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Our city in northern LA County showed up! This time, it was for the national No Kings protest. (Unlike the last protest, I’m not posting pics of other attendees because, y’know, people are disappearing off of our streets.)

Meanwhile, across the country at Trump’s military parade…

*sad trombone*

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Years ago, my wife was art directing a photoshoot for Macy Gray and I came by for a bit. Midway through the shoot, Bobby Brown showed up to hang out. He was carrying his newborn in a BabyBjörn. “Bobby Brown with a Baby Bobby in a BabyBjörn” sent me into a giggle fit so loud, I had to leave.

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I will never forgive Trump for making me root for Newsom.

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In case you were the last person to wonder whether or not Elon Musk is a coward: He's a coward.

Just one week after lobbing insults and innuendo at Trump on social media, Musk bends the knee to the tinpot dictator. (Bending the knee also makes it much easier for Musk to wrap his thin lips around Trump's shriveled mushroom knob).

Why? Well, Musk cares more about money than people or politics or self-worth or his own children—not a shock when it comes to billionaires. So, he rightfully called out Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" as not only flawed, but disastrous for the economy.

During their following schoolyard war of words, Trump threatened Musk's government contracts. But, rather than realize he literally has more money than anyone on the planet and can tell Trump to get fucked, Musk backed down and now expresses regret.

I can't believe this glass-jawed motherfucker wanted to fight Mark Zuckerberg. For fuck's sake, Musk's own fucking kid gave him a black eye.

Anyway, the MAGA cult can breathe a sigh of relief that their fascist daddies Tweedledee and Tweedledum aren't fighting anymore.

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The Truth About The Anti-ICE Protests In L.A.

What's actually happening...

But, Trump wants you to think it's a riot, so he can do shit like this...

It's Trump's practice run for a fascist takeover. Remember your Orwell.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell, 1984

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The Trump administration mobilized the National Guard in response to yesterday’s protests against ICE raids, despite the fact that the protests ended last night.

CA governor Newsom (who’s definitely not perfect) said doing so would escalate tensions. Trump and his cronies did it anyway because it’s not about maintaining peace, it never was. It’s about attempting to force a wealthy blue state to submit.

If they win, it’s the first and biggest domino in an effort of an openly fascist regime to topple democracy.

I know. It sounds paranoid, it sounds like Chicken Little screaming about the sky falling. But, these are the time tested steps taken by every authoritarian government. It’s happening. Now. To our country.

A new wave of protests are happening now in CA. Members of the National Guard should uphold their oath to the Constitution and not engage or provoke people protesting peacefully. I’m not hopeful, though.

This is it. This is the beginning. Whether it’s the beginning of Trump’s fascist takeover or the beginning of his regime’s fall… I don’t know.

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In case you thought I might be overreacting…

Read this whole thread. This is going on RIGHT NOW.

L.A. area protesters confronted ICE agents, who then fucking drove into the crowd, injuring many.

ICE agents are scared. And they fucking should be.

Trump, however, wants this. He ants to be able to declare Martial Law.

Our country is on the precipice.

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Read this whole thread. This is going on RIGHT NOW.

L.A. area protesters confronted ICE agents, who then fucking drove into the crowd, injuring many.

ICE agents are scared. And they fucking should be.

Trump, however, wants this. He ants to be able to declare Martial Law.

Our country is on the precipice.

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When the German chancellor has to explain to you that Nazis are bad…

He truly is a fucking moron.

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Right now, MAGA be like…

The One Big Beautiful Billionaire Breakup

I think we all knew Trump & Elon were going to break up at some point. And even though it was the most obvious conclusion in the universe—predicting two world class narcissists could not collaborate—you still feel a bit like you have psychic powers when the inevitable happens.

That said, I was expecting something way more bombastic. I did not expect Elon to get sad, take his ball and go home, and then call everyone a bunch of stupid heads from the safety of Twitter.

Pundits and news people keep trying to work out why Elon is so bummed about this and why he is speaking out about the One Big Beautiful Bill.

I keep saying this but...

His primary motivation is always Mars.

It’s always going to be Mars.

If you're trying to decode his behavior, the options are:

Mars

Mars

Giving people sperm

The woke mind virus

Mars

Elon genuinely thought he was a genius who could infiltrate the government, cut 2 trillion dollars, and people would be so thankful for him rooting out all this fraud, they would bankroll his Mars shit.

Now this Big Beautiful Bill monstrosity is not going to cut trillions but rather ADD trillions. And Elon is all, "HOW THE FUCK DOES THIS HELP PAY FOR MARS???"

He always says we’ll be on Mars in ten years—no matter how many years have passed since he last said that. He claims Starship will get us there. But the real problem isn’t the rocket. It’s the trillion-dollar price tag. Elon knows that being the richest person on the planet cannot fund a project like this. Only a government has the resources.

And I’m pretty sure his big brain plan was...

Buy a president. Get a seat at the table. Cut $2 trillion. Funnel it all into colonizing a dead planet.

So, if it doesn't involve impregnating someone or being annoyed that he can't say the r-slur... It's always Mars.

He genuinely thinks going to Mars will save human civilization and that will be his eternal legacy.

He dreams of one day stepping out onto the surface of the red planet, looking up at the Martian sunrise, and with a tear in his eye, he will say...

"I am renaming Mars to X."

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B&N Employee: If you like Cults Like Us, you should check out Cultish.

Me: Oh, cool. Thanks for the rec.

B&N Employee: Understanding cults is a really popular topic right now.

Me: In this political climate? I can’t imagine why.

Both: *LOLOLOLOLOLO… sigh*

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Me on my way to his gravesite…

I don’t respect fascists who ignore the constitution, then throw a fit when someone calls them on it.

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these posts have the same vibes imo 💯

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Some other dad: “My kid is doing great in school and he’s incredibly musical and athletic."

Me: “My kid failed gym."

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Boone’s band The Infinity Project co-organized and played a local all ages show over the weekend and they fucking killed it. They had other teen bands and special guests, plus lots of fun stuff to do. And Wyatt ran a Mario Kart Tournament between sets. The venue was packed with kids just rockin’ out. What an epic night for the guys.

[📸 by the boys’ friend Karim.]

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I’m reading Adam Cesare’s Clown In A Cornfield and I’m upset for not reading it sooner. I never knew this fun YA slasher novel is also a full-throated allegory for the damage done to younger generations by Trump and the MAGA cult.

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My wife and I wrote our own wedding vows. For mine I didn't promise to die for her or stop a train for her or any of that bullshit.

I promised things like I'd always get her a blanket when she's cold and the dog is in her lap, I'd always get her a tissue if she has the sniffles, I'd always laugh at her jokes (as long as they're good), etc. Y'know, shit that actually matters.

And by the way, this Sunday is our 22nd wedding anniversary.