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Given Trump’s demented pastime of turning the Oval Office into an amusement park replica of the Palace of Versailles crossed with a French whorehouse, it wouldn’t be surprising to hear the buffoon float the idea of invading France any day now. The likelihood might have nudged up a bit this week.
We see London, we see France, we see Trump's sycophantsU.S. delegation walks out on the French in UN, which can only mean, 'Viva la France!'fightthefire.substack.com
In supporting Trump's voter suppression SAVE America bill, Rep. John McGuire tells Newsmax you can't even get medicine or enter the Obama Museum without a photo ID - neither of which is true. Trust us, pal. No one is trying to impersonate you. Do better, Virginia's 5th District.
New: "From the Trump administration’s burgeoning What Could Go Wrong? Department comes news that U.S. hospital emergency rooms and clinics are seeing as many as 20% more uninsured patients because of last year’s courageous cuts to HusseinObamacare." Free link. Don't comment unless you read column.
ERs see a surge in patients after GOP cuts ACAGee, who could have seen that coming? Well, other than everyone with a heartfightthefire.substack.comNew: Trump's battle against the news media - and Obama Derangement Syndrome. "Only the Trump administration would bill a speech by the president as 'unifying but vicious.' " All links and subscriptions are free. Please read the column before commenting here.
Trump’s battle against the news media – and OBSOnly working part of his brain appears to be occupied by Obamafightthefire.substack.comTim Burchett, a MAGA Republican who made it easier for his constituents to legally eat roadkill and thinks space aliens have underwater bases on Earth, takes on the Museum of American History. Kweisi Mfume lets him - and others trying to revise black history - have it. Free links/subscriptions.
'If you erase it, we will replace it'Rep. Kweisi Mfume and others defend the Smithsonian against MAGA know-nothingsfightthefire.substack.comNew from Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire. Free links. If you're not already a subscriber to our site on Substack, please join us. We've love the company. fightthefire.substack.com/p/some-peopl...
Some people think it’s funny, but it’s really orange and runnyCartoon by Shieldsfightthefire.substack.comLindsey Graham certainly provided the nation with one of those “speak ill of the dead” moments. Sam Bellamy takes his turn in the column below. What nice things could you possibly say about groveling Graham? Free links. Free subscriptions, too.
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Fight the Fire | SubstackDefend democracy: join the patriotic bucket brigade. Click to read Fight the Fire, a Substack publication.fightthefire.substack.comIn honor of Trump "resting his eyes" at Lindsey Graham's funeral, a flashback to that sleepytime favorite, "Goodnight Buffoon." (All links are free. Subscriptions, too. <--That's a hint.) fightthefire.substack.com/p/goodnight-...
Goodnight buffoon*With apologies to Margaret Wise Brown (although she'd despise him too)fightthefire.substack.comAfter more deadly shootings, the Trump administration restrained ICE’s army of poorly trained, bigoted, lit-fuse agents - for less than a day. Read more at Fight the Fire. Free links and subscriptions. (Please read the column before commenting here.)
Abolishing ICE wouldn't be nearly enoughThe rogue agency's latest slaughters demand holding its goons and leaders accountablefightthefire.substack.comClass act: Jesse Welles cancels a concert because workers at the venue are on strike. His post on Threads: "To the fans: we would not want to put you in a position to cross the picket line, we are sorry. To the garden: pay a living wage or get lost.”
Updated: Jesse Welles Cancels Lewis Ginter Concert in Solidarity With Striking WorkersSold-out concert has been rescheduled for Sept. 25 at The National.www.styleweekly.comNew: "From the Trump administration’s burgeoning What Could Go Wrong? Department comes news that U.S. hospital emergency rooms and clinics are seeing as many as 20% more uninsured patients because of last year’s courageous cuts to HusseinObamacare." Free link. Don't comment unless you read column.
ERs see a surge in patients after GOP cuts ACAGee, who could have seen that coming? Well, other than everyone with a heartfightthefire.substack.comwww.kpbs.org/news/health/...
Experts talk how to navigate distressing news stories and finding coping mechanismsAs people awoke to news over the weekend of the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran, it resulted in many feeling anxious and stressed. Medical experts say these feelings are normal and expected, but it is i...www.kpbs.orgIn honor of Trump "resting his eyes" at Lindsey Graham's funeral, a flashback to that sleepytime favorite, "Goodnight Buffoon." (All links are free. Subscriptions, too. <--That's a hint.) fightthefire.substack.com/p/goodnight-...
Goodnight buffoon*With apologies to Margaret Wise Brown (although she'd despise him too)fightthefire.substack.comGiven Trump’s demented pastime of turning the Oval Office into an amusement park replica of the Palace of Versailles crossed with a French whorehouse, it wouldn’t be surprising to hear the buffoon float the idea of invading France any day now. The likelihood might have nudged up a bit this week.
We see London, we see France, we see Trump's sycophantsU.S. delegation walks out on the French in UN, which can only mean, 'Viva la France!'fightthefire.substack.comNew: Trump's battle against the news media - and Obama Derangement Syndrome. "Only the Trump administration would bill a speech by the president as 'unifying but vicious.' " All links and subscriptions are free. Please read the column before commenting here.
Trump’s battle against the news media – and OBSOnly working part of his brain appears to be occupied by Obamafightthefire.substack.comWell-done NPR interview with Heidi Blake, who wrote an excellent story in The New Yorker recently that brought new evidence of the depravity and brutality of the Tate brothers.
The cases against Andrew and Tristan Tate : Consider This from NPRThe crimes the Tate brothers are charged with are the foundation of a lucrative business believed to exploit women and young girls. We talk to a reporter who's dug into a similar investigation.The Ta...www.npr.orgApparently JD Vance’s beloved Mamaw would want him to avoid becoming what he calls “an entitled asshole” now that he’s only a cholestorol-oozing heartbeat away from the presidency. Too late, goober. Too, too late. Read before commenting. Free links and subscriptions.
It's tee time for the boy. Do get the whirly thing ready, Jeeves.Our faux hillbilly in the vice presidency is living the high life, at our expensefightthefire.substack.com