Elon Musk Knows All About 'Space Stuff'

Once upon a time there was a wacky billionaire who claimed to know "Space Stuff" despite the fact that he never had any schooling on the subject.

Elon Musk (SpaceX founder) who apparently considers himself an expert on space stuff launched a giant rocket yesterday and it blew up after three minutes in the stratosphere. 

The now defunct rocket set Musk back three billion dollars, but he still claimed it was a success and that he knew it would blow up. That can of logic epitomizes the craziest billionaire in the world.

Musk has been busy causing chaos on the internet after he purchased Twitter. It's become a landing place for extremists again. 

But I digress.

Back to space stuff. Musk has been bragging that he would be the first to learn about Aliens lately. An odd thing to do after your spaceship turned into celestial junk and you're trying to make a point about how savvy you are about all things in space.

The crazy claim was made on Tucker Carlson's show where crazy knows where to go. Musk bragged that if there were Aliens, he would've tweeted it. Thus, there can be no aliens because... well because Musk said so.

I wonder how NASA feels about that since they've been working with Musk's SpaceX company. A NASA spokesman did say while there's been no Alien sightings confirmed there's been a lot of unexplained flying objects spotted recently.

Well, be at ease knowing that if there's ever a confirmed contact with an extraterrestrial alien Musk will tell us all about it in a quasi-documentary praising his skills at space stuff. Personally, I'd be hesitant to believe the lunatic without confirmed evidence.

As it stands, Musk is making the personal appearance tour on right-wing platforms talking about space while his platform -Twitter - is a breeding ground for domestic terrorists.

Deceit of the Highest Order: Getting Elected by a Political Party Then Flipping To the Other Party While in Office

Call them moles.

Call them blue or red dogs. 

Call them for what they are, sneaky power-hungry politicians with no conscience or morals.

A disturbing trend has popped up in the poppy fields of poison politics in the last few years. People running as Democrats are switching parties after getting elected and throwing their constituents to the wind.

One species of Cuckoo birds is known to be "blood parasites" that lay eggs in the nests of other species. When they hatch alongside the other babies, they feed on them.

Like the Cuckoo bird, these secret Republicans running in the other parties' races transform shortly after getting elected under false pretenses.

Recently northern Carolina Democrats called for one of their own to resign, Rep. Tricia Cotham, after she announced she was going to switch her party affiliation on April 5.

On Wednesday April 19 Cotham peeled off her blue disguise and officially joined the ranks of red MAGA followers.

The Mecklenburg Democrat was elected to represent House District 112 after she campaigned as a supporter of abortion rights, health care, gun safety, public education and civil rights.

The immediate effect of Cotham's desertion served as a blow to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, essentially stripping him of his veto power by giving both chambers a narrow supermajority.

Cotham's bait and switch on her constituents reminds me of Kyrsten Sinema's move of flipping to the Independent Party disenfranchising the thousands of Democratic voters who thought she'd serve them well.

In the last few years there's been a migration of Democrats getting elected under false pretenses.

A Short List

Andrew Yang (2021), Malinda White (Louisiana State Representative), Betsy Johnson (Oregon State Senator), Tulsi Gabbard, (former U.S. Representative from Hawaii), "Bulldog" Ben Robinson (former Oklahoma State Senator).

When it comes to flipping parties it's not just Democrats that flip to Republicans.

Republicans switch to Democrats.

Independents switch to Democrats and Republicans. 

Democrats switch to the Independent Party.

Republicans switch to Independents.

And so on.

The common denominator is politicians with no morals, sense of duty to the voters who elected them, and no conscience.

As it stands, there's a reason politics are referred to as a dirty game in search of fame.

Accountability is a Fantasy in America's Judicial System

Accountability in this country is a hit-and-miss (usually a miss) exercise that's left the majority of Americans skeptical about true justice.

After hearing that the Fox/Dominion case was settled out of court the first thing that struck me was that Fox doesn't have to admit it lied on air to its viewers for years.

Fox owner Rupert Murdock shelled out a tiny portion of his wealth to appease Dominion, who were more interested in getting millions than in making a statement about media corruption.

The end result? No accountability.

The ultimate case of no accountability in our judicial system is the Supreme Court's justices. Regardless of what they do there's no recourse.

Clarence Thomas is the alpha dog of no accountability on the bench. His wife Ginni supported a coup attempt against democratically elected Joe Biden, but Clarence has not recused himself from one case about the insurrection.

On top of that he's been exposed as a lapdog for a Republican billionaire who idolizes Adolf Hitler and wants an authoritarian government.

For two decades Clarence and Ginni went on lavish - all paid for - vacations on billionaire Harlan Crow's personal jet and super yacht. The largess didn't end there, however.

Crow purchased three parcels of property that belong to the Thomas family - a house and two empty lots - for $163,000 and Thomas didn't declare the sale on his taxes. His mother - who doesn't pay rent - still lives in the house which is maintained by Crow and has been steadily upgraded over the years at no cost to her.

All of the above are perfect examples of corruption staring at the faces of millions of Americans and making a mockery of the highest court in the land.

Will Clarence Thomas be held accountable? The answer is NO. You can't count on Congress doing anything because they've known how corrupt Thomas is for a long time and fear the consequences of going after him. He's that powerful.

We no longer just have judges. They're all now either a Trump judge, Obama judge, or Biden judge. The concept of neutrality and equal justice is trampled on by political influences.

People talk about no one being above the law but reality disputes that fine notion. Exhibit A - Donald J. Trump.

As it stands, polls will back up the distrust most Americans feel towards our judicial system and especially the Supreme Court. Lady Justice weeps.

Trump Announces Trading Card Grift II is Coming: Here's a Preview

Big news from Trump world!

After the former, twice impeached president who was recently charged with felonies in Manhattan saw how successful his trading card grift went the first time,

(Above- Card #1 features Trump Mug Shot for his passport in prison.)

he doubled down on the con and announced a new set was on the way.

Card #2 is expected to sell out quickly as a limited-edition example of just how proud Trump is of being stupid.

The Trump Library card is another hot card as his MAGA followers look forward to looking at his 3rd grade primer picture books full of racial profiling and homophobic stories.   

The Trump for Life card features his orangeness keeping up the fight to get elected somewhere - anywhere - where he convinces his cell mates to vote for him for President for Life in the cell block.

Owning the Libs card is sure to be a best-seller as Trump shows off his golden throne in his new prison cell.

He further showed his defiance by wearing a suit over his orange jump suit.

The Two-Term President card shows Trump smiling as he brags about serving two terms in prison.

He's already made advance preparations for his cell and hired a contractor to paint it orange and gold.

The entire set consists of 10 cards (that's how high Trump can count).

As it stands, I'll never understand how a so-called billionaire needs money from some of the poorest people in the country to defend himself in court.

Florida Govenor Thinks the Road to the White House is by Bullying Mickey Mouse

No one knows for sure why Florida governor Ron DeSantis hates Mickey Mouse.

It might be something going back to his childhood after visiting the famous theme park. Perhaps Goofy and Mickey Mouse actors scared little Ronny. He might have been too short to go on some rides and it scarred him forever.

Regardless, he sees bullying Mickey Mouse as a road to the White House.

It's been a wild ride since DeSantis took it upon himself to wage war against Disneyland because they stood up for the LGBQT community in the state.

It enraged the homophobic governor, and he launched a personal crusade against Disneyland.

Currently DeSantis is seeking to take full control of the private business and install a band of cronies to "rule" the Magic Kingdom. All of this is in retaliation for sticking up for a marginalized segment of Americans.

One thing is for sure. The majority of Americans are not going to vote for a confirmed homophobe and right-wing lunatic. His hate politics will assure a crushing loss at the ballot box.

Meanwhile, the wrong-headed, gun loving homophobe will continue his mission to marginalize Americans who think differently than him.

As it stands, DeSantis's effort to take down the most legendary theme park in America continues.

MAGA on the Street Interviews Shared

Well folks it's time to hit the streets and talk to MAGA followers about the issues of the day.

Dave - What do you think is the most important issue of the day is? Gun safety? Abortion rights? Immigration?

MAGA #1 - Hunter Biden.

Dave - Thank you sir. Excuse me young lady but can I ask you a few questions?

MAGA #2 - Hunter Biden!

Dave - I haven't even asked you a question yet miss.

MAGA #2 - You don't even need to ask. All of America's troubles start with Hunter Biden.

Dave - Excuse me sir. Can I ask you a question? 

MAGA #3 - USA! USA! Trump all the way! Fire away you liberal lacky!

Dave - Thank you. What do you think should be done about gun violence and daily mass shootings across the country?

MAGA #3 - Shoot Hunter Biden!

Moving on...

Dave - What do you think should be done Miss about Clarence Thomas's corruption on the Supreme Court?

MAGA #4 - Arrest Hunter Biden.

Dave - Thanks for giving me a moment Sir. What do you think we should do about all of the misinformation on TV and social platforms?

MAGA #5 - Silence Hunter Biden. He's tearing the country apart!

Dave - Excuse me Miss, but what should be done about book banning in some states?

MAGA #6 - Ban Hunter Biden from living in America.

As it stands, this is just a snapshot of MAGA Americans on a typical day.

Right-Wing Conservatives Embrace Pentagon Leaker Making Him a Hero

Jack Teixeira is a cause-celeb in the extremist world of politics because he hacked military secrets and shared them with a group of young white racist and antisemitic gamers.

While Teixeira's motives aren't entirely clear one thing stands out about him - he fits the MAGA stereotype to a tee.

We do know the young national guardsman was stealing sensitive documents and posting them on his gaming group "Thug Shaker Central," which is apparently a racist joke about young black men.

Reports about posts on the chat group say that members shared racist and antisemitic jokes and memes. 

The New York Times reported he posted documents to "teach the young followers who gravitated to him about actual war." 

Normally teaching others about war does not include stealing top secret Pentagon intelligence documents.

In this case Teixeira and his little gang of gamers and racist Jew-haters, it was all about having fun by combining their love of video games, guns, and Christianity in a toxic mix of right-wing sludge.

After being charged with violating the Espionage Act, the right-wing media and political sphere turned him into a cause-celeb.

MAGA loon Margorie Taylor Greene quickly came to his rescue with a tweet, "Jake (it's actually Jack) Texeira is white, male, Christian, and anti-war. That makes him an enemy to the Biden regime. Ask yourself who is the real enemy? A young low-level national guardsman? Or the administration that is waging war in Ukraine against nuclear Russia without war powers?"

Tucker Carlson was right there on the troll bandwagon claiming Texeira's arrest was some part of a vast conspiracy to cover up the secret involvement of American ground forces in Ukraine.

According to a Vice News report, "On the rabidly pro-Trump message board known as The Donald, members were openly hailing the racist hacker as a hero for what he did."

This is just the start of the lionization of a secret-stealer embraced by the far-right. They'll parade him around on their seditious media platforms calling him a "Fucking Legend."

As it stands, this is just another example of right-wing domestic terrorists trying to destroy our democracy.

Right-wing Conservatives Continue Culture Attacks: This time it's Against Oreo Cookies, Snickers, and Vegan Sausage

It was once M&M's. Now these items are too woke!

Extremist Republicans are happy with any publicity these days, even if the rest of the country is laughing at their feeble efforts to form a counterculture that attacks everything from food to shoes.

Ban Oreo Cookies?

MAGA moron talking heads, Greg Kelly and Ben Shapiro, are threatening to boycott Oreo's "Gay Cookies" after the company released an LGBTQ film. 

The films message that loving homes allow for people to "come out" and be recognized for who they are was like pouring gasoline on a fire for extremist Republicans.

Snickers "Dick Vein" candy bar battle

It all started earlier this month when an eerily smooth Snickers bar began to make the rounds on hate media platforms.

MAGA nuts got all excited about how smooth the bar was and decided that the company had taken the "veins" (ridges) out because they were too "woke."

The fact that these lunatics think a Snickers bar is a dick tells volumes about their perverted thought process. 

Nothing has changed. The bars remain the same, veins and all. The MAGA morons must have found a rejected bar to photograph.

In any event the company has a sense of humor. They posted this on Twitter, "Good news, contrary to what's trending on Twitter...the VEINS REMAIN!"

The Cracker Barrel Old Country Store War

Conservative wingnuts crapped their diapers when one of their favorite eateries offered a new addition to their menu ... wait for it... Vegan Sausage! Vegan! My God they wailed the place has gone woke!

Despite the fact that chain restaurants like Burger King offer Impossible Burgers (vegan) or KFC's vegan nuggets, Cracker Barrel conservatives bristled at the announcement and claim it's evidence of caving in to "wokeness" (despite being unable to define the cultural catch word.)

As it stands, the paranoid fantasies of the hard right will continue to evolve even as they mentally devolve.

GOP Extremists Consider Shutting Down Library System When Judge Orders Banned Books Restored

Somewhere in rural Llano, Texas, there's a battle to keep libraries open when a judge ordered GOP extremists to restore books they banned in 24 hours.

The response from the Commissioners Court of Llano County was predictable. They held a meeting to consider shutting down the entire library system in the county in retaliation for the judge's decision.

Seven residents have sued county officials claiming their First and 14th Amendment rights were violated when books deemed inappropriate by some people in the community and Republican lawmakers were removed from public libraries or access was restricted.

The lawsuit talks about how county commissioners were kicked off the library board in 2021 and replaced with a new MAGA board. Their mission was to weed out books from the library system that they didn't like.

The commissioners that appealed the judge's ruling are meeting on April 27 to consider possible sanctions against the defendants for failing to appear for depositions in the case.

There's other states battling to save their books from a nationwide MAGA conspiracy to control people's minds. 

In just the last year the attempt to censor library books reached an unparalleled record high since the American Library Association began documenting data about book censorship over the last two decades.

The group cataloged 1,269 demands to censor books in 2022 - nearly double the number of challenges in 2021.

Book banning has become a signature for the far-right conservatives who deprive thousands of people the ability to go to a library because they're afraid of the power of books.

The Nazi's did it in WWII. Take a look at archival footage of Germans burning books and indocterating children in fascism.

Republicans are basically doing the same thing. They want to brainwash students to reject American history and values.  

As it stands, the fight for freedom is an ongoing battle against enemies of our great nation.

The Big Lie: Post-Truth Politics Dismantling Democracy

American's political culture is crashing up against reality resulting in a societal struggle to determine what is a fact and what's fiction?

Post-Truth Politics is a culture in which the distinction between truth and falsity - as well as honesty and lying - have become a focal part of public discourse.

The term Post-Truth Politics first surfaced in a 1992 essay in The Nation. Oxford Dictionaries declared the that it's international word of the year in 2016 was "post-truth." 

A book written in 2004 by Ralph Keyes used the term "post-truth era" in his book by that title. His thesis was deception is becoming more prevalent in the current media-driven world. I recommend checking his book out to get a more detailed description of the term.

Scholars believe author Colin Crouch's 2004 book "Coping with Democracy" coined the term "Post-Democracy"

As can be seen above there's various names for what's happening to our democracy. They all end up concluding that the lies and conspiracies are rattling the republic. 

A Post Truth Society has been defined as one in which "objective facts" are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal beliefs. 

Those Post Truth politics have been diagnosed as harmful to both knowledge and democracy.

Right-wing extremists depend on reshaping reality into their version of a perfect (authoritarian) society. 

As it stands, our biggest defense is telling the truth and not buying into conspiracies that threaten our freedoms.

How Does One Judge Have the Power to Attack American Women's Rights?

He is a Christian legal activist against abortion.

He is a judge in a small courthouse in Amarillo Texas.

His court is where extreme conservatives go to challenge the Biden administration on all things.

His goal is to take away women's access to mifepristone (an abortion pill) by banning it.

His name is Matthew Kacsmaryk and he hates women. This so-called Christian doesn't care if women live or die. 

What led up to this attack on women's rights?

An extreme anti-abortion group led by Texas-based Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year, claiming that it approved mifepristone for abortion in 2000 using an unlawful process and did not adequately consider the drugs safety.

They went to Kacsmaryk a willing crony against women's rights and asked him to revoke the drug's approval. He did.

Meanwhile another judge, U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice in Spokane, Washington, ordered the FDA not to make any changes to mifepristone access.

The Biden administration is seeking an emergency stay of Kacsmaryk's order that would stop the order from taking effect until the court hears a full appeal.

The big question is how can one man decide what's right for every American woman's health?

This latest battle is going to wind through the courts for months, even years, before it ends up being decided by an extremely conservative Supreme Court.

As it stands, it's apparent to me that our system of justice is breaking down under the extreme conservative MAGA-loving cretins assaulting it.