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ShazzieB

ShazzieB's Journal
ShazzieB's Journal
November 14, 2025

The Dog Pack Pawdcast - Episode 1 (Pilot)

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Meet Goldie (the golden retriever with too many opinions) and Frenchie (the sassiest French Bulldog on the internet).

This is the first-ever DogPack Pawdcast — and honestly, nothing could’ve prepared us for how it turned out. 😂🐶


October 25, 2025

'Weird' Stephen Miller is Trump's Biggest Suckup: Inside Trump's Head

Stephen Miller is the ultimate suck-up, a master of shameless flattery whose influence keeps him at the center of Trump’s orbit. Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to unpack how Miller’s relentless devotion to Trump reflects the chaos and destruction in the East Wing. The two also touch on how Wolff’s countersuit against Melania has spurred a bizarre AI-generated TMZ story that falsely claimed he was writing a tell-all about the first lady. They preview their first live ‘Inside Trump’s Head’ event at the Museum of the City of New York, where Wolff promises more revelations about Trump, Epstein, and the ecosystem that enables them.


October 24, 2025

Wolff: What I'm Going to Ask Melania Under Oath / Inside Trump's Head

Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to tackle his startling new announcement: a billion-dollar countersuit against Melania Trump. The two dissect Jeffrey Epstein’s well-documented friendship with Donald Trump and connect the dots to Trump’s East Wing demolition, showcasing the president’s strategy for destruction. Wolff and Coles also unpack Stephen Miller’s hardline crusades, exposing the strange psychology that drives one of Trump’s most maniacal members of his inner circle. As the legal walls close in, one question lingers: how much of Trump’s chaos is calculation, and how much is pure compulsion?


October 23, 2025

Pritzker signs executive order on 'accountability' amid federal deployments in Illinois

As President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown across the Chicago area continues, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an Executive Order Thursday morning to "pursue accountability for the people of Illinois amid the federal deployments."

According to a release, the executive order establishes the "Illinois Accountability Commission (IAC)." The commission will act as an independent board, "tasked with capturing and creating a public record of the conduct of federal law enforcement agents and recommending actions to hold the federal government accountable as they continue conducting military-style operations in Chicago, collar counties, and other areas throughout the state," the release said.

*snip*

"The Commission will determine how to safely and prudently collect testimony, hold hearings, and gather information from individuals, community members, subject matter experts, local officials, journalists, faith leaders, and organizations," the release said. "These accounts will be used to shed more light on the misconduct of the Trump Administration's federal agents and document a formal, public record that can be used to pursue justice and accountability."

The order comes in response to the "lack of any federal accountability for escalating federal enforcement actions," the release said, citing masked agents using unmarked vehicles, the use of chemical irritants and more.

Much more here, including video: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-to-sign-executive-order-on-accountability-amid-federal-deployments-in-illinois/3842460/

"Donald Trump’s administration doesn’t respect the Constitution. But they’re learning that Illinois does not and will not bow under their tyranny." -- JB Pritzker (quoted from a message posted on X)
October 23, 2025

40 Hilarious Finalists from the 2025 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards You Can't Stop Laughing At

Let's face it; we could all use something to laugh at right now. They say laughter is the best medicine, and I for one am sick and tired of the horrible news coming out of Wasington.

Without further ado, I present to you the 2025 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards: https://121clicks.com/inspirations/2025-comedy-wildlife-photography-awards-finalists/



For more info on the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards (and fewer annoying ads), here's the official website: https://www.comedywildlifephoto.com/

October 23, 2025

Trump's Cognitive Collapse Is Clear: Psychologist / The Daily Beast

Dr. John Gartner joins the Beast's Joanna Coles to assess the unraveling of Donald Trump’s mind. The clinical psychologist and former Johns Hopkins professor, who warned early about Trump’s “malignant narcissism,” now says the president shows clear signs of cognitive decline, comparing his confusion and grandiosity to dictators in their final stages. Coles presses Gartner on whether Trump’s dementia makes him more dangerous or simply more delusional, and what that means for the remainder of Trump's second term and beyond. Is America being led by a man losing touch with reality, or is Trump still cunning enough to conceal his growing symptoms?

October 22, 2025

My take on why the Orange Hellbeast is tearing the People's House apart

I think this is his way of throwing a giant toddler tantrum. Think about it; a LOT of things have NOT being going his way lately. For example:

1. His approval ratings are in the toilet
2. He has failed to lower the costs of groceries (or anything else), and many of the people who voted for him are mad about that
3. His tariffs are playing hell with the U.S. economy and damaging our relationships with other countries
4. American soybean farmers are justifiably angry with him because #3 has led to China deciding not to buy their beans, which may drive them into bankruptcy
5. He did not win the Nobel Peace Prize (I know, it was ridiculous for him to think he might, but he DID think so, and I think not winning was a real blow to his ego)
6. He has not made any headway with ending the war between Russia and Ukraine (and I'd bet money Putin has scolded him severely for not persuading Zelensky to cede big chunks of Ukrainian territory to Russia)
7. Residents, governors, mayors, and state legislatures in blue states with large blue cities are irate about his attempts to militarize their nonexistent violent crime "problem"
8. People all over the country are appalled by and irate about the thuggish, inhumane, and illegal behavior of ICE agents
9. People all over the country are upset and angry about health insurance costs going up and SNAP benefits going down
10. People all over the country are upset and angry about not being listened to by lawmakers whose first loyalty is to the Orange Hellbeast rather than to the constituents they are supposed to serve
11. People all over the country, ESPECIALLY women, are upset and angry about the revocation of Roe v Wade by the conservative supermajority in the Supreme Court (half of whom HE appointed), leading to draconian state laws that are causing unnecessary suffering and even some deaths
12. The government is shut down and thousands of public servants (tens or hundreds of thousands? I can't recall the numbers) are not getting paid
13. Millions of people are participating in mass protests of everything on this list and more, and no matter how adamantly he denies it, WE KNOW it's getting under his skin
~and, lest we forget~
14.That @$%! Epstein scandal (which a lot of people are also mad about) just. Will. Not. Go. Away!

Basically, the guy is in the doghouse with a hell of a lot of people, in this country and abroad, many of whom supported him and voted for him in the past. He hasn't been able to do a lot of things he wants to do, and the things he HAS been able to do have not turned out the way he expected and greatly damaged his standing with various groups, including some of his erstwhile supporters. I can't recall a time when this many people were angry at him for this many different reasons,

Now consider this: As a malignant narcissist, Schlump craves approval more than anything. It's his life's blood; he needs it the way the rest of us need air to breathe - and right now, he's getting less of it than ever. I can't remember a time when this many people were this upset with him about this many different things. He would of course deny that ANY of this is bothering him and often does. Don't believe him. I believe he is very unhappy right now, and for him, being unhappy means looking for someone(s) else to blame and lashing out at in rage at his chosen scapegoat(s). This time is no different, except that the amount of DISapproval he's getting is on such a massive scale that he doesn't know which way to turn. I suspect he's being pushed to his limit and losing his already limited marbles as a result.

Pointing fingers at some person or other entity just isn't going to cut it right now. I think he's focusing on his precious ballroom problem as a distraction, and he's taking his narcissistic rage out on the White House itself. I'd bet money that what we are seeing in those horrifying demolition photos is the result of an elderly, overgrown toddler throwing a gigantic toddler tantrum on an epic scale.



I know not everyone will agree. That's the way the ball bounces. I'm just sharing what I believe I'm seeing.

October 21, 2025

Why Trump Bombed Me With S***: Harry Sisson / The Daily Beast Podcast

Political commentator and social media influencer Harry Sisson joins the Beast's Joanna Coles to discuss being the target in an AI viral video by President Trump, complete with a crown, a jet, and a very messy payload. He shares his disbelief, how he sees the attack as proof of Trump’s obsession with online feuds, and why he welcomes the attention. Sisson also explains how Democrats can use social media effectively without stooping to the same tactics, highlighting creators like Zohran Mamdani and Gavin Newsom. This episode explores the power of social media, the challenges of political engagement, and the fight to push back against MAGA.

October 19, 2025

Pritzker: Trump's not well - and Stephen Miller 8s taking advantage

This is a few days old, but if it's been posted at DU, I can't find it.
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After a court temporarily blocked the deployment of Guard troops in Illinois, ICE agents began ramping up their operations around Chicagoland. They are now demanding that residents produce their papers—particularly if they have brown skin.

Officers stand outside churches holding Spanish-language Mass or they go into tourist areas to confront people, including U.S. Citizens. If someone doesn't have an ID with them, they'll be detained. The power-hungry officials around Trump, including Stephen Miller, are likely behind the enhanced menacing.

Meanwhile in Israel, the resilience of the surviving hostages—after a sustained campaign of deprivation—is worthy of celebration. Plus, the Hamas executions of Gazans, our American pharoah's comfort with Middle East strongmen, and even Newsmax says the new Pentagon press rules are a bridge too far.

Gov. JB Pritzker and The Atlantic's Frank Foer join Tim Miller.


October 19, 2025

The 'Real Ways' MAGA Is Now Breaking With Trump: Inside Trump's Head / Michael Wolff

Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles to dissect Trump’s euphoric “victory tour” of the Middle East, where he cast himself as a global peacemaker while ignoring protests and chaos at home. Wolff unpacks Trump’s boastful talk of “Tomahawks for peace,” and the widening rift between Trump and his MAGA base. Both wonder why the “no kings” protests aren’t aimed at Epstein and the powerful men who enabled him. As his self-image balloons beyond control, Joanna and Michael ask: has Trump’s triumphalism become its own form of delusion?

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