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11 Jul 15:36 • NewsHound Ellen

‘Prophet’ Claims She Opened ‘Heavenly Portal’ So Trump Gets ‘Intel’ From God

Right Wing Watch caught Donna Rigney explaining her “work.” She said that she opened a heavenly portal at both the White House and Mar-a-Lago. Now, Donald Trump will “easily be able to get intel from the Holy Spirit, that God was going to easily be able to give him wisdom f...

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11 Jul 13:54 • Ed Scarce

Brazilians Blame Evangelical Protestants For World Cup Defeat

Brazil's national team had another inauspicious exit from this year's World Cup. Some were laying the blame at the squad, which now has 20 of the 26 players who describe themselves as Evangelical Christians, as the cause of their problems. Source: Times of London Some Egyp...

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11 Jul 12:48 • NewsHound Ellen

A Self-Proclaimed Killer Just Won The GOP Nomination For CO Gov

While Republicans are falling over themselves attacking progressive Democratic candidates, they should be made to do some ‘splaining about Victor Marx, the winner of Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary. Slate described Marx as a “former Marine and the founder of an ...

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11 Jul 11:54 • John Amato

Pete Hegseth's Beard And Fat-Troop Purge Isn't Going Great, And He's Noticed

One would think the Iran war, which was spiraling out of control, would be the Department of Defense's Pete Hegseth's most important function right now. If you thought that, you'd be wrong. Whiskey Pete is getting upset that his no-beards and fat-troops edicts are not being...

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11 Jul 11:54 • Tengrain

Mike’s Blog Round-Up

Above, David Bowie performs, Space Oddity, which he released on this date in 1969, just nine days before Apollo 11 landed on the moon. We once did amazing things, we can again someday, just not today.

Penzey's (the spice company) writes a letter to Republicans. Now THAT is spicy!

Michael in Norfolk says MAGA's birthright meltdown is in full effect.

Shay's Cogitations writes about the aftermath of Graham Platner.

String in a Maze says that the Atlantic's Thomas Chatterton Williams is buying what the white supremacists are selling.

Bonus Track: How companies act when you own physical media.

Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors. You can follow Tengrain on the Fediverse, or on BlueSky. Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru@crooksandliars.com (with For MBRU in the subject line).

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11 Jul 11:54 • Cliff Schecter

You Will Not Keep A Straight Face Through All Five

Some weeks the news writes its own punchlines, and this was one of them. David Shuster is back with the Top 5 political satire clips of the week, and we are not going to spoil a single one for you here—because half the fun is not knowing what is coming next. What we will te...

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11 Jul 00:30 • John Amato

Friday Night Funnies: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes

I found her on Youtube and she made me laugh.

That's the primary qualification for any comedian.

Johnson-Reyes was born and raised in San Jose, California, and of Mexican and Native American descent, Anjelah has guest starred on shows such as Life & Beth, Superstore, The Shield, Ugly Betty, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

I believe this is her latest full concert.

Open thread.

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10 Jul 23:18 • John Amato

Fox News Admits Christian Nationalism Is Their Goal

In an effort to smear the Democratic Party on The Five, Fox News host Kaleigh McEnany explained to their viewers how the Republican party is a Christian nationalism cult, and nothing less is acceptable that Fox News promotes. With the success of AOC, Mayor Mamdani, Bernie S...

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10 Jul 22:21 • Heather

Telling Children To Share Is Now Communism On Fox

Fox's Charlie Hurt proves that as rotten as Jesse Watters is, he's always got someone just as deplorable waiting to take his place. As we discussed here, Mallory McMorrow dropped out of the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan on Sunday, narrowing the field to two candidat...

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10 Jul 21:03 • John Amato

Pouting Trump Sh*ts On Republicans By Refusing To Sign Popular Bipartisan Bill

On Truth Social, Trump once again announced he will not sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act into law, but as the waiting period expires, it automatically becomes law. The Housing Bill had wide bipartisan support and passed the Senate and the House easily; if Trump si...

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10 Jul 20:09 • Tengrain

Trump Has To Fly Old AF One Out Of Turkey For Reasons

Told ya he rushed it and the plane doesn’t have all the defense bells and whistles it is supposed to have, and now that we are in a shooting war with Iran (AGAIN!), he cannot fly this thing home, hence another older AF-1 is going to pick him up. So we get to pay for the fue...

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10 Jul 19:18 • Conover Kennard

Trump Fires All Election Assistance Commission Members — Just In Time For The Midterms

The Election Assistance Commission doesn't touch ballots or voter rolls — it just helps states run elections smoothly. Trump just fired everyone on it, four months out from the midterms, using new power from a Roberts Supreme Court ruling that dropped last month—nothing to ...

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10 Jul 17:54 • NewsHound Ellen

WTF Is Trump Doing With The White House Columns?

While Americans struggle with skyrocketing health insurance, gas and food prices and while Trump has mired the U.S. in a needless war he finds too “boring” to focus on ending, he seems to have an endless interest in tarting up the White House. That is, when he’s not tearing down parts of it.

Trump's latest project is “repairing” the White House columns. The New York Times reported that “the White House described the construction as standard restoration work, including stone repair.” The Times also quoted Interior Secretary Doug Burgum saying, “We’re restoring the plaster … all the way up to the crowns of those towers.”

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10 Jul 17:30 • Andrea Thompson

Trump WH Touts MAGA-Flavored Communism With Launch Of Freedom Fuel Gas Stations

In their newest twist of ridiculously ignorant irony, the Trump White House is now touting its very own MAGA-flavored Communism as they launch 25 new "Freedom Fuel" gas stations, meant to provide Americans with cheaper gas at the pump, at the low, low cost of being champion...

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10 Jul 16:36 • John Amato

Marsha Blackburn Cuts An Insane And Racist Campaign Ad

Sometimes you watch a YouTube campaign ad and smile at its ingenuity. Sometimes you laugh because it's really funny. Sometimes they are filled with lies that go beyond the pale. Then there are times when you look on in disbelief, and shock not understanding what you are wa...

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10 Jul 15:00 • Andrea Thompson

Source: ICE Officials Playing Dark Game Of Witness Suppression After Newest Killing

Following the slaughter of yet another human being on the street in broad daylight at the hands of Trump-Era ICE agents, an inside source with direct knowledge of the matter is now speaking out to sound the alarm bell on the shady, corrupt behaviors being employed by immigr...

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10 Jul 15:00 • John Amato

This Trump Official Just Can't Help Taking Lincoln's Name In Vain

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business that part of the U.S. opting out of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is over using forced labor, and just like Abraham Lincoln, Trump is for tariffs and against slavery. Every television appea...

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10 Jul 15:00 • NewsHound Ellen

ICE Killing Of Salgado Sparks Outrage And Protest In Houston

Protesters shouted “ICE out of Texas” after Donald Trump’s ICE goons shot and killed Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo as he was on his way to work. Salgado was not a criminal. He had been in the U.S. for 35 years and was close to obtaining legal residency, his famil...

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10 Jul 15:00 • Andrea Thompson

Mitch McConnell's Wife Finally Broke Her Silence, Made Things Even MORE Bizarre

Mitch McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao, has finally broken her silence after the 84-year-old Kentucky senator was hospitalized nearly a month ago. But, suffice it to say, her new statement hardly cleared things up. News broke last month that 911 was called to Senator McConnel...

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10 Jul 15:00 • David Edwards

Giant Tarp Painted To Look Like White House Columns Startles Onlookers

A "giant tarp" printed to resemble the columns it now covers has been quietly draped over an area of the White House one Trump appointee wants to redo so it will resemble Mar-a-Lago, witnesses reported on Thursday. Scaffolding at the White House's North Portico entrance was...

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10 Jul 15:00 • Conover Kennard

Trump's Disaster Aid Formula Is Simple: Did You Vote For Him?

Donald J. Trump turned down $227 million in disaster relief for New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, all of which had requested federal help recovering from February's major snowstorm, Politico reports. The denial came just two days after he'd signed off ...

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10 Jul 15:00 • Tengrain

Mike’s Blog Round-Up

Above, Bonnie Tyler performs, Holding Out For A Hero. On this date in history, 1940 Battle of Britain begins as Nazi forces attack shipping convoys in the English Channel. Sounds familiar, huh?

Balloon Juice declares that ICE is not done murdering people (this time in Texas).

Hackwhackers thanks the Wall $treet Journal for committing an act of journalism.

The Psy of Life has something to say about [checks notes] Schrödinger's McConnell.

LGBTQNation profiles the gay man who could become the next Senator from Maine.

Bonus Track: Speaking of heroes, Open Culture has the first spectacular film adaption of the Odyssey from 1911. Summer Blockbuster!

See, we all need a hero. RIP, Bonnie.

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10 Jul 15:00 • Cliff Schecter

Trump Torched His Own Iran Deal On The World Stage

On this episode of Amped Up, Cliff Schecter and David Shuster pull up their chairs—with Lawrence Winnerman along for the ride—and watch a president narrate his own unraveling on the world stage, one mangled acronym and invented country at a time. The Islamic Republic of Jap...

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10 Jul 15:00 • John Amato

Trump Nap Time At NATO

There is never a bad time for Trump to take a nap on camera, whether it's during one of his faux cabinet meetings, conferences, interviews, or negotiations.

Like a narcoleptic, he can drop on a dime.

Where's Jake Tapper? Why isn't he on the case?

Trump, 80, dozes off at NATO Summit while surrounded by world leaders

— FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) 2026-07-08T19:30:23.063265169Z

Open thread...

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10 Jul 15:00 • Ed Scarce

Nigel Farage To Take On Garbage Can In Clackton By-Election

Nigel Farage's cunning stunt appears to have backfired, as all the other major parties in Britain have decided not to run candidates in the by-election he created, leaving him to face a garbage-can-wearing comedian named Count Binface. Source: CNN London — A political gam...

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10 Jul 15:00 • Conover Kennard

War Piggy, 80, Melts Down Over Peace Prize Loss — Then Gets The Winner's Gender Wrong

Donald J. Trump is once again arguing he was robbed of a Nobel Peace Prize — this time even as he's restarted military action against Iran. The 80-year-old made the case to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back from a NATO summit in Turkey, the same trip from which...

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10 Jul 15:00 • Conover Kennard

State Department Asks World To Help Hunt Antifa. World: Why Are You Emailing Us?

Marco Rubio has apparently decided the biggest threat facing dozens of nations isn't nuclear proliferation or supply chains — it's Antifa. Per The Washington Post reporting, Rubio's State Department sent invitations to senior officials in more than 60 countries for a July 1...

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10 Jul 15:00 • Heather

Nellis: When Are Republicans Going To Call For Ken Paxton To Drop Out?

Democratic strategist Mike Nellis thumped hypocritical Republicans over their heads for their support of Ken Paxton who likely committed voter fraud in Texas, and spent the 4th of July gallivanting around Europe with his mistress instead of campaigning: MAGA firebrand Ken P...

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10 Jul 15:00 • John Amato

GOP Sen. Cramer Loves Trump Making Billions As President

North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer excused Trump's profiteering from the Oval Office, claiming it would be rude to be angry at him since he's been successful in business. Constitution’s Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses be damned. The office of the presidency was not mea...

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10 Jul 15:00 • Andrea Thompson

Trump Gets His A** Handed To Him In Yet Another Humilating Kennedy Center Ruling

I'm not sure if he's simply a glutton for punishment or if there's some humiliation fetish going on inside that Adderall-riddled brain of his. Still, it seems Donald Trump cannot get enough public embarrassment. As if losing his shirt in his fight against paying E. Jean Ca...