@cdarwin@c.im2026-10-31 19:43:30
One takeaway from Ramaswamy and Vance deciding to make child rape apologia their closing argument in Ohio
is that Republicans seem to have taken from Trump’s success the idea that "nothing matters".
(It’s not only Republicans who have made that inference, of course.)
The problem is that Trump imitators can’t get away with the same kind of things that Trump can:
The crude insult comedy that works to at least some extent for an established reality TV star
@qurlyjoe@mstdn.social2026-10-30 03:53:51
@seav@en.osm.town2026-10-31 06:39:54
If you’ve seen that recent viral Fox News clip of Tom comparing Trump rallies to the Jonestown massacre cult, then here’s an interview Tom did with The Handbasket explaining the whole background that led to his viral moment.
https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/tom-hoyle-j
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social2026-10-31 20:05:59
Filing: a US judge dismisses with prejudice Trump's defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal regarding a birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein signed by Trump (Jasper Ward/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-dis
@PaulWermer@sfba.social2026-10-30 15:20:38
Visit Norway makes shithouses ‘great again’ after Trump insult
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/29/trump-norway-shithouse-toilets?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
@cdarwin@c.im2026-10-31 16:35:11
The Trump administration’s extraordinary attempt to cast doubt on the midterm elections,
discount some ballots
and prevent the finalization of results
is entering a frenetic new phase.
The litigation strategy has failed so far,
but appears designed to give the Justice Department more time to contest results after the election.
Trump, worried about a Democratic takeover of Congress and a third impeachment,
has tilted the Justice Department away from…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-10-31 22:37:28
The legal challenges to Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch are mounting,
with the District of Columbia and Virginia suing in federal court on Saturday
as the administration says construction could begin as early as next week.
There are now three lawsuits calling for a halt to potential work on a monument that would rise 250ft (76 meters)
on a patch of grass off the bridge that spans the Potomac River, connecting the city with the Arlington national cemetery.
…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-10-31 16:46:01
The Defense Department’s vaunted network of research laboratories
— whose scientists helped develop satellite communication, radar technology, and even the computer mouse
— is in trouble.
The labs lost a significant share of their staff last year,
largely in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to thin the federal work force.
Refilling critical positions was proving difficult due in part to President Trump’s demand that new hires be screened for their…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-10-31 20:09:31
A federal judge on Saturday dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal with prejudice, Reuters has reported.
The lawsuit accused the paper of defaming Trump in a July 2025 article that concluded Trump had signed a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein, writing for the disgraced financier and sex offender a cryptic note accompanied by a drawing of a nude woman.
@cdarwin@c.im2026-10-31 19:38:12
Experts have long warned that immigration dragnets will inevitably result not only in the erosion of rights for immigrants
but also for citizens.
Since the start of this Trump administration, we've watched those warnings come true.
https://projects.propublica.org/americ…
