Open Thread - Samantha Bee Ftw

You could almost set your watch to these things: Trump-supporting pillow salesman Mike Lindell has been ordered by a court to fork over more than $50,000 to electronic voting systems company Smartmatic after he unsuccessfully sued them for racketeering several years ago. As reported by Reuters legal reporter Brad Heath on BlueSky, United States District Judge Carl Nichols ordered Lindell to "pay $56,369 in sanctions for making frivolous claims against Smartmatic." Lindell's racketeering lawsuit against Smartmatic was tossed by courts in 2022, and Law and Crime reported last year that the firm's attorneys were pushing courts to get on with leveling sanctions against Lindell. When compared to the other rulings against Lindell and/or his company, MyPillow, this one is small potatoes.

We knew this was coming, but it's scary that they're planning a purge from Day 1. And it won't stop here: Via the Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — Incoming senior Trump administration officials have begun questioning career civil servants who work on the White House National Security Council about who they voted for in the 2024 election, their political contributions and whether they have made social media posts that could be considered incriminating by President-elect Donald Trump’s team, according to a U.

Newsmax host Greg Kelly is giddy because he believes the Pacific Palisades Wild Fires have a "silver lining" that will doom any potential presidency of Gavin Newsom. What a guy! Kelly claims alleged rapists like Pete Hegseth, foreign agents like Tulsi Gabbard, and anti-vaxxer freaks like RFK Junior are the cream of the crop in America.

There's "trouble in MAGA paradise," and I'm down for it. I'm enjoying watching these clowns rip each other apart. As we discussed here last month, there has been a civil war brewing between Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and Steve Bannon over the issue of H-1B visas, and this week it escalated. Steve Bannon Goes Nuclear on ‘Truly Evil’ and ‘Racist’ Elon Musk, Pledges ‘To Take This Guy Down’: Steve Bannon unloaded on Elon Musk, calling him a “truly evil guy” who must be run out of the MAGA movement.

(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U. S. leaders and their spouses, but former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will be there. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join their husbands for the Jan.

It’s not easy to become a taxi driver in London. Since 1865, to operate a taxi, drivers have had to pass what’s known as “the Knowledge,” a grueling test of a person’s memory of the thousands of streets, landmarks, and driving routes within the city. Students typically study for years to prepare for the Knowledge test, which is considered one of the most difficult examinations a human being can undertake.