Procedural

There is a motion on the floor: "Genital warts" shall be renamed "J.D. Vance".

The Motion has been seconded.

The Chair rules that it has been passed by acclimation.

Upcoming agenda item: Shall having sex with furniture be termed "Vancing"?

On another note:

In video footage of a gaggle with the press on November 14 released by the White House, Trump says, “Quiet, quiet piggy,” as a female reporter, stood off camera, begins to ask a question about the files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The president then appears to wave a finger in her face.

A Pulitzer Prize awaits for the first reporter to follow up to one of those misogynistic insults with the question: "Sir, why are you such an immature jerk?"

But notice he never insults white male reporters in that way.

Trump Take Thanksgiving

Americans will likely face higher prices on items for their Thanksgiving dinners this year.

Turkey, typically the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal, will be one of the biggest sticker shocks for consumers. Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago, according to the Department of Agriculture.

There are reasons for everything costing more, from avian flu to Trump's tariffs, but that doesn't matter much. Because The Orange Piggy said he'd bring down grocery prices and he's failed.

The Trump Pedo Protection Program

Intervening to protect the Tate brothers.

Protecting pedophiles and rapists is what Trump does, because those things are what he is. But if you're MAGA, that's OK, as long as he cuts your taxes.

So Many Emails

I'm trying to trim down my mailing lists, as I end up missing important stuff.

But anyway, from TFB, here's a story about a .30-06 Thompson (like why??) and a .45-70 story that's a bit eerie.

Thanks that my email program allows me to sort by sender. And comments here get diverted into their own folder.

Now for a bit of a secret: If you never see your comments, you're on the Banhammer List. Not many are there, but a few serious asswipes. I delete them right away, I don't read them, they just go into the Eternal Bit Bucket.

Here's a Shock: Right-Wing Groups Are Openly Racist

Yeah, I know. Knock me over with a feather. But the Right is increasing hateful.

Here's another data point: MArjorie Taylor Greene rambled on for years about Qanon-grade conspiracy shit and Jewish space lasers and other stuff and she did that without a single death threat. But since she came out against Trump regarding the Epstein files:

Still, she was unrepentant when her rhetoric caused the Comet Pizza Armalite Brigade to threaten other people.

Cautioning These Down, Here

Trump Has the Emotional Maturity and Self-Control of a Toddler

He told a female reporter "Quiet, quiet, Piggy" when she asked a question he didn't like.

But the Right stil loves him, which I submit, tells you all you need to know about them. You have to wonder what they would think if he said that to their wives, daughters or sisters.

After Ten Years, This is the HealthPlan That The Orange Bozo Came Up With

So the same guy who wants to throw people off of SNAP and other programs because of fraud (while he grifts with both hands) is going to send cash to people to buy insurance?

Beyond that, the idea that any one individual has equal negotiating power with large companies is an enduring conservative lie. It was false 120 years ago when the Supremes belched out their decision in Lochner v. NY and it is false now.

Racist and Hateful Я Trump

The masked goons at CBP/ICE plan to raid Spanish-language churches over the holidays.

The sight of those neo-Nazi goons dragging abuelas out of churches shoild shame the soul of any decent human being.

Which is to say, not Republicans.

A Gentle Reminder

Trump's reversal on the release of the Epstein files is bullshit. Anybody who is applauding what he is doing is a certified Kool-Aid drinker.

The truth of the matter is that Trump doesn't need Congress to vote on releasing the Epstein files. He could order his personal attorney, Pam Bondi, to release them today.

Which he hasn't done. This is all just stall, deny, and delay.

it is more and more certain, as he drags us out, that he is a pedophile, and the proof is in the files. And he knows that. He knows that this is one revelation about his long lifetime of committing crimes that his base will not accept.