Today, Donald Trump’s Twitter and Facebook accounts were permanently deleted. That’s a lifetime ban.

Now here’s Donald Trump Jr. and if you are easily sickened or upset, don’t watch. This video takes place in a tent following Trump’s speech to the crowd in which he told them to walk to the Capitol where he would join them. Knowing that what he’d just done was criminal, he had this setup ready and did not go.

In the video, Trump Jr’s girlfriend is seen dancing and it’s surreal. Like a party. As Dirty Junior pans around, his father’s watching a screen intently. That’s him watching the siege on the Capitol. Unbelievable, isn’t it?

When Vice President Pence told Trump (a resigning staff member confirms this confrontation took place several times, mostly by phone) that he didn’t have the power or inclination to reverse the election results, Trump said “We’re not going to be friends anymore.”

She had not yet resigned on Wednesday when, during the terrorist siege, she heard Trump call Pence and again say, “you’re not my friend anymore” which the probably terrified VP retorted, “We were never friends!”

Just Another Blog

First of all, I’m not a journalist, and therefore, free to talk to her any time. I have no boss to answer to. I just have to tell the truth, and that’s the best part of blogging: knowing you have a responsibility far heavier than any reporter because your words have to count. Once in a while you deduce something and can’t verify it so you simply call it speculation. If proved untrue you edit or remove the post.

We write freely when nobody may ever read our words. I don’t have a paid account so I’ll never get massive amounts of views or a lot of followers, but that’s okay.

As a blogger, that aspect frees me from any pressure to produce. And without that I can write by mood, not by a deadline and not with limited subject matter.

Once, long ago, I read a blog on Myspace written by a presumably disgruntled author who complained that blogs made it easy for people to pretend that they were scholars. He was probably a high school dropout. And by the way, journalists do have blogs. Scholars too. It’s good stuff so long as there are no conspiracy theories. Don’t promote that shit.

The man who sat at House Leader Nancy Pelosi’s desk has been arrested among 12 others so far. But the footing banner on MSNBC calls them “rioters”. That’s bullshit. On Wednesday they were “terrorists,” which is accurate. Why the change?

I have to ask the obvious question here: is it the same reason why help offered in advance of the 6th by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan was refused?

Is it because the “rioters” were white? This doesn’t count as a conspiracy theory but as a real conspiracy.

On the 17th and 19th, militia groups active on the dark web plan to go back. Some have declared themselves willing to lay down their lives. They will be met with force.

In the meantime Google has removed Parler from the App Store. Parler was popular with Trump supporters. Donald Jr. has also been banned by Twitter, and even the White House Twitter account is monitored and if Trump uses it, that account will be locked.

Karma

A man who was in on the attack died when he tased himself in the balls and had a heart attack. So if there is more of his ilk on the way we have no worries.

Archaeology 101

BBC reports that a fossilized human foot found in a field turned out to be a potato. Headline news.

Graham Crackers

Meanwhile Lindsey Graham was stalked through the airport by Trump fanatics who called him a traitor. He feared for his life I’m sure, but to them, he was a traitor. He changed his mind on the inconsequential vote after the siege, but that doesn’t change my mind about him.

No Respect

Mitch McConnell gets zero respect for his support of the election results. He initially ignored it. Conspiracy theories and Trump’s cult have compromised republicans beyond redemption because they sold their souls. To him. Not like selling your soul to the devil. Just pissant Donald Trump. Mike Pence has secretly been keeping Trump in check. He gets respect from me. He’s not going to blow his own horn but he may be responsible for us surviving four years under Trump’s presidency. Although 4,000 deaths a day doesn’t seem much like surviving.

Out Of Time

Calls for Trump to be impeached or kicked out by invoking the 25th amendment are unwise and unrealistic as there’s no time and probably not enough support. It would also begin Biden’s term with more division and there’s already too much of that. A possible solution is for Congress to ban him from ever serving in politics again. I doubt Trump will resign, but his balls have already been cut off. He’s a eunuch and Pence is essentially the de facto president. Trump cant even get near the codes for nukes.

Before he was banned permanently by Twitter, Trump wrote, “For all those asking, I will not be attending the inauguration.”

Brat!

Well pound my head and call me shorty. Really, Trump? We couldn’t have guessed that. You’re a brat in a sandbox you never let anyone else play in. It’s not your sandbox anymore.

You Like Colonel Sanders? Well, You’re Gonna Meet Him

In my opinion, Trump won’t live long enough to stand trial for sedition and conspiracy, which he is absolutely guilty of, or another campaign in 2024. He’s going to eat himself to death. Those Big Macs, fries and buckets of chicken take a toll. He’s due for a stroke or massive coronary event. And assuming he is prosecuted, is he psychologically fit to stand trial?

These are questions we will see answered, one way or another.

Yet this is not over. The militants will be back and their leader is Donald Trump. He’s a god to them. I wonder what someone beyond our borders thinks about this. Cant look good.

It happens that everything was seen at Ground Zero by a particular Irishman. Have a look at The Irish Post.

A fossilized foot…turned out to be a potato. Isn’t that hilarious?

Time To Rest Now

Look. We know this isn’t over. But let us take this weekend to buy new masks, wash our old ones, eat some good food, practice social distancing and replenish our supplies of hand sanitizer. We’ll rest, look to our health, relax and talk to friends. We need to be good to ourselves.

Forgive someone you’re angry with. Apologize to someone you’ve angered. Get some air, take a walk. Watch a movie. Read a book in front of the fireplace. Listen to good music.

You matter. You are irreplaceable and priceless and we need each other. After this week, please. Be good to yourselves.