Trump is demanding $230 million from the Justice Dept as “damages” for being investigated for his own crimes. He’d literally sign off on paying himself with public money—during a govt shutdown, while Americans go without pay and services. It’s grotesque, corrupt, and authoritarian.
At 3AM Michigan’s Senate rammed through a 24% wholesale cannabis tax—on top of 10% excise & 6% sales. That makes weed more punished than booze, cigarettes, and medicine (prescriptions are tax-exempt). Small shops will fold, jobs vanish, black market thrives—all so Lansing can bleed the industry dry.
I make fun of my degree in my show and in public on a regular basis. It’s common fodder in roast battles and shows. But having a literal degree in Comedy Writing and Performance. It’s dumb and stupid, but we did do serious academic work. We studied the history of comedy and comedians and we are in an interesting inflection point. Jimmy Kimmel will be studied by students of comedy for generations. Left, right, or center, this is a huge moment for comedy. When you are in any study of the history of comedy the common moments of importance are Lenny Bruce and George Carlin. These are landmark cases in free speech. More recently John Oliver won in a Slapp suit regarding his comments on the coal industry. All three of these comedians share a unique view point on current events, commentary on language, and discussion of the political regime of the era. Jimmy Kimmel now joins that. And here’s where that becomes academically fascinating. That means The Man Show and Crank Yankers become an important part of comedy history. Not something I ever thought would happen. When you are a student of a particular part of history you never think that academic paper will be written about puppets making crank calls or sketches where people cosplayed drunk pilots. But that’s where we are. This is not a rumination on free speech or a parsing of language. It’s not even an indictment of the current FCC chair and his widely condemned application of power. It’s more of a reflection on the fact that we never know what can be history making. What seems like something benign or outrageous can fade away forever. Colbert’s cancelation was shocking but corporately justified in a way that would have been a footnote in history. Jimmy Kimmel became a noted lesson that comedians and students of comedy will study in detail forever.
Trump used a memorial service to sneer that he hates his opponents & doesn’t want the best for them - openly rejecting the most basic democratic principle of shared good. A president weaponizing grief to preach spite is grotesque, dangerous, & unprecedented in American history.
Trump calling negative press “illegal” is authoritarian poison. The First Amendment was written to stop exactly this; presidents don’t get to criminalize criticism. That’s authoritarian muscle, not democracy. Using the FCC to muzzle comedians & networks isn’t patriotism, it’s dictatorship in drag.
Trump’s bragging he raked in $150B from tariffs—money that came straight from your grocery bill. Prices are up on beef, bananas, sneakers, detergent... and he’s proud of it. He broke his promise, raided your wallet, and is now taking a victory lap like he did you a favor.
Trump’s Orwellian streak escalates: Trump erased his impeachments from a Smithsonian exhibit on presidential overreach, then fired the stats chief for reporting bad job numbers—because he didn’t like them. History and math now require loyalty oaths.
Stephen Colbert praised South Park’s uncensored Trump episode as a “message of hope” while his own show faces cancellation. Comedy Central hosts the full clip online. Colbert’s firing sparks fears Paramount may pressure satire to ease up on Trump—South Park proved otherwise.
South Park torched Paramount in its $1.5B debut—mocking Trump, Colbert's cancellation, and corporate cowardice. Aired days after Trump’s $16M settlement with the same company. White House called it desperate; creators called it business as usual.
To get Trump’s penis on air, South Park gave it googly eyes so censors would count it as a “character.” After four days of debate, the bit aired uncensored: Trump naked in the desert, tiny talking junk and all. The penis says: “I’m Donald J. Trump and I endorse this message.”
Last week Trump shared a fake Obama arrest video—hilarious to Trump. But when South Park used AI to mock him naked in the desert, the White House flipped. In MAGAland, jokes about Trump = NOT FUNNY. Jokes by Trump = comedy gold! Only one man gets to decide what’s funny in an authoritarian state.
Trump was told in May his name was in the Epstein files—he lied about it, then raged at Bondi for failing to black it out before distributing binders to MAGA influencers. He’s suing the WSJ over a letter beside a naked drawing in Epstein’s birthday album with his signature in the pubes.
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New footage shows Trump giggling with Epstein at a 1999 Victoria’s Secret show & confirms Epstein attended Trump’s 1993 wedding—facts Trump’s goons never disclosed. When CNN called to ask, Trump sputtered “You’ve got to be kidding me” & hung up like a guilty teenager.
Trump hosted a Mar-a-Lago “calendar girl” party where the only other guest was Jeffrey Epstein. Now he’s stonewalling on Epstein files he promised to release—and suing over a doodle in Epstein’s birthday album. Tiny hands, big secrets.
Trump is flooding the government with illegal executive orders—issuing them at 35x the rate of new laws—gutting checks & balances, bypassing Congress, punishing dissent, & consolidating power like a wannabe king. This is authoritarianism, not governance.
CBS folds like a cheap suit, axing Stephen Colbert right after he called out their $16M payoff to Trump—a desperate bribe to bury their own shame. They claim “financial reasons,” but everyone sees through the cowardice: CBS sold out press freedom & scrapped their best voice to cozy up to corruption.
CBS just axed The Late Show after Colbert dared call their Trump hush deal a “big fat bribe.” Now they’re pretending it’s “just business” as they retire the whole franchise rather than let anyone else speak. Nothing says journalistic integrity like licking Trump’s boots on the way out.
Trump scrawled his name in the pubic hair of a nude sketch for Epstein’s birthday, writing “may every day be another wonderful secret.” He’s screaming fake news, threatening WSJ, & unleashing Bondi to “unseal” grand jury files—as if weaponizing a cover-up will erase the perv energy of his signature.
A bipartisan discharge petition could force a House vote to release the Epstein files—sidestepping Trump and GOP leadership. It only takes 218 signatures. Rarely used, but the pressure’s real. Even Trump’s own party is inching toward open defiance.
The UK warns children under 7 not to drink slushies with glycerol—a sugar substitute linked to serious health risks. Kids 7-10 should limit to one small slushie daily. Parents, check labels before handing over sugary treats.
Maurene Comey, who prosecuted Epstein and Maxwell, just got fired with no explanation, while Trump blocks Epstein docs and his DOJ investigates her dad. The guy who partied with Epstein is now purging the people who held him accountable. That’s corruption plain and simple.
Republicans want to drag Jill Biden in to testify about Joe’s health—but that stunt could blow up in their faces. If they cross that line, Melania could be next. Even MAGA media is warning them: turn first spouses into political targets, and Melania’s oath is coming too.
As Ukraine begs for aid, Trump’s Pentagon funds laser treatments and bans lash extensions in a “war on wrinkles.” Pete Hegseth cosplays colonel while real crises go ignored—because nothing says readiness like taxpayer-funded grooming tips.
Trump is now bragging about rigging the 2026 election—pressuring Texas to redraw districts and steal 5 House seats by gutting Black and Latino representation. It’s not a dog whistle anymore. It’s a bullhorn. It's a blatant unashamed straight-up authoritarian power-grab out in the open.
Trump claims the Epstein files were faked by Obama, Comey, & Biden—praising Bondi for keeping them sealed. One minute he wants "transparency," the next he applauds the cover-up. Deny, deflect, & hide behind a loyal crony.
Maybe the real files are hiding with his "healthiest man alive" records.
