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#243 In which we don’t believe everything we make up

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#242 In which we reassure the American people that gas isn’t as expensive as they think it is, that we are in productive talks to end the war, and Europe can go take a long walk off a short pier

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In other news: Thus spake Trump: “We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future.” Missing from this comment was the announcement of the installation of a new revolving door in the cabinet room. BoingBoing: “A whistleblower claims the Trump Justice Department effectively eliminated the government's only office dedicated to preventing hate crimes and community violence, cutting it from 57 staff to just one.” This will be the kind of thing we’ll miss under much-loved Bondi’s regime. Author Maris Kreizman: “H.R. 7661 is a bill brought by House Representative Mary Miller (Republican, Illinois) that seeks to remove any book that ‘involves gender dysphoria or transgenderism’ from public schools in the entire United States. Seventeen of Miller’s colleagues in the House have cosigned it.” This will certainly make teaching a lot easier when Melania’s Robot Educational Brigade takes over. A...

#241 In which an icy gaze is worth at least a couple of votes

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#240 In which we say NATO, SCHMATO!

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