Ep. 61: Trump Brings His Idiot Police State To Washington DC

The Opinionated Ogre Podcast is 100% listener-supported. Please help us continue to inform/amuse/outrage you by becoming a supporting subscriber today for only $5 a month or just $50 a year! If not, it’s all good. Welcome to the Ogre Nation anyway!Florida Woman had some personal stuff to take care of this week, so I suckered politely asked Frederic Poag from Missives From A Middle-Aged Man to hop on instead. We had a great time, and Frederic razzed poor Florida Woman and her long-suffering Buffalo Bills. Anywho, we delivered the news, opinion, laughs, and barely concealed rage you’ve come to rely on, so jump in and let’s do this!We’re trying something new here. This is the (edited) video of the podcast if you would prefer to watch instead of just listen. Depending on audience feedback, we may put the unedited and much messier (and usually funnier) live video instead. Let us know.Ogre Nation News Update4:10 - 19:03 Trump brings his idiot police state to Washington DC19:04 - 25:22 RFK Jr.’s lies almost got a lot of people killed at the CDC in Atlanta and the press just moved on25:23 - 29:03 The Epstein Scandal enters its second month as the White House conspires with the DoJ and FBI to cover up Trump’s involvement. The press is ignoring this, too29:03 - 39:12 You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream Because Of Fucking ICE39:13 - 59:18 Headlines For Short Attention Spans59:19 - 1:08:40 Self-care of the WeekThings We Discussed In The ShowTrump warns homeless people to leave Washington, DC, ‘immediately’Trump zeroes in on federal takeover of DC as FBI patrols streetsTrump to deploy National Guard and federalize D.C. police in crime-fighting effortIn CDC attack, man fired 180 shots, breaking 150 windowsCDC employees recount when gunman fired at least 180 shots at buildings: "Shocking but not surprising"Top Trump officials discussed Epstein at White House meeting Wednesday nightBill Clinton and Loretta Lynch’s meeting scandal is every Clinton scandal in miniatureJudge weighs Trump administration’s request to end protections for immigrant childrenEx-Superman Dean Cain says he’s becoming ICE agentKristi Noem's DHS Delaying Millions In Already Approved Recovery Funds For N.C.'We Don't Believe in Erasing American History' Says Hegseth—With ExceptionsTexas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second weekThe Supreme Court just dropped a hint about its next big Voting Rights Act caseTrump's BLS nominee E.J. Antoni suggests suspending monthly jobs report Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe