Resist Rinse Repeat

07/03/2026

07/02/2026

Well. I’m having a hard time writing about all these greedy, hateful people. So I’m gonna ease off writing for a few weeks and just provide a cartoon everyday…bc otherwise I may have a stroke. And I don’t have time for that right now. 😉

06/30/2026

No write up today…bc it’s a rinse repeat of our marathon life of Ground Hog Day. F**k this administration.

06/29/2026

What Happened Today - 29 June 2026
Iran war and Trump’s market games
Supreme Court drop today
America 250 “celebration” flop
Reflecting pool drama and algae nonsense
Housing bill held hostage for voter ID
Yet another phantom healthcare “plan”
E. Jean Carroll case and Trump’s response
ICE and enforcement climate
World Cup joy and Iran’s unfair reality
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Iran war and Trump’s market games
On Iran, we’re in this infuriating twilight zone where the U.S. and Iran have technically agreed to pause strikes and let tankers move through the Strait of Hormuz, but they’re still trading fire around the edges and arguing over what “talks” even mean. Oil prices popped again off the back of the latest exchange of strikes, and Trump is online bragging that Iran supposedly “asked for a meeting,” while Iranian officials are like: absolutely not, that’s not what we said.

The timing is exactly the kind of crap you’re calling out: major U.S. strikes and escalations getting announced after markets close, then Axios‑style chatter about “we’re close to a deal” that calms everyone down just enough to keep the game going the next morning. There are real de‑escalation channels being set up through Qatar, but it’s technicians and diplomats doing the work while Trump uses it like a prop on social media for leverage and vibes.

And yeah, instead of actual seasoned diplomats leading this, Trump keeps leaning on his inner circle and friendly deal‑maker types around Doha, with mediators scrambling to keep a fragile interim understanding from blowing up again. Iran’s leadership is already talking about taking U.S.–Israeli “war crimes” to international courts, so this isn’t anywhere near a normal peace process—it’s legal warfare, missile warfare, and PR warfare all stacked together.
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Supreme Court drop today
The Supreme Court’s term is basically ending with a loud, chaotic thud, and today’s releases are peak “this Court is here to rewrite the rules for Trump and the GOP.” In Watson v. Republican National Committee, they said Mississippi can keep counting mail‑in ballots for five days after Election Day as long as they’re postmarked by Election Day, so all the “stop the late ballots” crowd took an L there.

But then in Trump v. Slaughter, the conservative majority nuked the Federal Trade Commission’s for‑cause removal protection, saying its structure violates separation of powers, which is part of the broader project of expanding presidential power over independent agencies. In Trump v. Cook, the Court refused to let Trump fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while litigation over her removal goes on, again telling him he can’t just yank Fed leadership because he feels like it.

On Chatrie v. United States, they finally said cops do perform a Fourth Amendment “search” when they pull a person’s location data from Google, recognizing that people actually have a privacy interest in cell‑phone location info. All of this lands in a larger context where this term has been packed with 6‑3 ideological splits and big calls on voting rules, birthright citizenship, immigration protections, campaign money, and policing tools, almost all tilted toward conservative priorities.
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America 250 “celebration” flop
That big America 250 thing in DC—this whole semiquincentennial project that was supposed to be a chest‑thumping “look how strong and unified America is” moment—is landing like a total dud. Turnout for some of the major pre‑July‑4 events has been embarrassingly low compared to the big talk and the massive spending, especially around the National Mall, where people show up and see fencing, algae, peeling paint, and security towers instead of inspiring national symbolism.

Between the war, inflation, and just general exhaustion, folks aren’t exactly running to celebrate Trumpworld’s version of patriotic spectacle, and the visuals around the reflecting pool and the Mall are killing whatever hype they hoped to build. A lot of the coverage is now less “wow, 250 years of democracy” and more “wait, what did we spend all this money on and why is it already falling apart?”
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Reflecting pool drama and algae nonsense
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is straight‑up a metaphor for this whole administration: expensive repaint, flashy new “American Flag Blue” liner, and within weeks it’s covered in green algae, peeling coating, and ringed by fences and surveillance because Trump insists shadowy vandals wrecked his shiny project. The government dropped around $14–16 million on the refurbishment, then had to throw up fences, mobile security stations with cameras, National Guard patrols, and floodlights because they claim there’s some massive 250–350‑foot gash in the lining.

Here’s the thing: experts say shallow water plus intense sun plus leftover algae in pipes equals… algae bloom. Nature 101, not some Antifa algae‑sabotage op. Park Service filings do say they found cut caulk and damaged surface material and that they’ve arrested several people, but they haven’t produced public evidence showing a long knife‑cut across hundreds of feet of liner, and local court records don’t reflect major vandalism cases so far.

Meanwhile, the right‑wing propaganda machine is pushing stories about liberals “salting” algae into the pool, and on the other side you see social‑media claims that someone on the painting/renovation team admitted to placing algae or doing something stupid during the work—but those are floating around without hard evidence, just vibes and anonymous narratives. One of the people arrested was literally a former Olympian who says he just reached in to touch a chunk of peeling coating and got grabbed, which tells you the security posture is about optics and fear, not serious protection.
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Housing bill held hostage for voter ID
Congress actually managed to pass something useful—a giant bipartisan housing bill meant to expand affordable housing, cap how many properties big institutions can hoard, and fund repairs to unsafe buildings—and Trump has decided he won’t sign it until he gets his national voter ID / proof‑of‑citizenship law first. The “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” went through with overwhelming margins—85–5 in the Senate and 358–32 in the House—one of the few genuinely bipartisan achievements around housing and supply.

Trump canceled the signing ceremony, blasting online that the SAVE America Act (his voter ID and citizenship proof bill) is a “national emergency” and demanding it move before housing relief. Practically, the housing bill can still become law if he just sits on it for ten days while Congress is in session; it could even survive a veto because the majorities are veto‑proof. But the point is the stunt: holding real housing reform hostage to get stricter voting rules that target mail‑in voting and registration, because he’s still obsessed with the idea that Democrats only win by “cheating.”
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Yet another phantom healthcare “plan”
Trump is once again promising health care that’s “far better than Obama” and “for everyone,” while absolutely nothing resembling a coherent plan has emerged. We’ve had a decade of him claiming there’s a beautiful replacement for the Affordable Care Act coming “soon,” and even now in 2026, after multiple terms, there’s no detailed legislation with coverage numbers, cost estimates, or clear protections for people with pre‑existing conditions.

Instead, it’s press hits, social posts, and talking points about lowering costs and cutting red tape, paired with ongoing efforts to weaken safety nets and immigration protections that directly affect access to care for millions. The “plan” remains the same empty binder you’re mocking: promises on repeat, no serious policy text that people can actually read and debate.
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E. Jean Carroll case and Trump’s response
On E. Jean Carroll, the $83.3 million defamation judgment was already upheld by the federal appeals court last year, which said Trump’s relentless attacks justified the steep damages. He’s been trying to get the Supreme Court to bail him out, asking them to toss or shrink the award, but the justices have repeatedly delayed acting on his appeal, kicking the can over and over.

As of late June, the Court has postponed consideration of his appeal around fifteen times, which has had the effect of delaying actual payment but not erasing the judgment. The underlying verdict stands, and unless the Supreme Court steps in and reverses—which they have not done—he’s on the hook for that money, with interest and ongoing public fallout. Trump’s response has been exactly what you’d expect: more public rage, more attacks on Carroll, and more claims that the courts are biased, even as those same courts are handing him wins on presidential power and immigration elsewhere.
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ICE and enforcement climate
Layered into all of this, ICE and the broader enforcement machine are still in high gear: Trump just nominated a new hard‑line ICE chief, and deportation and detention policies remain aggressive, with vulnerable migrants and long‑time residents at risk. The Supreme Court recently allowed the administration to roll back protections like Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of migrants from multiple countries, a long‑standing conservative goal that has huge real‑world consequences.

That’s the backdrop for everything else—the war, the housing fight, the voting rules—real lives being upended by removals, raids, and policy shifts while the front‑end politics are all about “border toughness” and “fraud prevention.”
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World Cup joy and Iran’s unfair reality
On the World Cup, thank god, we actually have something joyful: matches across North America are electric, stadiums are packed, and the global energy around the tournament is exactly the kind of escape people need right now. The games have been intense, with underdogs pushing giants and fan bases from everywhere bringing color, noise, and stories that feel bigger than the rest of this political chaos.

At the same time, Iran’s situation is brutally unfair—its team and fans trying to show up on the world stage while their country is literally under bombardment and sanctions, with U.S.–Iran conflict hanging over everything from travel to morale. That tension is real, but it hasn’t killed the joy of the tournament; if anything, it’s reminding people how much football can matter to ordinary folks even when their governments are at war.
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Hang on for this week’s ride of…who knows what will happen…

Speak Truth! Keep speaking TRUTH!
Don’t Give up the Ship!

Go Cause Good Trouble, with Your Elbows Up!

These are facts that I researched and verified – AI helped put together some sentence structure, but the words and tone are mine. These are my views based upon facts, research and thoughtful consideration using logic. I own the copyright to any images used. I’m comfortable to stand alone to uphold truth. Feel free to check me, but do not attack me. I am only causing good trouble.

06/29/2026

Right in time for the Monday market pump. Wake the f**k up America.

06/27/2026

This is absolutely heartbreaking. This is why we absolutely believe you are the most hateful group of people to walk this earth. F**k you MAGA.

06/27/2026

What Happened Today - 26 June 2026
Today was yet another day when I found myself absolutely disgusted by all of this, all over again. House Speaker “MAGA Mike” Johnson has finally said the quiet part out loud. At the Faith & Freedom “Road to Majority” conference, he warned that if Republicans lose the House, Democrats “will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body, and they’ll go after the president’s family, the Cabinet, his donors, and friends. Half of you in this room will be targeted.” That’s his own description of what happens when real oversight begins and the Trump orbit finally faces consequences.

In plain English, he basically admitted that what really terrifies them is accountability: investigations into Trump, his inner circle, his money, and the people who’ve enabled him. So let me be crystal clear, in my own voice: you can f**king count on it—we are coming for him, and for everyone who thinks they’re entitled to power without responsibility.

06/25/2026

What Happened Today - 25 June 2026
Iran war, Hormuz, and gas prices
Trump’s Mt. Rushmore fireworks vs. DC “big show”
The reflecting pool “slashed” story
Katie Phang’s Epstein files win
Supreme Court: deportations, w**d killer, guns, asylum
UFC fight at the White House: vibes check
Trump’s push to institutionalize homeless people
World Cup vibes and ICE behavior
Venezuela earthquakes and how to help
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Iran war, Hormuz, and gas prices
So on the Iran front, the U.N.’s maritime agency just hit the pause button on its big evacuation plan for ships stuck near the Strait of Hormuz after a cargo vessel was reportedly struck near Oman as it tried to pass through the strait. This initiative was supposed to help hundreds of stranded ships and thousands of sailors get out safely using routes through Iranian and Omani waters, and some vessels had already made it through before this latest attack spooked everyone. When you suspend traffic through one of the world’s main chokepoints for oil, prices don’t stay calm for long. Brent and WTI have been bouncing around the mid‑90s per barrel, popping a couple of dollars on renewed Israel–Lebanon strikes and then easing a bit when a conditional ceasefire looked possible, but we’re still sitting in “war premium” territory. Translation for your wallet: gas is elevated, volatile, and basically held hostage to whatever Iran, Israel, Hezbollah, and Trump’s team decide to do next.

Israel and Lebanon technically agreed to a conditional ceasefire, but it’s the kind of ceasefire that comes with a giant asterisk: Hezbollah has to completely stop firing and pull its operatives out of southern Lebanon, and Lebanese forces are supposed to take exclusive control in “pilot zones” free of non‑state actors. In reality, cross‑border hits have kept going, with Israeli drone strikes killing people in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah claiming “responses” to Israeli violations, so the ceasefire right now is more theoretical than lived experience. All this mess ties straight back into the Iran talks and efforts to reopen Hormuz—every rocket over that border makes it harder to get a stable deal and keeps shipping and oil markets on edge.
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Trump’s Mt. Rushmore fireworks vs. DC “big show”
On the Trump circus side, instead of staying in D.C. and owning the “big fireworks show” he hyped, he’s lining himself up as the main character at Mount Rushmore for a massive 250th‑anniversary fireworks display. He’s been talking about America 250 like it’s his personal birthday party, so of course he wants the visuals of the presidents’ heads behind him instead of the grind of dealing with a city that’s busy fixing the reflecting pool and trying to keep actual governance functioning. The White House lawn has already doubled as a UFC fight venue; Mt. Rushmore fireworks are just the next episode in the “I’m doing everything bigger than anyone ever” series. The D.C. crowd that thought they were getting the huge Mall‑based show he teased is basically getting ghosted while he chases better optics out west.
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The reflecting pool “slashed” story
And then there’s the reflecting pool drama. Trump has been loudly claiming that vandals “slashed” the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool—talking about a 250‑ to 350‑foot slit cut by knives or razors, insisting multiple people have been arrested, and painting it like some massive sabotage operation. Reporters who’ve actually gone out and looked at the pool haven’t found physical evidence matching his big, cinematic description of long visible slashes across the surface. What they have found, in Park Service documents, are boring but real problems: cracks, peeling caulking, some cuts in the foam between expansion joints, and the fancy “American flag blue” coating separating and floating after a $14‑million renovation. In other words, this looks a lot more like construction and materials issues plus algae and bad design, and a lot less like some late‑night knife‑wielding antifa super‑villain.

The wild part is Trump was spinning this slashing narrative publicly even before repair work was finished, as if he needed a villain to blame in advance for a project that’s clearly having technical problems. Now he’s promising “proof” will show up in court that vandals did it, while the actual documentation so far doesn’t support the movie‑script level gore he’s selling. It reads like classic Trump: manifesting his own excuses, then daring reality to catch up later.
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Katie Phang’s Epstein files win
Katie Phang’s win is huge. She sued acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, arguing that DOJ was blatantly violating the Epstein Transparency Act by withholding documents, over‑redacting what they did release, and blowing past deadlines Congress set for getting the Epstein files out in the open. A federal court has now ordered DOJ to comply and release more of those records—her side is celebrating a major transparency victory and framing it as the government finally being forced to stop hiding the full paper trail on Epstein’s network. The 44‑page ruling, based on what’s been reported, basically calls DOJ out for failing to meet statutory obligations, demands that unlawful redactions be lifted, and pushes for a more complete disclosure process under court supervision.

What do we expect? Names, communications, and patterns of who enabled Epstein, who looked away, and who may have used their office or influence to shield him—and that’s going to land in the laps of politicians, financiers, lawyers, and maybe even people still in power now. The DOJ “Epstein Library” page has already been posting materials under the act and was updated again this month, but Phang’s suit is forcing a deeper release, which could expose more of the ecosystem that kept Epstein protected for so long. If that ruling sticks and DOJ doesn’t slow‑walk it, it’s going to be a political and cultural gr***de.
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Supreme Court: deportations, w**d killer, guns, asylum
The Supreme Court dropped a cluster of decisions touching immigration enforcement, liability for w**d‑killer lawsuits, gun rules, and asylum standards. On deportations, the Court sided more with executive authority, making it harder for some non‑citizens to challenge fast‑track removal procedures and narrowing the paths to fight certain orders in federal court. For asylum seekers, they tightened the bar again, blessing stricter standards for what counts as credible fear and giving the government more leeway to keep people in expedited processes rather than fully litigated hearings.

On guns, the Court backed limits on certain “vampire”‑style weapons rules—basically upholding bans or restrictions on some accessory configurations that had been challenged under the Second Amendment, while leaving room for states and the feds to regulate high‑risk fi****ms tech. And on w**d killer, just when big chemical companies were hoping for a shield, the Court let critical lawsuits go forward, clearing space for plaintiffs to sue over alleged health impacts from widely used herbicides instead of blocking those claims in the name of federal preemption. Net effect: tougher road for migrants and asylum seekers, some guardrails on guns, and more legal exposure for agro‑chemical giants.
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UFC fight at the White House: vibes check
The UFC Freedom 250 card on the White House lawn was exactly what it looked like: a weird mash‑up of blood sport and political branding. They built a full cage on the South Lawn, turned the Ellipse into a giant viewing area, and framed it as a tribute to “freedom” and Trump’s 80th birthday, drawing tens of thousands of fans and lottery‑ticket attendees who got a one‑off spectacle in front of federal monuments. The whole thing played perfectly into the tough‑guy, working‑class‑hero image Trump and Dana White like to sell, even as commentators pointed out how staged and disconnected it is from actual policy that affects the working class.

Dana White himself has already said this was “one‑of‑one” and will “never happen again,” in part because UFC reportedly ate a $60‑million bill and had to fight logistics, weather, and security headaches at every turn. Some fans loved the novelty of seeing fights tied directly to the presidency; others thought it was a cringey, over‑the‑top stunt, and plenty of observers called it a “s**t show” that blurred lines between governance and entertainment in the worst way. If the goal was to cement Trump as the guy who’ll turn the White House into a culture‑war stage, mission accomplished—but it did nothing to make the institution look serious.
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Trump’s push to institutionalize homeless people
On homelessness, Trump has been pushing rhetoric and proposals that lean toward institutionalizing homeless people—including veterans—in large‑scale facilities rather than expanding housing, services, and voluntary mental health support. He’s bundling street homelessness, mental illness, and crime together and selling a “clean up the cities” narrative that sounds more like rounding people up than investing in housing first or community care. The catch, as you flagged: a lot of homeless folks absolutely need better mental health care and support, but not all of them, and turning “institutionalization” into the default tool ignores the nuance of trauma, economics, and bad policy that put them there.

Public feedback is still forming—polling and reactions are mixed and early—but civil rights advocates, veterans’ groups, and housing organizations are already raising alarms about forced confinement and loss of due process, especially for people who’ve served. Some right‑wing media and parts of his base seem to like the “bold action” framing, but there’s a big brewing fight over whether this is addressing root causes or just warehousing human beings out of sight. We’re at the stage where watchdogs are trying to catch the actual text of any proposed legislation before it quietly bakes mass institutionalization into federal law.
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World Cup vibes and ICE behavior
The World Cup in North America has turned the country into a giant, temporary crossroads, and visitors from abroad have largely been reporting they’re having a great time exploring U.S. cities, stadiums, and national parks. There’s a lot of pride from local communities hosting matches and showing off the “good” side of America, from food and music to fan culture, and international fans have been leaning into it.

On ICE, this tournament is a stress test: so far there haven’t been widely reported mass‑detention scandals directly tied to World Cup crowds, but immigrant‑rights groups are watching carefully because past big events have sometimes come with quiet enforcement spikes in the background. Advocates are pushing for clear separation between people here legally on tickets and visas and broader immigration crackdowns, and they’re ready to call out any arrests, deportations, or injuries that look like targeting World Cup‑related travel rather than normal enforcement. For now, the story is more about fans enjoying the country than ICE dominating headlines—but that can flip fast if there’s one high‑profile injustice.
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Venezuela earthquakes and how to help
Venezuela woke up to a nightmare this morning: two earthquakes struck, causing deaths, injuries, and structural damage in multiple areas, with rescue teams scrambling and the full toll still being updated. Early reports point to collapsed buildings, disrupted infrastructure, and families trapped or displaced, with local hospitals struggling and international agencies starting to mobilize support. Numbers of killed and injured are still shifting as search‑and‑rescue operations continue, so official tallies may change over the next day or two as more areas are reached and accounted for.

If we want to help, the most effective route is usually through established relief organizations that have disaster‑response capacity and partnerships on the ground—think international NGOs and U.N. humanitarian arms that can move medical supplies, temporary shelter, and food quickly. Donations to vetted groups, pressure on governments to unlock emergency aid, and amplifying accurate information instead of rumors all matter when a country already struggling economically gets hit with this kind of shock. Our thoughts and prayers are absolutely with the people of Venezuela today, but pairing that with concrete support is the only way it doesn’t just stay a hashtag.
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Good luck to the US Boys tonight in the World Cup!

Speak Truth! Keep speaking TRUTH!
Don’t Give up the Ship!

Go Cause Good Trouble, with Your Elbows Up!

These are facts that I researched and verified – AI helped put together some sentence structure, but the words and tone are mine. These are my views based upon facts, research and thoughtful consideration using logic. I own the copyright to any images used. I’m comfortable to stand alone to uphold truth. Feel free to check me, but do not attack me. I am only causing good trouble.

06/25/2026

I’m so sick of this s**t. If you are still MAGA….slow clap for you. Real slow clap.

Trump gave an “amazing speech” tonight. It was “perfect” and so uniting and uplifting and all so true….slow clap again for you MAGA….cause it was f**king garbage.

🙂

06/24/2026

What Happened Today….23 June 2026
We didn’t “accidentally” end up with a morally bankrupt reality‑TV con man running the country. We watched it happen — people shrugged, stayed home, treated politics like a bad TV show, and now we’re living in the reruns. The majority that put this man in office didn’t just miss a few warning signs; they ignored a full‑blown siren going off for years.
Here’s what went down today, underneath all the spin and confetti.
Trump is out here bragging about a “historic” memorandum of understanding with Iran, selling it like they just agreed to endless, iron‑clad nuclear inspections and total surrender. In reality, it’s a 60‑day ceasefire extension with reversible nuclear steps and fuzzy promises — the same inspectors who already go in for other work are being repackaged as if he just invented peace. Iran is publicly saying they did not sign up for what Trump is claiming, and nuclear experts are pointing out that this deal lets Iran skate on serious violations while talks drag on. This is not a grand, ground‑breaking disarmament; it’s a fragile framework being marketed like a trophy.
Then there’s the money. The whole thing is wrapped around when and how Iran gets access to billions in frozen assets. Trump keeps telling the public he’s not giving them “a penny” until they bend the knee, but drafts and leaked terms revolve around staged sanctions relief and giving Iran back chunks of its frozen funds as part of this supposed “win.” It’s not nothing from us; it’s a negotiation built on cash and face‑saving PR, while his base is told he just muscled Iran into submission with pure strength.
And back home, the perfect metaphor for this whole era: the Reflecting Pool fiasco. No‑bid contracts handed to Trump‑connected “pool guys” and donors, including a felonious buddy with a cushy water purification deal. Cheap materials, sketchy oversight, delays, and a blue‑water vanity project turning one of the country’s most iconic spaces into a billboard for corruption and greed. It’s literally public trust being drained so that his people can skim off the top.
So yeah — your disappointment is justified. We knew who this man was. We knew what he cared about: himself, his brand, his bank account. And still, enough people chose apathy, complicity, or outright worship to hand him the keys. Now every “deal,” every no‑bid contract, every lie to our faces is proof of how far we’ve let the bar drop.
This didn’t have to be our story. But since it is, the least we can do is tell it straight and stop pretending this is normal.