Turning On The Giant Faucet Of Bullshit - US Politics February 2025

Will the American people be able to recognize a total fucking clown show?

I give them a 47% chance

Jfc, I had to check myself to see if it was true. Yes indeed, Musk changed his X name to "Harry Bolz". Pathetic, aging man baby trying to act cool in front of his new friend Big Balls.

He used that name two years ago too

It's still funny!

Isn't that where they harvested his hair plugs from?

i learned today that 1) there is a congressional "DOGE caucus" as well as a DOGE subcommittee as part of the Oversight Committee, 2) there are democrats in the caucus, and 3) some of the democrats are still part of it.

A caucus and a subcommittee

Democrats have at least two places to get involved in DOGE in Congress: the caucus and then the House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency. The caucus is co-chaired by Republican Reps. Aaron Bean (Florida), Pete Sessions (Texas) and Blake Moore (Utah), while the subcommittee is led by GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Georgia).

The caucus membership list is not public, but Hoyle was among the Democrats who had publicly announced their membership. Other Democrats who have identified themselves as caucus members include Rep. Steven Horsford (Nevada) and Jared Moskowitz (Florida), who touted being the first Democrat to sign up.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/11/do-dems-want-get-out-doge/

Moskowitz told our colleague Mariana Alfaro yesterday that he has stayed on the caucus because he wants to “be at the table.” He acknowledged there appears to be tension between Musk’s efforts and the constitutional responsibilities of Congress, though he said it’s an issue “that’s being fleshed out now in the courts.”

“There are Americans who want to see government more efficient and spending less money, so that’s why I joined the caucus,” he said.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-New Mexico) is the top Democrat on the DOGE subcommittee. She’s joined by fellow Democratic Reps. Stephen Lynch (Massachusetts), Robert Garcia (California), Greg Casar (Texas) and Jasmine Crockett (Texas). D.C.’s nonvoting Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) is also on the subcommittee.

My own Republican congressman is on the DOGE subcommittee, which is very on brand for him.

Meanwhile here's just another little indicator of the bullshit happening everywhere: prestigious all-girl private school has to cancel a popular "Introduce Girls to Engineering" day after the Army Corps of Engineers pulls out to comply with anti-DEI orders. (The school says they'll bring it back next year with or without federal partners, but didn't have time to organize anything this year.)

https://www.counton2.com/news/downtown-charleston-private-school-cancels-event-after-executive-order-issued/

Trump is a shoe-in for the Nobel peace prize... here's his middle east peace plan:
* Palestinians leave Gaza
* We will build luxury properties in Gaza, we will own it
* Palestinians stay away, don't come back, go live elsewhere

King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan left the White House shortly after 2 p.m. President Trump stood in the doorway of the West Wing, pumping his right fist.

King Abdullah issued a statement immediately after saying the arab world is united that Palestinians need to remain in Gaza and there must be a 2 state solution. He also called Trump a 'man of peace' though.

I guess Hussein offered to take in 2000 Palestinian children.

Or Abdullah did idk

Only 1.998,000 to go

there's already more Palestinians living as refugees in Jordan than the population of Gaza

man no wonder Morbs flamed you offboard, this has been explained repeatedly multiple times over many years, you are an ignorant ass

― sleeve,

Fuck you, you needlessly aggressive prick

It was a genuine question, rioting is hardly an unknown response to oppression in recent American history and this is a massive attack on your rights, Trump/Musk have only been in power for a month, not years. But be a shithead about it, sleeve, you noxious little dipshit.

okay I'm all for this plan

LOS ANGELES - Thousands of Danish people have signed a "Denmarkification" petition to buy California from the U.S. in response to President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland.

The online petition has garnered nearly 200,000 signatures from the Scandinavian country home to nearly 6 million people.

"Los Angeles? More like Løs Ångeles," the petition reads.

"Have you ever looked at a map and thought, 'You know what Denmark needs? More sunshine, palm trees, and roller skates.' Well, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make that dream a reality," the campaign website reads. "Let's buy California from Donald Trump!"

"Oakland? More like Odense," the petition reads.

Epic!

finally some decent healtcare

Denmark is one of my favorite countries to visit. Would love a Scandinavian invasion.

they've done it before, they can do it again

Dust off the ol’ viking ships

And Fred B is back on our board too!

I, for one, Danish Øverlords, etc

"Stand Up for Science" marches organizing for March 7, website is down but probably getting DDoS'd or something.

https://bsky.app/profile/cdelawalla.bsky.social/post/3lhudvoxzy22u

okay I'm all for this plan

_LOS ANGELES - Thousands of Danish people have signed a "Denmarkification" petition to buy California from the U.S. in response to President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland.

The online petition has garnered nearly 200,000 signatures from the Scandinavian country home to nearly 6 million people.

"Los Angeles? More like Løs Ångeles," the petition reads.

"Have you ever looked at a map and thought, 'You know what Denmark needs? More sunshine, palm trees, and roller skates.' Well, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make that dream a reality," the campaign website reads. "Let's buy California from Donald Trump!"_

maria is going to another protest on presidents day at the state house in boston. another one of those 50 protests in 50 cities at 50 capitol buildings protests. maybe since its a holiday a lot of people will show up.

there was a good crowd at the last one she went to. just a week or two ago.

https://scontent-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/476108061_10162874476380908_9158430805087475708_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=VK-1r-IwqH8Q7kNvgEJtVWF&_nc_oc=Adj_ecvjLCwKC8ooCkXJCs2o-hSphs3yDy2cSLEJ40_FsrMqbVl92mgK8939DC1_oqCYkhEFeIW-bfELlGojcpMj&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-bos5-1.xx&_nc_gid=Aj7NReatjiN0TOsYAkv1POc&oh=00_AYASVXBSwcI-w6pozEJeFg00iVErfM37QB7RHGZlPyXdMA&oe=67B1AC83

(of course nobody will probably be IN the state houses on a holiday but whatever...)

Ugh these people are so gross. Elon has retweeted Laura fucking Loomer doxxing the daughter of the judge who ordered the grant funding unfrozen. The daughter apparently works (worked?) at the Department of Education, so this is a big scandalous "conflict of interest" for the judge. The same playbook Trump used against the judge in his trial, this is naked intimidation of the judiciary.

It’s gross of course, but it does make me wonder why a different judge couldn’t have issued the order. Didn’t he see this coming?

why should judges be selective in that way?

IIRC the choice of judge is randomized rather than volunteer.

Also that’s not a real conflict of interest. Elon’s government contracts on the other hand.

It’s not remotely a conflict of interest, I bet a lot of federal judges have relatives who work for the federal government.

yeah, also the grants in question were going out to NGOs etc, not the Dept of Education

minor details, because inchoate anger can fasten onto anything based on the flimsiest pretext

So Elon & his junior human shield crashed an Oval Office presser...

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lhwlkabon223

His name is X

more details about the moronic Trump water release here in CA, just water down the drain... he really is a stupid fuckface

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/11/california-water-trump

XP Posh & X

Nancy Mace .....

Oh yeah I wondered if anyone would post about that.

i mean I know we're supposed to believe women, and, if what she claimed was true, then it's obviously terrible and horrible, but I do wonder why she decided to make these claims on the House floor; she spent the lead up the Trump's election calling women who accused him of assault of lying; and now victims advocates are saying do not user her hotline. I personally think she is addicted to attention but at least she stopped accusing transwomen of being rapists for an hour.

My initial thought was I do not not want to have any thoughts about that and I assume others felt the same way

Looks like they're gearing up to target Wikipedia editors.

https://www.404media.co/wikipedia-prepares-for-increase-in-threats-to-us-editors-from-musk-and-his-allies/

yeah musk fucking hates wikipedia

Biden warned us about oligarchs... why didn't we listen?