<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ASS News: Politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The one true source for fake news.]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/s/politics</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_MfM!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa5243eaa-ac4f-4e5d-be2c-fb8c28160ad7_500x500.png</url><title>ASS News: Politics</title><link>https://www.assnews.org/s/politics</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:55:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.assnews.org/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[assnews100@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[assnews100@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[assnews100@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[assnews100@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Four More Democrats Enter California Governor Race]]></title><description><![CDATA["Together, we can save this state from Republicans!"]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/four-more-democrats-enter-california</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/four-more-democrats-enter-california</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eXgF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd04c5fe6-de86-40ac-8bd9-03b20112480a_1920x1371.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eXgF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd04c5fe6-de86-40ac-8bd9-03b20112480a_1920x1371.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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However, there is one candidate of note who appears to be a mannequin with facial hair. If true, that&#8217;s bad news for the Democrats as he&#8217;s polling third highest among Democrat candidates.</p><p>As for why Democrats keep joining the race? "Together, we can save this state from Republicans!" exclaimed one Democrat, seemingly unaware they are cannibalizing each other.</p><p>We then asked another candidate if they even understand how the primary race works. The candidate appeared to freeze up, almost caught off guard by the question. He remained silent for 16 minutes straight, and that was when we realized there is indeed a mannequin candidate.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Shirley Concludes Weeks-Long Investigation On How to Say Big Word]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sound it out, big guy]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/nick-shirley-concludes-weeks-long</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/nick-shirley-concludes-weeks-long</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iPwX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51102041-798e-492a-8ddc-4b4a1d227579_1920x1371.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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After weeks of visiting the outside of a library, Shirley has discovered how to say a big word.</p><p>Known by some as "the Forrest Gump of young conservatives," Shirley has made a name for himself by becoming the first content creator to start every video with the word "uh."</p><p>In his latest investigation, Shirley worked tirelessly over three weeks to arrive at the correct way to say the word, "multisyllabic." When asked for comment, Shirley said, "It was lots of work, but now I know I do not like words that are multisyllabic."</p><p>To celebrate the conclusion of the investigation, Shirley will be awarded with wall-to-wall <em>pre-recorded</em> interviews on Fox News.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got 'Em! Gavin Newsom Calls Republican Dressed in Easter Attire a "Homo"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fighting fire with fire, right?]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/got-em-gavin-newsom-calls-republican</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/got-em-gavin-newsom-calls-republican</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cfs3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea90b980-e4ab-4808-b17b-bc7ff6d1a59e_1920x1371.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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The most recent Newsom <em>slam</em> saw the governor call Senator Lindsey Graham a "homo" for wearing Easter pastels.</p><p>The governor elaborated on his new approach:</p><blockquote><p>"My son watches these YouTubers and streamers and says everyone his age thinks they&#8217;re cool, so I just say whatever they would say. </p><p>Would a streamer make a gay joke? Yes, they would, so why shouldn&#8217;t I, a sitting governor, also make a gay joke?</p><p>We need to engage the youth."</p></blockquote>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last-Ditch Effort: Andrew Cuomo Just Reposting Old “Jeff Dunham Achmed the Dead Terrorist” Videos]]></title><description><![CDATA[It might be too little, too late]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/last-ditch-effort-andrew-cuomo-just</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/last-ditch-effort-andrew-cuomo-just</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T_qr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffdcf9484-3cd7-4913-bd4d-bb18fac90a3d_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" 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favorability among New Yorkers, Cuomo has turned to a last-ditch effort: sharing old videos of Jeff Dunham&#8217;s &#8220;Achmed the Dead Terrorist&#8221; character.</p><p>A quick glance at Cuomo&#8217;s profile on X reveals it to be littered with posts and reposts all about the 2007-era puppet, &#8220;Achmed the Dead Terrorist.&#8221;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ixMV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f62aa98-1eb7-4354-a68d-eb92a52bdc19_527x663.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ixMV!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f62aa98-1eb7-4354-a68d-eb92a52bdc19_527x663.jpeg 424w, 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race</a></p></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[“He’s Just a Kid” Says JD Vance of Senile Old Man Muttering Slurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;Kids do stupid things&#8221;]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/hes-just-a-kid-says-jd-vance-of-senile</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/hes-just-a-kid-says-jd-vance-of-senile</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:01:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qpOc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0124a439-fc0f-4d0d-8103-07ec274bd3fc_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" 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the people in that group chat were aged 26-32.</p><p>It was no surprise, then, when later in the week, Vice President Vance was spotted at a local retirement home, holding a press conference to defend a senile, old man who blurts out slurs.</p><p>Said Vance, &#8220;<strong>He&#8217;s just a kid. This is what young boys do</strong>.&#8221;</p><p>When a reporter asked Vance where these young boys learn this rhetoric, Vance responded, &#8220;<strong>From the movies probably. In fact, I come here to this retirement home once a week and put on my favorite comedy, Gran Torino. Eastwood gives a comedic performance for the ages. It gets me every time</strong>.&#8221;</p><p>Vance then doubled down his defense of the 89 year-old, slur-muttering man, saying, &#8220;<strong>You know, this young boy&#8217;s edgy humor is typical for a kid his age and shame on you for not allowing him time to learn and grow.&#8221;</strong></p><p>Vice President Vance took issue with the fact that this, of all things, is what the media is focusing on. &#8220;<strong>There are much more important issues going on right now. There&#8217;s the Super Bowl Halftime Show and there&#8217;s the declining sperm count in our teen&#8217;s semen, to name a couple</strong>.</p><p><strong>You all have your priorities out of whack!</strong>&#8221;</p><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-1" href="#footnote-anchor-1" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">1</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/09/16/nx-s1-5542440/high-profile-conservative-figures-lead-calls-for-critics-of-charlie-kirk-to-be-fired">Except if you talk about his friend.</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-2" href="#footnote-anchor-2" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">2</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146?experience_id=EXYF89KVT5UQ&amp;is_login_link=true&amp;template_id=OTJIR2CRKUD6&amp;variant_id=OTV632IE7RALS">Article on Young Republicans&#8217; leaked group chat</a></p></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 ANTIFA PSAs Before This Weekend’s Protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afterparty at Dave & Busters!]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/5-antifa-psas-before-this-weekends</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/5-antifa-psas-before-this-weekends</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:01:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!I_U6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd27c60e2-2108-410e-85e0-614a0662897e_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div 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Bricks don&#8217;t exactly grow on trees, so be a good member and pay your dues!</p><div><hr></div><h3>2) How to Get Your Payment</h3><p>You must check in with your local ANTIFA chapter leader to receive payment.</p><p>We all know the only reason we protest is to get paid, however, there is an organizational process for a reason and we must respect that. Therefore, upon arriving to the protest, locate your local chapter leader and check-in with your name and ANTIFA Member ID.</p><p>Your payment from George Soros will be processed and transferred to your ANTIFA account within three business days after the protest.</p><p>If you&#8217;d like to see how much money you will be paid out, you can visit <a href="http://sorospayment.com">sorospayment.com</a> and use the Soros Payment Calculator.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UsxZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39af6094-6e23-43cc-9d9c-4f3a71e298a8_1110x1076.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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It allows us to look menacing and even conceal our identities, which then opens up other opportunities for us like news interviews. It&#8217;s a win-win!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HOjo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa0a6281-2599-4a8f-aba0-46f37d88c83b_960x539.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HOjo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa0a6281-2599-4a8f-aba0-46f37d88c83b_960x539.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HOjo!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa0a6281-2599-4a8f-aba0-46f37d88c83b_960x539.jpeg 848w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/aa0a6281-2599-4a8f-aba0-46f37d88c83b_960x539.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:539,&quot;width&quot;:960,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:486,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Fox News' Masked 'Antifa Whistleblower' Looks Suspiciously Similar to Its  'Former Mexican Mafia Member'&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Fox News' Masked 'Antifa Whistleblower' Looks Suspiciously Similar to Its  'Former Mexican Mafia Member'" title="Fox News' Masked 'Antifa Whistleblower' Looks Suspiciously Similar to Its  'Former Mexican Mafia Member'" 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For a bit there, we had people convinced that MAGA stormed the Capitol on January 6th. But those truth tellers on the far right podcasts were soon onto us and now it&#8217;s only a matter of time before <em>we&#8217;re</em> the ones in prison. And guys? I don&#8217;t think we&#8217;re getting a pardon, so mum&#8217;s the word, eh?</p><div><hr></div><h3>5) Afterparty</h3><p>The ANTIFA perks just keep coming because this year&#8217;s afterparty is at Dave &amp; Busters! If you checked-in with your local chapter leader at the protest, they&#8217;ll give you a Dave &amp; Busters Power Card worth $30. That&#8217;s enough to enjoy a nice evening of games with your hooded pals. Enjoy!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Vows to Punish Each and Every Person Who Didn't Vote Him to Receive Nobel Peace Prize]]></title><description><![CDATA["If you thought I wasn't peaceful before, just you wait."]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/trump-vows-to-punish-each-and-every</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/trump-vows-to-punish-each-and-every</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:00:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0gBq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc1e35d44-74a4-4f4f-a172-d0e3ce8162a4_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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In response to not winning the Nobel Peace Prize, President Trump has vowed to punish each and every person who did not vote for him to receive the prize.</p><p>In a statement shared via the White House account on X, President Trump said:</p><div class="pullquote"><p> "If you thought I wasn&#8217;t peaceful before, you just wait. You&#8217;ve not seen anything yet! I&#8217;ll prove you right. I&#8217;ll prove all of you right. Matter of fact, let&#8217;s make that 20 point peace plan a 15 point plan now. And that&#8217;s <em>your</em> fault. You did that. All you had to do was give me the award. You&#8217;ve just created a million Trumps!"</p></div><p>Later in the morning while addressing the press, President Trump revisited the idea of getting revenge on his adversaries by saying:</p><blockquote><p><strong>"I&#8217;m the most peaceful person I know. And I&#8217;d like to think I&#8217;m quite noble as well.</strong></p><p><strong>But if I find out who didn&#8217;t vote for me&#8230; oh, they&#8217;re going to get hell like they&#8217;ve never seen before.</strong></p><p><strong>They&#8217;re going to have to create a new award to give me: the Nobel Chaos &amp; Vengence Award."</strong></p></blockquote><p>After addressing the press, President Trump went back to work on the Israel-Gaza peace deal, but sources within the White House say the President&#8217;s head "just wasn&#8217;t in it" after losing out on the award.</p><p>There&#8217;s always next year.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Fall Clothes for Plainclothes ICE Agents in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top plainclothes items you need to make this season your best yet]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/the-best-fall-clothes-for-plainclothes</link><guid 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2><strong>The Cargo Pant</strong></h2><p>Tactical. Functional. Earth tones.</p><p>These stylish Fall bottoms will have every Proud Boy on the block going, "<em>Woof woof, what are those? Ahoooooga, ahoooooga!"</em> These plainclothes staples demand respect, signal strength, and can carry however many gas station pills you can fit into 14 pockets. They&#8217;re modern classics that will give you more confidence than Don Jr. after a bump.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s0QR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0fd6c084-cac6-4c5b-a905-dd76c17387c2_1179x1195.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s0QR!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0fd6c084-cac6-4c5b-a905-dd76c17387c2_1179x1195.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s0QR!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0fd6c084-cac6-4c5b-a905-dd76c17387c2_1179x1195.jpeg 848w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Too Tight Shirt</strong></h2><p>Every October, as the warm air turns to a cool crisp breeze, you&#8217;ll start to see them come out: little nipples poking through too tight shirts. Don&#8217;t let anyone tell you otherwise, this look is intimidating as hell. Don&#8217;t want to wear a tight, little graphic t-shirt because of gay? No problem, bud. Lose the plainclothes, and you can accessorize to your heart&#8217;s content by putting a patch of your favorite superhero on your gear. Hell yeah, stud.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i73d!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89399acb-e181-4605-996d-e0b480dac244_1179x1195.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i73d!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89399acb-e181-4605-996d-e0b480dac244_1179x1195.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i73d!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89399acb-e181-4605-996d-e0b480dac244_1179x1195.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i73d!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89399acb-e181-4605-996d-e0b480dac244_1179x1195.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i73d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89399acb-e181-4605-996d-e0b480dac244_1179x1195.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i73d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89399acb-e181-4605-996d-e0b480dac244_1179x1195.jpeg" width="350" height="354.7497879558948" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/89399acb-e181-4605-996d-e0b480dac244_1179x1195.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1195,&quot;width&quot;:1179,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:350,&quot;bytes&quot;:196226,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.assnews.org/i/175386636?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89399acb-e181-4605-996d-e0b480dac244_1179x1195.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i73d!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89399acb-e181-4605-996d-e0b480dac244_1179x1195.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i73d!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89399acb-e181-4605-996d-e0b480dac244_1179x1195.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i73d!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89399acb-e181-4605-996d-e0b480dac244_1179x1195.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i73d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89399acb-e181-4605-996d-e0b480dac244_1179x1195.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Asshole Hat</strong></h2><p>Think your Fall ICE clothing might make you look too friendly? That&#8217;s the perfect reason to throw on a hat an asshole would wear. Think about a hat that&#8217;s the epitome of what an asshole would wear, go into your closet, grab <em>that</em> hat and throw it on. Not asshole enough? Turn it around: backwards hat. Boom.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!siPx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fea6e0e-b89f-426e-805e-8bc0c4a828bb_1179x1190.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!siPx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fea6e0e-b89f-426e-805e-8bc0c4a828bb_1179x1190.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!siPx!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fea6e0e-b89f-426e-805e-8bc0c4a828bb_1179x1190.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!siPx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fea6e0e-b89f-426e-805e-8bc0c4a828bb_1179x1190.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!siPx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fea6e0e-b89f-426e-805e-8bc0c4a828bb_1179x1190.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!siPx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fea6e0e-b89f-426e-805e-8bc0c4a828bb_1179x1190.jpeg" width="350" height="353.2654792196777" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2fea6e0e-b89f-426e-805e-8bc0c4a828bb_1179x1190.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1190,&quot;width&quot;:1179,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:350,&quot;bytes&quot;:130522,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.assnews.org/i/175386636?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fea6e0e-b89f-426e-805e-8bc0c4a828bb_1179x1190.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!siPx!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fea6e0e-b89f-426e-805e-8bc0c4a828bb_1179x1190.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!siPx!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fea6e0e-b89f-426e-805e-8bc0c4a828bb_1179x1190.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!siPx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fea6e0e-b89f-426e-805e-8bc0c4a828bb_1179x1190.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!siPx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fea6e0e-b89f-426e-805e-8bc0c4a828bb_1179x1190.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Face Mask</strong></h2><p>Ewww, masks. Right? Well, maybe not. Consider this: instead of wearing a mask to shield you from some dumb contagious disease, you can now wear a mask to shield you from the consequences of your actions and choices. You know how in security videos of those "smash and grab" robberies, you see the criminals in masks so they can get away with the crime - it&#8217;s just like that, except what you&#8217;re doing is for the Red, White, and Blue.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eazF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F872b770a-abb0-4582-b015-ed625ba6dbab_1179x1185.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eazF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F872b770a-abb0-4582-b015-ed625ba6dbab_1179x1185.jpeg 424w, 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url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yLv7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea6acc9b-ccf8-4517-8b8e-dfcd0d8fe57d_1280x720.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yLv7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea6acc9b-ccf8-4517-8b8e-dfcd0d8fe57d_1280x720.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yLv7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea6acc9b-ccf8-4517-8b8e-dfcd0d8fe57d_1280x720.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yLv7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea6acc9b-ccf8-4517-8b8e-dfcd0d8fe57d_1280x720.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yLv7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea6acc9b-ccf8-4517-8b8e-dfcd0d8fe57d_1280x720.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yLv7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea6acc9b-ccf8-4517-8b8e-dfcd0d8fe57d_1280x720.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yLv7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea6acc9b-ccf8-4517-8b8e-dfcd0d8fe57d_1280x720.jpeg" width="1280" height="720" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ea6acc9b-ccf8-4517-8b8e-dfcd0d8fe57d_1280x720.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:720,&quot;width&quot;:1280,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Trump says government shutdown is \&quot;probably likely\&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Trump says government shutdown is &quot;probably likely&quot;" title="Trump says government shutdown is &quot;probably likely&quot;" 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href="#footnote-1" target="_self">1</a></p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>July 4, 2025: Big Beautiful Bill is signed into law</strong>, cutting Medicaid by 12%.<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-2" href="#footnote-2" target="_self">2</a></p></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>July 8, 2025: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer pens a letter</strong><a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-3" href="#footnote-3" target="_self">3</a> urging bipartisanship ahead of a looming September government shutdown, citing concerns for cuts to healthcare.</p><ul><li><p>"<em>As we enter the July work period, Republicans will soon confront the decision as to whether they continue down this dangerous partisan path: Will they work across the aisle with Democrats to responsibly fund the government or will they bend the knee to the pressure from President Trump&#8230;</em>"</p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>August 4, 2025: Democratic Leaders call for meeting with GOP leaders</strong><a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-4" href="#footnote-4" target="_self">4</a> to discuss impending CR. Republicans ignore the request.</p></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>August 28, 2025: Democratic Leaders again call for meeting with GOP leaders</strong><a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-5" href="#footnote-5" target="_self">5</a> upon their return to Congress to discuss the potential lapse in government funding.</p><ul><li><p>"<em>Are there any plans to address the looming healthcare crisis?</em>"</p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>September 12, 2025: President Trump says "don&#8217;t even bother dealing with [Democrats&#8217;]</strong>" shutdown demands.<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-6" href="#footnote-6" target="_self">6</a></p></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>September 19, 2025: House Republicans pass a CR</strong>, in which they frame the Democrat&#8217;s desire to reverse healthcare cuts as "demanding $1.5 trillion in new spending."<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-7" href="#footnote-7" target="_self">7</a> This CR does not pass in the Senate and Republicans leave town to avoid negotiations.<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-8" href="#footnote-8" target="_self">8</a></p></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>September 20, 2025: Democratic Leaders call for meeting with President Trump</strong> to discuss impending government shutdown.<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-9" href="#footnote-9" target="_self">9</a></p></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>September 22, 2025: President Trump agrees to meet</strong> with Democratic Leaders.<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-10" href="#footnote-10" target="_self">10</a></p></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>September 23, 2025: President Trump cancels meeting</strong> with Democratic Leaders.<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-11" href="#footnote-11" target="_self">11</a></p></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>September 26, 2025: Trump tells Democrats to "Go fuck yourself."</strong></p><ul><li><p>"<em>He read all the shit they&#8217;re asking for, and he said, &#8216;on second thought, go fuck yourself.</em>"<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-12" href="#footnote-12" target="_self">12</a></p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>September 29, 2025: President Trump meets with Democratic Leaders</strong>, but won&#8217;t budge on healthcare, and instead pushes "Trump 2028" hats in their faces.<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-13" href="#footnote-13" target="_self">13</a><a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-14" href="#footnote-14" target="_self">14</a></p></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>September 29, 2025: Trump Admin and other Republicans promise they will talk later</strong> on healthcare issues if Democrats keep government open.</p><ul><li><p>"<em>They need to do the right thing, keep the government open, and then we can talk about it</em>."<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-15" href="#footnote-15" target="_self">15</a> </p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>September 29, 2025: Republicans freak out after Bad Bunny is announced</strong> <strong>to do the Super Bowl Halftime Show</strong> (this doesn&#8217;t relate at all, but somehow MAGA Republicans were <em>more</em> upset by this than the government shutting down).<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-16" href="#footnote-16" target="_self">16</a></p></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>October 1, 2025: Government shuts down.</strong></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>So, while Democratic leaders have attempted to discuss reversing healthcare cuts since the day the One Big Beautiful Bill passed, President Trump didn&#8217;t care to meet to discuss it until <em><strong>one day prior</strong></em> to the government shutdown.</p><p>It&#8217;s a wonder he&#8217;s so good at business.</p><p>Now, look, this back-and-forth has always been about healthcare. Democrats are attempting to save what they can of the healthcare concessions made in the One Big Beautiful Bill, and so Republicans are pulling out one of their favorite buzzwords to give their voter base a jolt:</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;a71d8d58-a666-43a4-a47c-e06a353e42ad&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p></p><p>Woah, ILLEGAL ALIENS?!? Slow down! It&#8217;s the first day of October and Republicans leaders are already bringing out their favorite book, "<em>Scary Stories to Tell MAGA</em>."</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!glUF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88145b54-491a-464e-b6f5-78b1598b643c_1076x1635.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!glUF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88145b54-491a-464e-b6f5-78b1598b643c_1076x1635.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!glUF!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88145b54-491a-464e-b6f5-78b1598b643c_1076x1635.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!glUF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88145b54-491a-464e-b6f5-78b1598b643c_1076x1635.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!glUF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88145b54-491a-464e-b6f5-78b1598b643c_1076x1635.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!glUF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88145b54-491a-464e-b6f5-78b1598b643c_1076x1635.jpeg" width="390" height="592.6115241635688" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/88145b54-491a-464e-b6f5-78b1598b643c_1076x1635.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1635,&quot;width&quot;:1076,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:390,&quot;bytes&quot;:318538,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.assnews.org/i/174990023?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88145b54-491a-464e-b6f5-78b1598b643c_1076x1635.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!glUF!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88145b54-491a-464e-b6f5-78b1598b643c_1076x1635.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!glUF!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88145b54-491a-464e-b6f5-78b1598b643c_1076x1635.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!glUF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88145b54-491a-464e-b6f5-78b1598b643c_1076x1635.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!glUF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88145b54-491a-464e-b6f5-78b1598b643c_1076x1635.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Immigrants! Transgender people! Democrats!</figcaption></figure></div><p>I don&#8217;t want to downplay people&#8217;s concerns about where their all-American, hard-earned money is going, but typically, if ever you see the scapegoat be immigrants or trans people, you&#8217;re being manipulated by fear tactics as old as time.</p><p>To explain what Republicans are talking about,<strong> the program they&#8217;re referring to is called Emergency Medicaid</strong> and it "reimburses hospitals for emergency care they are obligated to provide"<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-17" href="#footnote-17" target="_self">17</a> (yes, in this country, it is illegal to not provide emergency treatment to someone).<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-18" href="#footnote-18" target="_self">18</a></p><p>So, if a hospital is not reimbursed for emergency that care&#8230; <em><strong>the hospital</strong></em> will have to pay out of their own pocket to cover that care (<em><strong>not the taxpayers!</strong></em>), which could then push hospitals to close operations for lack of funds.</p><p><em><strong>And that is what the "illegal aliens" scare tactic is all about.</strong></em></p><div><hr></div><p>Now, look, no one likes a government shutdown, although President Trump doesn&#8217;t seem to hate the idea either:</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;8a4c80a0-6b0e-4910-8347-b9133a137523&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p></p><p>But a government shutdown is not good! And it&#8217;s literally the job of congress to fund our government, and, at this moment, they&#8217;ve failed. However, it&#8217;s extremely disingenuous to size this all up as "Democrats want free healthcare for illegal aliens."</p><p>Republicans leaders know they can hold power longer if they demonize the other side, making them a less viable option come midterms and the next presidential election. This government shutdown gives Republicans another opportunity to point the finger and place blame while the American people are on the line. So, while they say they don&#8217;t want a government shutdown, they&#8217;re eager to take full advantage of the optics it presents.</p><p>In an ideal world, healthcare would be something both parties come together on and make accessible for everyone. But we don&#8217;t live in an ideal world.</p><p>We live in this one, where healthcare is something you must earn and where the President of the United States wants the most power he can get.</p><p>To get that power, he forgoes working with his political opposition, digs his heels in and says, "I hate my opponent."<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-19" href="#footnote-19" target="_self">19</a></p><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-1" href="#footnote-anchor-1" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">1</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/g-s1-53495/senate-democrats-funding-bill-government-shutdown">Chuck Schumer on avoiding March government shutdown</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-2" href="#footnote-anchor-2" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">2</a><div class="footnote-content"><p>Medicaid cut by 12% in <em><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/upshot/republican-bill-faq.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qE8.zoUw.BY-9OHB0ge7F&amp;smid=url-share">9 Questions About the Republican Megabill, Answered</a></em></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-3" href="#footnote-anchor-3" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">3</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://punchbowl.news/file_4561/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=7/8/25%20%20AM:&amp;utm_term=Punchbowl%20AM%20and%20Active%20Subscribers%20from%20Memberful%20Combined">Chuck Schumer letter</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-4" href="#footnote-anchor-4" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">4</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://jeffries.house.gov/2025/08/04/leader-jeffries-and-leader-schumer-demand-big-four-meeting-to-discuss-bipartisan-appropriations-plan-ahead-of-september-deadline/">First letter calling for meeting</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-5" href="#footnote-anchor-5" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">5</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://democraticleader.house.gov/media/press-releases/jeffries-schumer-call-leaders-meeting-september-funding-deadline">Second letter calling for meeting</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-6" href="#footnote-anchor-6" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">6</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/12/donald-trump-shutdown-democrats-00560031">"Don&#8217;t even bother dealing with them"</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-7" href="#footnote-anchor-7" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">7</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-passes-hr-5371-continuing-appropriations-and-extensions-act-2026">House Republicans pass CR</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-8" href="#footnote-anchor-8" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">8</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/democrats-dig-heels-spending-republicans-213618997.html">Republicans leave Washington</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-9" href="#footnote-anchor-9" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">9</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://jeffries.house.gov/2025/09/20/jeffries-schumer-demand-trump-meet-to-address-gop-government-shutdown-and-healthcare-crisis/">Democrats call for meeting with Trump</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-10" href="#footnote-anchor-10" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">10</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/22/trump-to-meet-with-democratic-leaders-ahead-of-shutdown-deadline-00575716">Trump agrees to meet</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-11" href="#footnote-anchor-11" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">11</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/23/trump-cancels-meeting-schumer-jeffries-00576176">Trump cancels meeting</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-12" href="#footnote-anchor-12" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">12</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/26/they-will-pay-a-huge-price-for-this-shutdown-ready-trump-expects-democrats-to-blink-00581812?fbclid=IwY2xjawNJp8xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtCNq3T5NgQMe1_Hf40RvQnFss5QD4nP0XItXyp-4WvX6xmO-GxpiQFgxc7__aem_v7Y5o4OyZCCIZ51waYwA-A">Trump tells Democrats seeking reversing of healthcare cuts to "Go fuck yourself."</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-13" href="#footnote-anchor-13" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">13</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/29/white-house-shutdown-summit-fails-to-produce-a-deal-00585426">Trump meets with Democrats</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-14" href="#footnote-anchor-14" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">14</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/president-trump-taunts-democrat-leaders-trump-2028-hats-oval-office">Trump taunts Democrat leaders with Trump 2028 hats</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-15" href="#footnote-anchor-15" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">15</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/29/white-house-shutdown-summit-fails-to-produce-a-deal-00585426">Republicans promise to talk later on healthcare if Democrats keep government open</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-16" href="#footnote-anchor-16" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">16</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/29/bad-bunny-maga-nfl-super-bowl-halftime-show">Get. A. Grip.</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-17" href="#footnote-anchor-17" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">17</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/5-key-facts-about-immigrants-and-medicaid/">5 Key Facts About Immigrants and Medicaid</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-18" href="#footnote-anchor-18" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">18</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://www.cms.gov/priorities/your-patient-rights/emergency-room-rights">You have rights in an emergency room under EMTALA</a></p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-19" href="#footnote-anchor-19" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">19</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><a href="https://youtu.be/pJzfp8QyiNw?si=srj5FxdcEYC98IAS&amp;t=82">Trump: "I hate my opponents."</a></p></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Admin Correctly Calls Bluff of Conservatives Claiming They Ever Read 1984]]></title><description><![CDATA["It's a 350 page book..."]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/trump-admin-correctly-calls-bluff</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/trump-admin-correctly-calls-bluff</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:30:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qLhW!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F413edd78-0ea6-426c-b0f8-a531b04ab83b_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Sep 2025 19:00:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DyGC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2afb7b35-8843-4b83-8e44-be6d7183e906_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DyGC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2afb7b35-8843-4b83-8e44-be6d7183e906_1179x663.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DyGC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2afb7b35-8843-4b83-8e44-be6d7183e906_1179x663.jpeg 424w, 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Eric then began reacting live to news stories about how the President might honor Kirk. </p><p>At one point, Eric glanced up at the chat and saw a mention of flags at half-staff. He could then be heard quietly saying:</p><blockquote><p><strong>"Flags at half-staff, huh? Let me look this up&#8230;</strong></p><p><em>[Eric looks up the story]</em></p><p><strong>Oh, wow. Yeah, my dad really liked this guy, huh.</strong></p><p><strong>My dad&#8217;s always told me I would get half-</strong><em><strong>mast</strong></em><strong>, but, uh, said he wasn&#8217;t sure if he could pull the strings for half-</strong><em><strong>staff</strong></em><strong>&#8230;. damn."</strong></p></blockquote><p>As the news stories began rolling in about ways President Trump could be honoring Kirk&#8217;s life, the chat on Eric&#8217;s livestream brought them to his attention:</p><blockquote><p><strong>"Chat&#8217;s saying something about a statue? A statue for Charlie? Is this official?"</strong></p><p><em>[Eric looks up the story]</em></p><p><strong>"Oh shit... in the U.S. Capitol, yeah. </strong></p><p>&#8230;</p><p><strong>Yeah, I&#8217;m all for that. For sure, for sure.</strong></p></blockquote><p>The viewers of Eric&#8217;s livestream then asked him the question he didn&#8217;t want to address, but had to due to the viewers spamming it in the chat:</p><blockquote><p><strong>"Okay, looks like everyone in chat is asking, &#8216;Would your dad do this for you?&#8217;</strong></p><p><strong>Funny. Very funny. </strong></p><p><strong>I mean, yeah, I do think my dad&#8217;s kinda bouncing on it right now, kinda gassing him up, but, uh, yeah I think he&#8217;d do all of this for me too if I were assassinated."</strong></p></blockquote><p>The chat was then quickly filled with comments like:</p><p><em>"Assassinated? No one&#8217;s trying to assassinate you LMAO"</em></p><p><em>"Not assassinated. Like, if you choked on food, would you get a statue?"</em></p><p><em>"Keeping it real, statue might be aiming a bit high. I&#8217;d lower expectations to, like, a metal plaque on a brick.&#8220;</em></p><p>Eric Trump quickly ended the livestream and contacted FBI Director, Kash Patel to delete all videos of the stream from the internet.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angling For White House Invite, Head of PepsiCo Clarifies “Dr Pepper is 100% a Man”]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;We just want our day in the sun.&#8221;]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/angling-for-white-house-invite-head</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/angling-for-white-house-invite-head</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i9kd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9935ed4-bd17-44d7-82e1-5d7e09cec6d4_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div 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url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qg80!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff4b1e2b-a431-4d1f-ad38-ebc8be700e4f_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qg80!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff4b1e2b-a431-4d1f-ad38-ebc8be700e4f_1179x663.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qg80!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff4b1e2b-a431-4d1f-ad38-ebc8be700e4f_1179x663.jpeg 424w, 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Kennedy Jr. went before the Senate Finance Committee to answer for the recent turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and for his handling of vaccine policy.</p><p>Throughout the hearing, both Democrats and Republicans alike gave RFK Jr. a grilling. In fact, there were so many fiery exchanges that RFK Jr.&#8217;s internal temperature rose from, what he calls, &#8220;a healthy 100&#176;,&#8221; to a 160&#176;, classifying him as medium well.</p><p>Concern for RFK Jr.&#8217;s internal temperature grew as the hearing went on with multiple senators commenting on his appearance and his wheezing, with one exclaiming, &#8220;<strong>Oh my god, he&#8217;s sizzling!</strong>&#8221;</p><p>Another senator deviated from his line of questioning to ask RFK Jr. about his appearance, saying, &#8220;<strong>Sir, you&#8217;re starting to look mostly brown with a firm texture. Are you reaching a medium well?</strong>&#8221; to which RFK Jr. responded, &#8220;<strong>No, no, my doctor has always described me as a little gamey, but temperature-wise, I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;m fine.&#8221;</strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid Reports of Poor Health, Trump Cabinet Pitches Turning President Into “The Wizard” from The Wizard of Oz]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;This will change everything.&#8221;]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/amid-reports-of-poor-health-trump</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/amid-reports-of-poor-health-trump</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 19:01:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wip5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c79eda6-96d6-4569-a220-f36f9bf3c701_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" 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of Oz.</p><p>Miller brought in a mockup of the proposed setup, fixed it to the whiteboard and claimed &#8220;this will change everything.&#8221;</p><p>Miller stated that with his &#8220;Wizard&#8221; solution, Trump could lay low behind the scenes and project his face out to &#8220;the peasants.&#8221;</p><p>The members of Trump&#8217;s Cabinet were quick to vote for Millers &#8220;Wizard&#8221; pitch as it offered the best way to allow President Trump to decay away behind the scenes for the remainder of this term and the next.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cracker Barrel Monument Placed in Smithsonian]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;We must not forget our history.&#8221;]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/cracker-barrel-monument-placed-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/cracker-barrel-monument-placed-in</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:02:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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It&#8217;s time for them to get their hands dirty, and to fight fire with fire!</p><p>So, on Sunday when President Trump announced the National Guard would be sent into Washington D.C. based on a made up statistic, he was met with the sharp tongue of the Representative Eric Swalwell who said:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hP9J!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff3ab7c82-7e84-40ed-8220-1ac6bdbb60da_1179x1215.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hP9J!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff3ab7c82-7e84-40ed-8220-1ac6bdbb60da_1179x1215.jpeg 424w, 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Think again before gutting healthcare, <em>Gary Antoinette</em>.</p><div><hr></div><p>And don&#8217;t even think about tanking the economy for the benefit of corporations and one-percenters, because <em>someone</em> might have something to say about it&#8230;</p><p>IT&#8217;S <strong>THE DEMOCRATS!</strong> GET &#8216;EM!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UxL2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8293464e-8e9c-41ce-990a-19eb805a746e_1179x1547.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UxL2!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8293464e-8e9c-41ce-990a-19eb805a746e_1179x1547.jpeg 424w, 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O. L.</p><p>Get wrecked!!</p><p>Fascist dictators of the past were lucky they didn&#8217;t have to go up against elected officials with Twitter accounts.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Explanations for Why Trump Walked on the Roof of the White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[He&#8217;s sharp as a tack]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/3-explanations-for-why-trump-walked</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/3-explanations-for-why-trump-walked</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:00:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bB2w!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd72d08d-f720-404e-bf4e-820281a1d4f5_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>On Tuesday, President Trump decided to take a walk on the White House roof where he yelled some answers to reporter&#8217;s questions.</p><p>Why? No one knows, but we have our guesses.</p><p>Here are 3 explanations for why President Trump walked on the roof of the White House:</p><h4>1) Just Getting Some Air</h4><p>The President of the United States is one of the most stressful jobs in the world! Add in the mounting evidence of ties to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and, uh, yeah, it can be pretty stressful. We can all understand the president needing some fresh air, so the roof it is!</p><div><hr></div><h4>2) He&#8217;s Sharp as a Tack</h4><p>Wandering aimlessly on a roof and shouting might lead you to think the President has lost it, but then he&#8217;d have you right where he wants you.</p><p>You see, the President is as sharp as a tack and he&#8217;s only creating the illusion that he&#8217;s an old, dumb guy to see if anyone will turn on him and write an expos&#233; book &#224; la Jake Tapper. </p><p>He&#8217;s going to lure out the backstabbers in broad daylight and you&#8217;re all falling for it!</p><div><hr></div><h4>3) Trying to Survive Another Assassination Attempt</h4><p>President Trump&#8217;s image was never better than the minutes after he survived an assassination attempt.</p><p>So why not try to run that back?</p><p>This brings us right back to the President being sharp as a tack. He walked out onto the roof - a wide open area where he&#8217;s a clear target and any would be assassin would be lucky to catch him there - to try and get shot at, survive, and then approval ratings go through the roof (even though they already are, of course).</p><p>&#8220;But that&#8217;s too risky.&#8221;</p><p>Not if you remember that President Trump has been chosen by God  (the Christian God) to lead this country.</p><p>So, knowing all of that, answer me this: would God ever let someone die if he chose them to be a savior and a leader?</p><p>I don&#8217;t think so.</p><div><hr></div><p>So, next time you see someone try to act like it&#8217;s <em>so crazy</em> for a U.S. President to wander around on the roof, you&#8217;ll have a few explanations in your back pocket.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[“It’s Fine So Long As You Do It Legally,” Says Texas GOP on Stealing Elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerrymandering has never been more legal]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/its-fine-so-long-as-you-do-it-legally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/its-fine-so-long-as-you-do-it-legally</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:01:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!h7Db!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa284af17-2adf-48fc-a84e-a0e7e65829ae_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!h7Db!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa284af17-2adf-48fc-a84e-a0e7e65829ae_1179x663.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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We hold ourselves to a certain standard,</strong>&#8221; said one Texas representative.</p><p>Another representative added, <strong>&#8220;We&#8217;re not the Democrats; you&#8217;re not going to find Dominion machines and whatnot. Instead we&#8217;ll use a coordinated and manipulative tactic to circumvent the system, but in a </strong><em><strong>legal</strong></em><strong> way.&#8221;</strong></p><p>The additional 5 House seats could be massively consequential, as they could determine which party holds the majority in the House after the 2026 midterm elections.</p><p>If this redistricting seems &#8220;evil&#8221; or fills you with &#8220;dread,&#8221; rest assured, it is legal and therefore ethical, per Texas Governor Greg Abbott:</p><p><strong>&#8220;If it&#8217;s legal, it is ethical. That&#8217;s just common sense in Texas.</strong></p><p><strong>Putting someone to death? Ethical by way of our death penalty laws. </strong></p><p><strong>Criminalizing homelessness? Ethical by way of our various laws against encampments and panhandling.</strong></p><p><strong>Redrawing the state districts to gain an advantage in the House? Ethical&#8230; unless Gavin Newsome tries it, then&#8230; come find me for another quote, I&#8217;ll work on something.&#8221;</strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Resorts to Jingling Keys When Asked About Jeffrey Epstein]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;He&#8217;s playing 4D chess.&#8221;]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/trump-resorts-to-jingling-keys-when</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/trump-resorts-to-jingling-keys-when</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y5U0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fccd0f0be-8a23-4b5c-91dd-a684844e29e1_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>President Trump is <em><strong>tired</strong></em> of talking about Jeffrey Epstein and wishes people would just stop bringing him up.</p><p>Trump has tried turning the national attention to other matters he believes could supersede the Epstein story:</p><ul><li><p>Arresting Obama</p></li><li><p>Changing the Washington Commanders name back to the Washington Redskins</p></li><li><p>Adding real sugar back into Coca Cola</p></li></ul><p>Nothing seems to work.</p><p>As President Trump seems to be backed into a corner, bombarded by Epstein questions, he&#8217;s deployed one last distraction tactic: jingling keys.</p><div><hr></div><p>The President debuted his new distraction tactic at his latest press conference on the White House lawn.</p><p>As soon as the first Epstein question was asked, Trump simply took out car keys and shook them around.</p><p>The jingling noise stopped the reporter mid-sentence, leaving him baffled.</p><p>Success.</p><div><hr></div><p>When asked for comment, the Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the President is &#8220;<strong>playing 4D chess</strong>,&#8221; saying: </p><blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;While everyone else sees the President jingling keys and thinks &#8216;</strong><em><strong>Oh my God, how is this man President? </strong></em><strong>&#8217; we see a seasoned businessman evading bad faith gotcha questions from the lamestream media.</strong></p><p><strong>Check mate.&#8221;</strong></p></blockquote><div><hr></div><p>As for where the keys came from? </p><p>Karoline Leavitt&#8217;s husband.</p><p>The Press Secretary said her husband has come of age where his car keys need to be taken away from him, and so here, as a useful tool for the most Presidential man in history, they find their new purpose.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Launches “Anniversary Collection” to Commemorate the Anniversary of the Attempt on His Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year after the attempt on his life, the President is cashing in]]></description><link>https://www.assnews.org/p/trump-launches-anniversary-collection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.assnews.org/p/trump-launches-anniversary-collection</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AJ Alkire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:00:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HRBW!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c26981b-10c8-4822-9051-65e06bb96371_1179x663.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div 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Crazy!</p><p>Truly one of history&#8217;s, and Melania&#8217;s, biggest &#8220;what ifs.&#8221;</p><div><hr></div><p>Well, now Trump is launching an &#8220;Anniversary Collection&#8221; to commemorate the one year anniversary of the attempt on his life.</p><p>Check out the products in the collection:</p><h4>Chunk of Ear Bag Charm</h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DGJA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fca911c5b-79d7-4862-9be0-b6fbb90fb352_1179x1474.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DGJA!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fca911c5b-79d7-4862-9be0-b6fbb90fb352_1179x1474.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The &#8216;Chunk of Ear&#8217; bag charm looks like a little spud and allows you to carry a piece of President Trump with you always.</p><p>Use it as a totem, a lucky charm, or a statement piece.</p><p><em>Limited Edition: Only 5,000,000 available.</em></p><div><hr></div><h4><strong>Donald Trump Bulletproof Scar Cream&#8482;</strong></h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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