Dr. John Gartner is a psychologist. Dr. John Gartner has an excellent reputation. Dr. John Gartner spoke to the Irish Star. Dr. John Gartner says in his opinion Donald Trump has dementia. Thank goodness for doctors with excellent reputations. Dr. John Gartner spoke at great length to the Irish star, and in the conversation, the…

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Republicans continue trying to convince the American people that Trump’s big ugly bill will not kick people off Medicaid. They enlisted the help of Kevin Hassett, a so-called economic expert. Appearing on Face the Nation over the weekend, Hassett continued to sell the lie that cuts to Medicaid will not end insurance for millions. Hassett…

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WHAT is Donald Trump doing? That is what many are asking because Trump’s mind is playing roller derby. Donald Trump’s trade deals if that’s what you want to call them are an effing mess. Trump keeps adding countries to impose tariffs on. Like a wayward child on the playground, his brain skips this way and…

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On Tuesday, Elon Musk took to X (formerly Twitter), and wrote, “How can people be expected to have faith in Trump if he won’t release the Epstein files?” But he’s asking the wrong question. The correct question is, “Why isn’t Trump suing me for defamation?” Or even, “Why isn’t Trump having me arrested for lying…

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It’s just not Elon Musk’s week. Palmer Report has said — over and over — the consequences of getting close to Donald Trump seem to be losing one’s brain. We’ve seen it happen. Finally, finally, it is happening to Musk. First off, this insane fight he’s gotten into with Steve Bannon is just wild. Now,…

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Bad news continues to come out of Texas. The death toll has topped 100. Does Trump feel any responsibility for what happened? Of course he doesn’t. He would have to have a conscience to do that. Reporters asked Trump whether he has plans to reinstate the meteorologists he and Musk terminated considering the floods. Trump’s…

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Trump Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (you couldn’t come up with such a bizarre set of words if you were playing MadLibs) somehow survived the Signalgate scandal. That’s probably because Donald Trump is too far gone this time around to understand the need for scapegoating anyone. But now it appears Hegseth is being thrown under…

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There is a segment of the population that lives for conspiracy theories, lies, and seeing things that are not there. Even as lives continue to be lost in the Texas floods, the MAGA contingent fans the flames of ignorance with their ridiculous claims while offering no solutions to the problem. As of this writing, the…

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I do not write many articles about Climate Change. I leave that to my walking encyclopedia of a colleague on the subject, Robert Harrington. However, today — today, friends and readers, I will speak a bit about climate change. What prompted me is the Texas Floods. Rarely has there been such a disaster that I…

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“It is sometimes a very wise thing,” wrote Niccolò Machiavelli in 1517, “to simulate madness.” Thus was born “The Madman Theory,” a political theory usually associated with Richard Nixon. Machiavelli may have invented the idea, but it was Nixon who came up with the name, and tried to put it into orbit. “I call it…

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This morning I asked why the Trump regime had chosen yesterday to make such a big controversial announcement about there supposedly having been no further evidence in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and nothing suspicious about his death. What were they trying to distract us from? We still don’t know the answer to that. But we…

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It seems someone has gone bananas once again, and this person is Donald John Trump. Trump announced 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, proving once again that anyone who thought the tariff insanity was over didn’t know Donald Trump. In his Press office (also known as Truth Social), Trump shared photos of letters to…

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Magic certainly has captivated many in this country, as magic shows can be beguiling and colorful showcases of mystery, tricks, and festivals of intrigue. However, there appears to be a bit of magic that has come to the Trump administration, and it has launched a war of words between Trump, MAGA, and never one to…

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Donald Trump has been busy lately wreaking havoc across the globe in many ways. However, whether he’s engaging in unconstitutional bombings, tanking the economy, or forcing through unpopular legislation that strips more Americans of health insurance and civil rights, Trump always manages to find the time to pursue petty grudges to the bitter end. In…

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It’s a shame that scientists have not found the magic formula that can stop the sociopathic mind from descending into madness and criminality. Sociopaths make up only a small percentage of our population. And SADISTIC sociopaths make up even less. They’re rare, alright, but occasionally one shows up, and usually the sadistic sociopath is not…

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Over the past few weeks there has been a popular theory that Donald Trump’s more unhinged than usual behavior was an attempt on his part at distracting everyone from his unpopular budget bill while it was being passed. But according to that logic, now that Trump’s awful bill has become law, shouldn’t he be reining…

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I did something foolish. I tried to educate the uneducable. Permit me to explain. I follow Senator Adam Schiff on X. I do so because I admire him, and his posts are gracious and full of wisdom. But something I find intolerable is there are always scores of MAGA idiots trolling him with lies. After…

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I just love it when the rule of law triumphs. Here is a story that I hope will put glorious, sun-kissed smiles on ALL your faces It is with unfettered delight, with vigor, with shining satisfaction that I say: SORRY JOHNNY. Poor John Roberts. Poor, poor Jonny. “Judges are finding workarounds to Trump’s Supreme court…

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During the previous Donald Trump regime, none of his cabinet members were suitable – but at least they tended to only embarrass themselves one at a time. During this new Trump regime, his cabinet is so cartoonishly awful that it’s difficult to even keep track of all the awfulness. Most of the medical focus this…

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What do Reform UK, Vox, Alternative für Deutschland and Rassemblement national have in common? Apart from the fact that they’re the British, Spanish, German and French rough equivalent of MAGA, their constituents aren’t necessarily climate change deniers. Radical right parties in Europe — toxic climate change deniers all — are polling well above 20% on…

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Speaking at a rally in Iowa on Thursday, Donald Trump revealed what he calls Melania in private, such as when saying goodnight. It wasn’t “honey” or “sweetheart,” but “First Lady.” Although it doesn’t exactly sound romantic, at least it could be a way of showing admiration and reminding his wife of the prominent role she…

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Donald Trump is being slammed online for his — well — for his utter stupidity. DUMB. You know, it is pretty embarrassing that with all the great leaders in this world, we have as our “President” (And I use that word loosely) a moronic, dumb as a f’in doornail THING representing the United States. It’s…

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Earlier this week I wrote that Donald Trump and his Republican Congress may have just passed the one and only piece of substantive partisan legislation that they’re going to get this term. I know that they still have a year and a half left. But even with full control, things have a way of running…

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The anger towards Lisa Murkowski is justified. She gave the big ugly bill the final vote it needed to pass; indeed, she is the reason it passed. Had she voted with Paul, Collins, and Tillis, there would have been no tie for JD Vance to break. As soon as she voted “yes” and allowed this…

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I do not blame Joe Rogan for finally turning on Donald Trump, I really don’t. After all — everyone has a breaking point — everyone. Looks like Rogan has found his. Before I get into the weeds of why Rogan is so very angry at Donald Trump, a quick aside. One of my favorite songs…

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It’s practically a social imperative these days that whenever anyone discusses America’s founding fathers, someone, somewhere simply must say something disparaging about them. This impulse is possibly born, in part, of our memories of our disappointment when we first discovered that America’s founding fathers were human. Those of you belonging to my generation will recall…

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Somewhere in the distance of my rather vivid imagination lies a sea of gold. This sea of tranquility is capable of offering healing power to all who wander its banks, all who dive into its beautiful, gushing waters. We have experienced the peace of this sea before. For example, we felt it when Joe Biden…

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I spent the Fourth of July like many of you probably did: enjoying the festivities, going through the motions of patriotic joy, while wondering what it really means within the context of what’s happening to America right now. How do you manage to juggle the celebration of this nation’s founding ideals with the travesty of…

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On Tuesday, the convicted felon and unconstitutionally elected “president” of the United States once again mooted the idea of deporting American citizens. “They’re not new to our country. They’re old to our country. Many of them were born in our country,” Trump proclaimed. “I think we ought to get them the hell out of here,…

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Back during the days of the second World War, prosecuting journalists was the norm. Many journalists lost their freedoms, and some their lives, all for doing honest work, all for doing the people’s work. And even today, in many countries such as Russia, freedom of the press finds itself in danger. Activists see themselves in…

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Remember back when the entire media pretended that President Biden had dementia because of one weak debate performance while he was sick? Imagine if the media had correctly identified Donald Trump as the candidate that actually had dementia. Since the media handed the 2024 election to Trump, his dementia has gotten worse. Far worse. This…

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We’re used to the truly unhinged and reckless decisions being made by a conservative SCOTUS that doesn’t really care too much about a veneer of impartiality these days, so it was a bit of a surprise when the Wisconsin state supreme court on Wednesday struck down that state’s near total abortion ban – one that’s…

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Something wicked this way comes. Something wicked came alright. It came in the form of malevolent winged vultures masquerading as Republicans who flew into their habitat — the Senate and House floors — and ripped away healthcare for millions. But in the dust of this gray decision, let’s remember. Remember how things used to be.…

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For the past few months, we’ve been staring at the same question: who’s really in charge? It’s certainly not a senile Donald Trump, who is so far gone that his foreign policy consists of “tariffs” and his domestic policy consists of “sharks.” Trump’s family doesn’t seem to be around anymore. JD Vance is a pushover.…

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Something keeps lingering on my mind, like a cartoon speech balloon. Elon Musk’s claim that if not for him in 2024, Trump would have lost, and the Democrats would have taken the House, and the GOP would only have 51-49 majority in the Senate. In the 2024 elections, Musk spent $250 million on a massive…

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Signing away one’s soul can have serious consequences for the sanity of the person who does that. I think that is happening with Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Murkowski has, until this week, been very successful at managing her political career. She is rarely caught making mistakes and she’s maintained an excellent reputation. That all…

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