Year: 2026
Young Americans Think Dysfunction Is Normal
“Young Americans today have never witnessed Congress authorize a war, they’ve never seen a U.S. administration balance its books, they’ve never watched a well-funded and empowered state department operate, and they see only mistrust between allies. They assume the situation is normal. It is not. … The real cost of forgetting the pre-9/11 world is not a country that has changed, but one that no longer knows it could be different.”
— Jane Haman
Hunter’s Crypto Show
Given Hunter Biden’s media blitz, you’d think he had something to say,
But it’s just bro talk with Tucker and Nick and hints about being gay.
So now he’s come out with the $LAPTOP meme coin,
Which reminds us of those nude shots of his groin,
So, now he’s gone crypto, and like a bad penny, Hunter just won’t go away.
Trump’s Iran War Has Cost Americans $100 Billion in Energy Inflation
$100 billion
“The war in Iran has now cost U.S. consumers $100 billion in higher energy prices, and the bill is rising another $1 million about every two minutes, per a real-time estimate from Brown University as of Monday morning,” Axios reports. “Energy inflation shows up across the entire economy, and the recent surge in diesel prices in particular threatens to have a dramatic impact on freight and travel in the weeks and months to come.”
Iran Promises ‘More Painful’ Response to U.S. Aggression
“If they haven’t understood by now, they should understand before it’s too late that the rules of the game have changed and that from now on, any violation of Iran’s interests and security will receive a ‘faster, heavier, and more painful’ response.”
— “Iran’s ‘proportionate responses’ to U.S. attacks are over, the country’s parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday, while acknowledging the economic impact of the war,” CNBC reports.
Trump’s Approval, Job Performance Hit Bottom
36%, 27%
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds the president’s approval at 36%, while 60% disapprove. Key takeaway: Just 27% of adults aged 30 to 44 approved of Trump’s job performance, while 70% disapproved.
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds the president’s approval at 36%, while 60% disapprove. Key takeaway: Just 27% of adults aged 30 to 44 approved of Trump’s job performance, while 70% disapproved.
Democrats Lead By 8 in Generic Poll
8 points
A new University of Massachusetts Amherst poll finds Democrats leading Republicans on the generic congressional ballot, 42% to 34%.
MAGA-Made Arcade
Trump’s wars and economic crises are all self-made,
Line them up, and you’ve got a regular failure parade.
Now Trump’s moved on to video games,
Typically Old School and predictably lame,
He put in a patio and ballroom, why not an ’80s-style arcade?
Robot Overlords Underperform
The World Humanoid Robot Games gave us a ringside seat,
To robots failing spectacularly at basic human feats.
OK, they’re faster than Usain,
But their limitations are plain,
And they seem to be best suited as hilarious meme tweets.
