“Big News Conference tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM, The Oval Office, concerning a MAJOR TRADE DEAL WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF A BIG, AND HIGHLY RESPECTED, COUNTRY. THE FIRST OF MANY!!!” posted convicted felon President Trump on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia must’ve bought up a shit ton of his “memecoins” or promised to execute drug dealers or some other nonsense like that.

Oh wait, the New York Times already spoiled it. The deal’s with Britain. What do we buy from them?

All of a sudden Democrats are concerned about air traffic control.

Where was this concern when Buttigieg was Secretary? pic.twitter.com/e7EyUF78j0

— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) May 7, 2025

“NIH is hereby providing notice that funding for the projects in the attached spreadsheet will be terminated pursuant to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants Policy Statement (GPS),1 and 2 CFR § 200.340(a)(4) As reflected in the Notices of Award for the most recent budget period of these projects, the NIH Grants Policy Statement is incorporated as a term and condition of award The GPS ‘includes the terms and conditions of NIH grants and cooperative agreements and is incorporated by reference in all NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards’ According to the GPS, ‘NIH may … terminate the grant in whole or in part as outlined in 2 CFR Part 200.340’ At the time the Notices of Award were issued for the most recent budget period, 2 CFR § 200.340(a)(4) permitted termination ‘[b]y the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity, to the greatest extent authorized by law, if an award no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities’ These awards no longer effectuate agency priorities NIH is obligated to carefully steward grant awards to ensure taxpayer dollars are used in ways that benefit the American people and improve their quality of life.”

“Your project does not satisfy these criteria NIH is responsible for ensuring that its limited resources are appropriately allocated NIH policy is that grant dollars should support institutions that foster safe, equal, and healthy working and learning conditions conducive to high-quality research and free inquiry NIH policy is also that grant dollars should only support institutions that comply with principles and laws of nondiscrimination,” writes some Trump Reichsminister in a notice to Harvard University President Alan Garber, using a bullshit claim of “antisemitism” as the pretext to cut off what the Daily Mail reports is $2.2 billion in federal research grants. And so it begins.

“We are making great progress on ‘The One, Big, Beautiful Bill.’ Our Economy is doing well, but it’s going to BOOM in a way never seen before. We are going to do NO TAX ON TIPS, NO TAX ON SENIORS’ SOCIAL SECURITY, NO TAX ON OVERTIME, and much more. It will be the biggest Tax Cut for Middle and Working Class Americans by far, and it is time for Main Street to WIN. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” posted convicted felon President Trump on Wednesday as his instant political gratification sees difficulties in getting passed before the full impact of his incompetence is felt.

Complianing about the Liberal Party’s win in last week’s Canadian federal elections, super famous and important podcaster Joe Rogan ripped into now-former MP and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre for not coming on his show on Wednesday, seemingly implying that the “dumbass” Tories would’ve won a majority if Poilievre had, the New York Post reports, complaining specifically about the Libs remaining in power after their response to the 2022 Clustertruck anti-COVID vax protest.

“People who donated to [the Clusertruckers] got their bank accounts frozen,” Rogan marveled as he recalled the “insane” incident. “And then that same party just won again. Good job, Canada!” Turning his attention to Poilievre’s no-show, Rogan claimed he’d extended an invite. “I offered to have that Pierre guy come on the podcast. He didn’t do it. Wouldn’t do it. Thought it was too problematic. Or whatever,” Rogan claimed, adding a source told him “his advisers were telling him not to do it.”

“Like, hey, dumbaass,” Rogan added, without mentioning whether a similar invitation had been extended to Carney. “I would just ask him questions like, ‘What’s wrong with Canada,'” Rogan continued ranting about Poilievre’s lack of respect for the bald, conspiracy-minded podcaster’s vast influence. “‘How did this happen?’ and ‘Why did it go this way? What can be done to reverse some of these things that have been put into place?’ Like, ‘How did you feel about this? What would you have done differently?’ Real simple stuff. I don’t know anything about Canada’s politics.” Yeah, no shit.

“It would’ve been fun,” Rogan said, still smarting from the evident wound to his ego. There’s nothing stopping Rogan from reissuing the invite now that the election’s over, yet the foreclosed past tense makes it clear it’s been rescinded as there’s no longer any point to it in his small, polluted mind.

I am looking forward to continuing to support President Trump and working closely with Secretary Kennedy in a senior policy role to Make America Healthy Again! My focus continues to be on improving the health and well-being of all Americans, and that mission hasn’t changed.

— Dr Janette Nesheiwat (@DoctorJanette) May 7, 2025

Happy trails doc. Looking forward to this other freak taking over for you.

“Rep Cory Mills (R-Fla), a rising star in Republican circles and on TV news, told Blaze News he was married by a radical Muslim cleric but did not realize it at the time,” says the lede to the Glenn Beck-founded outlet’s interview of the incel-ish far right congressman and boy, it’s a doozy, lol.

Wanted to cram into the headline that it had also ended with him threatening to sue Blaze but there’s only so much space here and we’ll get to that part. But going in a straight line down the far right media outlet’s takedown of the seemingly increasingly imperiled MAGA Floridian – coming just days after NOTUS got at least two soldiers Mills served with on the record to say his Bronze Star was based on false tellings of his service on Iraqi battlefields – it seems that the 44 year-old Mills technically hasn’t been cheating on his wife with extremely attractive 27 year-old “Iranians for Trump” activist Sarah Raviani as he’s supposedly been separated from and in the process of divorcing Rana Al Saadi, a naturalized US citizen from Iraq. The relationship with Raviani – who Mills is credibly alleged to have assaulted but Acting DC US Attorney Ed Martin killed the investigation and refused to sign an arrest warrant – wasn’t a secret to his staff or others in Republican politics.

Following the letter of their respective conservative Mormon-heavy states’ laws banning the display of unofficial flags on municipal property, but most certainly not the spirit as the laws are intended to ban Pride flags, the city governments of Salt Lake City, Utah and Boise, Idaho on Wednesday officially adopted rainbow flags through separate but similar means, the AP reports

Boise made the Pride flag one of its official city flags following an April 3 state government ban on the symbol whilst Salt Lake City created a new city flag incorporating a Pride flag.

“My sincere intent is not to provoke or cause division,” said Salt Lake Mayor Erin Mendenhall. “My intent is to represent our city’s values and honor our dear diverse residents who make up this beautiful city and the legacy of pain and progress that they have endured.”

“Strange Encounter on Patrol 🦝 On May 5th, at approximately 7:15 PM, Springfield Township Police Officer Austin Branham, conducted a traffic stop on South Arlington Road after identifying a vehicle whose registered owner had an active warrant and a suspended driver’s license. During the investigation, Officer Branham made contact with the driver, identified as 55 year old Victoria Vidal (of Woodbirch Ave. in the City of Akron), and detained her without incident. However, things took an unusual turn. As Officer Branham returned to the vehicle, he observed a raccoon named ‘Chewy’ sitting in the driver’s seat with a meth pipe in its mouth. Chewy had somehow gotten hold of a glass methamphetamine pipe, leading officers to further inspect the vehicle. A subsequent search revealed: Bulk amount of Methamphetamine, Crack Cocaine, Three used glass meth pipes.”

“Ms Vidal was charged with F3 possession of drugs, three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and was cited for driving under suspension. She was also turned over to Cuyahoga Falls Police on her active warrant. Additional charges related to crack cocaine possession will be presented at Grand Jury pending BCI lab results. Thankfully, Chewy the raccoon was unharmed, and notification was made to the proper authorities to determine that she has the proper paperwork and documentation to own the raccoon. While our officers are trained to expect the unexpected, finding a raccoon holding a meth pipe is a first! No raccoons were hurt or injured in this incident.”

“As always, we remain committed to keeping our community safe – no matter what surprises may come our way,” says a press release from the Springfield, Ohio Township Police Department.

In a hostile political act, the Federal Reserve Bank on Wednesday left interest rates intact and therefore declared war on the Trump Administration or whatever the story’s going to be after the fat bastard hears about it and loses his mind that he won’t be getting a bailout in the market.

The Trump Regime has a C-17 fueled and ready to fly to Libya on Wednesday to drop a few dozen undocumented migrants there, CNN reports while short on other major details like the nationalities of those on board. Suffice to say it would be extremely fucked up and cruel to be sending Latin American migrants across the Atlantic, and maybe just marginally less so if they’re from somewhere in the relative vicinity of the deeply dysfunctional North African country. Marginally, as CNN notes the State Department website lists a Level 4 travel advisory for Libya, reading “Do not travel to Libya due to crime, terrorism, unexploded landmines, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict.”

“Trolli®, the rule-bending sour gummi brand known for its dual neon colors, bold flavors, and soft and chewy texture candy, today announced the nationwide launch of Trolli® Sour Brite Squad™. The new product is an innovative addition to the popular Sour Brite Crawlers® lineup that promises to revolutionize the sour candy experience. After rolling out at select retailers in late 2024, these distinctive crawlers are now ready to jolt taste buds across the country. A Sensory Snacking Adventure: The new Trolli Sour Brite Squad invites candy enthusiasts to level up their taste bud game with a trio of uniquely shaped crawlers with explosive flavor. Each worm brings a chewy twist thanks to three unique shapes and mouthwatering mixes. Featuring trending berry and citrus flavors, including Blackberry-Lime, Strawberry-Lemonade, and Raspberry-Orange, to create a perfect balance of sour and sweet to tantalize the taste buds,” says the Trolli brand in a press release.

“This latest innovation continues Trolli’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of traditional gummy candy. The new shapes and ridged textures enhance the sensory experience, making each bite both visually appealing and deliciously sour,” the release continued and ummmm… It’s all a bit extra, right?

Like specifically what kind of rules are being bent and boundaries pushed? How does one project such confidence that they’re truly going to “disrupt” the gummy candy space if said limits have not been defined? Surely there must be some code, written or unwritten, of conduct within the industry that could be at the very least hinted at so laypersons can use as a benchmark. Furthermore, why does this brand merely “bend” and “push” upon the nebulous confines of their present paradigm rather than fully break or breach them? Are they content to simply rankle the stuffed shirts over at Haribo, Ferrara-Pan, and other gummy manufacturers with these opaque, venial transgressions while still falling short of inviting their collective wrath with an irreparably mortal sin? Just working with the facts at hand renders hollow Trolli’s self-created mythos of themselves as a formidable den of rogues. They sound like candy boys who think they can work with candy men.

Spotted in Austin: “All gender restroom.” On a recent trip to Texas. Um, no. There are only two.

Hold the line. Biology isn’t bigotry. pic.twitter.com/TreAFaV6U7

— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) May 7, 2025

Lawmakers with the Provincial Legislature’s minority New Democratic Party minority are trying to force the issue of secession shittalk by members of the right wing Saskatchewan Party agitating for independence following Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney’s win in last month’s election by putting it to a vote in the chamber on Wednesday, CTV News reports. Saskie Party Premier Scott Moe has previously said he’s not interested in the province separating from Canada but would not stop a referendum on the issue if it came up, which is a pretty textbook bitch-ass conservative move, hence the New Dems move to force it on him and the rest of the assclowns in his party.

“This separatist push is damaging to our economy, especially at a time when we see broad consensus for nation-building projects,” New Dem MLA Aleana Young said Tuesday. “This is a time when we should be building Canada up, not tearing everything down.” Moe in response told reporters – and again, it need be emphasized that he’s not for secession but he’s against the New Dems from legislatively precluding a referendum on it because he’s a bitch who won’t take a real position – that the New Dems forcing a legislative vote “want to take away that voice. That’s wrong.”

Asked why members of his party in the legislature were in a Facebook group run by Saskatchewan separatists, Moe said “Many of those individuals aren’t separatists in any way. They’re just feeling a degree of frustration with the feeling of not being listened to by the federal government,” and Jesus Christ just fucking move to America and become a Republican already you stupid asshole, lol.

In related news far right Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is not experiencing similar problems on the question of secession in her province. She told a livestream audience on Monday that she’d happily support a referendum on the matter provided a ballot access petition gets enough signatures.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged India and Pakistan to allow cooler heads to prevail and to avoid the current conflict from escalating into an all-out war, posting the following:

“The Election Interfering 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, which aired on CBS just before Election Day and deep into Early Voting, turned out to be much worse than expected, with her answers being unlawfully fixed, manipulated, and doctored throughout by CBS, in order to try and make Kamala appear at least somewhat coherent. The full transcript, which 60 Minutes, CBS, and Paramount tried to hide from the American People, and refused to release until after I was already Inaugurated, and they were ordered to do so by the Federal Communications Commission, shows that the ‘interview’ was nothing but fake, corrupt, anti-Trump propaganda. On top of that, in a total slap in the face to anyone who believes in TRUTH and Honest Journalism, this Fake News Puff Piece has now been nominated for an award by the totally discredited Emmys. Did 60 Minutes and its Corporate Parents apply to get an Emmy for an illegally falsified interview, or did other Fake Outlets nominate them for this dubious ‘honor’? These antics are why the American People have no trust in the Press, and demand that the Media, very much including 60 Minutes, CBS, and its owners, be held responsible for their corruption and lies, which is exactly what we are doing in Court!”

Oh wait. That’s a conspiracy theory about the Emmy Awards and 60 Minutes. Maybe the next one:

“Our Court System is not letting me do the job I was Elected to do. Activist judges must let the Trump Administration deport murderers, and other criminals who have come into our Country illegally, WITHOUT DELAY!!!” and no, that one’s not about India and Pakistan either.

Well guess the headline’s wrong. Should probably get around to correcting it. Maybe later.

Men should not cross their legs. https://t.co/hohnCnGigI

— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) May 6, 2025

WH releases photo of Trump meeting w/ Sen Tim Scott, saying in statement: "President Trump remains committed to positive race relations…" pic.twitter.com/lXpITsTmaV

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) September 13, 2017

Credit to @BadFoxGraphics for the find. Give them a follow if you’re on Ketamine Brain’s platform.

After six months and multiple state court-level rulings that appeared to spell doom for incumbent Democratic North Carolina state Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, who won the November race for her seat against MAGA challenger Jefferson Griffin by a scant 734 votes out of over 5.5 million cast but nearly saw it overturned, the steal has finally been stopped as Griffin on Wednesday officially conceded following a Trump-appointed federal judge’s ruling that the Republican majority state Supreme Court and Board of Elections could not just throw out tens of thousands of legally-cast ballots after the fact, WRAL reports on a small victory for American democracy.

“While I do not fully agree with the District Court’s analysis, I respect the court’s holding – just as I have respected every judicial tribunal that has heard this case,” Griffin said. “I will not appeal the court’s decision.” Take the time to learn some more and better “respect,” you fucking cocksucker.

Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Karrin Taylor Robson, who last month lost half an endorsement from convicted felon President Trump, who couldn’t decide between her and white nationalist Congressman Andy Biggs, so he pussied out and blessed both after Biggs entered, is already experiencing some campaign difficulties as Axios reports Trump 2024 pollster Tony Fabrizio, shitbag Chris LaCivita, and MAGA Inc PAC leader Chris Grant have abruptly ghosted her team.

Trump’s lame endorsement split was itself the apparent catalyst for the departures as the trio had reportedly warned Robson to immediately capitalize upon the original full endorsement for Robson that Trump had posted months ago while Biggs was moving toward a launch. That way, they reasoned, it would’ve been harder for the fat fuck to also anoint Biggs. She didn’t listen and it was only on April 28th, six days after the post splitting the nod with Biggs that Robson began running the ads touting Donald’s backing. “She can run her own campaign now,” said a Trump minion.

“It takes special skill to botch a GOP primary with the Trump endorsement, but unfortunately that’s what this candidate has single-handedly assured,” a GOP strategist told Axios. “It’s basically the greatest self-own in GOP political history,” the strategist continued, and lol, that might just be a tad overstated, don’t you think? Yeah, stupid Karrin Taylor Robson for not anticipating the mercuriality and fair-weather friendship of the Orange God Emperor which is definitely putting her campaign in a bad place more than a year before the goddamned primary, but to call it “basically the greatest self-own in GOP political history” is to deny credit to some of the true all-time greats from even just the last decade. Like holy shit how do you even say that after the January 2021 Georgia runoff? Or nominating Herschel Walker for Georgia Senate in 2022? Nominating Doug Mastriano for Pennsylvania gov the same year. Nominating Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor in 2024.

Fuck, we could be here all day naming bigger and more consequential GOP self-owns, lol.

Dem Illinois Congressman Raj Krishnamoorthi announced to ABC News on Wednesday he’s throwing in for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Dick Durbin. “I have a track record of standing up to Donald Trump in Congress. I voted for impeaching him twice, but I also … played a big role in the first impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill,” said Krishnamoorthi, who serves as the top Dem on the House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party and is a senior member of the Intel and Oversight committees. “But I have a track record of standing up to lots of bullies, whether it’s the e-cigarette companies that prey on our youth and try to hook them on vapes or it’s Purdue pharmaceuticals that try to hook a generation to Oxycontin. I’ve gone after all of them. They put a target on my back, but I got results, and now we need results with Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE.”

Krishnamoorthi has $19 million on-hand, which he’ll definitely need as he faces Lt Gov Juliana Stratton, who already landed endorsements from Gov JB Pritzker and Senator Tammy Duckworth.