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A couple of things stand out... Trump autographing "assassination attempt" trading cards for kids at the annual Easter Egg Hunt Trump autographing "assassination attempt" cards and Kristi Noem having her purse containing $3000 in cash, stolen. Imagine if an hispanic looking person is found to have $3000 cash in their possession... it would be as solid ground to send them to El Salvador as any of the other excuses they have used to kidnap and send the other people there.
I will post more "news" in the comments section if anyone is interested in keeping abreast of the unfolding horror show and the new and creative ways they are finding to immiserate the vulnerable.
It was the darkest of times. It was the dumbest of times. It was the Easter when the Pope died after spending five agonizing minutes with JD Vance.
My fellow Americans,
It was the darkest of times. It was the dumbest of times.
It was the Easter when the Pope died after spending five agonizing minutes with JD Vance.
It was also the first time, thanks to The Fraudfather, that the annual White House Easter Egg Roll event had corporate sponsors. The annual tradition, dating back to 1878, sees children and their families gather on the South Lawn of the White House to participate in egg rolling races and enjoy various Easter-themed festivities. At its core, it’s nothing more than a pastel-colored photo op where politicians pretend to care about kids and bask in feel-good press while toddlers trip over each other chasing eggs on perfectly manicured grass.
However, this year, with the Grifter-in-Chief stinking up the White House, the event was turned into a shameless, corporate-sponsored griftfest, with companies like Amazon, Meta, and YouTube—also top donors to Trump’s inaugural fund—plastering their logos across the South Lawn in exchange for Trump’s approval and some family-friendly PR.
As you’d expect, some notable fascists were in attendance.
Donald Trump Jr. was there, along with the children burdened with calling him “Dad.” FBI Director Kash Patel kept scaring the shit out of kids by making direct eye contact with them and by badgering the Easter bunny about his ties to the “deep state.” However, no children were as terrified as those who crossed paths with Nosferatu, Temu Himmler, hate-mongering Nazi ghoul Stephen Miller.
Of course, Propaganda Princess KKKaroline Leavitt was there, fawning over Der Führer with the kind of adoration and sycophantic devotion that would make Melania jealous if she cared about Trump or anything other than her bank account and her eventual exit strategy.
And speaking of the Ambassatrix of “Be Best,” Melania made a lengthy appearance—a rarity so notable you can safely assume it came with a hefty price tag. Not only did she smile, she actually let Trump hold her hand and kiss her cheek, all without visibly gagging or recoiling—proof positive that she got paid handsomely for such an Oscar-worthy performance.
Later in the day, she even took time to read a book to a group of little children. The book, Bunny with a Big Heart by Marilyn Sadler, follows P.J. Funnybunny, a busy and inconsiderate bunny who learns the value of kindness after a twisted ankle forces him to rely on the care of his family and friends. If you ask me, that sounds like some radical left socialist indoctrination shit.
In the end, the only thing more twisted than P.J. Funnybunny’s ankle was the sickening display that unfolded on the South Lawn—diabolical fascist pigs with crooked smiles, pretending for the cameras to be ordinary humans with a soul. They put on a show for America as if to say, “See? We’re not the sociopathic villains the ‘fake news’ makes us out to be.”
All while knowing damn well that this innocent holiday tradition for children that they bastardized and debased into a Trumpified circus of corporate-sponsored pageantry is the least monstrous thing they’ll do all day.
There’s nothing quite as revolting as watching the guilty pretend to be innocent.
If all this isn’t horrible enough, check out whatever he’s doing with his face here as he—and I shit you not—autographs Trump “assassination attempt” trading cards for the little kids at Easter.
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The FDA issued a nationwide Class II recall—indicating products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems—for 39 generic medications manufactured by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in India. The recall was triggered by serious manufacturing violations, including poor cleaning procedures, inadequate product testing, and unsafe levels of nitrosamines—cancer-causing impurities. The affected drugs, used to treat conditions like high cholesterol, atrial fibrillation, seizures, and allergies, were distributed widely across the U.S. through pharmacies, Amazon, and Walmart. No injuries have been reported, but consumers are urged to stop using the drugs and consult their healthcare providers for safe alternatives.
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“Defense Secretary” Pete “Whiskeyleaks” Hegseth has once again come under fire for new revelations that, in addition to sharing sensitive military attack plans about U.S. airstrikes in Yemen via the Signal app with top leaders in the Trump regime (plus a journalist), he also shared them via a secondary Signal chat with a number of unauthorized individuals, including his wife, brother, and personal lawyer. Now, word within the White House is that Trump is looking to replace Hegseth, but hey, Petey should be proud—he lasted almost 10 Scaramuccis. But seriously—this incompetent, untrustworthy clown needs to go. Every day he holds this position is a day that both American service members and citizens alike are in grave danger.
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Head Start is a federally funded program in the U.S. that provides early childhood education, health services, nutrition—such as daily balanced meals and snacks that meet children’s dietary needs—and family support to low-income children and their families to help prepare kids for school success. Under Trump, these programs have already received $1 billion less in funding than they did at this same time last year, causing many preschool classrooms to close, and if Trump has his way, funding for Head Start could soon be entirely eliminated.
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On Sunday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen while she dined with family at a DC restaurant. The stolen bag contained approximately $3,000 in cash (supposedly for treating her kids to Easter dinners and activities), her DHS access badge, passport, driver’s license, apartment keys, blank checks, medication, and a makeup bag. Surveillance footage reportedly shows a white male wearing a medical mask taking the bag. Despite being under Secret Service protection, the theft occurred without detection by her security detail. This makes me wonder if one of her phones was also in the stolen bag—perhaps the phone containing unauthorized, top-secret Signal chats?
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Trump is now arguing that migrants will need to be deported without trials—effectively claiming the executive branch has the power to eliminate due process. Such a notion tears at the foundation of constitutional law, suggesting the president can unilaterally decide who gets legal protections and who doesn’t—and this should terrify every person in this country regardless of citizenship status. No due process would mean that Trump could disappear anyone at will—sending them to foreign prisons or death camps with no trial, no judge, and no legal recourse. SCOTUS needs to step in and neutralize this unconstitutional bullshit immediately.
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Trump is restarting aggressive federal collections on defaulted student loans, targeting millions of struggling Americans already crushed by inflation, flat wages, corporate price gouging, and the rising cost of living—made worse by his own tariffs. More than 5.3 million borrowers are already in default, and another 4 million are expected to default soon. The Department of Education will begin contacting borrowers by email in the next two weeks, pushing them to either make a payment or enroll in a repayment plan through a government-run website. Starting May 5, those who don’t respond will be referred to the Treasury Department’s collections program, which allows the government to seize tax refunds, garnish wages, and intercept other federal benefits like Social Security. Wage garnishments are expected to begin later this summer. Education Secretary and human garbage pail Linda McMahon defended the crackdown by claiming, “American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan policies”—a staggering statement, considering that less than 40% of borrowers can currently stay on top of their loans, federal aid support lines have been gutted by mass layoffs, and income-driven repayment plans remain in legal limbo. Rather than fix a broken, predatory system, Trump is using the full force of the federal government to bleed the poorest Americans dry.
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Wholly unqualified, ignorant, lying, science-denying, psychopathic HHS secretary RFK Jr. poses grave dangers to the autism community. Kennedy has a long history of promoting the debunked theory that vaccines cause autism, a claim that has been thoroughly discredited by extensive scientific research. His recent crazy, scientifically impossible initiative to “find the cause of autism by September” involves amassing tons of private medical records from federal and commercial databases to study autism, raising serious privacy concerns and fears of misuse of sensitive information. Kennedy’s incorrect, inflammatory rhetoric—which includes describing autism as an “epidemic” that “destroys families”—perpetuates harmful stereotypes and undermines the dignity of autistic individuals. His focus on finding a “cause” for autism, despite overwhelming evidence pointing to genetic factors, diverts attention and resources from providing necessary support and services to the autistic community which are already severely lacking. This also threatens to further erode public trust in long-established science-based health policies, potentially leading to decreased vaccination rates and increased public health risks. Advocates and experts warn that Kennedy’s actions will have catastrophic consequences and long-lasting negative impacts on both the perception and treatment of autism in society. Someone as unhinged as Kennedy has no business overseeing public health, period. He absolutely cannot be trusted to act in the best interests of any American—least of all the autistic community.
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The horrors persist but so must we. Stay tuned for whatever tomorrow brings. Whatever it is, I’ll help you make sense of the nonsense.
Despite all my rage, I’m still just a rat in a cage,
Chris Zappa
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