And what's up with the media's massive coverage of Charlie Kirk's funeral forcing people to listen to Hegseth, Vance, Rubio, etc, (I did not)? Kirk's non-acceptance of people who are not like him could not be further than Jesus' teachings. Turning his assassination into full-fledged propaganda to bolster Christian Nationalism is truly sickening....
That service? Trump came out to fire and applause. If there is a hell, that will happen there too when he finally "goes home". He was happy to teach and preach---who needs Jesus?
He even got a big hug for all that hate. Didn't quite seem to know what to do with it, but that tracks. From AI overview: "Psychopaths are typically not "big huggers" and generally do not enjoy or initiate physical displays of affection. This behavior is directly related to the core traits of psychopathy, including a lack of empathy and a disregard for emotional bonding."
Normally, a funeral is a solemn affair, it isn't a "show." But the Kirk funeral was all entertainment to divert from the Epstein files. Every weird thing they do is intended as diversion.
They can divert all they want--it's a diversion for only a nanosecond. Epstein's victims are not going away or letting it go. This will be trump's downfall....
On the other hand they snuffed out the FBI's conclusion about Homan committing fraud for taking a bribe. This outrageous corruption has no bottom so who knows where we'll end up....
Comedy in America won’t really die, die as in dead, ceasing to exist, under Trump’s punitive censorship. By now those paying attention have seen clips of late-night comedians standing up for free speech and perhaps seen interviews with experts explaining why strongmen try to censor satire and humor which mocks them. You may have read articles like Why Dictators Don't Like Jokes, Dictators Seem Strong, But They Can't Take a Joke, and Comedy as a Revolution: Why Tyrants Have No Defense Against Laughter.
There’s no need to expound on the “why” related to Trump and his anti-jokester juggernaut. I use that word deliberately because it has been most often associated with the Nazis in modern times.
Olbermann said that was going to happen from what he was hearing. Hope it's long term and unconstrained. No matter the "deal"---it's going piss off Orange Hitler. Wonder if he will take credit. Wonder what it will do to his heart.
SIC (Snowflake In Chief) is a thin-skinned, delicately hyper-sensitive megalomaniac who enjoys the unquestioning support of the Congress, the Supreme Court, corporate media, and a small but significant minority of voters, all of whom manifestly prefer fascist dictatorship to democracy. It is past time for elected Democrats, at least those who disagree, to devote themselves to full throated counter-attack. Those who don’t disagree, or aren’t up to the challenge, must step aside or be ousted.
Trump's ace-in-the-hole has always been crowd manipulation to control said crowd. ABC squandered millions over 14 years teaching him how.
If Colbert and Kimmel are pointing out his congenital insanity in a most hilarious way, well, that violates two maxims in the dictator's crowd control handbook.
1. Someone else has, at times, as much power over the masses as you do.
2. The crowd finds me worse than unserious; they find me worthy of high-end ridicule
How will I ever get them to send their taxes towards, or their offspring and themselves into rogue-state sponsored domestic and international terror for me, if they are laughing at me?
Vladimir P. says, "Kill the clown."
Grasshopper says, "But Vlad, I can't. Yet."
Vlad replies, "Do it figuratively. For now, then. Take away their platforms."
Speaking of Vlad: German and Swedish jets intercept Russian military plane over Baltic Sea, September 21, 20258:12 PM. NPR, several others.
Zelenskyy calls on US to impose 'strong' sanctions on Russia at UN General Assembly
The Ukrainian president will meet with Trump this week in New York. ByDavid Brennan, ABC. September 22, 2025, 5:31 AM
Ukraine war latest: UK will confront Russian planes 'if we need to' in NATO's skies, Cooper tells UN; Putin makes nuclear offer to Trump. UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has told the UN that UK and NATO forces will confront unauthorised planes in Europe's skies, after recent Russian violations of airspace. Elsewhere, Vladimir Putin has made an offer on nuclear weapons to Donald Trump. Sky News, Monday 22 September 2025 16:04, UK.
Yesterday, Aljazeera, A Ukrainian drone attack killed three people and injured 16 near the town of Foros on the Crimean Peninsula, the Russian-appointed head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, wrote in a post on Telegram.
Russia’s Ministry of Defence said the attack involved “strike drones equipped with high-explosive payloads” in a resort area “where there are no military targets whatsoever”.
Two people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on a gas station in Pervomaisk, in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, occupied by Russia, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for Luhansk said, according to the state news agency TASS.
Anna Soroka, a Russian-appointed human rights commissioner for Luhansk, said Ukraine was deliberately targeting gas stations during a period of fuel shortages, according to TASS. [I say GOOD!}
TASS also reported that one person was killed in a Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Belgorod region and one person was killed and three were critically injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Vasylivka in Russian-occupied Zaporizhia.
Ukraine’s general staff said its forces attacked the Saratov oil refinery in Russia’s Saratov region on Saturday night, reportedly causing fires and explosions. Ukrainian forces also attacked the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Samara, where “the results of the damage are being clarified”, the general staff said in a statement shared on Facebook.
In Ukraine, a man was killed and residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged by Russian shelling in Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, Serhii Horbunov, head of the city’s military administration, said on Sunday.
I'm really late to the discussion but I want to make a point, even if someone else has made it earlier. Humor is absolutely essential. If it wasn't in Maslow's hierarchy, it should have been. The Daily Show was some of the best therapy I could have imagined for several years. But sometimes I have to think that everyone, including the comedians with the biggest profiles should stop creating jokes and recognize just how deadly serious our current situation truly is. People are getting hurt badly and people are dying because of this bat$hit crazy administration and the fascism which has taken over an entire party. Jimmy Kimmel is extremely articulate, and I would like to hear him and other comedians speaking directly to the issues in a somber way at some point to emphasize how bad things have gotten. Jon Stewart did it with the 911 responders who were getting screwed. Al Franken quit and ran for office. There are even times when it is frustrating to see anchors on MSNBC, including Rachel Maddow laughing (when they would probably cry if they couldn't laugh) when Trump or his minions act so stupidly. I m ay be too old and cranky and too serious about everything. But this is no joke, and we (not me for long) will be paying for decades for the profound mistakes which have been made.
I quote (from Germany) "Trump has completely normalized and legitimized stupidity, which many Americans wanted to happen anyway because they are one of the stupid. That’s something that’s not going away any time soon."
Said this before, but the corporate world that is crawling into bed with the rest of the fascists are "laughing all the way to the bank".
This little fiasco literally took HOURS. Wanda Sykes had on her make-up to appear, and the crew was ready to go to air. This was as Carr was doing the dirty deed and having fun with his own monologue on a podcast.
The fix was in. IS IN! The tech-bros and corporate America couldn't wait to consolidate with the government and each other. They are the ones that aren't funny. Team Jimmy! That's my new sign. See you in the streets.
Last ditch efforts to control everything. They have no chance to do so any more than the ego. Laft at the clowns and destroy the enemies of freedom. Clowns they be.
If Trump knew what he was doing, he'd channel LBJ, "come let us reason together."
Isaiah 1:18. An invitation from God to His people to discuss their transgressions and receive His gracious forgiveness and cleansing, with a promise that though their sins are like scarlet, they can be made as white as snow. The phrase signifies God's willingness to engage in genuine dialogue and a sincere relationship with humanity, offering a path to reconciliation despite past rebellion.
You are absolutely correct. Fascists cannot take comedic jibes. Thin skinned and powerful hungry, comedians and satirists are among the first persecuted, and they are never the last.
Well the good news is that Disney apparently responded to public pressure and economic losses (as well as a lawsuit from Kimmel) and he'll be back tomorrow night.
Sadly, this won't be the last attempt to silence critics of this corrupt regime. Many ordinary folks - beginning with Gov employees- have been fired or pushed out.
Others have been doxxed and reported to their employers for Kirk related remarks. I know the 1st amendment doesn't protect them, and they don't have the fame & fortune to fight back.
"a step towards authoritarianism"
A step?? We're smack in the middle of it.
And what's up with the media's massive coverage of Charlie Kirk's funeral forcing people to listen to Hegseth, Vance, Rubio, etc, (I did not)? Kirk's non-acceptance of people who are not like him could not be further than Jesus' teachings. Turning his assassination into full-fledged propaganda to bolster Christian Nationalism is truly sickening....
That service? Trump came out to fire and applause. If there is a hell, that will happen there too when he finally "goes home". He was happy to teach and preach---who needs Jesus?
He even got a big hug for all that hate. Didn't quite seem to know what to do with it, but that tracks. From AI overview: "Psychopaths are typically not "big huggers" and generally do not enjoy or initiate physical displays of affection. This behavior is directly related to the core traits of psychopathy, including a lack of empathy and a disregard for emotional bonding."
Normally, a funeral is a solemn affair, it isn't a "show." But the Kirk funeral was all entertainment to divert from the Epstein files. Every weird thing they do is intended as diversion.
They can divert all they want--it's a diversion for only a nanosecond. Epstein's victims are not going away or letting it go. This will be trump's downfall....
On the other hand they snuffed out the FBI's conclusion about Homan committing fraud for taking a bribe. This outrageous corruption has no bottom so who knows where we'll end up....
Could be worse....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nB8IoKw-xs
Well, I don't know about that. We too are just at the beginning....
Will be worse...
Thank heavens our parents took care of that. It is why we know what we are hearing and seeing.
With an assist from an AI illustrator I wrote about this in my Substack this morning: "Who will be the last clown standing? My AI had an ominous take on this question." Here's the link: https://halbrown.substack.com/p/who-will-be-the-last-clown-standing
This is how I began:
Comedy in America won’t really die, die as in dead, ceasing to exist, under Trump’s punitive censorship. By now those paying attention have seen clips of late-night comedians standing up for free speech and perhaps seen interviews with experts explaining why strongmen try to censor satire and humor which mocks them. You may have read articles like Why Dictators Don't Like Jokes, Dictators Seem Strong, But They Can't Take a Joke, and Comedy as a Revolution: Why Tyrants Have No Defense Against Laughter.
There’s no need to expound on the “why” related to Trump and his anti-jokester juggernaut. I use that word deliberately because it has been most often associated with the Nazis in modern times.
Dictators liked jokes...it's just that they have twisted minds....
.
Germany was having trouble
What a sad, sad story
Needed a new leader to restore
Its former glory
Where, oh, where was he?
Where could that man be?
We looked around and then we found
The man for you and me
.
I was born in Dusseldorf und that is why they call me Rolf
.
Don't be stupid, be a smarty, come and join the Nazi party!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovCf9VRLnDY
.
Flash: ABC says Jimmy Kimmel is back on air tomorrow, Tuesday.
School is out whether fart jokes will survive.
Olbermann said that was going to happen from what he was hearing. Hope it's long term and unconstrained. No matter the "deal"---it's going piss off Orange Hitler. Wonder if he will take credit. Wonder what it will do to his heart.
SIC (Snowflake In Chief) is a thin-skinned, delicately hyper-sensitive megalomaniac who enjoys the unquestioning support of the Congress, the Supreme Court, corporate media, and a small but significant minority of voters, all of whom manifestly prefer fascist dictatorship to democracy. It is past time for elected Democrats, at least those who disagree, to devote themselves to full throated counter-attack. Those who don’t disagree, or aren’t up to the challenge, must step aside or be ousted.
Some people can't take a joke.
The wages of hate is Trump.
Trump's ace-in-the-hole has always been crowd manipulation to control said crowd. ABC squandered millions over 14 years teaching him how.
If Colbert and Kimmel are pointing out his congenital insanity in a most hilarious way, well, that violates two maxims in the dictator's crowd control handbook.
1. Someone else has, at times, as much power over the masses as you do.
2. The crowd finds me worse than unserious; they find me worthy of high-end ridicule
How will I ever get them to send their taxes towards, or their offspring and themselves into rogue-state sponsored domestic and international terror for me, if they are laughing at me?
Vladimir P. says, "Kill the clown."
Grasshopper says, "But Vlad, I can't. Yet."
Vlad replies, "Do it figuratively. For now, then. Take away their platforms."
Grasshopper, "CARR . . . Get over her !!!"
Speaking of Vlad: German and Swedish jets intercept Russian military plane over Baltic Sea, September 21, 20258:12 PM. NPR, several others.
Zelenskyy calls on US to impose 'strong' sanctions on Russia at UN General Assembly
The Ukrainian president will meet with Trump this week in New York. ByDavid Brennan, ABC. September 22, 2025, 5:31 AM
Ukraine war latest: UK will confront Russian planes 'if we need to' in NATO's skies, Cooper tells UN; Putin makes nuclear offer to Trump. UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has told the UN that UK and NATO forces will confront unauthorised planes in Europe's skies, after recent Russian violations of airspace. Elsewhere, Vladimir Putin has made an offer on nuclear weapons to Donald Trump. Sky News, Monday 22 September 2025 16:04, UK.
Yesterday, Aljazeera, A Ukrainian drone attack killed three people and injured 16 near the town of Foros on the Crimean Peninsula, the Russian-appointed head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, wrote in a post on Telegram.
Russia’s Ministry of Defence said the attack involved “strike drones equipped with high-explosive payloads” in a resort area “where there are no military targets whatsoever”.
Two people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on a gas station in Pervomaisk, in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, occupied by Russia, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for Luhansk said, according to the state news agency TASS.
Anna Soroka, a Russian-appointed human rights commissioner for Luhansk, said Ukraine was deliberately targeting gas stations during a period of fuel shortages, according to TASS. [I say GOOD!}
TASS also reported that one person was killed in a Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Belgorod region and one person was killed and three were critically injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Vasylivka in Russian-occupied Zaporizhia.
Ukraine’s general staff said its forces attacked the Saratov oil refinery in Russia’s Saratov region on Saturday night, reportedly causing fires and explosions. Ukrainian forces also attacked the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Samara, where “the results of the damage are being clarified”, the general staff said in a statement shared on Facebook.
In Ukraine, a man was killed and residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged by Russian shelling in Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, Serhii Horbunov, head of the city’s military administration, said on Sunday.
I'm really late to the discussion but I want to make a point, even if someone else has made it earlier. Humor is absolutely essential. If it wasn't in Maslow's hierarchy, it should have been. The Daily Show was some of the best therapy I could have imagined for several years. But sometimes I have to think that everyone, including the comedians with the biggest profiles should stop creating jokes and recognize just how deadly serious our current situation truly is. People are getting hurt badly and people are dying because of this bat$hit crazy administration and the fascism which has taken over an entire party. Jimmy Kimmel is extremely articulate, and I would like to hear him and other comedians speaking directly to the issues in a somber way at some point to emphasize how bad things have gotten. Jon Stewart did it with the 911 responders who were getting screwed. Al Franken quit and ran for office. There are even times when it is frustrating to see anchors on MSNBC, including Rachel Maddow laughing (when they would probably cry if they couldn't laugh) when Trump or his minions act so stupidly. I m ay be too old and cranky and too serious about everything. But this is no joke, and we (not me for long) will be paying for decades for the profound mistakes which have been made.
That says it alll!!!! MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!!!
I quote (from Germany) "Trump has completely normalized and legitimized stupidity, which many Americans wanted to happen anyway because they are one of the stupid. That’s something that’s not going away any time soon."
Seventy five years later, and trust me they still have their share of Nazis and dumb-asses.
Jokes on them, they imported the Turks to do all the menial labor, and their kids married them. There goes the neighborhood!
Loved the update, Gordon, I was stationed there. Probably in the same area my Dad bombed.
People might not refer to Trump as Hitler if he stopped acting like Hitler.
If he didn't act like Hitler he wouldn't be Trump.
Look under the covers.....
Said this before, but the corporate world that is crawling into bed with the rest of the fascists are "laughing all the way to the bank".
This little fiasco literally took HOURS. Wanda Sykes had on her make-up to appear, and the crew was ready to go to air. This was as Carr was doing the dirty deed and having fun with his own monologue on a podcast.
The fix was in. IS IN! The tech-bros and corporate America couldn't wait to consolidate with the government and each other. They are the ones that aren't funny. Team Jimmy! That's my new sign. See you in the streets.
Last ditch efforts to control everything. They have no chance to do so any more than the ego. Laft at the clowns and destroy the enemies of freedom. Clowns they be.
Hopefully last ditch.
If Trump knew what he was doing, he'd channel LBJ, "come let us reason together."
Isaiah 1:18. An invitation from God to His people to discuss their transgressions and receive His gracious forgiveness and cleansing, with a promise that though their sins are like scarlet, they can be made as white as snow. The phrase signifies God's willingness to engage in genuine dialogue and a sincere relationship with humanity, offering a path to reconciliation despite past rebellion.
But he's paranoid.
When Bigly Orange Loogie “thinks” we’re all in for it.
Miller's comments at the Kirk event are very telling.
Right out of Goebbels' handbook. They both have the same dead look in their eyes when you see a pic of them. Frigin' psychos.
Back in the early '60s, Art Carney played the last comedian in a world where laughter was punishable by death; "The Triumph Of Gerald Q Wert"
Eerily appropriate to today. DD
Thom,
You are absolutely correct. Fascists cannot take comedic jibes. Thin skinned and powerful hungry, comedians and satirists are among the first persecuted, and they are never the last.
All the best and watch your six.
Steve Dundas
A funny thing happened when Zelinsky ran for president.....
Man, they could not have picked anyone better or braver.
The Jimmy's, Stephen's, and Thoms are brave too.
I've thoroughly enjoyed Louise's Daily songs. Please keep them coming!
Well the good news is that Disney apparently responded to public pressure and economic losses (as well as a lawsuit from Kimmel) and he'll be back tomorrow night.
Sadly, this won't be the last attempt to silence critics of this corrupt regime. Many ordinary folks - beginning with Gov employees- have been fired or pushed out.
Others have been doxxed and reported to their employers for Kirk related remarks. I know the 1st amendment doesn't protect them, and they don't have the fame & fortune to fight back.