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I’m flying solo this week since Shannon has a lot of personal stuff to deal with all at the same time. Wish her luck because she’s going to need it.
But I can handle it because the show must go on and the Ogre will roar! And roar I do! Lots to get to this week so let’s get to it!
Ogre Nation News Update!
1:05 - 8:17 Cory Booker’s historic not-quite-a-filibuster was 25 hours and 5 minutes of slamming Republican fascism
8:18 - 15:05 Tuesday’s elections - A Republican Tragedy. Come join me as a shed a single tear for Elon Musk’s crushed ego.
15:06 -18:03 Signalgate continues as America discovers just how fucking stupid and incompetent Trump’s National “Security” Council is. Mike Waltz and Pete Hegseth are a wet dream come true for foreign spies.
18:04 - 22:23 Trump’s global tariffs are supposed to “make America rich” but they’re designed explicitly to cause a massive recession, if not an actual depression. But Trump doesn’t actually know that.
22:24 - 26:47 This Week in “We Live In The Stupidest Timeline”
* Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Whut?) forgets not to go full fash at a town hall.
* DOGE is going to “fix” the Social Security Administration’s ancient systems with a wave of their hand. Honest!
26:48 - 38:24 Headlines For Short Attention Spans!
* Marine Le Pen wants to kick off a civil war in France. She’ll probably end up in prison, instead.
* Trump is laying the groundwork to declare himself dictator for life. He’ll probably end up in prison, instead.
* The White House press corps is even more pathetic and craven than you thought.
* Some major law firms are bending the knee. Others are telling Trump to go fuck himself. Who is going to be standing when this is over? Time will tell.
* Matt Taibbi was chewed up and spit out on Capitol Hill this week and I can’t think of a more deserving apologist.
38:25 - 41:19 Self-care of the week - Awesomecon!!!
