Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Slogging through the SICK

We return to look at the SICK the nation is slogging through. A lot has been going on.

SHAME – INCOMPETENCE – CORRUPTION – KINGSHIP


SHAME

United Kingdom
SCROTUS took at trip to the UK last week. It was another national embarrassment. He humiliated himself once again.

Of course, the Royals feted him with red carpet, carriage ride, and a black-tie dinner, as they tried their best to placate him. They have national interests, too, after all.

Here he is, jaunty hand-on-hip delivering his remarks after a "Your Majesty" in his best Daffy Duck impression.


There are many shameful moments.

"The first American president to be welcomed here."

Huh? What about Woodrow Wilson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, George Bush I, Bill Clinton, George Bush II,  Barack Obama, and Joe Biden? 

He spoke to the Royals at a dinner sounding like a child.

He went into the "hottest country" schtick. Does the King really want to hear that?

And at the end of his remarks he tried to rope the King into "together, we must defend the exceptional heritage that makes us who we are. And we must continue to stand for the values and the people of the English speaking world." (Read: white world. I'm sure Stepheratu Miller wrote the speech for him)

The dinner menu, according to The Independent, consisted of "a Hampshire watercress panna cotta with parmesan shortbread and quail egg salad – light, modern, nodding to the King’s long-held belief in seasonal produce and sustainable farming. 

Then, an organic Norfolk chicken ballotine wrapped in courgettes, perfumed with thyme: not the red-blooded beef, venison or lamb that often anchors such occasions, but a subtler bird, elevated by precision and restraint.

Dessert was a vanilla ice cream bombe hiding a Kentish raspberry sorbet, served with gently poached Victoria plums."

Later, when asked about the dinner, King Ketchup said it was, "whatever the hell they served us." 

So sorry it wasn't Big Macs and KFC.

Dementia Don was not able to hide his rotting hand during his visit. He tried though! Oh how he tried! That makeup!


And one for the guffaw bank. Melania, as floor lamp.

See more photos on  OK! Magazine.

United Nations
From the United Kingdom, he went to the United Nations, where he also embarrassed himself.

He was forced to go off-speech when the teleprompter broke, and of course that means we get the real Donnie Darko.

And because it broke, he took the opportunity to blather not for the 15 minutes allotted, but for 60. freaking. minutes.

Instead of talking about the U.N.'s most pressing issues, such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, he of course went to his go-to campaign speech talking points and others, such as:

Escalators. He was quite cross that the escalator at the U.N. building and caused him and Melanie (or whatever her name is) to *shudder* climb the steps. 

He was so cross that he mentioned it in his remarks (and carried on when he got back to the Whitewash House, more below in "STUPID.")

Immigration. He dressed down other countries, saying, "You’re doing it (allowing immigration) because you want to be nice. You want to be politically correct, and you’re destroying your heritage."

He continued:
"We have reasserted that America belongs to the American people, and I encourage all countries to take their own stand in defense of their citizens as well. You have to do that because I see it. I'm not mentioning names. I see it and I can call every single one of them out. You're destroying your countries. They're being destroyed. Europe is in serious trouble. They've been invaded by a force of illegal aliens like nobody's ever seen before. Illegal aliens are pouring into Europe, and nobody's doing anything to change it, to get them out. It's not sustainable. And because they choose to be politically correct, they're doing just absolutely nothing about it."

Nazi talk.

And: "If you come illegally into the United States, you're going to jail or you're going back to where you came from, or perhaps even further than that, you know what that means."

Ann Telnaes


Climate change. He mocked the whole idea out of hand, saying climate change is "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world." 

He basically called the other world leaders stupid when he said, "All of these predictions made by the United Nations and many others, often for bad reasons, were wrong. They were made by stupid people.”

Every accusation is a confession.

“You’re destroying your countries. I can tell you I’m really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell.”

Good job, buddy. Way to win friends and influence people....

Crime. He touted his imaginary crime-fighting back home. "Washington D.C. was the crime capital of America. Now, it's a totally… After 12 days, it's a totally safe city. Everyone's going out to dinner, they're going out to restaurants. Your wife can walk down the middle of the street with or without you. Nothing's going to happen."

Self-aggradizing lies. "I have ended seven unendable wars."

"And I'm really good at predicting things. They actually said during the campaign, they had a hat, the best-selling hat. Trump was right about everything."

OOOOh! A hat! Now I'm paying attention!

Biden. His Biden beefs were a-plenty. 

Obama. What speech would be complete without belly-aching about our President of 10-plus years ago?

Windmills. Can you please just let this one go?

His illegal murders. "To every terrorist thug smuggling poisonous drugs into the United States of America, please be warned — we will blow you out of existence.”

and 

Cows. "No more cows. We don't want cows anymore. I guess they want to kill all the cows." 

Okayyyyy....

There was more .... so much more. It was certifiable.

TL; DR version:

S is also for STUPID
Actual words from the President of the United States about Charlie Kirk.

In an interview with Faux New's Martha MacCallum, the conversation turned to the late Charlie Kirk. The interviewer said, "Charlie said there is no such thing as hate speech."

47 interjected (and I kid you not), "He may not be saying that now."

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

TMZ has the footage; it seems that Faux News has *gasp* edited the original to cast the president in a better light.

You can see the moment in this piece from TMZ.

Escalatorgate
When he got home from his visit to the U.N., he was still real miffed about the malfunctioning escalator. He threatened to SUE! Well, ok, he's not suing (yet), but he did call for Investigations! and Consequences! 
 

Was the escalator a prank? Maybe. If so, it was a great one! 

For more on Escalatorgate, refer to the hilarious Jeff Tiedrich

Breaking: Escalatorgate has broken wide open with Baby Hands posting a 357-word screed today on his not-twitter platform whining about the escalator, the broken teleprompter, and the sound quality. 



Don't you have better things to do like a trip to Home Depot for more hand spackle?

Alllll the MAGAts have jumped into the fray. But it appears that it was one of the regime's own that halted the escalator and broke the teleprompter. You just can't make this shit up.


Here's your problem right here.


INCOMPETENCE
TYLENOL
He and HHS Secretary Brainworm made an Important Announcement yesterday.

On live TV in front of the world, he made "his dumb autism speech," as The New Republic so aptly headlined it. 

The announcement was that acetaminophen causes autism!

Who knew?

Answer: Nobody. Because it isn't true. 

There's a lot to unpack in these few minutes of hogwash.

Let's break it down. 

The incidence of autism is rising. This is true. Not because there are more people with autism, but because of a broadening definition of autism, better screening, and more awareness. 

"The Amish have essentially no autism." Wrong. Flat wrong. Stupidly wrong.

"And I will say there are parts of the world that don’t take Tylenol. I mean, there’s a rumor, and I don’t know if it’s so or not, that Cuba, they don’t have Tylenol because they don’t have the money to put Tylenol. And they have virtually no autism, okay? Tell me about that one. And there are other parts of the world where they don’t have Tylenol, where they don’t have autism. That tells you a lot."

It tells us a lot about how stupid you are. This statement if full of lies.

Firstly, of course there is autism in Cuba. The incidence in Cuba is perhaps at lower numbers, but this is because of fewer diagnoses, fewer screenings, and less awareness. That being said, there are nine specialized schools in Cuba for students on the autism spectrum.

Secondly, Cuba has modern medicine and has one of the lowest infant mortality statistics of the world. They export many physicians (sadly, though healthcare is free for its citizens, it is fraught with corruption and other problems. I could write a lot about Cuba).  

Cuba has acetaminophen. Yes, it's more expensive for the populace and supplies fluctuate (as does every product in Cuba), but they "have the money to put Tylenol," and it is used by the people there. 


In the end, the upshot of the announcement was: 

"First, uh, effective immediately, the FDA will be notifying physicians that the use of I said, well, let's see how we say that. I said aminophen. Acetaminophen Is that OK? Which is basically commonly known as Tylenol during pregnancy can be associated with a very increased risk of autism. So taking Tylenol is uh not good or I'll say it, it's not good."

First of all, anybody who has done any research, or read any research, or cited any research knows the first rule of research:



There have been weak associations found in studies between acetaminophen and autism, but no causal factor. Here's one study published in JAMA in 2024 which showed no association between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism and a host of other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Dr. Zeyan Liew stated in a statement from Yale School of Public Health, "Multiple observational studies conducted across different populations have shown associations between frequent and long-term use (emphasis mine) of acetaminophen in pregnancy and some negative effects on a child’s neurodevelopment. However, not all studies are specific about autism. Further, there might be other factors related to acetaminophen use, such as fevers (which are known to cause increased rates of neurodevelopmental delays). Genetics and other medical conditions also need to be considered."

Other factors that poke holes in this whole charade:

The consumption of acetaminophen has decreased over the years, which cuts into Mr. Science's premise that autism rates are increasing. Not only that, but autism was first diagnosed in 1943 and Tylenol came onto the market in 1955. 

It's frankly dangerous for them to make these statements against acetaminophen and then! to go on to give more stupid medical advice like this. I know this is a lot to slog through, but we have to know it.
"They are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. That’s, for instance, in cases of extremely high fever, that you feel you can’t tough it out, if you can't do it. That's what you're gonna have to do. You'll take a Tylenol, but it'll be very sparingly can be uh something that's very dangerous to the woman's health. In other words, a fever that’s very, very dangerous and ideally a doctor’s decision.

Because I think you shouldn’t take it. And you shouldn’t take it during the entire pregnancy. They may tell you that toward the end of the pregnancy, you shouldn’t take it during the entire. And you shouldn’t give the child the Tylenol every time he goes. He’s born, he goes and has a shot. You shouldn’t give a Tylenol to that child. All pregnant women should talk to their doctors for more information about limiting the use of this medication while pregnant. So ideally, you don’t take it at all. But if you have to, if you can’t tough it out, if there’s a problem, you’re going to end up doing it.

The other thing that I can tell you that I’ll say that they will maybe say at a little bit later date. But I think when you go for the shot, you do it over a five-time period. Take it over five times or four times. But you take it in smaller doses. And you spread it out over a period of years. And they pump so much stuff into those beautiful little babies. It’s a disgrace. I don’t see it. I don’t, I think it has, I think it’s very bad. They’re pumping, it looks like they’re pumping into a horse. You have a little child, little fragile child, and you get a vat of 80 different vaccines, I guess. 80 different blends, and they pump it in.

So ideally, a woman won’t take Tylenol."

He finished his Tylenol rant by reasoning that by not taking Tylenol, "nothing bad can happen, it can only good happen."

Yeah. It can only good happen. 


He then drifted to more vaccine hogwash, questioning the timing and combinations of vaccines, which have been studied and agreed-upon by actual physicians for decades. 

The main thrust of discouraging Tylenol use by pregnant people? Well, that is plain dangerous. 

Acetaminophen has long been considered the safest pain- and fever-reducing medication for use during pregnancy. It still is, no matter what Quack Regime People say.

The risks of high fever to the fetus and the expecting mother far outweigh any minimal risk that the medication imposes, and the risks of using other medications are higher. 

Simply put, they are putting maternal and fetal health at risk with this stupid stupid assertion. 

All this medical advice from the man who told the nation to inject bleach and consume horse worm paste to cure Covid, and from the man who collected a dead bear from the roadside to eat (later leaving it in Central Park instead "as a prank"),  and separately chopped a whale up and strapped it to his car roof, having it rain dead whale juice on his small children. 

Please can we get these morons to shut. the. fuck. up!

Again, we lay blame for the world's woes at women's feet. Blame women, that's what MAGAts do. You must tough out the pain, tough out the fever. If you can't, and you must take a "harmful" medication, then it's YOUR FAULT if your child is harmed. You women are the reason for all the bad in the world.

People are laughing about his idiotic mispronunciation of acetaminophen. I'm not so sure his difficulty over the word was a mistake. He used his bumbling to swiftly pivot to using the brand name "Tylenol." Maybe we should follow the money as to why he named Tylenol specifically (and not the widely-available cheaper generic name "acetaminophen" "apap" or [in most other countries] "peracetamol"). 

He said "Don't take Tylenol" or "Don't take it" eleven times during the announcement. And that doesn't count the "Don't give"s and "Don't use"s. 

Does he have a beef with Kenvue (or as Jon Stewart called them, "Plaintiff A") the offshoot of Johnson and Johnson that took over the production and marketing of Tylenol? Does a competitor of Kenvue need something done? Are we in the corruption weeds yet again?

Here's Kenvue's statement:




My last word 
The more we accept neurodivergence and move away from our ableism mindset, maybe idiots and grifters would not be able to stoke fear. Neurodivergence is a difference, not a defect. People with autism are neurodivergent, not zombies.


CORRUPTION
oh the corruption!

Ed Wexler

Tom Homan is corrupt. The regime is corrupt. 
"Border Czar" (does he even have an official title?) Tom Homan was filmed by the FBI in September, 2024 taking $50,000 cash in a bag from undercover agents. The "bribe" was for influencing the potential incoming regime on contracts related to border control. 


Nothing to see here folks.

Lie Machine KKKaroline Leavitt spun it the usual way, because every day is Opposite Day. She snapped at a reporter, "Mr. Homan never took the $50,000 that you're referring to, so you should get your facts straight." 

Oops. After I made this I realized this is Pam Bondi. I can't keep all the Regime Barbies straight!


Immigration policies are corrupt
The regime announced suddenly that H-1B visas, which allow highly-skilled mostly technical workers to easily come to work in the U.S., would cost the pretty sum of $10,000.

Previously the cost was less than $2000 and covered administrative costs. 

The sudden announcement caused panic. Businesses advised their workers to return to the U.S. immediately, do not pass Go. Outbound international flights were halted so that panicked workers could get off the plane pronto

After the initial announcement that it would be an annual fee effective immediately for all H-1B visa holders, it was clarified that it's a one-time fee, effective a few days after the announcement, and applies only to new applicants. 

File this under "Incompetence" as well. And "Scam."

If this holds up, only the richest companies will be able to absorb the cost – and the "exemption on a case-by-case basis" opens the doors to bribes. Of course. Skilled workers across sectors will be shut out. It will not make America great again!

What would help: promoting higher education instead of condemning it. Make it easier and more affordable for American students to get the education that they need to secure these jobs. 

It's not rocket science. Well, in some cases it is, which is why we need to hire out...


Autism Grift



KINGSHIP
This shit is tyrant-level shit:

Further comment is superfluous. We need to flip Congress and impeach the hell out of this joker.

Murder on the High Seas
More boats have been targeted for missile attacks. There have been three boats destroyed and 17 people killed.

The regime insists they were drug-running boats, but there is no evidence. Even if they were drug running boats, it is illegal to blow them out of the water. We have processes for criminals. It doesn't include murdering them on sight.

There has been woefully little information about the incidents. This is outrageous beyond all measure and he needs to face consequences. 


ANTIFA
Dear Leader, by way of executive order, deemed "Antifa" to be a "domestic terrorist organization."

Damn. I'll have to turn in my card.

You may remember there exist organizations such as the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, or Patriot Front. You may remember they organized to terrorize Congress on January 6, 2021. Those are examples of domestic terrorist organizations. 

There isn't one from the left. None! Making one up out of whole cloth by using the word Antifa (short for anti-fascist) is desperation. There isn't a single organized left-wing terror group.


I am anti-fascist. My father was anti-fascist when he helped stop Hitler's march. Most of my friends and family are anti-fascist. But we don't do terror. The only organizing we do are giant peaceful protests in pussy hats with funny signs.

*U.S. Army Air Corps, 8th Air Force, 351st Bomb Group


SCROTUS is a twat.


At least there's still softball.


ICE Raids
ICE Raids continue, and they are affecting the community at large.

I spoke to an emergency room nurse and she said that visits to the ER are way down. People are not going to the ER, nor to doctors, because they are afraid.

Thy are also not calling 911 out of fear. 

Awful for people, awful for our communities, awful for our nation.


The Erasing of Data
I've written about how history is literally being rewritten by removing impeachment information from The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and by whitewashing slavery by removing slavery exhibits from national parks.

They've also taken down the U.S. Constitution from official government websites and erased data across government databases, from climate and weather data to crime statistics.


La-la-la! I can't hear you! If hunger isn't documented, it doesn't exist!


But he hurt my fee-fees!
Dear Leader is steamed – steamed I say – about ABC relenting on the Jimmy Kimmel issue. Another dick authoritarian move is threatened in this non-tweet.


The Antidote to SICK
Comedy and Satire
Kimmel is back! Here is his maiden voyage after being silenced. Please watch. It's an important moment.



And how 'bout those ratings? He broke a personal record for YouTube views too.



Some Nexstar and Sinclair affiliates are still refusing to air the show. There may be a showdown with mega behemoth corporation Disney/ABC. Getting my popcorn ready for that. 

If you don't know, Sinclair is evil. Pretty sure Nexstar isn't much better. Years ago while on a plane, I watched this clip from John Oliver. It has stuck with me. It is important to be aware of this.

(Another reason to embrace satire. It informs as it makes us laugh and think).




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Gov. Gavin Newsom
He signed a bill outlawing masks meant to obscure identity on law enforcement in California. 

California is also allowing anybody to receive the Covid vaccine who wants it. Yip!

Newsom is still out there fighting for our country by fighting for Prop 50 to pass. This is the proposition that answers Texas's redistricting decision. If you have a couple bucks, please support Prop 50's election efforts. Donate here.

The governor appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night. Here he is.



Remember in my last post when I talked about young men being in crisis? Governor Newsom had some remarks on the subject, and a plan. Can I say again how much I love my governor?

Anita Chivara writes in the Los Angeles Times on the issue.


Adelita Grijalva won in Arizona
Grijalva won this week's special election for Arizona's 7th District after her father died from lung cancer while holding the same seat. The 7th District has been without representation since his death in January. The immediate impact is that her vote will strengthen the effort to release the full Epstein files. 


The Press
I get the LA Times delivered to my doorstep, after a short boycott when they didn't endorse a presidential candidate. I've noticed a shift. For example, these headlines on the front page. It's a small thing, but a noticeable shift.





I hope this is a sign that maybe the legacy media will stop bending over backwards to present "both sides," which only works to legitimize this menace. Keep putting pressure on the media, folks.


Rogue Artists
Another anonymous sculpture was installed at the National Mall.

Besties Donnie and Jeffie are frolicking. 

It was removed just about as quick as it appeared. But not before we got pictures. We salute you, rogue artists!


South Park
If you haven't caught up yet, this season of South Park is a must-watch. Here's a sample.



Meme Makers, Political Cartoonists, and other Satirists
Here's your semi-regular meme dump!





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