
2025-8-5 Matters of Democracy Gerrymandering; Energy policy; Epstein distractions
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The current "comical" endeavor to re-gerrymander Texas congressional districts was initiated by Donald Trump, with Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) as the "point man." Democratic Response: Texas Democrats, as a "very silent minority" in the legislature, have employed their only viable tool: "quorum-busting." They have decamped to other states, primarily Illinois, where Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) is providing support. The Texas gerrymandering is characterized as "fundamentally undemocratic, and is fundamentally about denying many Americans a voice in their own governance."
Trump's 2024 campaign continued to feature "Drill, baby drill!" as a "core plank." Recent Setbacks: EPA Rollback: The "Environmental Predation Protection Agency" (EPA) rolled back an Obama-era finding that "global warming is a threat to public health," which previously gave the EPA "vast authority to regulate emissions." This was followed by an announcement to eliminate "all motor-vehicle emissions limits." Lack of Praise: Despite expectations, "praise was not forthcoming" from energy concerns, and the response to the EPA's announcement was "a whole bunch of silence," indicating a reluctance to openly support Trump's environmental stance. Tax Credit Cuts: The BBB bill contains language empowering the Trump-led Department of Interior to "slash tax credits for wind and solar projects," which has "dismayed" some Republican senators.
Trump's Use of Distraction for Epstein Scandal. "Attorney General" Pam Bondi has "commenced a grand jury investigation into Obama and other members of his administration" based on DNI Tulsi Gabbard's claims regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election. The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has opened an investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith, "the person Trump hates the most," to appease Trump.
Donald Trump has reportedly spent significant "mental energy worrying about where to hold his balls" since becoming president. Proposal: His solution is to add an "80,000-square-foot ballroom to the White House, located on top of the space that used to be the White House Rose Garden." The projected $200 million cost is claimed to be covered by Trump himself and "other patriot donors." Trump's vagueness about "patriot donors" and his claim of not having "thought about" foreign donors raise suspicions of hidden funding from foreign entities, with the "Saudi government" and "Qatari government" being "obvious candidate[s]." There is "100% certain[ty] that there is a grifty angle here," with the only remaining question being the exact nature of the scam.