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Is Trump's hatred of him all it takes to make progressives forget who he was?-by Sam HusseiniThe day after John McCain died, I happened to visit a memorial to Confederate prisoners of war at Point Lookout, Maryland.

Yesterday, Josh Marshall brought up the June 14, 2016 incidents again-- it can never be brought often frequently enough... the one where GOP House Majority Leader blurts out that Putin is paying off Trump and Rohrabacher... "so help me God." My favorite part of this story-- other than the pays offs themselves-- is how Ryan and McCarthy tried to cover it up and kept changing their stories as the Washington Post closed in on them and finally revealed they had a tape. Oops!

Real world, new venture and a treasure trove + this day in history w/the death of Jayne Mansfield and our song of the day by Kanye on your Morning Monarchy for June 29, 2018.

Grocery fever, seasonal produce and coming pandemics + this day in history w/the selling of 'The Scream' and our song of the day by Mazzy Star on your Morning Monarchy for May 2, 2018.

Is that headline the silliest thing you ever saw? Trump tells dozens of blatant lies a day. Basically, everything he says is a lie. The poll CNN released this morning shows his approval back down to the lowest point of his presidency.

I liked Deirdre Shesgreen's style at a USAToday piece this week, House Republicans are retiring in droves. What's pushing them out?. Great line to describe congressional Republicans in the Trump Era: "Forget running for re-election. House Republicans are running for the exits instead." [I wonder if Señor Trumpanzee thinks he can appoint Kushner-in-law to full all of those congressional seats.

Fevered egos, steamed hams and 'It Came From the Video Aisle!' + this day in history w/'You Nazty Spy!' and our song of the day by The Decemberists on your Morning Monarchy for January 19, 2018.

Remorseless resignations, purchasing paintings and personal/political music + this day in history w/the murder of Dimebag Darrell and our song of the day by Boulevards on your Morning Monarchy for December 8, 2017.

Yesterday, libertarian think tank CATO released some interesting polling, their annual State of Free Speech and Tolerance in America, which seeks to measure attitudes about free speech, campus speech, religious liberty and tolerance of political expression.

From The Age of Transitions:
Pearse Redmond joins Aaron Franz for a conversation about the bizarre political climate we find ourselves in today. This is the first Bonus Podcast episode of Trans Resister Radio.