Category Archives: Insurrection

‘Oops,’ Said Faceberg

Posted on January 25, 2023 by tengrain

Faceberg has restored Hair Füror’s accounts to Facebook and Instagram: Former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts are being reinstated, the social media giant Meta announced Wednesday — a little more than two years after he was suspended from … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook or Faceberg, Hair Führer Donald Trump, Instagram, Insurrection, Legitimate Political Discourse, Meta, Our Failed Social Media, Sedition, The Stupid Coup | 8 Comments

Brazil Nuts

Posted on January 9, 2023 by tengrain

It seems America exports more of our culture than only movies. It’s a good thing that Brazil does not have a Merrick Garland: “The terrorists who promote the destruction of public spaces in Brasília are being identified and punished. Tomorrow … Continue reading →

Posted in Insurrection | 8 Comments

Shorter: Expect Leaks

Posted on January 7, 2023 by tengrain

OK, some of the details are shaking out, and this detail is especially bad (should it actually become the rule): A proposed subcommittee to investigate “weaponization” of the federal government — a key demand of House conservatives who delivered Speaker … Continue reading →

Posted in Insurrection, The Coup Klux Klan (Republicans), The Stupid Coup | 10 Comments

News That Will Drive You To Drink

Posted on December 28, 2022 by tengrain

Happy Hour News Lord love a duck: they really tried to get blanket pardons: WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol released on Tuesday 18 additional transcripts that provided more details about how former … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th Reich, Insurrection, Legitimate Political Discourse, snark, The Stupid Coup | 2 Comments

The Beat Goes On

Posted on December 17, 2022 by tengrain

And so the count-down begins… or does it? ATLANTA—A criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his election defeat in Georgia has produced a flurry of activity in the last month, with several high-profile witnesses appearing before … Continue reading →

Posted in Crazeee States, Georgeduh, Insurrection, The Big Lie, The Stupid Coup | 6 Comments

Preview of Coming Attractions

Posted on December 15, 2022 by tengrain

This is interesting: The Jan 6 Committee is going to present NEW evidence as they wrap-up the report (it’s Axios’ smart brevity, so the bizarre formatting is theirs): The chair of the House select committee investigating Jan. 6 said Wednesday … Continue reading →

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The Stupid Coup, Text-by-Text

Posted on December 13, 2022 by tengrain

Tiger Beat on the Potomac (thanks Charlie) gives us the thumbnail sketch on the big blockbuster that Talking Points Memo has: DEMOCRACY SIREN — Talking Points Memo’s Hunter Walker and colleagues obtained the text messages members of Congress and others … Continue reading →

Posted in Insurrection, Legitimate Political Discourse, The Coup Klux Klan (Republicans), The Stupid Coup, Wingnuttia | 6 Comments

DOJ Wants To Talk To Mike Pence

Posted on November 23, 2022 by tengrain

Happy Hour News The DOJ wants to talk to Mike Pence —a man so wooden that termites salivate when he enters a room— about January 6. Bear in mind Pence said he will NOT testify under oath before the Jan. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hair Führer Donald Trump, Insurrection, Legitimate Political Discourse, Mike Pence, the Walking Termite Buffet, The Stupid Coup | 9 Comments

Jury Time for the Oath Keepers

Posted on November 22, 2022 by tengrain

The jury for Stewart Rhodes and the Oaf Keepers insurrection trial are now starting their deliberations: The jury’s verdict may well address the false notion that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, coming soon after 2022 midterm results in which … Continue reading →

Posted in Hair Führer Donald Trump, Insurrection, Legitimate Political Discourse, The Stupid Coup | 3 Comments

I Wonder Why The Insurrectionists Thought Clarence Thomas Would Be There for Them?

Posted on November 2, 2022 by tengrain

Tiger Beat on the Potomac: Trump lawyers saw Justice Thomas as ‘only chance’ to stop 2020 election certification Donald Trump’s attorneys saw a direct appeal to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as their best hope of derailing Joe Biden’s win … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th Reich, Clarance Thomas, Ginni Thomas, Hair Führer Donald Trump, Insurrection, John Eastman, SCOTUS, The Stupid Coup | 2 Comments