It's 860 days until the legally defined end of the 47th Presidency, and this week Trumapalooza was in full swing, offering cash prizes to every American if the "right result" happens in November.

Other Titles Considered:

• Trumpsabigloser
• Robot Interruptions
• Straitjacket Diplomacy

Special Show Links:

• Trump promised $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms. How would that work? https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-promised-5000-checks-if-republicans-win-the-midterms-how-would-that-work
• Here are 5 pieces of GOOD NEWS to help you balance your day. https://www.threads.com/@benjifaun/post/Dc_RofZEmGu?xmt=AQG0GsvJGYdWB9Pc0gv1W3onTBZhwPmZhgJ5uFMEJzahOcOhNbUrgqkFZcd3xAp1ZaP_rik&slof=1
• RFK Jr. accuses Democrats of turning the federal government into a ‘child trafficking ring’ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/rfk-jr-gop-convention-dallas-b3048323.html

It's 867 days until the legally defined end of the 47th Presidency, but the merit of upcoming elections becomes more suspect as time goes on. In the meantime, we discuss the lack of cohesion in the DoD, the lack of geographical basics in the administration, and that any Epstein affiliates post-2007 are automatically evil and corrupt.

Other Titles Considered:

• Small Tooled Shop
• Erikkka Kirkiversary
• Green Argentinian Beef

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• SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/spacex-is-set-to-acquire-130000-acres-of-marshland-in-southern-louisiana/
• China rejects Argentine beef due to chloramphenicol: investigation and internal consumption crisis https://noticiasambientales.com/animals/china-rejects-argentine-beef-due-to-chloramphenicol-investigation-and-internal-consumption-crisis/
• US army secretary resigns after months of tension https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjz31dk1xmo

It's 874 days until the legally defined end of the 47th Presidency, but the merit of upcoming elections becomes more suspect as time goes on. In the meantime, SpiderMan is a hero of the people, Donald Trump doesn't know anyone who owns a map, and Mark Carney is a boss.

Other Titles Considered:

• Rob Walmart
• Well Hung Jury
• Abro-ram Lincoln

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• Inside the 72 hours that cratered the US-Canada trade deal https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/22/us-canada-trade-deal-01046788
• Florida grand jury hears evidence in investigation of charity tied to Casey DeSantis https://www.wlrn.org/light/government-politics/2025-10-15/florida-grand-jury-hears-evidence-in-investigation-of-charity-tied-to-casey-desantis
• Flock CEO’s Address Spread Online as Surveillance Backlash Explodes https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/flock-ceo-address-spread-online-161330383.html
• Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction https://apnews.com/article/meta-trial-instagram-settlement-97d342f2a33d835eda2356c5e1af9e37

It's 881 days until the legally defined end of the 47th Presidency, but the merit of upcoming elections becomes more suspect as time goes on. In the meantime, we discuss what is likely the greatest military defeat in US history, the Florida primary results and impact on young voters, and the problems with discussing statistics.

Other Titles Considered:

• Warfighter Brat Bottom
• Modern Warfare: Ukraine
• Lay the D

Special Show Links:

• Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2l2yl7r8r2o
• List of countries by intentional homicide rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate
• As USS Lincoln heads home, mental health experts tally the stressors of life at sea https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5936445/uss-lincoln-returns-mental-health-stressors-life-sea
• 2026 Primaries and Caucuses Florida Results https://apps.npr.org/primary-election-results-2026/states/FL.html

It's 888 days until the legally defined end of the 47th Presidency, but the merit of upcoming elections becomes more suspect as time goes on. In the meantime, we finally find the source of the shitty lettuce and Donny tries to let his team take one for him. Also, another Kushner enters the picture with Bob Iger to buy the Lakers for some reason.

Other Titles Considered:

• Faraday Fit
• BlackBoulders Corporation
• Flock Flak

Special Show Links:

• Donald Trump forced to hide in catering cart out of Turkey after Iran assassination threat https://www.aol.com/articles/donald-trump-forced-hide-catering-021309000.html
• Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/luigi-mangione-guilty-plea-federal-court-case-ceo-shooting-rcna592421
• Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/
• Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says https://apnews.com/article/hottest-month-july-climate-change-4a9d612281485356103631f0f09b61af

It's 895 days until the legally defined end of the 47th Presidency, but the merit of upcoming elections becomes more suspect as time goes on. In the meantime, we do a brunchcast! The comrade forgets words, we have a new Fellow Traveler, and the Wanderer is back! This week is a bit all over the place, but we all participate and are cognizant.

Other Titles Considered:

• Data Bad
• Formula EA
• Elon's Shame

Special Show Links:

• China quietly saved the world last month https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkA0bkb6ZO0
• Black lung rates in Appalachia are high as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2026-08-05/black-lung-rates-in-appalachia-are-high-as-the-1970s-with-thousands-of-miners-sick
• Military jamming disrupted a medical plane’s GPS system before it crashed last month in New Mexico https://apnews.com/article/new-mexico-plane-crash-medevac-ntsb-gps-d95ba57711f926082d7f11d2c20f0f0d
• A West London Tube station kept flooding, then 5 beavers built 7 dams in a year

It's 903 days until the legally defined end of the 47th Presidency, but the merit of upcoming elections becomes more suspect as time goes on. In the meantime, the Canadian returns and threatens another studio bottle, like we'd be scared of that. Next week is a brunchcast because a cool thing is happening on Friday, sorry. Also, Congress runs a Trump-level kangaroo court on Fauci because they've run out of ideas.

Other Titles Considered:

• Go Flock Yourself
• Kill-Dozer V2
• Bob's Burgers Carney

Special Show Links:

• Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions at GOP-led Covid hearing, calls Rand Paul ‘unhinged’ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/anthony-fauci-5th-amendment-testify-covid-hearing-rand-paul-rcna589793
• New York sues Kalshi, says prediction market is running ‘illegal gambling operation’ https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/new-york-sues-kalshi-claims-it-is-illegal-gambling-operation.html
• Tate brothers arrested in US as further UK charges take total to 59 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwymly9yd33o
• DOGE Must Face Privacy Suit Over Access to Treasury, OPM Data https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/doge-must-face-privacy-suit-over-access-to-treasury-opm-data-20

It's 910 days until the legally defined end of the 47th Presidency, but the merit of upcoming elections becomes more suspect as time goes on. In the meantime, we're back in the bunker! We discuss the long term harm of Donald Trump's policies, international travel, and food-borne illness. Cook your lettuce!

Other Titles Considered:

• 47th Rule of Aquisition
• Spherical Bastard
• Buddy Dyer’s Eldritch Voice

Special Show Links:

• Science: A New Golden Age https://www.whitehouse.gov/science/
• Trump Invents the Corporate Pardon https://newrepublic.com/article/213393/trump-corporate-pardons-rise
• Microsoft intervenes after LG gets caught installing McAfee adware onto Windows 11 PCs via their monitors https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-intervenes-after-lg-gets-caught-installing-mcafee-adware-onto-windows-11-pcs-via-their-monitors
• Flock Safety and Texas Sheriff Claimed License Plate Search Was for a Missing Person. It Was an Abortion Investigation. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/flock-safety-and-texas-sheriff-claimed-license-plate-search-was-missing-person-it

It's 916 days until the legally defined end of the 47th Presidency, but the merit of upcoming elections becomes more suspect as time goes on. In the meantime, Mitch McConnell remains undead, Kegbreath decides that gender affirming care is now mandatory for service members, and the president admits his administration had no control over election security.

Other Titles Considered:

• F/A 18 Buzzball
• Smells Like Old Man
• Screen Door Security

Special Show Links:

• What to know about Taylor Farms amid cyclosporiasis outbreak https://abcnews.com/GMA/News/taylor-farms-amid-cyclosporiasis-outbreak/story?id=134846473
• ‘Enemies of civilization’: top Trump officials launch sweeping attack on left https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/16/political-violence-event-trump-marco-rubio
• Trump Election Documents Reveal China, Russia Targeted Joe Biden https://www.newsweek.com/trump-election-documents-reveal-china-russia-targeted-joe-biden-12208460
• A company dumped 650 tons of crushed green volcanic rock onto a Long Island beach to eat carbon out of the air https://www.autonocion.com/us/green-volcanic-rock-long-island-beack/

It's 923 days until the legally defined end of the 47th Presidency, but the merit of upcoming elections becomes more suspect as time goes on. In the meantime, we wish Mitch McConnell a smooth ride into the ever after, and about 20 years too late.  Also, a man running for public office has been accused of sexual assault, and because he's on a Democratic ticket, he won't go on to be president.

Other Titles Considered:

• Layman’s Quantum Simulator
• Squishy Johnson
• Margins of Corruption

Special Show Links:

• Nolan Wells' family demands answers about US teen's death after boating trip https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx238gzzy74o
• Mitch McConnell's D.C. Home Getting New Flooring As He Remains Hospitalized https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/mitch-mcconnells-d-c-home-173859227.html
• Graham Platner officially withdraws from the Maine Senate race https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/graham-platner-officially-drops-maine-senate-race-rcna385842
• Trump Denies Disaster Aid for Four States That Didn’t Vote for Him  https://newrepublic.com/post/212851/trump-denies-disaster-aid-four-democratic-states
• Scientists think they found two key bacteria that cause multiple sclerosis  https://www.earth.com/news/scientists-think-they-found-two-key-bacteria-that-cause-multiple-sclerosis/

It's 931 days until the legally defined end of the 47th Presidency, but the merit of upcoming elections becomes more suspect as time goes on. In the meantime, we contemplate the value of celebrating 250 years of racism, oppression, and systemic violence. Also, we wish the turtle well in reaching that eternal ocean, it could've happened a lot sooner.

Other Titles Considered:

• Textual Christians
• Venice Beach Jesus
• Expose their Members
• Mail Room Bois /Male Room Boys

Special Show Links:

• Trump Bought Hundreds of Stocks the Day Before He Paused Tariffs and Sparked a Historic Rally https://readsludge.com/2026/07/01/trump-bought-hundreds-of-stocks-the-day-before-he-paused-tariffs-and-sparked-a-historic-rally/
• Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-trump-immigration-c73cf0c70bb550ebf0a55fafddbd935c
• House votes to disclose which members settled sexual misconduct allegations with taxpayer funds https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/30/congress/house-votes-to-disclose-payouts-00982437
• See the Bible verses and books Texas public school students will now be required to read https://www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/2026/texas-schools-required-reading-list/
• Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrkd41n2v9o