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Santos Sentenced

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The only human being who lies more than Donald Trump was sentenced today to over seven years in prison. George Santos, who pleaded guilty last summer to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, will begin his stretch in July.

Gucci, Ferragamo, and Burberry may be sorry to see him go, but the rest of us are not.

The openly gay New York Republican served less than a year in Congress, becoming just the sixth member of the House in history to be booted by his colleagues. He got to Washington thanks to a resume that was more fictitious than the Hitler Diaries.

I'll always remember the images of Santos chumming in the House chamber with Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Four Hosers of the Apocalypse.

His defense lawyer had asked for a sentence of two years, saying Santos had been bullied his whole life. Believing "that the world would not accept him for who he was," Santos created an alternate persona. His lawyer also claimed, "Deep down, he is warm, kind, caring, and thoughtful."

So deep down. So, so, so deep.

This Week's Quote

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Remember, when they try to blow smoke up your ass, it means a new Secretary of Defense has been chosen.

Charlotte Clymer

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President Petulant's Easter Sentiments

 

For the Record

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It should be clearly understood that meeting with the American vice president did not kill Pope Francis.

Praying "Lord, take me now" is how EVERYBODY reacts to meeting with JD Vance.

Terrifying

 

Copycat

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For just a moment, let's stop ruminating over all the craziness Donald Trump has inflicted. It's time for a change.

Instead, let's start ruminating over the craziness inflicted by a Trump Mini-Me. I didn't say it would be a big change.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been leading his country away from democracy for years. The autocrat's party is down in the polls, and with elections upcoming, he's thrown his right-wing base some red meat:  us.

The Hungarian parliament this week passed a constitutional amendment allowing the government to ban public events by LGBTQ communities. In other words, kiss Budapest Pride goodbye.

Orbán's government, you see, wants to protect children from "woke ideology" and "gender madness." Also, the new amendment states there are two sexes, male and female, thereby establishing constitutional grounds for denying the existence of transgender and intersex people.

All that sound familiar? The truth is we can't really get away from Trump—his particular brand of bigotry has been exported to Europe.

And he didn't even slap a tariff on it.

Bewildered

 

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Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Trump administration failed to take "one extra step of paperwork" before it mistakenly deported a Maryland man, adding that nonetheless Kilmar Abrego Garcia is "not coming back to our country."

Rebecca Beitsch

Source:  The Hill

Musing

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I found myself idly wondering this morning whether AI would be a better president than Donald Trump.

The issue, of course, is the lack of a soul.

And then there's AI.

For the Easter Table

 

Centennial Pride

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a law this week ensuring that even if the Supreme Court reverses its Obergefell decision, marriage equality will still be legal in the Centennial State.

Polis, a Democrat and an out gay man, is himself in a same-sex marriage. It's only natural he wants to guarantee every LGBTQ Coloradan has the same opportunity he did to watch Aunt Bertha sprain her back doing the Chicken Dance.

This Week's Quote

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I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.

Will Rogers

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Ditto, Sister

 

Not Much Fun

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I received an email inviting me to install a game:  "Embark on a doomsday survival saga in the dystopian wasteland of Zombie Waves, where waves of relentless undead zombies are a constant threat."

That doesn't sound like fantasy. That sounds like the administration.

Yes, I Protested Today

 

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I participated in the "Hands Off" rally in Edmonds, Wash., this afternoon. I've been waiting for an opportunity to express this particular opinion.

Tariff Titters

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You know about the sweeping tariffs Donald Trump imposed on much of the world this week, and you've probably also seen and heard the jokes about two tiny Antarctic islands landing on Trump's hit list.

The Heard and McDonald Islands are inhabited only by penguins, seals, and seabirds. There are no people or buildings. Yet according to World Bank data, the U.S. imported $1.4 million worth of goods from those islands in 2022.

I assume the people behind the facts and figures at the World Bank and the Trump administration are blunderers. If not, those penguins and seals work like Trojans.

Mission Statement

 

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Even if Elon lost decisively in Wisconsin, he’s still our president.

Paul Rudnick

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Silence Isn't Golden

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If you're a gay man who hasn't been moved to fury by all the bigoted, illegal, and asinine actions Donald Trump has taken, perhaps this will do the trick.

Thanks to Trump's anti-DEI crusade, last month the Department of Defense removed a webpage honoring Bea Arthur's service in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve during World War II.

Yes, the DOD stomped on a Golden Girl. Is it clear to you now that nothing is sacred?

The DOD eventually restored the page, but I trust this affront to an LGBTQ icon has shaken you to the core. Now get out there and do what Dorothy would do.