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Ep. 63: The Performative Cruelty of The Trump Regime

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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!The Trump regime, like the entire Republican Party, is cruel for the sake of cruelty. It serves no greater purpose other than to fill the endless void where their souls should be. That means the regime enacts pointless stupid policies for no other reason than to inflict pain and suffering on those they hate. It’s important to understand this and not let it exhaust you. Stay strong, you are not alone.Here’s the unedited live video if you want to watch a cute puppet! We also have a whole conversation about Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois we cut from the pod so enjoy!Ogre Nation News Update!4:52 - 10:52 Trump and his regime if sadists attack the mentally ill while taking away what little support we have for them.10:53 - 19:08 The DC invasion has magically morphed from “crime fighting” to a racist assault on immigrants and Black communities.19:09 - 22:55 Trump orders the FBI to raid Trump critic John Bolton’s home, taking another big step towards show trials and banana republic bullshit.22:56 - 27:21 Epstein Files Update! Ghislaine Maxwell shocks the world by doing exactly what we all knew she was going to do: Anything Trump wants to earn a pardon (after the midterms).27:22 - 38:09 You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream Because of Fucking ICE 38:10 - 53:32 Headlines for Short Attention Spans!53:33 - 58:29 Selfcare of the Week!Things We Discussed In The ShowTrump’s Rollback of Rules for Mental Health Coverage Could Lead More Americans to Go Without CareTrump says law enforcement crackdown will ‘go on to other places’ during appearance at police facility in DCICE is joining D.C. police patrols. Moped drivers are getting detained.Trump Order Deepens National Guard’s Role in US Law EnforcementTrump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troopsAgents set up checkpoints in D.C.Stop-and-Frisk DataA look at Donald Trump and John Bolton's yearslong tumultuous relationship'Give me a break': Chris Christie slams Ghislaine Maxwell's Trump praise as phonyFlorida turns truck inspection stations into ICE checkpoints following deadly Turnpike crashThe Texas gerrymander freakoutFired MAGA official lifts the lid on DOJ under Pam Bondi“Are We the Baddies?”See how new voting maps in Texas and California would shift the political landscapeThird grand jury refuses to indict DC woman accused of assaulting agent during ICE arrestIowa Democrats win massive upset to break GOP supermajority Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

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