Matt Gaetz – am I the only one who thinks he looks like a low-quality AI rendering of a young Jack Nicholson? – has pulled the trigger on his threat to depose Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House. This puts McCarthy’s fate in the hands of House Democrats; Josh Marshall weighs the pros and cons of them saving his ass.
Whiny bitch Donald Trump showed up at his fraud trial to issue his usual buffet of threats, insults and McDonald’s hamberders. Is our media outlets learning? Outlook cloudy, ask again later.
Speaking of fake billionaires, bitcoin scammer Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly pondered paying whiny bitch Donald Trump $5 billion to forego another presidential run. His company, SBF, unfortunately collapsed before we could learn whether fake money would entice a fake billionaire.
Speaking of scummy capitalists, Elon Musk is getting sued for libel for calling some guy a Nazi. Apparently it takes one to falsely label one.
Why are MAGAts so upset about Taylor Swift dating pro footballer Travis Kelce? Amanda Marcotte traces their reaction to its obvious source: They can’t get laid because women find them juvenile and obnoxious, which they have proven yet again by their reaction.
The floor’s yours.