Ep. 44: Trump's Tariff Apocalypse Isn't Done

These are dark times but I will continue to tell the stories you need to hear in a clear (and usually profane) voice. If I entertain/anger/inform you, preferably all three, please consider becoming a supporting subscriber today for only $5 a month or just $50 a year.Are we on the brink of a massive economic upheaval? Thanks to Trump’s imbecile tariff chaos, I wouldn’t bet against it. If you have not been prepared for a major recession, the time to do that was yesterday but now is a good time, too.And as the economy unravels, expect the fascist regime to become even more repressive because that’s what fascists do.It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Trump’s “shock and awe” has well and truly worn off and the public is PISSED. Mass protests are only just getting started and they’re already some of the largest in American history. Gonna be a bumpy ride for the Trump regime. Fuck’em.Ogre Nation News Update!1:10 - 6:20 Saturday’s massive nationwide anti-Trump protests somehow weren’t newsworthy.6:21 - 8:25 The corrupt Republican Supreme Court gives the thumbs up for the Trump regime to kidnap and traffick anyone it wants with mild limitations.8:26 - 15:54 The Trump Tariff Apocalypse is on a 90-day pause but it really isn’t.15:55 -23:03 We Live In The Stupidest Timeline* The right really wants white men to embrace poverty and work in sweatshops.* RFK Jr. declares war on dental hygiene. * Trump is going to force America to burn more coal whether they want to or not.23:04 - 34:44 Headlines for Short Attention Spans* Trump wants to deport American citizens now.* Trump is demanding a $1 Trillion (with a “T”) dollar military budget and I have a theory as to why.* The IRS stabs the immigrant community in the back.* Another Republican puts a Nazi in his mouth.* Elon Musk tries to be a cool gamer again and it goes…poorly.34:45 - 38:17 My Self-Care For The Week: The Opinionated Ogre takes up urban farming!Things I Discussed During The ShowPrint Media to Mass Protests: “Please Turn to Page 18”Supreme Court backs Trump in controversial deportations caseInside Trump’s tariff retreat: How fears of a bond market catastrophe convinced Trump to hit the pause buttonRFK Jr. tells CDC to change its guidance on fluoride in drinking waterThis city took fluoride out of the water. Now it’s putting it back inTrump Has a New Target for His Mass Deportations: U.S. CitizensTrump, Hegseth promise record $1 trillion Pentagon budgetActing IRS chief to quit over deal to share data with immigration authoritiesGOP Rep Somehow Thinks Quoting Infamous Nazi At Hearing Is A Good IdeaPath of Exile 2 players bully Elon Musk during eerie airplane stream Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe