And that was a crazy 24 hours.
And also…
Cartoons via Cagle:
Now pay close attention to this video:
If you can’t see that Instagram post watch the video here:
I never knew they were ushering the photographers into place and lowering the flag…all the while supposedly scrambling to protect Trump from an assassin! I call bullshit! It is fucking obvious the whole thing is a set up.
Y’all stay safe.
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RIP Connie Frances:
We’re no longer a democracy.
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Well, last year we were one in stress, not sure what kicked us to third place but New Orleans would be heaven if it wasn’t within the grasp of the government of the state of Louisiana. I can’t believe how the entire south is still in the hands of your basic slave owner.
Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency following leg swelling
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/17/politics/trump-leg-swelling-chronic-venous-insufficiency
President Donald Trump was examined for swelling in his legs and has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House announced Thursday.
Trump, 79, underwent a “comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies” with the White House Medical Unit, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, reading from a note from the president’s physician, Capt. Sean Barbabella.
Barbabella’s note stated that “bilateral lower extremity venous doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed chronic venous insufficiency, ICD-9, a common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70.”