidnapped by brainwashing experts. He’s shown pictures of scantily clad female celebrities, and he is electrically shocked if he gets an erection. He won’t be released from the reeducation camp until he expresses a romantic interest in other boys.

Evangelicals who think that LGBTQ individuals are depraved sinners, are on the wrong side of history, hermeneutically unsound, anti-science and plain ignorant.

The Jesus of the Gospels, who was a bachelor who surrounded himself with male disciples and never once mentioned homosexuality would lambaste these anti-gay evangelicals as hell bound evildoers.

Selfie of Karoline Leavitt Wearing ‘Make America Blond Again’ Shirt is Real

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“A photograph is circulating that allegedly shows White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wearing a black T-shirt with white writing that reads: “Make America Blonde Again.” The picture appears to depict the Trump administration spokesperson taking a selfie in a mirror at a hair salon.”

Snopes.com

Snopes verdict: True! Not fake news. Not the product of digital editing or artificial intelligence software.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is the quintessential female face of the MAGA Trump administration: deer in the headlights stare, heavy eye makeup, pronounced facial contour, and blond locks befitting a Nazi Queen.

Of course, she usually wears the requisite MAGA accessory: a dangling ostentatious gold cross dangling from her neck.

Leavitt taking a selfie while wearing a black T-shirt with white writing that reads, “Make America Blond Again”, is the ultimate dumb blond joke. Leavitt’s blank stare indicates that she is oblivious to the racist connotations of her controversial shirt.

Her T-Shirt is as offensive as a red MAGA cap. When exactly was America great for Blacks, Latinos or Native Americans? The further back we go back in time the more of a dystopian nightmare life in America was for racial, sexual, and religious minorities.

We need to make America great by making White Nationalist Christian bimbos too ashamed and afraid to wear blatantly racist attire.

Elon Musk Humiliates Himself Trying to Buy Wisconsin Supreme Court

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Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, subscribes to the philosophy that “he who dies with the most toys wins.” Musk bought Tesla and turned it into the most successful EV company in the world before his affinity for extremist rightwing political parties in Europe and his bromance with Donald Trump sent Tesla shares plummeting.

He bought Twitter and turned the world’s most successful micro-blogging into a toxic site infested with racists and conspiracy theorists. Advertisers, corporations, and liberals deserted the site, nobody wants to be associated with his malignant social media platform.

Musk’s most controversial purchase was Trump, he poured more than a quarter of a billion dollars into the sociopath’s presidential campaign. Trump rewarded Musk by making him co-president and giving him free rein to slash the federal budget. Musk’s purchase of Trump is destined to be a bigger disaster than Twitter and Tesla combined.

After buying the American presidency Musk was under the delusion that there wasn’t anything he couldn’t buy. He tried to buy Wisconsin’s democracy to corrupt Wisconsin’s judiciary. The billionaire did everything in his power to buy a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat: he poured $20 million into the race, paid voters $100 to sign a petition against “activist judges” and gave out three $1million checks to voters.

But Wisconsin voters told Musk “You can’t buy our Supreme Court.” Liberal Judge Susan Crawford crushed Musk’s candidate, Judge Brad Schimel.

Hopefully, Musk’s humiliation will cause him to exit politics and concentrate on saving Tesla.

After Trump Meets with Laura Loomer, Security Officials get Loomered

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Donald Trump has been urged to fire Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other top security officials by influential pundits and top tier politicians following the devastating leak of extremely sensitive war plans. But Trump dismisses SignalGate as fake news and a witch hunt, and he refuses to fire or even discipline anyone involved in the debacle.

But after one 30-minute meeting with Laura Loomer, a MAGA influencer who is batshit crazy, he fired have a dozen security officials because she accused them of being disloyal neo-cons, and not due to their incompetence that endangered the lives of military personnel.

Loomer, a MAGA firebreather, has a penchant for posting Islamophobic and anti-immigrant posts on social media and she infamously made vile racist attacks against Kamala Harris. Naturally, she has the ear of the racist-in chief Donald Trump, and he values her opinion even though she is not officially a member of his administration.

Loomer is so notorious for ambush-style interviews that her surname has become a verb; politicians rarely agree to be interviewed by her for fear of “getting Loomered.”

The wrong individuals got Loomered, instead of low-level security officials, it should have Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Security Adviser Mike Walz who got Loomered.

Of course, it’s Trump who should be fired for surrounding himself with incompetent sycophants and crazy conspiracy theorists who care more about fluffing their messiah and furthering their own careers than they do about defending the rule of law and preserving our democracy.

Karoline Leavitt says SignalGate Case Closed

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When White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stands behind the podium that bears the presidential seal, she usually has a large cross dangling from her neck. She is sending a signal to the assembled reporters and to television viewers that she is representing President Donald Trump, her orange messiah.

During her Monday press briefing Leavitt was asked for an update on any review to the SignalGate debacle that witnessed a reporter accidentally added to a group chat in which top Trump officials discussed a war strike on Yemen.

“This case has been closed here at the White House, as far as we are concerned,” she snapped. “There have been steps made to ensure that something like that can obviously never happen again.”

“Case closed”. The message could not be any clearer, the Trump administration is done talking about the group war chat, and everyone else should fall in line, including reporters.

The case has never been opened, and the administration has not explicitly stated what steps, if any, have been taken to ensure that such a colossal mistake will never happen again.

Case not closed. Most of the White House correspondents are not members of the cult, and their job is to hold regime officials accountable for their mistakes and lapses in judgment.

SignalGate is unacceptable. Reporters must demand answers. Citizens must demand accountability. We must hold the Trump administration accountable for their gross incompetence and glaring arrogance that is making our country less safe, and our democracy more fragile.

Signalgate

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Roy Cohn was the embodiment of evil, in his autobiography he dubbed himself, “a new strain of sonofabitch.” He was Senator Joseph McCarthy’s chief counsel during the Army-McCarthy hearings in 1954, when he assisted McCarthy in his crusade to destroy democracy in the name of fighting communism.

Cohn had a sociopath’s instinct for sniffing out evil, and he represented and mentored Donald Trump during Trump’s early business career.

Trump’s never forgotten the three rules he learned from his mentor: always attack, always deny everything, and always declare victory. These rules have served Trump well in his business, entertainment, and political careers.

Trump is a pathological practiced liar, and his penchant for lying has permeated his administration. They deny the unpleasant, inconvenient, and incriminating truth, attack those who speak truth to power, and they always declare victory even when they are standing in the rubble of a devastating defeat.

So, when caught red-handed sharing classified information on a public messaging app, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and the other security officials, did what their sociopath boss would have done: brazenly lie.

Signalgate was an egregious act of incompetence, and an unparalleled display of arrogance that risked national security, put the lives of our miliary personnel at risk and flouted laws that try to ensure government accountability.

Signalgate has exposed that deceitful brats who express themselves with emojis hold the highest offices in our government and are beholden to the King of Lies.

Putin Gifted a Portrait of Trump to the US President

“Russian President Vladimir Putin gave U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff a portrait of President Trump to deliver to the U.S. president as a gift, the Kremlin confirmed on Monday.”

The Hill

Donald Trump an authoritarian sociopath, has a history of developing crushes on dictators. The overweight lover rhapsodized about his dalliance with Kim Jong Un, the Dear Leader of North Korea: “He wrote me beautiful letters. And they’re great letters. We fell in love.” After they consummated their love the first time, I bet he used a Sharpie to draw a heart on Kim’s butt, while Kim set off rockets in his mind.

Kim is Trump’s side piece; the love of his life is the ruthless Russian dictator Valdimir Putin. He is a brutal tyrant who assassinates his political opponents, invades countries bordering Russia, and destabilizes democracies by disseminating fake news, but Trump almost never criticizes him. To the contrary, the orange hued Romeo, with a penchant for uttering superlatives, saves the most sensational ones for his Russian lover.

Putin does not have any homoerotic feelings for Trump, but he encourages the idiot’s infatuation with him for political expediency. Putin knows the narcissist will be thrilled with a portrait of himself, and the gift will pay of dividends in the peace negotiations over Ukraine.

I would not be surprised if Putin also gave the orange buffoon a glossy poster of Putin. Imagine Trump admiring Putin’s poster with his ravenous raccoon eyes and his industrious tiny hands.

Snoop Dogg Offers to Help Heal Rift Between Prince Harry and Prince Willliam

“Snoop Dogg has offered his services to help reunite estranged brothers Prince Willian and Harry.

The American rapper, who lives close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in LA, has said he would be more than happy to act as a peacemaker between the brothers.”

The Daily Mail

Snoop Dogg is a music industry king: his hip hop catalog transcends genres, his influence spans generations, and he is a worldwide ambassador of goodwill and good vibes.

Even our most beloved icons make mistakes, witness Snoop’s endorsement of the vile and reprehensible Donald Trump. When Secretary of State Marco Rubio eventually resigns in disgrace, Trump can reward Snoop for his support by appointing him to replace Rubio.

In the meantime, Snoop is offering his diplomatic services to help reunite the estranged brothers Prince William and Prince Harry. I cannot imagine either Prince drinking gin and juice, waving their hands in the air like they just don’t care, and bopping their heads to the Chronic album, but they are both huge fans of the Doggfather.

Put the brothers in a room with Snoop, a stack of his albums and a bowl of weed and before long the rift between the brothers will heal as they smoke a peace pipe full of weed. If he smokes enough dope, Prince William will spit rhymes about his love for Meghan Markle.

Elon Musk is the CEO of the American Oligarchy

In a parliamentary government, the real executive power rests with the prime minister, who is the head of government. The president, usually a non-entity, serves as a ceremonial head of state. For example, everybody knows that the prime minister of Israel is the bombastic Benjamin Netanyahu, while almost nobody knows that Isaac Herzog is the president.

America is a constitutional federal republic, and the executive power rests with the president. In the second Trump administration, Trump acts like the president of a parliamentary style government; he loves the pomp and circumstance of the presidency and is in his element signing executive orders and making speeches.

The real executive power rests with Elon Musk, he is the CEO of the USA, and he is busy turning our democracy into an oligarchy. Two months into the Musk administration, the United States is in chaos mode. Musk is downsizing the federal government like an efficiency expert on crack. Musk is taking the patented Republican passion for limited government to an insane level, slashing the government to the bone.

Tariffs levied and then rescinded, legions of workers fired one week and then rehired the next, judicial orders blatantly ignored, what will be the end result of all this chaos?

We’re already in a constitutional crisis, will the Musk regime end in Civil War? An entrenched oligarchy? White Christian Nationalist theocracy?

We are in 1933 Germany when Hitler assumed power, and we don’t have a minute to lose, we must take back our country now.

Franklin Graham Cautions Trump on Profanity! Goddamn Wanker!

Matthew 12:36: “I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak.”

Franklin Graham, one of the most prominent evangelical Trump cheerleaders, has urged Donald Trump, privately and publicly, to refrain from uttering profanities at press conferences and speeches.

As President of the United States and nominal Leader of the Free World, Trump has a bully pulpit that amplifies his every utterance, even his most banal and profane tweets.

Trump will have a lot to answer for on Judgment Day; almost every word that emanates from his sphincter-shaped month is careless. Trump’s brain isn’t a computer that weighs the meaning of every word and calculates how it may resonate with different audiences, it’s a megaphone that blares his unfiltered diatribes.

Graham gets his panties in a twist whenever Trump cusses, but MAGA cultists cream their pants when their Orange Messiah swears, especially when the profanity is directed at a political opponent. Trump has uttered expletives in evangelical churches, with nary a murmur of disapproval from the god-fearing folks. They aren’t bothered even when Trump spits out a “goddam.”

Graham chastises Trump for using four-letter words, but he has nothing to say about Trump’s racism, misogyny, greed, mendacity, fascist tendencies, and overall contemptible behavior.

Goddamn Franklin straight to hell, the hypocrite will have a lot to answer for in the Day of Judgement. He will have to give an account for all his sermons praising Donald Trump, who is the embodiment of evil.

First Photo of Ailing Pope Francis Released

“The first image of Pope Francis since he was hospitalized over a month ago was released by the Vatican on Sunday.

Axios

The photograph shows Pope Francis sitting in a wheelchair in a chapel at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after he supposedly celebrated Mass with other priests.

The pontiff did not “celebrate” Mass, he is infirm, confined to a wheelchair, can barely speak and is too weak to participate in any of the rituals of the Mass.

The leader of 1.39 billion Roman Catholics is alone, and he is observing Mass not in the magnificent and iconic St. Peter’s Cathedral in Vatican City, but in a humble hospital chapel.

This image is a metaphor of how old age and infirmity has separated him from his flock; in the end, no matter how powerful, and spiritually connected with are, we die alone as we face the abyss. How cruel that most of us face death not with the vigor of a young person, but with diminished physical and mental health.

The pic depicts him with his back to the camera, the image emphasizes his solitary condition, and it prepares the faithful for the fact that they will soon no longer see his visage.

The Holy Father is a hospitalized 88-year-old man with chronic health issues, why isn’t he allowed to resign with a measure of dignity, instead of lingering on until he finally dies.

This photograph is an illustration of how a patriarchal religious institution is out of step with today’s world.

‘Christ is King’ is a Chant Used to Troll Jews

Crucifixion, as practiced by the Romans, was an extremely painful way to die, it was meant to inflict maximum shame and humiliation. The crucified Jesus Christ is almost always depicted wearing a loin cloth, but Romans typically crucified victims in the nude. This was intended to degrade and dehumanize the condemned, and to serve as a warning of the fate lying in wait for Jews who opposed Roman occupation.

According to the Bible the cross had a label affixed to it. Above Jesus’ head were the words, “Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews” written it Aramaic, Greek, and Latin. Pontius Pilate, the Roman prosecuting governor, wanted everyone to understand why Jesus was crucified. The label was not intended to honor Jesus, but to ridicule him, in essence Pilate was saying, “this is the King of the Jews, his body mutilated, naked, and left to rot on the cross of shame.”

Millenia later the slogan, “Christ is King” is still used to troll and ridicule Jews. The anti-Semitic motto is ubiquitous in MAGA rallies and meetings of White supremacists. It is spouted by racists who make a mockery of the teachings of Jesus.

“Christ is King” is not a jubilant expression of the sovereignty of Jesus, but a taunt expressing belief that our democracy should be overturned in favor of a white Christian nationalism led by the racist-in-chief, Donald Trump

The catchphrase “Christ is King” is anathema to everyone who cherishes our secular democracy, be they Christians, Jews, Muslims or atheists.

Marco Rubio Humiliated by Tiny Red Carpet as He Lands in Quebec for G7

During the 2016 Republican primary Marco Rubio called Donald Trump a conman and a fraud, and the infamous counter puncher retaliated by christening Rubio with the moniker “Lil Marco.”

A decade later Rubio, who now serves as Trump’s Secretary of State, lavishes praise on his boss, and vigorously defends his commander-in-chief’s unconstitutional and unamerican policies.

Trump has a talent for pinning derogatory nicknames on his opponents, and to this day Rubio is still called “Lil Marco” by his critics.

When Rubio arrived at the G7 Summit in Quebec, and he descended from his plane he set foot on a red mat. Usually host countries roll out the red carpet for foreign dignitaries, but the Canadians just plunked down an oversized red door mat.

I don’t blame the Canadians for humiliating Little Marco, after all Trump calls Justin Trudeau “the governor of Canada”, frequently rhapsodizes about annexing Canada, and has declared economic war on our loyal ally.

Rubio has his work cut out for him trying to mend relations with the Canadians and the other G7 Foreign Ministers at Quebec.

It’s a thankless job to be the Secretary of State for a buffoon who thinks he can annex Canada by redrawing the borders with a Sharpie, and who treats our allies like enemies.

The longer Rubio remains in office, before he eventually resigns in disgrace, the more he shrinks in stature. Next year, he will be welcomed in countries with a red mat that won’t be much longer than his tiny little feet.  

Evangelicals Protest Outside Orlando Metaphysical Bookstore

New Age stores that sell books about spirituality, the law of attraction, meditation and reiki massage are a dime a dozen in large cities. But a store that sells esoteric books, candles, sage, incense, and tarot cards are frowned upon in some small towns.

You would think a big city like Orlando would be accepting of a metaphysical bookshop, but Spiral Circle Bookstore and More, a woman-owned business, was the object of a protest by evangelicals from the Remnant Revival Outreach Center.

Evangelicals getting their panties in a twist over a novelty bookstore is a serious matter. True believers with a penchant for burning books and fantasies about burning witches are a real threat. In their twisted minds they perceive the owner and employees of Spiral Circle Bookstore as witches who have opened an outpost for Satan in their community.

These spiritually blind evangelicals held a raucous protest outside a small metaphysical bookstore, when they should be demonstrating outside the White House ruled by a sociopath who resembles the antichrist.

Julie Wilder, the owner of Spiral Circle, shared the following statement:

Representatives of the group said their goal was to shut the business down and said they will be back. While the incident was unsettling, the community’s response has been overwhelmingly positive.

Thank goodness Spiral Circle has the support of their city. I urge the citizens of Orlando who value free speech to patronize the Spiral Circle Bookstore, and those of us who live elsewhere can buy their products online.

Trump Turnberry Golf Course Wrecked by Pro-Palestinian Activists

“Pro-Palestine activists have took aim a Scottish golf course owned by Donald Trump this weekend, after they defaced buildings and dug-up holes on the green. Messages where also sprayed across the lawns, reading ‘Gaza is not for sale’.”

The London Economic

Trump-branded hotels and commercial buildings are his best-known real estate properties, but the avid golfer’s most prized possessions are his golf courses; he owns many including in the USA, Scotland, Ireland, and even in the United Arab Emirates.

I imagine Trump’s concept of heaven is a golf resort where the greens have pristine bermudagrass, every par-3-hole results in a hole-in-one, and every caddie has an Uncle Tom grin frozen on his face.

If you want to hurt Trump do not hire a gang of thugs to beat up his supporters, he has nothing but contempt for the blue-collar evangelicals who make up most of his base, and he could care less if they suffer in his name.

The pro-Palestinian activists who vandalized his Trump Turnberry Golf Course claim their action was in protest of Trump’s desire to ethnically cleanse Gaza and turn it into a Riviera of the Middle East.

I hope American pro-Palestinian activists take notes and make every Trump golf course in America look like rubble strewn Gaza.

Maureen McCormick ‘Marcia Brady’ Pleads With Fans Not to Use R Word

“The Brady Bunch” aired for five seasons from 1969 to 1974. The series revolved around the gender rivalries and trivial dysfunctions of a suburban blended family of breadwinner dad, stay at home mom, three brown-haired sons, trio of blond daughters, one frumpy housekeeper, and Tiger the dog.

The seminal series was never a ratings juggernaut or a critical success during its original run, but in the decades since its cancellation, it has become a cultural treasure, especially among children and teenage viewers. Ironic, since boomers like me, who grew up watching the Brady kids, thought the show was corny.

The sit-com may have been cheesy, but Marcia Brady was hot, and she was my first TV crush.

After all these years Maureen McCormick, who played Marcia Brady, still has a warm spot in my heart. At 68 she still turns heads, and I keep up with her social media activity. She has worked to promote the achievements of those with disabilities, and in 2020, she was named a Global Ambassador for Special Olympics International.

McCormick, whose brother Denny has intellectual disabilities, advised her followers on Instagram not to use the R word as “a joke, for a laugh, or to bully or hurt someone.” Marcia may have been mean to Jan, but she does not want anyone to be mean to people with special needs.

If you love the Brady Bunch as much as I do, and if you are especially fond of McCormick, please heed her advice and treat people with mental disabilities with respect.

Mike Pence Blasted by Evangelicals for Calling Pope ‘Holy Father’

“One of my greatest honors as Vice President was the hour I spent with Pope Francis at the Vatican in January 2020. @KarenPence and I join Catholics around the world Praying for this humble and godly man. God Bless the Holy Father.”

Mike Pence

On January 6, 2021, Mike Pence honored his oath to the Constitution over loyalty to his Orange Messiah and refused his decree not to certify the results of the election.

That was an unforgivable sin in the MAGA evangelical faith, and Pence has been anathema to them ever since, and he will never be welcomed back to the fold. Evangelicals have rewritten the Gospel of Matthew to read: “Every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven, but blasphemy against Donald Trump will not be forgiven.”

Pence’s innocuous tweet should not have ruffled any feathers, especially when you consider that his former boss publishes inflammatory posts on Truth Social almost every hour.

But Pence’s inoffensive post prompted MAGA cultists to accuse him of affirming Roman Catholicism despite being an outspoken Evangelical Protestant. In the diplomatic realm it is customary to refer to the Pope as “Holy Father, it simply means you respect his role as leader of the Vatican.

Pence has the temerity to call the Pope “Holy Father” and evangelicals are ready to burn him at the stake as a heretic, but their Dear Leader can do everything but shit on the Bible and tell the Holy Ghost to piss off and all you hear is crickets.

Elon Musk Doubles Down on His Nazi Salute

On January 21 Elon Musk performed a Nazi salute as a speaker on stage before Trump’s arrival on Washington’s Capital One arena. He made the Nazi salute with gusto and then turned around and repeated the gesture in the other direction.

Is there better way for a preliminary speaker at a MAGA rally to prepare the crowd for the racist-in-chief than to perform a Hitler salute? I do not think so, considering the Capital One arena erupted in cheers and jubilation when Musk made the execrable motion.

The MAGA loyalists defended Musk explaining that he’s autistic and prone to making awkward movements. If Musk makes the Nazi sign again while goosestepping will Trump’s supporters once again blame it on his autism?

Musk’s recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast made it clear that he knew exactly what he was doing when he made the Nazi salute. He told Rogan that his gesture, described by many as a Nazi salute, was “meant in the most positive spirit possible.” Musk incredulously claimed that he did not see the backlash coming, despite performing the vile gesture twice in Washington DC on Inauguration Day.

There is no way that a Nazi salute can ever be made in a positive spirt, and those of us who want to save our democracy from Trump, Musk and their minions must double down on calling out their racism.

It’s late 1930’s Germany again, and the Nazi salute is a harbinger of atrocities yet to come.

Wake up America!

Marco Rubio Was Homer Simpson Disappearing into the Hedge

If you’re a fan of the “The Simpsons” or if you spend any time online, you’ve seen the GIF of Homer Simpson disappearing backward into a hedge, his cartoon eyes wide open. This meme is used to express embarrassment or the desire to disappear from an awkward social situation.

We’ve all felt like Homer at one time or another, sometimes it’s when we make a minor faux pas in a social setting and we want to disappear into the ether, and other times it’s when we make a major mistake and wish we’d never been born.

Volumes will be written about Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump. Trump’s attempt to pressure Zelensky, the president of a democracy invaded by Russian President Vladimir Putin, to betray his country and go along with Trump’s “peace deal” that is tantamount to Ukraine’s surrender to Russia is disgusting and revolting.

I won’t focus on the heroic Zelensky, the contemptuous Trump or the sycophantic JD Vance who joined his boss is berating the war time leader of Ukraine.

My focus is on Secretary of State Marco Rubio who was sitting next to Vance. While the Vice President appeared comfortable in the shitshow that was taking place in the hallowed Oval Office, Marco reminded me of Homer Simpson disappearing into the hedge. Little Marco sold his soul to the devil; was he praying that Jesus would rapture him to heaven or hell? Burning in the lake of fire would feel more comfortable than the Oval Office.

Rubio posted on X:

“Thank you @POTUS for standing up for America in a way that no President has ever had the courage to do before. Thank you for putting America First. America is with you!”

Rubio’s posture and demeanor wasn’t that of a Cabinet member who was proud of the behavior of his commander-in-chief. Rubio looked like he was sick of Trump’s betrayal of an ally who is fighting to save his country.

Rubio’s Faustian bargain will not end well, he should have stayed in the Senate. He will have many more Homer Simpson moments before he’s fired or resigns in disgrace.

Trump Will Lead Evangelicals to Damnation and Fascism

Evangelicals embrace superstition and conspiracy theories and reject science, empirical facts, and common sense. Evangelicals are woefully ignorant of the Bible; they memorize select verses and brandish them as swords to slay gay people, feminists, and liberals.

They don’t recognize that the Good Book was compiled over a period of about 1,500 years and written by different authors from various backgrounds. They consider the Bible to be one book and therefore feel free to cherry pick verses from disparate books in the Bible to construct their own dogmas which are alien to orthodox Christianity. They treat Scripture as a Lego set, each verse a Lego piece that they use to construct monstrous ideas that are antithetical to the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Atheists are more biblically literate than evangelicals, and they are immune from being conned by shyster evangelists and corrupt politicians who use religious rhetoric to sway the electorate.

Evangelicals are so ignorant of the Bible, and so unfamiliar with the Jesus of the Gospels that they worship a sociopath who has nothing in common with Jesus and everything in common with the antichrist.

You might as well tilt at windmills than use the Bible, common sense, or facts to prove to evangelicals that they are following Trump down a road that leads to damnation and fascism.

They are beyond spiritual or political redemption, and it is an exercise in futility to engage with them. Instead, expend your time and energy in encouraging Democrats to save our democracy.

Take a Step to Improve Your Health and Get a Smartwatch

When 98% of Americans own a cell phone with a clock that is synchronized to GPS satellites, which contain incredibly accurate atomic clocks, wristwatches are unnecessary.

And if our mobile phones run out of juice, we still don’t need a wristwatch to tell time. Almost every electronic device in the home, including microwave ovens, TV’s, refrigerators, coffeemakers, and even some toasters, for God’s sake, have a clock.

Only rappers and people who are health-conscious wear wristwatches, rappers wear luxury wristwatches as a status symbol, and health nuts wear smartwatches, not to tell time, but to check on their daily step count.

I don’t have OCD, but I check my daily step count with almost every step that I take, and if I go to bed without achieving my daily goal, I toss and turn all night.

Folks who count their daily steps are not neurotics and smartwatches are not a gimmick. Your daily step count makes a big difference to your disease risk.

If you suffer from a cardiovascular disease, you really need to wear a smartwatch. According to the American College of Cardiology, about 3,000 steps per day reduces risk of cardiovascular disease compared to those who did just 2,000 steps.

Walking at least 4,000 steps helps reduce your risk of dementia, although I’m not sure I believe that because I average 12,000 steps, but I constantly check my smartwatch to remind me how many steps I’ve taken.

Take a step to improve your health and get a smartwatch.

Trump Calls Himself a King

Troll-in-chief Donald Trump blocked New York City’s congestion pricing program, reversing a federal approval granted last year. The congestion toll charges drivers $9 to enter Manhattan, and it was successful in easing Manhattan’s notorious congestion and helped fund public transit.

Trump’s action is out of pocket, unconstitutional, and just another example of him acting as if he’s a king who isn’t subject to any laws and can do whatever he pleases.

Trump celebrated his action online, posting on Truth Social: “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!”

The White House’s official Instagram account shared an image of Trump with a crown and the words “LONG LIVE THE KING.”

Nary a word of protest from conservatives, they weren’t offended in the least by the spectacle of the president of the greatest democracy in the world acting like a king and calling himself a king.

The MAGA crowd ridiculed liberals for being offended and praised Trump’s gift of trolling. But can you imagine if President Barack Obama had referred to himself as a king? They would have said: Maybe he’s the King of Kenya, or perhaps he’s one of those faux Nigerian princes who swindles white Americans out of their money.

If Joe Biden had called himself a king, Trump’s followers would have compared him to King George III of Great Britain who suffered from dementia.

Trump is not a king, he is a wannabe dictator, and a sorry excuse for a president.

Trump and Musk Girl Crush on Each Other on Hannity

Donald Trump and Elon Musk expressed gushing admiration for each other on “Hannity.” Interviewed together in the White House, the lovebirds spoke of each other in such endearing terms that Sean Hannity was moved to say: “I feel like I’m interviewing two brothers here.”

Brothers? I got more of a “booty brothers” vibe, they acted like two middle school girls who just discovered that they have a girl crush on each other.

I did not think that the sociopath Trump and the autistic Musk could develop an attraction so deep that they would whisper sweet nothings on national TV.

“I love the president, I just want to be clear about that,” the gazillionaire said. “I think President Trump is a good man. The president has been so unfairly attacked in the media, it’s really outrageous.”

I have never heard Melania publicly declare that she loves her husband, and I have likewise never heard her say that he is a good man.

Trump loves speaking in superlatives, and he heaped praise on the love of his life calling him “caring” “amazing”, “brilliant guy” and a “great guy.”

I’m surprised Hannity didn’t tell them “get a room”, especially considering the Lincoln bedroom was available for them to consummate their passion.

They accused the media of trying to drive them apart, by suggesting that Musk was the real power behind the throne.

Is this a love destined to last forever, or will the megalomaniac Trump finally get tired of Musk stealing his spotlight?

Trump: ‘He Who Saves His Country Does Not Violate any Law’

Donald Trump’s fascist philosophy summarized in one-sentence, “He who saves his Country does not violate any law”, is pinned atop his Truth Social profile.

This quotation is attributed to Napolean Bonaparte a narcissist personality who like Trump had an illusion of grandiosity, a craving for admiration and a singular lack of empathy.

This reminds me of Richard Nixon’s infamous line: “Well when the president does it, that means it is not illegal.” The Republican Party of the 1970’s wasn’t as cynical and corrupt as Trump’s GOP, and Republican statesmen joined their Democratic colleagues in forcing Nixon to resign.

Trump makes Nixon look like a piker, and his scandals and assaults on democracy makes Watergate look like a peccadillo.

In his first weeks of his presidency Trump has dramatically expanded the power of the executive branch by issuing over a hundred executive orders that impede on the House’s power of the purse and that have challenged the judiciary branch.

Trump’s execrable line is basically a “FU” to the legal challenges that he faces, he is drunk with power and confident that he will prevail over Congress, the Supreme Court and everyone who still believes in our democracy.

“He who serves his Country does not violate any law” is a challenge to those of us who aren’t enthralled by the authoritarian sociopath. Are we going to let Trump destroy our democracy? I hope we will do everything within our power to defend our democracy from Trump and his enablers, supporters, and sycophants.