#gqp

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Cartoon by Bill Bramhall (X)

Some #truth about the power of shared #cult delusion/belief, fed nonstop by the #GQP / #TrumpVirus #disinformation #media
Anyone who watched that debate, even - especially - just watching the human vs. the anger machine, and thought he was the cat's meow.... Well, have I got a VP pick for you, big fan of cats, cat-eating, and cat ladies...

So truly bizarre that people don't see #reality or register that their beloved Emperor is wearing bigly shredded #cognitive clothes...

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(Back up from a pora.org system-down... space lasers, maybe?)

Meanwhile in #Muskville ...
Space, the final frontier. As Commander Elon seeks to colonize in the name of spreading #TrumpVirus beyond its current reach, between the anti- #truth #GQP #disinformation #media #cult

Mayor #MuskVirus - with unlimited resources and an inclination towards mayhem, pre-teen level COSPLAY and simplification of (his) reality - is having fun playing in his sandbox of conspiracy, and he hangs a "welcome" sign for the Loomers & MTG/RFK delusionists , #disinformation spreaders, and Vladadoodles

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A nice synopsis from an actual journalist.... the late-bird repost of the _Early Brief report by Leigh Ann Caldwell_

In today’s edition … Congressional Democratic women introduce emergency abortion care bill … Republicans in Congress avoid criticizing Trump for debate performance … but first …

What Republicans thought of Harris’s debate performance

#TrumpVirus #Congress #Brainworms #GQP #debate #truth #consequences

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Post-debate analysis -

First, an overview for anyone who didn't see it, or the highlights now recycling:

Trump-Harris debate highlights: Trump falls apart as he lies and rambles over ‘eating pets’ and Harris’s race

Immediately thereafter, the media & political analysts were abuzz about both the "historically" informative debate.
And several top late-night television shows went on-air live, including Jimmy Kimmel (ABC) & Steven Colbert (CBS).

Kimmel had a wonderful little video collage of Drumpf’s “I know more about…” brags, compiled. Just… perfect. Like #DonOld
He was then joined by 87-yr-old Jane Fonda, sharp and lively, stressing the importance of environment and the power of voting.
Lastly, the man who married the manager of #TrumpVirus & has since been singing the song of #malignant #sociopath #truth ...
George Conway. No longer married to Kellyanne or #GQP, now leads an anti-Trump, pro #democracy #PsychoPAC

Kimmel also had a wonderful little video collage of Drumpf’s greatest hits of terrific-ness and brags ("perfect, really!") - reminiscent of an iconic Doonesbury cartoon ~ “I know more about… x, y, z, and letters nobody's ever even heard of!” Ask anybody...

Superlative DonOld

Lots of laughs, relief, and "stranger than truth" sound bites - one candidate seeming to have walked on set from a different show, maybe a freak show rather than a debate between Presidential candidates, one with a plan, the other a basket of #psychopathology.

Some have commented how Kamala seemed like a wise parent enduring the protests of a 6-year-old. (Or terrible twos!)
Truly, the split-screen was instructive. Especially when the topics of #facts or #respect came up. Sir smirked &/or made goofy faces.

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On MSNBC tonight, the day before "The Debate"...

A passionate Lawrence O'Donnell (MSNBC) lashing out at the New York Times for #SaneWashing.
A spot-on word for what's been ongoing since the origins of "Trump and his Media Love Life" for so many years. A cozy 'immunity'.

#TrumpVIrus, a #cult of #BrainWashing & #cognitive manipulation via #disinformation ...
Fueled by #GQP and increasingly #MSM engaged in rationalizing, or in this case, even editing/interpreting pure Trumpian #WordSalad

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Cartoon/comment of the Day

Will history repeat? How/why is it that there are still people celebrating Emperor #TrumpVirus' new(est) clothes?

#psychopathology #cult #GQP #disinformation #history #DonOld #Jan6 #sedition #election #felon

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"Boston Strong!" And sane too, it seems, booing JD Vance at a Firefighters' Union (IAFF) Speech

J.D. Vance Booed by Entire Crowd During Dumpster Fire Speech

Vance was brutally burned during a campaign stop, ironically at a firefighters’ union conference.

Like his hero, Sir #TrumpVirus, this fellow shape-shifting creature once again revealed his lack of soul, and abundance of #weird.
Lowlights included the usual stilted #GQP #disinformation, citing statistics leaving out Boston, and awkwardness speaking 'human'.

The article notes both the loud booing, his feeble efforts to seduce the crowd, and his inability to think/talk/live off-script.
For me a bit of context & "contrast/compare": I caught highlights of the same audience being addressed the day before by Tim Walz - a lot of love & respect there for him, and he hit all the right notes on labor and service, and even noted the firefighting tradition in Kamala Harris' family. I'd say Walz hit a near-perfect 10 (as he does) while the #VanceVirus stench the next day was foul & fetid.

#Hope #Truth #democracy vs. #JDVance #nihilism #Project2025 #Mellon #Election2024 #psychopathology #cult

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Actually.... it's those #BrainSpurs acting up again...
Cartoon by the great Mike Luckovich.

Meanwhile, Sir #TrumpVirus just gave a speech, of all audiences, to the National Guard.
He launched his newest nickname for Tim Walz, guessing it's terrific and perfect, like himself: "Tampon Tim". (So disgraceful!)

Just caught the tail end, carried live. Hoping it's given some exposure and reflection, in context of his ongoing decompensation.
I only (luckily) caught the last few rambles of today's #WordSalad - actually it was mostly very calm, sedate(d), and almost totally sticking to the teleprompter speech written by his terrific (and very frustrated) campaign staff - like Stephen ("Immigrants coming to murder you") Miller. Some 'credit' for reading well and trying to stay on message. But watch those lyin' accordion hands when he goes off script.

#truth vs. #DonOld - leader of the #GQP #disinformtion #cult

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From the author of _Neuro Tribes, Steve Silberman, a strong endorsement of this NYT Opinion piece/Guest Essay_

My Son and Gus Walz Deserve a Champion Like Tim Walz

Incandescently brilliant piece by Tina Brown on her autistic son and Gus Walz. We must BURY Trump and Vance at the ballot box and shovel dirt down the throat of the zombie corpse of the former Republican party. Please spread this gift link.

I hadn't noticed how Fox & Fiends were apparently ridiculing a proud, exhuberant son, #TrumpVirus style - pure ignorance & disrespect. Then I saw the reports, not surprising but a reminder of the hate & #disinformation spreading #GQP #media can be.

#tolerance #respect #AllKindsofMind #ADD #Autism #spectrum #psychology #Walz #GusWalz

Supposedly unlocked, but YMMV.... So above is the heart of it. #truth

#Mindfulness

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Meanwhile in #Muskville...

An important story from Mother Jones.
Especially given the state of #media #disinformation from #GQP & " #Truth ®"

The billionaire who has bought the media sandbox formerly known (and loved) as #Twitter
Now that he's boss of bosses... Own the message, own the minds. Witness: #TrumpVirus #Cult and Sir's make-believe machine

Elon Musk’s Lawyers Quietly Subpoena Public Interest Groups

The billionaire’s legal war over lost X advertisers takes a “really cynical” turn.
"The new subpoenas from X’s lawyers will have “a chilling effect on advocacy and on freedom of expression,” says Jessica González, a co-CEO of the media policy organization Free Press. ... "Mr. Free Speech going after anyone who’s criticized him.”

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