The Trump Presidency Is Going Great

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

unconstitutional

Trump's Political Circus: The Return of Gwynne Wilcox

real time photo of the current admin governing

real time photo of the current admin governing

After being unceremoniously booted by Trump to help his corporate buddies, Gwynne Wilcox waltzes back into the NLRB like a warped reality show contestant, greeted like a returning hero! Who knew that firing someone unlawfully would backfire in such a spectacular fashion? For a president who loves calling himself a ‘king,’ he sure has a knack for *turning his own throne into a laughingstock*. Judge Beryl A. Howell served up a reality check, reminding us that there are indeed limits to executive power, unlike Trump’s delusions. Wilcox's return highlights not just executive overreach but also the utter incompetence of a presidency that couldn't even execute a simple dismissal without landing in court. Welcome back to the clown show, where a fired employee becomes the agency's savior and Trump's blunders are just becoming the punchline!

full stupid

GOP's Tariff Tactics: Blocking Progress One Laughable Resolution at a Time

times up on americas economic prosperity

times up on americas economic prosperity

The GOP just proved once again that they wear their clown shoes with pride, introducing a rule to block Democrats' tariff resolutions as if stifling economic debate isn’t the most asinine method to showcase their incompetence. What’s next? A rule to ban helpful policies outright? Their desperation for control is palpable, and apparently, they think silencing the majority is a winning strategy. If this doesn’t scream ‘we’re stuck in a political time warp’, what does? Let’s toast to the glory of obstructionism—cheers to not fixing anything at all!

trade war

Tariff Tantrum: Economic Sabotage in Action

fucking idiot

fucking idiot

In a mind-boggling display of economic self-destruction, President Trump resurrects the ghost of 'America First' through a ludicrous 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, proudly claiming he’ll reclaim ‘stolen’ wealth from our closest allies—never mind the looming trade war that’s about to blow up in our faces. As Canada prepares to slap back with over $20 billion in tariffs of their own, it’s clear that this ‘strategy’ promotes nothing but chaos while feeding the delusion that factory jobs will magically return amidst rising costs for consumers. How are the American people expected to breathe amidst this dumpster fire of incompetence? Oh wait, it’s all part of a scheme to fuel tax cuts for the wealthy, because why wouldn’t you throttle the middle class for the sake of billionaires? Welcome to Trump's version of free trade: where the only thing we export is madness.

corruption

Education: Just Another Casualty in Trump's Destruction Derby

Linda McMahon, the pro sexual abuse at work and wrestling powerhouse and President dumb shit's nominee for Secretary of Education, attends a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Linda McMahon, the pro sexual abuse at work and wrestling powerhouse and President dumb shit's nominee for Secretary of Education, attends a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

In an act of educational self-sabotage, the Trump administration has unleashed another round of layoffs, sinking over 1,300 workers into the abyss while promising they'll somehow still oversee critical federal programs. Talk about miraculous! Linda McMahon, the Queen of Bloat Cutting, insists that slashing half the staff will magically free up funds for local schools, like a magician pulling rabbits out of an empty hat. Spoiler alert: students can’t eat fluff and empty promises. The only clear lesson here is that when it comes to education, Trump's plan is as coherent as a toddler’s tantrum.

corruption

USDA: When Kicking Schools While They're Down Is a Budget Priority

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 22: 4th graders are served lunch at Heather Hills Elementary School in Bowie, Md., on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 22: 4th graders are served lunch at Heather Hills Elementary School in Bowie, Md., on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

In a dazzling display of incompetence and cruelty, the USDA has axed over $1 billion in vital funding for schools and food banks, leaving America's children and their starving communities to fend for themselves. Instead of fostering local food economies, they’re letting Trump’s budget cuts starve them out—what a **shockingly predictable** travesty! At a time when farmers are already losing their shirts due to trade wars, let's slash their support even further, shall we? Bravo, USDA, you've truly outdone yourselves in the art of bureaucratic negligence!

trade war

Trump's Tariff Circus: A Comedy of Errors and Economic Self-Sabotage

president moron looking like the fucking idiot he is, STOP TANKING MY 401K DICKHEAD

president moron looking like the fucking idiot he is, STOP TANKING MY 401K DICKHEAD

In a day that could only be described as the ultimate political slapstick, President Trump went from threatening to double tariffs on Canadian steel to reversing his own absurd proclamation faster than Wall Street could say 'economic catastrophe.' Is this what passes for diplomacy in the age of Trump? A manic Twitter rant followed by a farcical waltz back to the status quo while the markets tremble like a chihuahua in a thunderstorm. The laughter is tinged with disbelief as incompetence masquerades as policy, leaving Canadian workers and American businesses staring at the inevitable economic wreckage that comes with his erratic antics.

corruption

Musk's Secretive Circus Gets Exposed—Finally!

look at this stupid fucking face, and A federal judge ruled Monday that DOGE's "unusual secrecy" and immense power justified the urgent release of records under the Freedom of Information Act.

look at this stupid fucking face, and A federal judge ruled Monday that DOGE's "unusual secrecy" and immense power justified the urgent release of records under the Freedom of Information Act.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is a dystopian mess, whitewashing incompetence with unprecedented secrecy and a fast track to dismantle government transparency, thanks to a judge finally breaking through the fog. Let’s face it: when a federal judge has to handle your operations because your team is too busy playing hide-and-seek with legality, it’s a circus act gone awry. The former president's minions claiming that DOGE is merely 'advisory' while wielding more power than a toddler with a loaded toy gun should make every citizen cringe. A 37-page ruling reveals that this 'Goldilocks' entity plays the game of agency when it suits them and dodges accountability when it's inconvenient. So, brace yourselves for the 'urgent' release of these documents—Lord knows how long it took to pry them from under Musk’s dubious grip!

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Trump's Time-Warp: Tribal Colleges Left to Rot Like Forgotten Roadkill

Blackfeet Community College President Brad Hall (center) and Institutional Development Director Melissa Weatherwax (right) walk through a half-finished building meant to host a college program training workers for the tribe’s slaughterhouse. Without federal grants, the Montana college might pause the building project.

Blackfeet Community College President Brad Hall (center) and Institutional Development Director Melissa Weatherwax (right) walk through a half-finished building meant to host a college program training workers for the tribe’s slaughterhouse. Without federal grants, the Montana college might pause the building project.

In what can only be described as an epic failure of governance, the Trump administration has decided to snuff out funding for vital USDA grants to tribal colleges, effectively tossing students like Alexandria Ehlert into a financial abyss. This isn’t just budget tinkering; it’s a blatant act of cruelty disguised as fiscal responsibility. As the very institutions promised foundational support crumble under decades of neglect, these misguided ‘cost-cutting’ efforts leave students languishing on the brink of dropping out, with dreams of becoming park rangers reduced to securing warehouse jobs. Thank you very much, Trump! A pathetic response from the USDA offers no clarity or compassion—just uncertainty and chaos. This is not just bureaucratic negligence; this is legislative violence against the very principles of equity and education!

corruption

Welcome to the DOGE Comedy Club: Bureaucracy Edition

ketamined out piece of shit

ketamined out piece of shit

As the DOGE Service flounders in a sea of incompetence and absurdity, we watch a tech oligarch and a reality TV star try to convince the public that slashing services equates to progress. With internal chaos spilling over like a bad sitcom, the agency laments its PR struggles while cozying up to the very billionaires who dismantle vital programs like Social Security. Will they serve the American people or just the whims of Elon Musk? Spoiler alert: It’s a race to the bottom, folks!

Saturday, March 29, 2025

anti science

anti-vax fox takes over the henhouse

RFK Jr. proudly holding the banner of 'radical transparency'—also known as science fiction.

RFK Jr. proudly holding the banner of 'radical transparency'—also known as science fiction.

In the latest episode of 'Science, Who Needs It?', the Trump administration has ousted FDA's vaccine czar, Dr. Peter Marks, because nothing says 'commitment to public health' like replacing a renowned scientist with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the self-proclaimed czar of misinformation. Dr. Marks, who valiantly spearheaded Operation Warp Speed and probably saved more lives than RFK Jr.'s conspiracy newsletters, decided that pandering to anti-vaccine rhetoric wasn't on his to-do list. So, out he goes—because truth and transparency are clearly overrated.

Meanwhile, RFK Jr. is busy canceling NIH grants and inviting antivax 'experts' to debunk debunked theories. It's all part of his master plan to promote 'radical transparency'—in other words, serve misinformation on a silver platter. In the words of Dr. Paul Offit, 'it's like the fox guarding the henhouse,' but sure, let's trust the administration's new definition of 'strong leadership' while measles outbreaks bloom across Texas.
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Friday, March 28, 2025

unconstitutional

trump's personal board game: you're fired!

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, where independent agencies go to lose their independence.

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, where independent agencies go to lose their independence.

In a decision that practically screams 'independence', the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted President Trump the power to fire Democratic members of independent agencies. Because nothing says checks and balances like letting Trump play musical chairs with the nation's labor and employment boards. Apparently, Trump needs the ability to hire and fire at will because of his deep commitment to accountability—after all, when you're in charge of the executive branch, it helps to have a bunch of yes-men on speed dial.

The ruling overturns nearly a century of precedent set by Humphrey's Executor, which was established to protect these agencies from becoming just another cog in the White House machine. But sure, let's just hand over the keys to the castle because Trump knows best, right? Now we wait as the case likely ascends to the Supreme Court, where the conservative majority seems eager to dismantle anything that stands in the way of executive overreach.
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#unconstitutional#killing-democracy
fascism

trump: rewriting history one museum at a time

Welcome to the Smithsonian! Now featuring curated exhibits on what some *really* wish history looked like.

Welcome to the Smithsonian! Now featuring curated exhibits on what some *really* wish history looked like.

In a move worthy of its own museum exhibit on historical irony, President Trump has signed an executive order to 'restore' American history by dismantling any trace of 'divisive race-centered ideology' from the Smithsonian. Because nothing says unifying like banning discussions of race.

The order, charmingly titled 'Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,' mandates Vice President Vance and his merry band of revisionists to ensure that our nation's capital becomes a hub for sanitized narratives that celebrate the achievements of women—as long as they don't 'recognize men as women,' of course. In other words, history should be as whitewashed as a Florida textbook.

So, if you've been dying to see some Confederate statues polished up and re-erected, or perhaps a new collection celebrating the 'achievements' of Manifest Destiny, Trump's got you covered. But sure, it's those pesky educators and historians who are the real problem.
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#fascism#killing-democracy

Thursday, March 20, 2025

killing democracy

trump's education revolution: close it all down

Trump signing away your child's educational future, because who needs the Department of Education anyway?

Trump signing away your child's educational future, because who needs the Department of Education anyway?

Ah, Trump, the great educational visionary, has decided that the best way to improve American education is to simply erase the Department of Education. Because nothing says 'supporting students' like dismantling the very institution meant to help them. With Linda McMahon at the helm, these bold changes are practically guaranteed to bring about the same success that WWE brought to acting. In other words, chaos and nonsensical storytelling. While 63% of Americans might oppose this reckless dismantling, Trump and his new BFF, Elon Musk, seem to believe that state-level chaos and privatization are the ultimate answers. Who needs teachers and federal oversight when you can just 'let the states handle it', right? It's a common sense thing to do, if your sense of common is, well, uncommon.
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#killing-democracy#anti-science#full-stupid

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

unconstitutional

trump's transgender troop tantrum thwarted

Trump, seen here departing Grand Foyer, probably muttering something about 'fake news' and 'unfair judges'.

Trump, seen here departing Grand Foyer, probably muttering something about 'fake news' and 'unfair judges'.

In another shocking twist that no one saw coming (except literally everyone), a federal judge has stepped in to halt Trump's latest attempt to kick transgender troops out of the military. Because nothing says 'support the troops' like trying to ban brave Americans willing to risk their lives, right? U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes handed out a reality check, slamming the administration's transparent effort to discriminate against its own service members. Trump's tantrum claims that transgender identity is harmful to military readiness. In other words, let's prioritize bigotry over actual merit and ability. But sure, let's pretend this isn't just another step in the administration's agenda to erase LGBTQ+ rights. At this rate, maybe Trump should consider banning good governance and the Constitution next.
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#unconstitutional#anti-immigration#fascism

Saturday, March 15, 2025

killing democracy

federal layoffs: making america unemployed again

Protesters at the Department of Education bravely hold signs as they brace for the inevitable tsunami of layoffs. You know it's bad when the megaphone becomes your best friend.

Protesters at the Department of Education bravely hold signs as they brace for the inevitable tsunami of layoffs. You know it's bad when the megaphone becomes your best friend.

In a move that surely screams 'winning', federal agencies are sharpening their axes as Trump's quest to 'optimize' the workforce rolls on. Because nothing says 'efficiency' like mass layoffs, the Department of Education is giving pink slips like they're going out of style, the Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to boot 80,000 employees, and the Social Security Administration is practically begging folks to jump ship. With Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the helm, we can rest assured that any semblance of rational governance is being rapidly erased. In other words, why spend money on competent staff and functioning programs when you can have a government run by tweets and tantrums? But sure, this is all in the name of better service for the American people. Next up, seances to contact the ghosts of fired workers for their opinions on 'future restructuring plans.'
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#killing-democracy#forever-grifting
fascism

trump's war on diversity: block lifted, chaos resumes

Trump lands in Palm Beach to personally oversee the end of inclusivity, because who needs diversity when you have Mar-a-Lago?

Trump lands in Palm Beach to personally oversee the end of inclusivity, because who needs diversity when you have Mar-a-Lago?

In a shockingly consistent move for the Trump administration, an appeals court has decided to lift the block on Trump's executive orders that aim to eviscerate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Finally, someone is looking out for those truly underserved demographics: the privileged and the powerful.

Because nothing quite says 'democracy' like undermining initiatives that aim to address the impacts of systemic racism. In other words, why promote equity when you can just promote... well, anything else?

Let's not forget, these executive orders were penned on Trump's very first day back in the White House, because apparently nothing else was more pressing than making sure federal contractors aren't too inclusive. But sure, let's keep pretending it's all part of a larger strategy to 'align federal spending with the president's priorities.'
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#fascism#unconstitutional

Thursday, March 13, 2025

killing democracy

epa to the rescue: saving climate denial from the brink

The EPA building: where climate rules come to die for the sake of coal plant prosperity.

The EPA building: where climate rules come to die for the sake of coal plant prosperity.

In a bold move to protect the environment from... well, protection, the EPA, under Trump 2.0, has announced a rollback of 31 climate rules. Administrator Lee Zeldin hailed it as 'the greatest day of deregulation,' because nothing screams environmental stewardship like unleashing unregulated fossil fuel pollution. In other words, it's a great day if you're a coal plant, and a terrible one if you enjoy breathing. But fear not, the meticulously planned chaos will take time because, pesky federal laws require, you know, a process and public comments. So, while the EPA is busy reducing its own staff to ensure inefficiency, environmental advocates are already sharpening their legal knives to take down this Titanic of deregulation in court. But sure, let's pretend this is all about efficiency and not just another chapter in America's killing-democracy saga.
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#killing-democracy#anti-science

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

anti science

epa's environmental catastrophe: deregulation spectacular

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin: The man who'd like to see how much pollution is too much pollution. Spoiler: It's a lot.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin: The man who'd like to see how much pollution is too much pollution. Spoiler: It's a lot.

In a dazzling display of anti-science bravado, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency's master plan to dismantle over two dozen environmental regulations. Because nothing says 'we care about the planet' like an all-out assault on clean air and water. The EPA, in its infinite wisdom, hasn't quite decided how aggressively it will bulldoze environmental laws—whether it'll weaken or eradicate them completely—but hey, why rush these important decisions? In other words, Zeldin and his merry band of deregulators are driving a dagger into the heart of climate policy, all in the noble pursuit of cheaper living and 'unleashing' American energy. But sure, let's ignore the pesky details about increased pollution, cancer, and asthma rates. After all, what's a few more health risks when the goal is economic chaos?
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corruption

trump's education 'reform': less money, more chaos

Trump administration's new education policy: Who needs a Department of Education anyway?

Trump administration's new education policy: Who needs a Department of Education anyway?

In a move that screams 'America First', the Trump administration has decided that fewer people should be responsible for overseeing civil rights in schools, administering student loans, and tracking student achievement. After all, who needs oversight when you have gutsy leadership that wants to eliminate the Department of Education entirely? Because nothing says 'efficient government' like firing half the staff responsible for ensuring educational equity and opportunity. Meanwhile, in a valiant effort to save taxpayers from the horrors of learning, Trump has cut $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, citing their failure to protect Jewish students. In other words, federal funding is now a tool for ideological retribution, not educational support. And let's not forget the grand plan to dismantle the Education Department altogether—a plan so bold that only Congress can execute it, if they ever stop laughing long enough to notice.
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#lawlessness

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

killing democracy

learning loss: trump-style efficiency in education

Nothing captures the spirit of educational reform better than a man walking past the soon-to-be ghost town of the U.S. Department of Education.

Nothing captures the spirit of educational reform better than a man walking past the soon-to-be ghost town of the U.S. Department of Education.

In an audacious move towards 'efficiency', the Trump administration has decided to take a chainsaw to the U.S. Department of Education, slashing nearly 50% of its workforce. That's right, because nothing spells commitment to education like firing the very people who ensure students aren't discriminated against, especially those with disabilities. In other words, goodbye civil rights enforcement, hello 'self-directed learning'.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon assures us that resources will now be directed where they 'matter most': students, parents, and teachers. Of course, it's hard to provide resources when over a thousand positions are cut and another 600 employees were nudged towards retirement. But sure, let's pretend the remaining few can handle it all. As union leaders find themselves out of jobs, one can only wonder how effectively these 'political games' are preparing America's future generations: for chaos and understaffing, it appears.
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