Since I decided to immerse myself in whatever one might dub this series of musings, I have learned that ofttimes there are really only two basic kinds of responses to whatever has happened to inspire them–you laugh or you cry. I frequently use what I consider to be humor to deflect from some of the more unfortunate results that stem what from I perceive to be inexcusably tone-deaf, naive or bluntly partisan decisions where objective data plays at best a secondary role. When they involve the sort that led to the thorough domination of my beloved Oregon Ducks in their Peach Bowl embarassment last night, it’s no big whoop. When they involve bigger picture issues, it’s a necessary coping mechanism.
I pivoted to it quite often during the 2024 election cycle when the supposed intelligencia of the Democratic party continued to choose leaders and candidates that were more avatar than best choice, all in the quest of keeping promises to what they percieved to be a disproportionately and blindly loyal subset that statistically only comprises 3.5 per cent of all voters. Forget whatever sort of assumptions you might choose to place on me for those conclusions because they’d be incorrect. I look first and foremost at whether or not you’re making decisions that translate to victories, and there is no world where you can come up with a compelling narrative that the faces of what even their leadership would allow was the most consequential election in history were the likes of Kamala Harris, Karine St. Pierre and Ketechi Brown-Jackson. Spare me the defense that they were “qualified” and “capable” based on their CVs. Were they the BEST choices for their respective roles? I’ll eagerly await your argument and the moment you inevitably pivot to something regarding “representation” I’ll shut you down with statistical realities that will either inflame or shame you.
So to pivot from the anger that those choices inflame in me because of reasons other than those you might immediately insist are the cause, I found some solace in noting the irony that this trio abbreviated to KKK. No, I was anything but a fan of the original version. And if you’re a regular around these parts, you’d know I’m anything but a fan of face coverings of any kind.
In the wake of the events in Minneapolis this past week, I’m forced once again to resort to similar coping mechanisms. Yes, I’ve seen all the video from all of the angles with my own eyes. I think you can guess where my verdict lies, and I’ll assure you it’s not with the alternate universe that’s being concopted by the current leadership “team” that is FAR more devoted to advancing a partisan narrative than anything else, all in a quest to curry favor with what they consider to be a supreme being driven by a delusion that every single conclusion he reaches is gospel truth and you’re worthless if you dare question it. Pretty much the marching orders being given to the masked Gestap-faux that have goosestepped into community after community with the grace of a bull in a china shop.
And thus the even more bitter irony that three of the leading proponents of bullsh-t that have dug in their heels on their version of facts also happen to be KKK. Yep, Kash Patel, Karoline Leavitt and Kristi Noem. They’re a LOT more reminiscent of the OG. And, to me, even more dangerous, because they somehow have credibility with a lot more of this country than the 2024 version.
Patel is spearheading an “investigation” which THE NEW REPUBLIC’s Malcolm Ferguson opined is anything but:
Kash Pate (sic)’s FBI is restricting Minnesota investigators from accessing evidence related to ICE’s fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
While the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was originally set to investigate Good’s killing, the FBI’s refusal to cooperate has forced them to withdraw from the process entirely. And that lack of FBI cooperation is likely intended to obstruct what seems grimly apparent: that Good was brutally shot and killed in her own neighborhood for virtually nothing.
Leavitt, who has replaced St. Pierre as America’s Mouthpiece, has far better BS skills that her predecessor and has free access to a pulpit that disproportionately worships an older man’s fantasy of what they consider to be a hot blonde, as evidenced by the spittake that said website’s Taylor Penley reported on earlier this week:
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday after the state’s mounting fraud scandal contributed to his decision to end his re-election bid.
“President Trump has been calling out Tim Walz for his incompetence and corrupt leadership for a very long time, and Trump was right about everything…” Leavitt told “Jesse Watters Primetime.”
“A state that was once known as the land of 10,000 lakes has been turned into the land of 10,000 Somali schemes because of their governor.”
Yeah, that kind of mean girl rhetoric likely got Renee Good’s spouse agitated enough to nudge her to schlep downtown and dive head first into the belly of this beast.
And dear, dear Kristi, the ultimate cosplay queen, has been working overtime with both her costume changes and her textbook Roy Cohn playbook that her boss has subscribed to for his entire life. DEFECTOR’s Albert Burneko supplied her delivery of words being supplied to her by her cast of handlets:
Noem, wearing a ten-gallon cowboy hat, described the incident in a press conference in Texas on Wednesday afternoon:
“It was an act of domestic terrorism. What happened was, our ICE officers were out in enforcement action, they got stuck in the snow because of the adverse weather that is in Minneapolis, they were attempting to push out their vehicle, and a woman attacked them and those surrounding them and attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle. An officer of ours acted quickly, and defensively shot to protect himself and the people around him, and my understanding is that she was hit and is deceased.
The only truthful part of this statement is “it was an act of domestic terrorism,” although Noem is referring to the wrong party and the wrong act. Otherwise, this is not even remotely accurate as a description of the shooting, which, again, any person with access to the internet can see, in full, whenever they want to. Which I suppose raises the question of why DHS is even bothering to tell this obviously fictitious and self-serving story, and of what exactly the department hopes to accomplish by contradicting so flamboyantly what anyone could see with their own eyes.
What they hope to accomplish, Albert, is to perpetuate the fantasy that so many in Mar-a-Lago society experience regularly. Noem is the poster child of hatred personified and, like Leavitt, just hot enough for those still capable to masturbate to while she carries out her own personal KKK agenda, Kapitulation, Kosplay and Konniving.
And as NEWSWEEK’s Jason Lemon soberly reminded last night, those old horny folks who also happen to be empowered are sticking by their heartthrob:
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) described Democratic efforts to impeach the agency’s leader, Secretary Kristi Noem, as “silly” in a statement to Newsweek.
On Wednesday, Democratic Representative Robin Kelly of Illinois announced plans to push for Noem’s impeachment, citing her oversight of ICE operations in the aftermath of a deadly shooting by a federal agent in Minnesota this week.
DHS dismissed the effort led by Kelly. “How silly during a serious time. As ICE officers are facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, Rep. Kelly is more focused on showmanship and fundraising clicks than actually cleaning up her crime-ridden Chicago district,” the spokesperson told Newsweek.
It’s why I take some solace in the fact that at least her act may be waning, as THE IRISH STAR’s
Noem has been urged to “get rid of the stupid hat” after a briefing in which she described Wednesday’s incident in Minneapolis as an “act of domestic terrorism.” …(A)fter a clip of Noem’s speech was shared on social media, a number of people hit out at her, criticizing her appearance and her use of the hat.
“Oh for Chrissakes, get rid of the stupid hat,” one wrote. “Everyone knew Kristi Noem was a flake when she wrote how she shot her 14-month dog and a goat. But here she is claiming an ICE agent jumped to safety and others were attacke. Jeez. The X account of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s press office shared a photo of Noem, writing, “All hat. No clue.” A third said, “Yeah, I’m from Texas and she looked ridiculous. The vast majority of Texans don’t wear cowboy hats.”
At least that got me to laugh. On days like this, one takes whatever small win one can get.
Until next time…