Attribution: Comey 86 47 Seashells MAGA Reaction by Rick McKee, CagleCartoons.com
[Rick worked for decades as the cartoonist for the Augusta Chronicle in Georgia. Rick also draws the syndicated, daily comic panel “Pluggers.” Rick was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, along with everybody else.]
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Attribution: Violent Rhetoric From the Left by Margolis & Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
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King Charles and Queen Camilla are here to visit Trump, yesterday the royals joined the Trumps for afternoon tea and King Charles delivered a speech before a joint session of Congress, former FBI Director Jim Comey is being charged with threatening the President’s life for a photo of seashells spelling out 86 47, Rudy Giuliani weighed in on the ongoing drama involving Jimmy, Team Trump has been using the attack at The White House Correspondents’ Dinner to get out of paying for the ballroom that he originally said would be paid for by private donors, Lindsey Graham is in charge of ballroom duty and fellow Republicans are split on it, FBI Director Kash Patel has been weathering a storm of stories about drinking on the job, we are now on week nine of the Iran War and Trump is said to be dissatisfied with the latest proposal from Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, and our in-house film critic Yehya reviews the new Michael Jackson movie.
King Charles III acknowledged the significant renovations taking place at the White House Tuesday before joking about the British attempt to burn down the building during the War of 1812.
“On this occasion, I cannot help noticing the readjustments to the East Wing, Mr. President, following your visit to Windsor Castle last year,” the King said of Trump’s ballroom construction project. “And I’m sorry to say that we British, of course, made our own small attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814,” he joked.
speaking of destructive renovations
Josh Johnson looks at how the GOP is scrambling to use the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to hard-sell Trump’s $400 million ballroom on the pretense of national security, with American taxpayers footing the bill. Plus, Jordan Klepper finds out if other countries have security ideas better than just “ballroom.
anon, for you a recent andy marlette ‘toon you might appreciate and better yet impart when off-loading all those delicious, but too numerous, ‘maters of yours:
Here is Exhibit A for Comey’s lawyers to use in their counter claim for selective prosecution.
Not only was Gaetz not prosecuted, he was NOMINATED FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
well done critique of Charles’ speech to congress by David Smith at https://www.theguardian.com/ and well worthy the read in its entirety but in particular his conclusion:
How Trump-CBS Killed The Late Show
Our Countdown to Colbert’s May 21 Departure
In a flurry of interviews Colbert talks in detail about how CBS pivoted sharply after he mocked their lawsuit settlement with Trump at a time when the government’s signoff was needed for a merger. It’s a classic corporate squeeze: financial muscling to silence a top-rated “troublemaker.”
READ MORE: The Late Show’s End
BTW mainstream media seemed to have purposefully ignored the congressional reaction to Charles’ plea for continued US involvement in defending Ukraine. That Guardian critique above at least noted a “roar of approval in the chamber.”
Charles auditioning to replace Colbert?
Prosecutions of Trump’s foes add to GOP’s headaches in midterms
Charges against former FBI director James B. Comey and others take focus away from the economy and the issues voters care most about, many Republicans say.
— Washington Post (Trail Mix Free Link)
FBI DAY CARE RAIDS
Covering the Coverage
Silas Gemini
But of course the FBI is not investigating this…
Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders
— ProPublica
What power do individuals have to fight back against russian disinformation, propagana, aggression and war fighting? You think you cannot do much other than grumble. But, if somehow thousands of people found a place to do more than grumble, but fight back on a site that is supportive of russia. Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago. Someone came up with a funny meme and posted it on Twitter and North Atlantic Fella Organization, NAFO, started. Collecting money to support the troops fighting for their homeland. Supplying vehicles and weapons, and expanding the fellas around the world. And, all the time musk kept trying to limit the reach of fellas in the fight. He banned up, suspended us, muted us much more to support russia.
But, that is not enough. We still keep on, and will keep on until russia is out of Ukraine. Russia has declared an unorganized world who are not formal group “hackers”. It proves that people, as individuals, can affect change.
Today at 11am ET…
Tacoma has one of those infamous containment centers.
State asks judge to stop Tacoma ICE facility from blocking health inspections
Washington leaders announced legal action after state health inspectors have been blocked from entering the Tacoma ICE detention facility, despite a court order.
More at link
GET SMART????
Watching Dumbass cut in front of Camilla to shake the hands of folks in his regime that he sees every day, and then watch Chuck 3 trying to continue to shake their hands only to be butted out by the aforementioned Dumbass, was classic Dumbass.
https://x.com/krassenstein/status/2049302872878113210
And tell me Melania’s suit isn’t Lego Couture; snaps right on.
Tired of winning?
today’s meme…
Makes me sick!
meme #2…
hell yes!
Happy Birthday, Willie! 🎶🎸🎶
What’s a favorite Willie Nelson song of yours? 🎶
Born in Abbott, Texas, on April 29, 1933,
Runner up
There was a form of genius in so-called country music back then. It disappeared with the old ones.
From his latest album
Using the ocean to power data centers
More at link
I remember they tried to move it to Branson, Mo but it just never really took root. The whole genre simply passed away or went underground.
Arbroath Declaration
More at link
Today in the diner…
James Comey’s absurd new indictment based on seashells, FBI daycare raids in Minneapolis, and King Charles throwing royal shade at Donald Trump.
We dig into the absolute dumpster fire of James Comey’s latest indictment over a picture of seashells on a beach. To call it fatally flawed gives it too much credit; our resident legal minds broke down why this “86” theory is prima facie stupidity, complete with a history lesson on Prohibition-era bar slang and Supreme Court precedent. It’s the kind of vindictive prosecution that makes you wonder if anyone in the DOJ remembers what specific intent actually means.
Meanwhile, the FBI is out here battering down the doors of Minneapolis daycares that cater to second and third-shift workers, chasing right-wing fraud theories while completely ignoring massive corporate Medicare scams. We also revel in King Charles delivering a masterclass in British shade directed straight at Trump, dropping Magna Carta references that completely sailed over the heads of half the room.
We wrap things up with a look at Timmy the stranded whale, the logistics of a May Day strike, and the chilling allegations surrounding the Zorro Ranch Epstein files that just won’t go away. Grab a coffee, or maybe an eight-dollar heritage tomato sandwich, and let’s find the silver lining in today’s mess.
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00:00 Intro & James Comey Indictment
08:08 The Prohibition History of 86
18:48 Supreme Court Precedent on Threats
23:36 FBI Battering Rams at Minneapolis Daycares
41:38 King Charles Roasts Trump
47:28 Stranded Whales and AI Ocean Servers
54:50 Zorro Ranch and the Epstein Files
58:58 Preparing for the May Day Strike
01:01:25 Buffalo Crowd Sings O Canada
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Cars may be vanishing from Paris, but the ones that remain will soon be parked beneath countless acres of gleaming photovoltaics. This month, the government mandated that every parking lot with more than 80 vehicle spaces must be covered with solar panels.
Solar power has transformed life in Africa. Now, as the aging devices begin to break down, “solar entrepreneurs” are keeping them — and local economies — humming.
As the solar revolution continues at a rapid pace, proponents believe this is a chance to both develop a genuine circular economy around the solar industry, as well as to help reach the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal of providing “affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy access for all” by 2030.
Nourishing pollinators. Recharging groundwater. Preventing erosion. Sequestering carbon. Solar farms, once devoid of life, have become ecological superheroes.
https://www.sierraclub.org/tennessee/blog/2024/11/false-claim-2-about-solar-energy
False Claim #2: Toxic heavy metals, such as lead and cadmium, leach out from solar panels and pose a threat to human health.
All materials in a solar panel are “insoluble and non-volatile at ambient conditions,” and “don’t mix with water or vaporize into air.”44 Moreover, they are encased in tempered glass that not only withstands high temperatures, but is also strong enough topass hail tests and is regularly installed in Arctic and Antarctic conditions.45 It is theoretically possible that, when exposed toextremely high heat exceeding that of a typical residential fire, panels “could emit vapors and particulates from PV panel components to the air.” But that risk is limited by the fact that “the silicon and other chemicals that comprise the solar panelwould likely bind to the glass that covers the PV cells and be retained there.”46 When a cadmium telluride panel is exposed to fireof an intensity sufficient to melt the glass on the panel, “over 99.9% of the cadmium [is encapsulated in] the molten glass.”47Furthermore, a 2013 analysis found that, even in the worst-case scenarios of earthquakes, fires, and floods, “it is unlikely that the [cadmium] concentrations in air and sea water will exceed the environmental regulation values.”48
meme #3…
himself singing a song fit for his birthday
https://maydaystrong.org/
https://cybernews.com/tech/data-strike-may/
Calls for “data strike” on May 1st: no social media, no AI, no streaming services
“What the technocratic class doesn’t want you to know is that your data is your labor too. Withhold it,” the data strike organizers say.
Clara Fulks, a CEO of North Star Strategies and the data strike’s organizer, says she fears that people participating in the general strike will spend the day sitting inside and looking at screens. “Taking the day off work to watch Short Form Portrait Videos all day only lines the pockets of the companies and systems we say we’re striking, which is why we need to include a data strike in our general strike,”…
one of my favorites
Anyone living in Michigan –
“The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is investigating a troubling case in the Upper Peninsula’s Garden Peninsula, five bald eagles (adults and juvies) were found dead in the same area between April 3 and April 17. It was confirmed that these deaths were not due to natural causes, predators, or vehicle collisions.
The DNR is asking for the public’s help. If you have any information, please contact us.
Tips that lead to an arrest and prosecution may be eligible for a cash reward, and you can remain completely anonymous.
📞 Report All Poaching Hotline: Call or text 800-292-7800
Bald eagles are protected at both the state and federal level. Please see our press release in comments for more information.”
Admin
https://www.wilx.com/…/michigan-dnr-investigates…/…
Plant a garden, read a book, work out your schedule & journal in a paper planner, sleep in, have a neighbor over for a beverage, take a walk…or CALL CONGRESS: 202-224-3121
Friday, go dark. Completely dark.
Not sure if small businesses might just shut down, too. If you must spend, let it be cash at a local business. No bank fees involved with cash. They need to see what happens when we shut it down; it needs to be loud. The next strike will e longer.
This needed to happen last year!
Jamie – A woman in Independence, MO took a hammer to the eggs of Canada Geese that were about to hatch and killed them. Probably MAGAts.
https://fox4kc.com/news/goose-eggs-destroyed-with-hammer-outside-of-independence-shopping-center/
“It does carry a fine of $5,000-$15,000 dollars and jail time of up to 6 months,” Plumberg-Cline said.
The Missouri Department of Conservation is handling the case.
“Let nature, be nature,” she said.
For Conservation Agent Nathan Jobe, the case is the first of its kind, for him.
“The Canada Goose is a regulated species in the state of Missouri, both in the state and federally,” a Jackson County Conservation Agent for the Missouri Department of Conservation said. “ It’s against the law. It can come with a hefty fine and possible jail time.”
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/long-island/video-suv-attack-geese-happauge/6493134/
Someone appears to be intentionally mowing down geese on Long Island — and the Suffolk County SPCA says the reward being offered in the case is now up to $7,500.
Animal advocates say there have been “multiple disturbing incidents” in Happauge this month.
Each of them has happened at night, generally between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., on the same street: Wireless Boulevard, a stretch that appears heavily populated with offices and warehouses.
King Charles just roasted Trump with absolute precision. He dropped Magna Carta and French Indian War references that probably flew over the president’s head.
From today’s Digital Diner menu 🍽️
still have time to sow dill parsley milkweed and fennel for the butterfiles
Today’s Supreme Court ruling, decided 6-3, effectively dismantled a key protection of the Voting Rights Act that guaranteed communities of color the right to fair congressional districts.
Common Cause is calling on Congress to pass new voting rights legislation immediately and urging supporters to join the fight ahead of the 2026 election.
I have tiny dill and cilantro in cells next to new, tiny tomato seedlings…and it’s going to frost or freeze this weekend.
Fresh vegetable soup and cinnamon toast for lunch.
Can’t turn on the heat because the hail beat up the unit outside; it’s about three-years old.
snail it
when a frost might come along
You must snail it
When the tilling’s going wrong
snail it good
Nature beckoned me: Yesterday, I saw 5 young deer in the road, they moved out quickly, then immediately I saw a rafter of wild turkeys in a roadside ditch. No Bald Eagles however, but the woodchuck right beside the roaring Norfolk Southern RR tracks was busy, taking food down underground,
6 years ago I saw a bobcat; it was seen by several other people over several days, then never spotted again. Where did it go?
Also, after reading what you TMers posted and researching myself as well, I now understand more about solar panel chemical dangers…not so dangerous as I was told by the farmers who hate their neighbors who sell their farms to the solar conglomerates.
Dexter,
This was my encounter with a mountain lion.
The Cat who loved BBQ
C-SPAN’s Extreme Mortman joins the Diner tomorrow for his weekly bag of treats. This time it’s GOVERNORS WHO MIGHT RUN FOR PRESIDENT…
go go Gavin
The CIA believed that MK-Ultra would reveal a procedure or drug that could – when administered to an interrogee – free that person’s mind of its rational inhibitions, hence giving the interrogator access to and control over the mind of the person being interrogated.
https://news.meaww.com/epstein-email-mentions-toxic-angels-trumpet-plant-that-allegedly-turns-humans-into-zombies
The email suggests that Epstein may have maintained a collection of highly toxic plants capable of producing a mind-altering substance, according to correspondence discovered in the recent release.
Scopolamine reportedly leaves no trace on standard toxicology reports. Evidence suggests Epstein was well aware of these properties. In another email uncovered in the files, he received an article detailing the effects of scopolamine and its botanical source.
Angel’s Trumpet plants are extremely poisonous and generate scopolamine, which can cause severe memory loss and impair a person’s free will. “Severe intoxication reportedly may even cause paralysis and death,” the report said.
In one email, Epstein inquired about his “trumpet plants at nursery,” raising questions about whether he was cultivating Angel’s Trumpet plants, a species known to produce scopolamine, a drug with severe effects on the human body and mind, TMZ reported.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/paolo-zampolli-epstein-underage-girls-interview-1792917
Trump envoy Paolo Zampolli told Italian TV he knew Epstein had ‘young girls’ then tried to stop the broadcast
In the interview, filmed at Zampolli’s own home after he had been informed in writing of the topics to be discussed, the Italian-born envoy addressed his ties to Epstein directly. ‘Epstein came to me, we talked. Then the thing fizzled out,’ he said, before adding: ‘I knew he had the girls, but they weren’t mine… they weren’t even models, they were young girls.’
Before the episode went to air, Zampolli’s legal team issued a formal cease-and-desist to Report, demanding that the programme not broadcast the interview. The letter, which was made public by Report presenter Sigfrido Ranucci, stated that Zampolli’s appearance in the Epstein files was ‘legitimate’ and ‘common to many public figures,’ and described Amanda Ungaro’s statements as ‘unfounded and self-serving.’ It also argued that remarks Zampolli made about ‘Brazilian women’ during the interview were delivered off the record and should not be aired.
The programme aired regardless. According to Il Fatto Quotidiano, ‘Report’ has confirmed that a follow-up episode is planned, in which the ties among Trump, Zampolli, and Epstein to power will be examined further.
From today’s Digital Diner menu 🍽️
Here is the 60 Minutes Australia segger on Epstein ranch we talked about…
We’re watching the governors so you don’t have to. Quick 2028 contender clips curated from the C-SPAN vaults.
Tomorrow 11am ET >>>
It’s not surprising…
Guess it hasn’t occurred to him things didn’t turn out so well for Napoleon or Caesar.
Here’s The Atlantic story — Trail Mix Free Link
The decision gutting the Voting Rights Act comes as no surprise – after all, racism has been remedied in the US and is a relic of the past, right? Seen any pigs flying in Louisiana?
Think I should send my Julius Caesar episode to the White House?
https://newrepublic.com/post/209552/military-contractor-build-epstein-new-mexico-ranch-nuclear
Epstein purchased Zorro Ranch from former Democratic Governor Bruce King in 1993. Then he hired Bradbury Stamm Construction, a company better known for building classified facilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Kirtland Air Force Base, to erect him a mansion on the 10,000-acre property.
Bradbury Stamm holds classified construction contracts at the New Mexico nuclear weapons labs that Ghislaine Maxwell’s father, Robert Maxwell, penetrated with backdoored spy software on behalf of Israeli military intelligence in the mid-1980s, per publicly available FBI files and the testimony of Rafael Eitan, the Mossad operations chief who ran Maxwell as an asset,” Valdes-Rodriguez wrote. “Bradbury Stamm brings in hundreds of millions each year in contracts.”
Emails issued by ranch staffers allege that at least two girls were killed and buried under the building by Epstein’s order, according to documents made public by the Justice Department via the Epstein files. Epstein even contemplated turning the estate into a headquarters for genetic engineering experiments.
Bradbury Stamm is the largest industrial commercial contractor in New Mexico, and is not known for constructing private homes, according to journalist and author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez. Yet they did it anyway.
The company’s telephone number was listed under a series of contacts pertaining to Zorro Ranch in Epstein’s personal phone book, according to unredacted pages released by the Justice Department.
The Trump administration intervened in a New Mexico investigation at the property in 2019. In February, New Mexico lawmakers voted unanimously to pursue another investigation into Zorro Ranch, creating a bipartisan “truth commission” to examine the site’s history. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez also ordered his office to reopen the criminal investigation into Zorro Ranch, demanding “immediate access to the complete, unredacted federal case file.”
The property has since changed hands. In 2023, it was purchased by Donald Huffines, a former Texas state senator now running for comptroller as a self-styled “Trump Republican.” The Huffines family has renamed the site “Rancho San Rafael.”
Comey should get into court and his lawyer should ask the judge to google “86”.
Case dismissed.
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5802735/uae-leaves-opec-oil
The United Arab Emirates is quitting OPEC oil cartel after nearly 60 years
The UAE has long been frustrated with its allotted quota for oil production as an OPEC member. The small nation is one of the largest oil producers in OPEC, but its spare capacity — the amount of oil it could produce but is not currently producing — is also unusually large. Leaving the cartel frees the UAE up to produce more of that oil — and make more money.
There are also questions about how other OPEC members respond. “If other countries decide to follow suit, there’s certainly the potential for the OPEC structure to weaken,” Gianna Bern, a professor at the University of Notre Dame’s business school, tells NPR via email. Even if the rest of OPEC holds the course, it will be a less powerful and less nimble organization.
That’s because right now, the UAE producing less than it could provides a “buffer” of readily available oil production, which — when the Strait of Hormuz is operating like normal — OPEC can use to help offset the impact of any sudden supply shocks.
So what does that mean for oil consumers? Well, putting more oil onto markets generally pushes prices down. But cutting into the world’s “buffer” makes prices more likely to spike in a crisis.
Leon sums up the likely outcome for global oil markets in the medium- and long-term: “Probably lower oil prices, but also more volatile oil prices.”
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The current OPEC nations are Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. OPEC also includes 11 additional countries in the OPEC+ group, which collaborates on oil production policies.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/todd-blanche-james-comey-jack-posobiec-post_n_69f22cdde4b084a938d701b0
Todd Blanche Grilled Over Why DOJ Went After Comey’s Post And Not MAGA Pundit’s Nearly Identical One
Blanche said “anybody who tries to put forward some narrative that this is just about seashells or something to the contrary is missing the point.”
Several users online have pointed out that Posobiec, a MAGA pundit, made a very similar post, “86 46,” which can also be interpreted as a threat to the 46th president, Joe Biden.
https://www.webmd.com/drugs/what-is-devils-breath
https://holinarehab.com/blog/what-makes-the-devils-breath-drug-so-dangerous/
Known scientifically as scopolamine, this drug has gained a terrifying reputation for its ability to strip away a person’s free will, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and harm.
While it has legitimate medical uses, such as treating motion sickness and nausea, it is also infamously misused for criminal purposes. The drug’s effects include severe disorientation, memory loss, and suggestibility, making it a powerful tool for those looking to exploit others.
Scopolamine works by blocking acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter essential for memory and muscle control. When abused, the devil’s breath drug causes victims to lose their ability to think critically or resist commands, effectively turning them into unwilling participants in crimes. Victims often wake up hours later with no memory of what happened, only to find they have been robbed, assaulted, or worse.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01361-7
Entire NSF science advisory board fired by Trump administration
Members of the National Science Board, which the U.S. Congress founded in 1950, were given no explanation for their termination
All 22 members of the advisory board that advises and oversees the US National Science Foundation (NSF), a leading funder of basic science, were fired on 24 April without explanation. Each member of the NSF’s National Science Board (NSB) received an email Friday afternoon saying that “on behalf of President Donald J. Trump,” their positions were “terminated, effective immediately”.
As New Mexico probes Epstein, local survivors come forward
SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 27 (Reuters) – Authorities in New Mexico are trying to determine how many local women and girls were abused by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein at his isolated Zorro Ranch compound.
Several individuals have said they were flown to the ranch and abused by Epstein and his associates. To date, only one – former Santa Fe massage therapist Rachel Benavidez – was known to be from New Mexico.
https://www.ksbw.com/article/california-share-data-immigrant-drivers-nationally/71167539
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is disputing a CalMatters report that said driver’s license information, including data tied to undocumented immigrants, would be shared in a way that could put more than 1 million people at greater risk of deportation.
After attending a recent briefing with California Department of Motor Vehicles and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office, advocates believe the Department of Homeland Security could stop accepting California licenses and identification cards at airports if the state declines to share the driver’s license data.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said a CalMatters report published Tuesday was inaccurate and falsely suggested California is handing over immigrants’ data to the federal government.
Newsom said federal immigration agencies do not have access to the system, it is governed by states, it does not include immigration status or allow searches by that category, and addresses are not part of the database.
Catch the breakdown on today’s Digital Diner.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/zambia-diplomatic-ultimatum-mineral-rights-medical-aid-1794390
Zambia Must Decide Today: Open Minerals To American Firms Or Lose HIV Support For 1.3 Million
*How is this effer not being seen like Hitler?
And if Denmark/Greenland thinks he’s not circling back for them…guess, again. Orange Adolf is Hitler. The world needs to act accordingly.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/senate-blocks-bid-to-curb-trump-on-cuba-military-action/gm-GMAF574144
Senate blocks bid to curb Trump’s Cuba war powers
Senate vote outcome: Lawmakers rejected the Cuba war powers resolution 51-47, with two Republicans siding with Democrats and one Democrat voting with Republicans.
Dispute over hostilities: Republicans said the U.S. is not at war with Cuba, while Democrats argued the blockade amounts to military action needing congressional oversight.
Implications for policy: The decision leaves Trump free to escalate pressure on Cuba, including possible military steps, without immediate legal limits.
“Trump, after having a 90 min phone call with Putin, puts out a truth social that he is considering withdrawing troops from Germany. Something sinister is going on between them.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/trump-threatens-to-reduce-troop-numbers-in-germany-amid-growing-row-with-nato-allies
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