Apr 25, 2025
If Paul Krugman can do a video podcast from the inside of a cargo hold under a bare lightbulb, David Waldman can from the KITM World Headquarters Bluebird Aviary and Bistro. Law student economic analyst boy genius Nathan Tankus can stop by any weekday morning for a cup of throat tea and chat.
Donald K. Trump heads to Rome, to the funeral of Pope Francis, to charm, tariff and annex the Catholic church, and... uhm, “pay his sincere respects” to the deceased pontiff. MAGA doesn’t get it, after all, Catholics aren’t useful for the Rapture or anything. Maybe Donald can art-of-the-deal the Vatican into turning their crucifixes into $TRUMP or have Melania model for some Mary statues or something.
Vengeance is Trump’s, and he has a lot of smiting planned upon his return. Trump wants to fire Harvard’s lawyer for being Harvard’s lawyer. The New England Journal of Medicine got a letter from Trump inquisitor Edward R. Martin Jr. who noted a hint of pro-scientific heresy. Witchfinders General are gathering kindling for ActBlue’s pyre. And yet, Trump is merciful. Michele Fiore, known as “Lady Trump” stole money for plastic surgery, but is now a vindicated soul whose prayers were heard by Trump, who has freed her, possibly so she could get some more plastic surgery.
Somehow, this spirit of forgiveness has radiated out to Ron DeSantis, thanks to his state Attorney General, who has enough of his own fraud to worry about, and She-Wolf of the DOJ, Pam Bondi, whose motto is “No one is above the law” yet leaves quite a bit below the law.
Trump speaks in tongues; disciples turn it into gospel.
Elon Musk never speaks the truth, because where’s the amusement in that? He isn’t amused with DOGE at the moment, as not everyone there has his erudite sense of humor. Having old people explain that they are still alive in order to pay their bills is hilarious, no matter what people say.
