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Week 014 - The ShitShow

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Week 002
Introduction to History
The Curse of History
Headlines, Memes, Videos & the News Carousel
Introduction to Trump 2.0
This is the Week that is and will always BE the 2nd FIRST WEEK; the 1st FIRST WEEK introduced Qanon; the 2nd FIRST WEEK introduces MAGA

“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.”

 

Abraham Lincoln

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Week 001 recap

DEI & Racism & Hate

We expect it isn’t lost on anybody that DEI has become the “NEW” word for Ni**er, LGBTQ/Fa**ot, the Jews who “Hate” Israel, People with Accents, Brown but not quite Black People, Hollywood and/or New York City (other words for the wrong kind of Jew), Elitists – this is a broad spectrum slur, the ever-expanding & increasingly reviled “Fake News” , and most everyone who isn’t from “flyover country” – especially left-coasters.

Among our Trump supporters, this is seen as a “victory for free speech!”

As well as a “new”, weirdly understood concept of “merit based” hiring & employment opportunities.

Unless a military MAN is heterosexual – or a man successfully pretending to be heterosexual – please leave our military.

Emoluments & Corruption

Legacy norms from a foregone era when the government had “guardrails”.

How quaint.

We – the USA – have Custom President & First Lady Bitcoins for sale.

“Wow… just wow… They’re milking their base; I expected this! Now that it’s started, I expect to see this often…”

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“When the three wealthiest men in America sit behind Trump at his inauguration, everyone understands that the billionaire class now controls our government.”

Bernie Sanders

Project 2025

The most amazing thing about this entire Trumpian ascent is the brazen, “We’re going to tell you exactly what we intend to do and you’re not going to pay attention,” combined with a Trumpian set of lies, repeated for weeks & weeks & summed up thusly in a Jedi mind-trick manner: 

“I don’t know anything about this, what did you call it, oh yeah, a project 2025 or something; it sounds crazy to me.”

Project 2025 Publishes Comprehensive Policy Guide, ‘Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise’ | The Heritage Foundation

PDF Manual: https://tinyurl.com/5fyzzxuh

“Hail! Victory!”

The Ascent of Musk  – Presidential Bully Pulpit

As this is being written, the days in this first week offer glimpses into what will come.

What’s sorta crazy is that the realization of how quickly things could unravel with an unbridled Musk at the helm of the firing squad hadn’t begun to sink in with our group; even the few who have been expecting the worst will, it turns out, be surprised by the coming Blitzkrieg attack on “norms” associated with the rule of law, Civil Service guardrails, the Courts, and Unions.

It’s as if people never heard of Twitter becoming X.

The protection provided by Presidential pardons is a plus; unless Trump ends up using it as a cudgel to keep Musk in check.

Bye-Bye to Vivek Ramaswamy.

Executive Power

SCOTUS recently endowed Trump with the awesome authority to do “Whatever the hell he wants!” in his official capacity as POTUS.

In addition, Trump is bullying congress to give him the DOJ, the FBI and the DOD he desperately craves… and will very likely need to quell the very expected domestic uprisings as he invokes martial law by employing arcane + anachronistic + rarely invoked laws.

It’s expected Trump has a toolkit outfitted with all sorts of keys to unlock & misapply legal options, which may or may not work; eventually he’ll have a keychain with keys that work as intended.

Inauguration

Inaugural Address

We have plenty-o-billionaires in attendance.

Opinion: The events are all indoors because Trump is done with the folks who don’t know how to get inside.

The hand-o-trump will not rest upon the bible-o-god.

Inaugural Festivities

https://washington.org/DC-guide-to/presidential-inauguration-washington-dc

Snoop Dogg, Soulja Boy, Rick Ross, Carrie Underwood face heat for performing at Trump’s pre-inauguration ball.

Liberty University’s Praise Choir faced no heat.

Trump does not enjoy the Bishop Budde sermon:

Trump demands an apology from the Episcopal Bishop  after she made a direct appeal to him during the inaugural prayer service to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers.

Pardon Me

The list of pardons is interestingly unpopular amongst all but the MAGA faithful.

The best summation of the “pardon story” came from the voice of Trump:

“Fuck it! Release ’em all!”

Proud Boys & Oathkeepers are back on the streets.

Bye-Bye Biden

The last minute pardons earned derision from some; there’s an argument to be made why these comments were made: 

“Good riddance!” + “Well, at least Trump is throwing out the Biden garbage!”

The “Hunter Pardon” is expected to give new life to the “laptop” debacle for the foreseeable future.

Executive Orders

Per various news investigations, we know many – most – of Trumps’ Executive Orders come straight out of the Project 2025 manual and from the people assigned to various governmental roles and agencies.

We’re wondering when Trump will shatter the 1,000 Executive Order ceiling.

Birthright Citizenship

A member points out that voiding the 14th Amendment – as the 3/5ths provision in Enumeration was voided without opposition –  would, per the language of the 14th Amendment, reinstate slavery… potentially.

This came up: If a President Trump can repeal the 14th amendment; why not the 22nd?

 

Paris Climate Accords & WHO

The United states is no longer a member of these organizations.

NAZI Stuff

 In defense of Elon, it’s claimed by many in the MAGA-VERSE that “Nazism doesn’t exist because everyone’s a Nazi!”

It’s easy to point at…

AOC, Obama, Hillary, and Kamala + other Dems being just as “Nazi” as Elon… per photo evidence of upraised palms.

Eliminate Bureaucrats + Obstacles

Per Project 2025: Fire 1,000’s & 1,000’s of Civil Service employees.

Threaten any politician threatening to block Cabinet appointees; especially Republicans.

Cabinet appointments, starting with Pam Bondi at DOJ, have taken on high-stakes importance following the embarrassing Gaetz debacle.

Trump won’t suffer another. 

Kash Patel will be interesting.

Fire Inspectors Generals.

Eliminate Watchdog agencies.

Security Clearances

Bolton – “the warmonger” – is denied further Secret Service protection along with a slew of others – Pompeo, for instance – who lost favor with Trump.

 

A claim is made that this is the first of many to come.

Territorial Conquests

It’s not lost on us – or Trump – that history recognizes great rulers by the yardstick of territorial conquests.

Trump has, in the past, disparaged the notion Thomas Jefferson made a great deal with the Louisiana Purchase and it seems to be irritating to Trump to not be known as a great real estate dealmaker as a U.S. President. 

We expect this will be an ongoing saga because, quite frankly, he appears to be serious about:

  1. Making Canada a state,
  2. Acquiring Greenland
  3. Reacquiring the Panama Canal, and
  4. Ignoring Puerto Rico.
Week 004
Week 006
Introduction to History
The Curse of History
Headlines, Memes, Videos & the News Carousel
Introduction to Trump 2.0
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“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”

Mark Twain

Week 005 recap

DEI & Racism & Hate

I expect it isn’t lost on anybody that DEI has become the “NEW” word for Ni**er, LGBTQ, the Jews who “Hate” Israel, People with Accents, Brown but not quite Black People, Hollywood and/or New York City (another word for the wrong kind of Jew), Elitists – this is a broad spectrum slur, the “Fake News” (yes, the “Fake News” belongs here), and anyone who isn’t from “flyover country” – especially left-coasters.

Emoluments & Corruption

Legacy norms from a foregone era when the government had “guardrails”.

How quaint.

We have Custom Presidential & First Lady Bitcoins for sale.

Project 2025

The most amazing thing about this entire Trumpian ascent is the brazen, “We’re going to tell you exactly what we intend to do and you’re not going to pay attention,” combined with a Trumpian set of lies, repeated for weeks & weeks & summed up thusly in a Jedi mind-trick manner, “I don’t know anything about this, what did you call it, oh yeah, a project 2025 or something; it sounds crazy to me.”

The Ascent of Musk  – Presidential Bully Pulpit

As this is being written, the days in this first week offer glimpses into what will come.

What’s sorta crazy is that the realization of how quickly things could unravel hadn’t begun to sink in with our group; even the few who have been expecting the worst will, it turns out, be surprised by the coming Blitzkrieg attack on the Civil Service, the Courts, and Unions.

Executive Power

SCOTUS recently endowed Trump with the awesome authority to do “Whatever the hell he wants!” in his official capacity as POTUS.

In addition, Trump is bullying congress to give him the DOJ, the FBI and the DOD he desperately craves… and will need to quell the very expected domestic uprisings.

We’re wondering when Trump will shatter the 1,000 Executive Order ceiling.

Inauguration

We have plenty-o-billionaires.

The events are all indoors because Trump is done with the folks who don’t know how to get inside.

The hand-o-trump will not rest upon the bible-o-god.

more to come

Festivities

 

 

Trump does not enjoy the Bishops’ sermon.

more to come

Pardon Me

 

 

more to come

Cruelty for Compliance

 

 

more to come

Executive Orders

 

 

 

more to come

 

 

Under Every Headline

Is a story we read which caught our attention.

In our opinion, every story we selected should catch your attention, as well.

Headlines o' the week

Trump raises tariffs on aluminum and steel to 25%
Trump stripping the security clearances of numerous antagonists
Elon Musk Calls for Impeachment of Judges After DOGE Legal Blows
ChatGBT: Legal Crisis Analysis
Trump declares Feb. 9 ‘Gulf of America Day’ on flight to Super Bowl
Trump says he has directed U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies
The Dark Side of Human Behavior: The Impact of The Zimbardo Deindividuation Study
Psychologist Investigates The Origins Of Evil
Newsmax: Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show: “American culture used to not allow such gratuitous racism”
Trump says he’s firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman
Trump pledged to bring down food prices, especially eggs, on Day One
Trump’s Early Actions Mirror Project 2025
Comics art against Project 2025
Judge orders Mayor Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to appear in court to explain case dismissal request
Half of NYC’s deputy mayors dramatically resign in wake of Adams’ controversial reprieve from DOJ
Senior DOJ prosecutor quit after being told to investigate Biden climate spending
Veteran federal prosecutor resigns over bank freeze order from Trump appointee
Steve Bannon Escalates Feud With Elon Musk: 'Parasitic Illegal Immigrant'
Ukraine’s territorial integrity is nonnegotiable for Turkey, Erdoğan says
Trump tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer CEO
Musk is not an employee of DOGE and "has no actual or formal authority," White House says
DeJoy announces plans to step down as USPS postmaster general
Trump says Zelensky ‘should have never started’ war with Russia
50 protests. 50 states. 1 movement.
The U.S. Must Not Abandon Ukraine
Zelenskyy says Trump is ‘surrounded by disinformation’
No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits
Trump attacks Zelensky in a post, calls him a dictator
Trump falsely calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy a 'dictator,' escalating a spat between the leaders
DOGE says it’s saved $55 billion, itemized data show far less
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
Congresswoman Tenney Moves to Make President Trump’s Birthday a Federal Holiday
Irked By Boeing, Trump Eyes ‘Alternatives’ for New Air Force One
JD Vance warns Zelensky he will regret 'badmouthing' Trump and condemns 'atrocious' response to peace talks
DOT says it has terminated approval for NYC's congestion pricing plan
Trump Just Endorsed Sweeping Medicaid Cuts
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's ‘State of the State' address
Mass firings decimate U.S. science agencies
Baltic region prepares for war as Russia and US debate Ukraine's fate
Appeals court leaves block on birthright citizenship order in place: Supreme Court showdown
Trump signs late-night executive order abolishing handful of federal advisory boards
DATELINE-July 20, 2024: Donald Trump Disavows Project 2025
Trump warns Zelenskyy to quickly negotiate war’s end or risk not having a nation to lead
Trump declares New York ‘saved’ from congestion pricing: ‘Long live the king!’
Mercedes Schlapp to Newsmax: CPAC to Celebrate America's Resurgence
Welcome to CPAC where we are PROTECTING AMERICA NOW!
Who Is Helping DOGE? List of Staff Revealed
DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards
Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director
Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited
Donald Trump: Three decades 4,095 lawsuits
Elon Musk wants the far right AfD to win the German election
Elon Musk wields ‘chainsaw for bureaucracy’ at CPAC to symbolize DOGE’s massive govt cuts
Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder in the DSM-5
Trump Acknowledges Russia 'Attacked' Ukraine but Defends Putin
Donald Trump Recruited by KGB: Codename ‘Krasnov’ Claims Former Soviet Spy Chief
AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
'I'll see you in court' - Trump and Maine governor clash on trans athletes
Elon Musk to CPAC: Taking Chainsaw to Bureaucracy
Elon Musk to CPAC: Taking Chainsaw to Bureaucracy
USDA fired staffers working on bird flu. Now it's trying to reverse course
Trump fires Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown
Trump nominates AF Lt. Gen. Dan 'Razin' Caine for Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman
In Purge, Trump Fires Brown, Slife, Franchetti, and More
Economics of fascism
Trump to shut down 8,000 EV charging ports at federal govt buildings
Pentagon lays off 5,400 civilian workers, with tens of thousands more firings due
US threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine won't sign minerals deal
DOGE deletes five biggest savings from error-riddled ‘wall of receipts’
RFK Jr. promptly cancels vaccine advisory meeting, pulls flu shot campaign
ENSURING LAWFUL GOVERNANCE AND IMPLEMENTING THE PRESIDENT’S “DOGE” DEREGULATORY INITIATIVE
Fired federal workers share the crucial jobs no longer being done
Are Trump’s Actions ‘Unprecedented’? Here’s What Seven Historians Say
Kid Rock reportedly splits from fiancée after being seen with Lauren Boebert
Federal employees told to justify jobs in email or Musk says they face dismissal
German President's X Account Hacked: From Hitler to Bihar Govt
Attendee dragged out of Kootenai County Republican townhall
Fact check: Trump lies at CPAC about the 2024 election he won
Donald Trump Riffs on Social Security—'It's All a Scam'

Top 12 of the Week

Every week you’ll see the best of what the week we saw has to offer

Memes o' the week

Videos o' the week

Week 004
Week 006

“When we repress our desires, they do not disappear but stay beneath the surface and continue to exert their influence. Prohibition arouses desire and suggests stratagems for satisfying it.”

Alain Daniélou, The Complete Kama Sutra: The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text

Week 005

Welcome to “The Curse of Living in Interesting Times!”

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You’ll be seeing the published record of trump 2.0 in Weekly Recaps… and eventually we’ll fill in granular level daily pages for the hardest core of hardcore political news junkies.

The goal is to provide a cohesive & expansive story of this history as it unfolds…. and offer new insights whenever you revisit.

“Living in the TRUTHINESS of the Curse of Interesting Times!”

 

ps. “Interesting times” usually means HORRIFIC

 

There’s a Method to this MADNESS!

You’ll be seeing the daily news summarized & narrated in a “News Carrousel” with titles such as “DEI & Racism” & HATE“… determined by the news from that week; following that will be a smattering of actual News Headlines in the form of buttons… connecting you to the original news sources.

Some headlines & stories are too important to scroll past; the borders of the buttons are highlighted to entice you to check ’em out.

Following the Headlines are the “Memes o’ the Week” because we like memes… following the Memes you’ll discover a carefully curated selection of 100’s upon 100’s of videos… 16 per week.

Every week will feature a quote from an aspirational voice from somewhere in recorded history; far, far below every quote, in the Videos, you will find a minimum of 2 great stories – with dashed red borders – borne from experiences connected to those words.

You’ll be watching award winning movies; comic takes on the news; award winning documentaries, music, podcasts, anecdotal video clips and much, much more!

We really, truly, especially, really-really hope you’ll explore and enjoy.

The goal is to provide a cohesive & expansive story of this history as it unfolds…. and offer fresh insights whenever you revisit.

 

Welcome to the Immersive Experience of trump 2.0

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Welcome to the 2nd 1st WEEK

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Each week looks to be overwhelmingly overwhelming… so many headlines, so many videos… and too many memes. 
 

In a way that’s the point. 

 
If you allow yourself an opportunity to soak it in, you’ll realize all of “the crazy” can be (with a slight degree of difficulty) broken down into bite-sized chunks… enough so you don’t have to get lost & overwhelmed in the chaos of trump 2.0. 
 
Please take a minute or 10 to scroll through the news headlines below; the stories of significance (historically speaking…?) are highlighted.
 
Please be amused by the memes…
especially the ones that age like milk.
 
Videos which historically relate
to the quote directly below this button
are surrounded by a red-dashed border.
 
Much time & effort went into curating an
entertaining media destination for our visitors.
 

Please, Simply Enjoy some

TRULY GREAT VIDEO CONTENT

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Please take another minute or 10
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