Midwest Curmudgeon

10/30/2025

Treasury Sec Bessent: "Chinese have agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans during this season and 25 million tons per year for the next 3 years." Big Trump win for U.S. farmers?
Nope.
Chinese bought 27 million metric tons in 2024 (Biden was President).

10/28/2025

One of the most lethal political weapons is humor. Will Rogers knew it … and Will's legacy is alive and well at the Lincoln Project.

The Epstein files stay hidden, but the Epstein Ballroom will be a prominent display.The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United...

10/27/2025

Indiana vote for Governor in 2024: Mike Braun (R) 54%, Jennifer McCormick (D) 46%.
The cumulative vote for Congress was 58-35%.
Braun says IN Democrats don't deserve ANY representation in Congress.

Braun's call for a special session on mid-decade redistricting comes after multiple visits to Indiana from Vice President JD Vance.

10/27/2025

From the authoritarian playbook: take control of the media. Trump allies now own The Washington Post, LA Times, CBS, Sinclair Broadcasting, Fox News, NY Post, X, and (soon) TikTok. Next up: CNN and HBO.

With the president’s blessing, the Ellisons’ Skydance merged with Paramount, gaining control of CBS News. Now the new giant might gobble up Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN.

10/24/2025

Canada strikes back! Ronald Reagan narrates their ad criticizing The Donald for his bonkers tariffs. Needless to say, Donnie's not happy 😢

10/22/2025

Never mind that the fact that the Constitution limits Mango Mussolini to 2 terms. Does anyone really think the 79-year-old morbidly obese MacDonald's guzzling no-exercise blob will make it to election day 2028?

10/22/2025

Trump's "promise" to give the money to charity is, like his previous promises of charitable contributions, pure 🐂💩. What else would you expect from a convicted criminal?

Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.

10/19/2025

The healthcare backlash starts now:
"Older people will also see sharp increases… In KY, a 60-year-old couple making $85,000 per year could face an increase of $23,700 in annual premiums. In NV, an additional $18,100, in MN $15,500 more, and in MD, $13,700.

Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums.

10/19/2025

Meidas+ Editor Ron Filipkowski writes an almost-daily column updating all the crazy coming out of D.C. This weekend he shifted to raise our spirits, sharing the very best signage from the millions of anti-MAGA marchers.

The best of the best.

10/18/2025

Join in the national celebration of the American Constitution: www.nokings.org

10/17/2025

The healthcare backlash starts now:
"Older people will also see sharp increases… In Kentucky, a 60-year-old couple making $85,000 per year could face an increase of $23,700 in annual premiums. In Nevada, an additional $18,100, in Minnesota $15,500 more, and in Maryland, $13,700.

Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums.

10/17/2025

Tomorrow: Here, There and Everywhere: www.nokings.org