Fuck that dude.

Maybe he’s had some fleeting thoughts about writing a book or something, but right now his attention is fully and genuinely devoted to the idea that there was massive “election fraud” in several states.

I understand the instinct to think there’s something more to it than this but the past few years have made it clear there really isn’t. He’s passed on multiple opportunities to do things that would be politically beneficial for him in favor of things an angry racist riled up about what he saw on Fox News and OANN would do.

I don’t think it makes him any less dangerous–if anything, I’d say it heightens the urgency with which we need to remove him from office. The man truly does not think about anything other than his most base instinct at any given time. It’s horrifying to have someone like that in office, and we got a glimpse of why yesterday when, just to take one example, he simply could not bring himself to unambiguously condemn what essentially amounted to a hostage situation.

geo: hope you and the missus are well and things are going smooth with the new gig…

u da man geo

as always, loved your story sir 🙂

hope you and the missus are well and things are going smooth with the new gig…

Whatever he does, I guarantee you he monetizes his still existing political support and already has most of it planned and in motion.

Despite Hubert’s joke, this is true. There’s a lot more money selling direct – you forgo the guaranteed advance, but get roughly 4x per copy sold. If you have access to a large email list, as Trump does, it’s like printing money. Anyone in a band can verify that your mailing list is power.

I would imagine Trump could sell at least 10 million copies of whatever he wants, priced at $25 or higher. After costs, that’s maybe $18 per copy profit, so $180 million. And probably more, not including whatever he wants to upsell as part of the transaction. (MAGA hats, dildos, whatever)

Alan:
You could very easily ignore him altogether, Jowles. The basketball is at least on-topic and fairly inconsequential, whereas the other has literal life-and-death stakes. But the more you respond on either subject, the longer those conversations go on, and they do no one any good.

I know, dad. I know. I will stop.

Alan: what

But do we have to engage him on basketball then? Pick your poison.

Even Portland’s uber-passive mayor finally announced in the last few days that he’s had enough.

While I was getting through security at city hall once, on my, like, 8th trip to visit a department that was being utterly useless on a routine matter, Ted Wheeler (whom I didn’t immediately recognize, because he’s also utterly useless) said, “Hey, this guy looks pretty serious today!” and I was so caught off-guard that I missed my window to tell him to fuck off in turn. One of the great regrets of my life. Weirdly, it was the same day I caught Ron Wyden alone, heading into my local grocery store. I definitely waved too enthusiastically during that one, also a regret. Super nice guy, a homeless person who sells newspapers outside the store asked to take a selfie with her and he stopped to do it.