It was a forgone conclusion that fpotus would stage photo ops to show his "mass deportations" are really happening. I looked up President Biden's statistics as well, and saw that during Biden's tenure, the numbers were higher. Fpotus goons are also rounding up people who are overheard speaking Spanish. On Jan. 30th, US citizens, a grandmother, daughter, and grandson, from Puerto Rico, were detained by ICE agents in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, because they were speaking Spanish while shopping in a mall (!). This should be concerning to my neighbor, a maga cult member, who speaks Spanish often while shopping.
OMG! Beautiful. A classic. Loved this one especially:
"But wait, it gets better/worse. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) revealed last week that in Trump’s first week back in office, he deported 7,300 people. That’s less than half an average week of deportations under Pres. Joe Biden. (h/t)"
Someone gas pointed out that Musk has been carrying around his kid everywhere since Luigi shot that CEO. People may have thought he was trying to project a fatherly image but what he's really doing is using his kid as a human shield.
The lullaby that kid gets to listen to at night goes something like "This is my kingdom and someday it will be all yours." Same crap Barron and the other miscreant brats listened to and then grow up to believe it will all come true. Sad. This type spends lots of time conning their own children and grooming them to be monsters.
OMG -- I can't believe this. Boy, did we all need to laugh. Remember they are clowns. Might be more giggles. I just miss Nancy Pelosi; she would set them up and giggle as they fell around her spiked heels. One of a kind.
As much as I laughed reading TFN today, this DOGE hijacking of the US Treasury IT/payment system and other data systems in progress IS THE BIGGEST story today and should be for the next few years. Nothing else exceeds the gravity of what is happening here. Tariffs? OK, bad. Appointees and nominations? Zero fucks to that. Christian Right and prayer breakfasts? Who gives a fuck compared to Elon Fucking Musk and his takeover of all government information systems (GSA, BLS?). This is the biggest fucking line in the sand I can imagine and it's not like its being done in secret waiting for another 'deep throat' moment (can you tell I'm PO'd yet?)
It is the worse and to me very similar to the takeover of The Capitol, but the criminals are wearing suits and walk with authority -- ages 19 thru 24. The J6 criminals were aloud to go home and get into their beds knowing they were "very special." This group will have the same entitlement despite employed or not they must know it is wrong and should refuse to do it. The breach of security will lead to fraud. I am a senior citizen and so many my age after working at a honest living for 50+ years all that we hoped for was what was rightfully ours and earned -- all of us at risk of a myriad of bad outcomes. The Bible speaks of a time that the children will slay their parents. Has that time come?
Can't disagree with anything you write here. J6 was a amateur day compared to now. Many of us knew it was possible and even predictable yet so many thought it was alarmist. Thankfully I'm on good terms with my children, though I know what the quote from the Bible means and why you ask.
I am equally blessed with a child, who loves me so much and shows it in demonstrable ways. It is touching. We see each other maybe four times a year maybe 6. We have our "traditions" including "the first swim" of the season; and he has celebrated my birthday in creative ways such as taking me up a mountain to see an extraordinary view when we summit. Otherwise -- my joy is in that he has been released into his future which I will never see but for which he is well prepared. He is my teacher these days, not the reverse. I've learned to listen to what he has to say and of late have solicited his counsel.
Please don’t shame Trump for not deporting enough immigrants! He’ll just get nastier with them. He’s talking about sending them to concentration camps outside the US, to human rights abuser Bukele, even. Trump’s adherence to Hitler’s playbook continues; I am terrified for these people and for our role in not stopping it.
The cost of using those aircraft carriers alone is criminal plus the use of them shortens their lifespan. Trump has cost us zillions in three weeks. And all of us are tossed out on our ears. Where is God? Where is Justice?
Hi Rebel Nun! I don't know if you're new to these parts -- if so, welcome! -- but more often than not we exalt the fine character of America's immigrants, documented or otherwise. I should make sure to do it every time -- because sometimes the goal of trying to make MAGA realize they got conned can make it seem like what they wanted was a GOOD thing. As the son of an immigrant, I've written about them before (like here: https://thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/trump-to-prove-hes-not-a-naziwith) and also take every opportunity I can get (okay, except for today dammit!) to remind folks that immigrants lowered our crime rates and boost our economy. I just can't assume that folks are familiar with my positions on it ... because we're getting so many new Newsfuckers every day! I'll endeavor to be better. Thanks for the nudge.
Somehow as this unfolds I ruminate on Orwell's "Animal Farm", "1984", and Kubrick "Dr. Strangelove (a movie in case younger folks are unaware of it).
DOGE comes directly out of 1984..--"Department of Government Efficiency" sounds a little like "The Ministries of Truth, Love, Plenty, and Peace"-- maybe next week they will show up.
Our legal system's evolution reminds me of Animal Farm's "All Animals Are Equal but Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others" except that I replace the animal reference with pigs as it's more descriptive of now.
And lastly Strangelove with Musk's "sieg heil" reminding me of Strangelove's abortive but clearly similar genuflection to Hitler. And Trump yesterday deciding to take over Gaza is a little like Gen. Buck Turgidson (George C. Scott) launching a nuclear war on a whim. The ineffectual resistance from Repubs and Dems is a little like Peter Sellers Capt. Lionel Mandrake's futile attempt to stop the war. And behind it all the goal of making money out of it by privatizing the occupation. A little like Keenan Wynn's "Bat Guano" and his defense of "private property of the Coca Cola company."
I wonder how dramatically books sales of Orwell’s 1984 have increased since the election? If you haven’t read it, I strongly recommend Orwell’s “Fascism and Democracy”. It’s short, maybe 50 pages, but it packs a wallop.
In a lighter note, this popped into my brain as soon as we learned about Elon and his Muskroots (my name for his toddler engineers) running amok in the Treasury Department:
Freddy the Pig was more equal than his barnyard animal friends because he could talk. Then he taught *them* to talk. But they seemed uninterested in learning to read.
I, too, thought immediately of Sellers's seig heil salute. At least he had one good arm to slap the prosthesis down with.
To be fair, even atrociousness (I dislike "ness"ing, but atrocities seems a bit too much) have to start somewhere and We haven't got around to everyone yet so, you are being righteously very accurate and fair (as always) while also at the forefront with adaptive acronymic descriptors. If not for your foundations, there would be naught for others to build on.
No way, that article was solid gold! Laugh out loud more for your fucking news than anyone else (don’t tell Wonkette or Tiedrich who are also brilliant!)
This has probably been fucking pointed out already, but there is an error in the post. it is Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) not NY. We got problems of our own here!
Yes. In fact, nowadays you can say anything. For example you can say “I won the election I clearly lost if we throw out over 60,000 votes all but a few of which were legitimate”, and you will find courts and judges that are more than happy to keep the person who had won the actual vote from taking their seat.
Judging by Musk's physical appearance (for his reported age, 53), I'd say he *was* one of the Founding Fathers. So, he actually looks good for age 236.
Who’s the special needs kid on his back?
It was a forgone conclusion that fpotus would stage photo ops to show his "mass deportations" are really happening. I looked up President Biden's statistics as well, and saw that during Biden's tenure, the numbers were higher. Fpotus goons are also rounding up people who are overheard speaking Spanish. On Jan. 30th, US citizens, a grandmother, daughter, and grandson, from Puerto Rico, were detained by ICE agents in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, because they were speaking Spanish while shopping in a mall (!). This should be concerning to my neighbor, a maga cult member, who speaks Spanish often while shopping.
OMG! Beautiful. A classic. Loved this one especially:
"But wait, it gets better/worse. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) revealed last week that in Trump’s first week back in office, he deported 7,300 people. That’s less than half an average week of deportations under Pres. Joe Biden. (h/t)"
Someone gas pointed out that Musk has been carrying around his kid everywhere since Luigi shot that CEO. People may have thought he was trying to project a fatherly image but what he's really doing is using his kid as a human shield.
I see he’s using his child as a body shield again. What a great dad🙄
The lullaby that kid gets to listen to at night goes something like "This is my kingdom and someday it will be all yours." Same crap Barron and the other miscreant brats listened to and then grow up to believe it will all come true. Sad. This type spends lots of time conning their own children and grooming them to be monsters.
Thank you for making me laugh even though everything is horrible at the moment.
One site is reporting that the DOGE crypto coin has dropped 15% in the past few days. (Bringing his worth down to $80000.2 gazillion.)
https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/dogecoin-doge-drops-15-as-musks-role-in-us-treasury-sparks-lawsuit/
OMG -- I can't believe this. Boy, did we all need to laugh. Remember they are clowns. Might be more giggles. I just miss Nancy Pelosi; she would set them up and giggle as they fell around her spiked heels. One of a kind.
As much as I laughed reading TFN today, this DOGE hijacking of the US Treasury IT/payment system and other data systems in progress IS THE BIGGEST story today and should be for the next few years. Nothing else exceeds the gravity of what is happening here. Tariffs? OK, bad. Appointees and nominations? Zero fucks to that. Christian Right and prayer breakfasts? Who gives a fuck compared to Elon Fucking Musk and his takeover of all government information systems (GSA, BLS?). This is the biggest fucking line in the sand I can imagine and it's not like its being done in secret waiting for another 'deep throat' moment (can you tell I'm PO'd yet?)
It is the worse and to me very similar to the takeover of The Capitol, but the criminals are wearing suits and walk with authority -- ages 19 thru 24. The J6 criminals were aloud to go home and get into their beds knowing they were "very special." This group will have the same entitlement despite employed or not they must know it is wrong and should refuse to do it. The breach of security will lead to fraud. I am a senior citizen and so many my age after working at a honest living for 50+ years all that we hoped for was what was rightfully ours and earned -- all of us at risk of a myriad of bad outcomes. The Bible speaks of a time that the children will slay their parents. Has that time come?
Can't disagree with anything you write here. J6 was a amateur day compared to now. Many of us knew it was possible and even predictable yet so many thought it was alarmist. Thankfully I'm on good terms with my children, though I know what the quote from the Bible means and why you ask.
I am equally blessed with a child, who loves me so much and shows it in demonstrable ways. It is touching. We see each other maybe four times a year maybe 6. We have our "traditions" including "the first swim" of the season; and he has celebrated my birthday in creative ways such as taking me up a mountain to see an extraordinary view when we summit. Otherwise -- my joy is in that he has been released into his future which I will never see but for which he is well prepared. He is my teacher these days, not the reverse. I've learned to listen to what he has to say and of late have solicited his counsel.
Beautiful!
Please don’t shame Trump for not deporting enough immigrants! He’ll just get nastier with them. He’s talking about sending them to concentration camps outside the US, to human rights abuser Bukele, even. Trump’s adherence to Hitler’s playbook continues; I am terrified for these people and for our role in not stopping it.
The cost of using those aircraft carriers alone is criminal plus the use of them shortens their lifespan. Trump has cost us zillions in three weeks. And all of us are tossed out on our ears. Where is God? Where is Justice?
“Somebody has to do something. It seems pathetic that it has to be us.”
- Jerry Garcia
God and Justice have only us to use, I’m afraid.
Hi Rebel Nun! I don't know if you're new to these parts -- if so, welcome! -- but more often than not we exalt the fine character of America's immigrants, documented or otherwise. I should make sure to do it every time -- because sometimes the goal of trying to make MAGA realize they got conned can make it seem like what they wanted was a GOOD thing. As the son of an immigrant, I've written about them before (like here: https://thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/trump-to-prove-hes-not-a-naziwith) and also take every opportunity I can get (okay, except for today dammit!) to remind folks that immigrants lowered our crime rates and boost our economy. I just can't assume that folks are familiar with my positions on it ... because we're getting so many new Newsfuckers every day! I'll endeavor to be better. Thanks for the nudge.
A disclaimer within your profile maybe? Tired just shooting pool here.
I suppose it’s also possible that Trump doesn’t read TFN. If he did, he’d be so ashamed he’d quit and enter a monastery.
Yes, I know you do this! You’re my fucking hero! More coffee for you!
You had me at "DOGE, or Dicking Over Government Employees." That's what I'll be correcting everyone with now. Thank you for your daily news.
Somehow as this unfolds I ruminate on Orwell's "Animal Farm", "1984", and Kubrick "Dr. Strangelove (a movie in case younger folks are unaware of it).
DOGE comes directly out of 1984..--"Department of Government Efficiency" sounds a little like "The Ministries of Truth, Love, Plenty, and Peace"-- maybe next week they will show up.
Our legal system's evolution reminds me of Animal Farm's "All Animals Are Equal but Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others" except that I replace the animal reference with pigs as it's more descriptive of now.
And lastly Strangelove with Musk's "sieg heil" reminding me of Strangelove's abortive but clearly similar genuflection to Hitler. And Trump yesterday deciding to take over Gaza is a little like Gen. Buck Turgidson (George C. Scott) launching a nuclear war on a whim. The ineffectual resistance from Repubs and Dems is a little like Peter Sellers Capt. Lionel Mandrake's futile attempt to stop the war. And behind it all the goal of making money out of it by privatizing the occupation. A little like Keenan Wynn's "Bat Guano" and his defense of "private property of the Coca Cola company."
Very eerie times.
I wonder how dramatically books sales of Orwell’s 1984 have increased since the election? If you haven’t read it, I strongly recommend Orwell’s “Fascism and Democracy”. It’s short, maybe 50 pages, but it packs a wallop.
In a lighter note, this popped into my brain as soon as we learned about Elon and his Muskroots (my name for his toddler engineers) running amok in the Treasury Department:
https://youtu.be/vt0Y39eMvpI
Unawareness of Dr Strangelove ought to be a court-martial offense, starting at age 14.
Freddy the Pig was more equal than his barnyard animal friends because he could talk. Then he taught *them* to talk. But they seemed uninterested in learning to read.
I, too, thought immediately of Sellers's seig heil salute. At least he had one good arm to slap the prosthesis down with.
DOGE, Dicking Over Generally Everyone
This is the pitfall of writing TFN ... everyone else comes up with improved lines afterward!
To be fair, even atrociousness (I dislike "ness"ing, but atrocities seems a bit too much) have to start somewhere and We haven't got around to everyone yet so, you are being righteously very accurate and fair (as always) while also at the forefront with adaptive acronymic descriptors. If not for your foundations, there would be naught for others to build on.
- signed, Durchsetzung Obergruppenfuhrer Gott Elon
No way, that article was solid gold! Laugh out loud more for your fucking news than anyone else (don’t tell Wonkette or Tiedrich who are also brilliant!)
Thank you, Jessica. Wonkette is on the Mt. Rushmore of this kind of thing so that’s high praise indeed!
This has probably been fucking pointed out already, but there is an error in the post. it is Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) not NY. We got problems of our own here!
Fixed, thank you.
Yes, you're doing a great job with my sanity. Keeping it. You need to do better with your Donation button.
Thank you. Working on it! Some reporting has to take priority because I AM A SELFLESS MARTYR.
It's General Services *Administration* (not "Agency.")
P.S. I do love you and all your many fuckers. Even me.
Thank you. And I fixed that. I did get it right the first time… can I say I was being inclusive by having diverse names?
Yes. In fact, nowadays you can say anything. For example you can say “I won the election I clearly lost if we throw out over 60,000 votes all but a few of which were legitimate”, and you will find courts and judges that are more than happy to keep the person who had won the actual vote from taking their seat.
You may say anything you want! You rent the press (from Substack) :>)
Judging by Musk's physical appearance (for his reported age, 53), I'd say he *was* one of the Founding Fathers. So, he actually looks good for age 236.