Paul Haeder, Author

The president called his base “stupid” and “foolish” for inquiring about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation.

Right-wing weirdo Laura Loomer is one of the MAGA activists closest to Trump, and she told Politico this July 16: “Obviously, this is not a complete hoax given the fact that Ghislaine Maxwell is currently serving 20 years in prison in Florida for her crimes and activities with Jeffrey Epstein, who we know is a convicted sexual predator. This is why I said, and I’ll reiterate it again, the best thing that the president can do is appoint a special counsel to handle the Epstein files investigation.”

Leading voices in President Donald Trump’s MAGA base who had been critical for days of the president and administration’s handling of the Epstein files are now rallying to Trump’s defense following a story in the Wall Street Journal, and are celebrating the administration’s move to release grand jury testimony, potentially cooling the backlash among his supporters.

In this ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ segment, Bishara Bahbah, the founder of Arab Americans for Trump (now renamed Arab Americans for Peace) and Trump’s unofficial mediator with Hamas, tells Mehdi that he still believes, “that the president wants to end this war.”

Mehdi presses the Palestinian-American businessman and activist on Trump’s unfettered support for Israel’s genocide and mad starvation, asking him that if he called Biden ‘Genocide Joe’, “would you also call Donald Trump ‘Genocide Donald’?”

“No, I wouldn’t,” Bahbah tells Mehdi, who then pushes back against Bahbah in what becomes a tense exchange on partisanship and double standards.

Mehdi also challenges Bahbah on what he makes of Trump’s use of the word ‘Palestinian’ as a slur; Bahbah defends his relationship with Trump as “a partnership,” and the two also discuss the latest round of ceasefire talks with Israel, where Bahbah served as a mediator between the US and Hamas.

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And MAGA maggots, relishing the chaos and illiteracy: Wisconsin libraries may have to drastically reduce services under new federal funding cuts

“We’ve got 130 years of traditions that are sort of at stake. If we lose this funding, we would have to rebuild and start from scratch again.”

The Semen Drip Room Temperature IQ Trump’s chaos:

Ohio requires buses for private school kids. Public school students have to find their own ride

School districts are responsible for transporting private and charter school kids, leaving thousands of public school students behind

For about 2,000 students attending high school in Dayton, Ohio, there won’t be a bus in sight when they walk out the door for the beginning of the school year this week.

Ruben Castillo, an 11th grade student at Meadowdale Career Technology Center, is one of them.

Ohio law means that public school districts such as Dayton’s are responsible for transporting students who attend private and charter schools. When they fail to do so, they risk fines of millions of dollars.

A shortage of drivers and buses combined with the threat of fines, means that public school districts in Dayton and around Ohio find themselves relegating their own students to the back of the transportation line.

“I’m going to have to use Uber, and it’s going to cost me $25-$30 a day to get to and from school,” says Castillo. “In wintertime, when demand is higher, it’s probably going to be more.” At 180 school days over the course of a year, that’s thousands of dollars he is set to fork out from his own pocket

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Trump’s fucking MAGA war: MAGA hate journalists. Brown ones? Palestinians?

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MAGA loves taking food away from fellow (sic) Americans: Oregon faces $15 billion loss in federal funding for health and food programs

MAGA maggots. You still loving your MAGA cunt granddaddy?

Oregon’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid will be the hardest hit.

In a statement, Governor Tina Kotek said, “The Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have betrayed American children and families, who will become sicker, hungrier, and less prosperous because of President Trump’s budget bill.

More hell to pay: Oregon to install ‘executive’ SNAP error watchdogs after new federal aid restrictions

The state’s human services department anticipates that the largest chunk of federal cuts estimated to impact the agency will come from new federal cost-sharing measures for food stamps

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All should be drawn and quartered with a Tesla:

And anyone of you, let alone MAGA maggots, give these cocksuckers the time of day on your fucking feeds? ‘We are so back’: MAGA supporters rally around Trump following WSJ Epstein article

And your fucking Semen Drip is so Entitled to his Racism: Trump claims Washington’s murder rate is higher than Bogotá or Mexico City. Here’s what the stats from those countries say

This is it for the Semen Drip and Putin? Millions spent on this fucked up photo op?

White House confirms Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage, calling it ‘listening exercise’

And there will be blood on the streets in Iran:

As a relentless heat wave pushes temperatures toward 50°C (122°F), Iran has ordered government offices in 16 provinces, including Tehran, to close Wednesday to conserve electricity. The crisis highlights a deeper struggle: dwindling water supplies, failing infrastructure, and warnings that Tehran’s reservoirs could run dry within months.

The meteorological agency warns the heat wave—ongoing since mid-July—will last at least five more days, with scorching temperatures crippling power infrastructure.

Surging demand for air conditioning has triggered prolonged blackouts, leaving residents to endure sweltering conditions.

Drought reaches breaking point

Tehran faces its worst rainfall in 60 years, drastically depleting reservoirs. The city of 9 million, perched on the edge of Iran’s central desert, has reduced water pressure in pipelines to stretch dwindling supplies.

President Masoud Pezeshkian singled out the Amir Kabir Dam—a key water source—warning that without drastic cuts in usage, Tehran’s dams could be empty by September.

Decades of mismanagement collide

Experts trace the crisis to population growth (from 28 million in 1969 to 92 million today), agricultural overuse, and poor urban planning.

“Nature has borne the consequences,” says environmentalist Mansour Sohrabi, citing deforestation, sandstorms, and pollution from unchecked development.

Cities on the brink

In recent weeks, multiple cities have endured 48-hour water shutoffs. Power grids, already fragile, buckle under demand.

For residents facing 40–50°C heat without reliable electricity or water, the situation is becoming unbearable.

A warning for the future

With resources stretched thin, officials urge conservation—but the clock is ticking.

As Pezeshkian put it: “If we don’t act, there won’t be any water left.”

For Iran, the heat wave isn’t just a seasonal challenge—it’s a preview of crises to come.

So much for BRICS!

Ahh, the MAGA maggots just love their two-year-old mentally deranged cunt leader: Water negotiations still at impasse as levels decline at Lake Mead = Colorado River crisis deepens as reservoir levels are projected to continue dropping while western states have yet to reach water-sharing agreement.

Trump administration to review 19 Smithsonian museums to ensure exhibits are ‘patriotic’

White House letter orders review as part of a broader push to assert oversight over cultural institutions

“This initiative aims to ensure alignment with the president’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions,” the letter is reported to say.

More cuts celebrated by MAGA maggots: Scientists say they cruised the ocean in a deep-sea submersible and came across an undiscovered ecosystem

Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The expedition revealed methane-producing microbes and marine invertebrates that make their home in unforgiving conditions where the sun’s rays don’t reach, according to a new study.

Geochemist Mengran Du had 30 minutes left in her submersible mission when she decided to explore one last stretch of the trenches that lie between Russia and Alaska, about 5,800 to 9,500 meters (19,000 to 30,000 feet) below the ocean’s surface in what’s called the hadal zone. She said she began to notice “amazing creatures,” including various species of clam and tube worm that had never been recorded so deep below the surface.

While Europe burns, while Italians die of heat, this is where those fucking pasta freaks want?

While the monumental, $15.6 billion project is currently scheduled for completion around 2033, both local opponents and the region’s environment may complicate matters.

It’s not a huge distance by most standards. But for millennia, generations of travelers have required a boat to cross Messina Strait separating Sicily and the mainland. Historical records indicate the desire to build a bridge connecting the landmasses dates as far back as ancient Rome, but a final result has never materialized. Today, the easiest and fastest way to commute between the locations is aboard one of the daily 30-minute ferry rides across the strait.

Capitalism is a Death Cult:

Democratic Party Senator Nicola Irto called it a “controversial and divisive” project that will take money away from critical resources including local transit, infrastructure upgrades, school safety, and healthcare Meanwhile, opposition groups like Calabria’s grassroots No To The Bridge committee have argued that the plans need further technical evaluations, and worry about Ponte Stretto Messina’s water requirements. They estimate building the bridge will use millions of gallons of water per day in an area that remains frequently drought-prone.