Ep. 78: Inconceivable

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 (a 17% discount!)! If not, it’s all good. Welcome to the Ogre Nation anyway!It’s weeks like this when we need to reach out to each other the most. Our therapy is pouring our anger and grief into writing and podcasting so other people know they are not alone in their distress. That is why we do what we do.Thanks for joining us, and we’ll see you after Christmas. Happy Holidays, everyone.Ogre Nation News Update!6:24 - 13:32 Mindless racism follows the antisemitic murders in Australia.13:33 - 20:36 Republicans are working hard to break the American healthcare system while trying to avoid paying an electoral price for ruining millions of lives.20:37 - 27:13 Trump’s tweet about the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife was unhinged, even for him. But it’s even worse than it looks.27:14 - 33:44 We Live In The Stupidest Timeline33:45 - 44:04 Headlines for Short Attention Spans44:05 - 49:40 Self-care of the WeekThings We Discussed In The ShowBondi terror attack: Naveed Akram charged with 59 offences after 15 people killed at Hanukah celebrationCouple in dashcam footage who were killed trying to fight off Bondi shooter identified as Boris and Sofia GurmanCassidy says ‘I don’t care who gets the credit’ on ACA subsidies extensionObamacare subsidies extension to get vote after 4 Republicans buck leadershipWhite House Shocks Social Media By Retweeting Trump’s Vile Rob Reiner PostColorado Officials Reject Trump’s ‘Pardon’ of a Convicted Election DenierMore parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, study findsVitamin K Shot Given at Birth Prevents Lethal Brain Bleeds, but More Parents Are Opting OutTrump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving VenezuelaTrump’s article of faith: Economy will soar in ‘26SNAP Is Now a Key Part of Democrats’ MessagingTrump Is Already Discussing Preemptive Pardons For His Lawless AdministrationUS set to lose measles elimination status: The ‘house is on fire’Veterans Affairs Cutting As Many As 35,000 Jobs By End Of Year, Report SaysAbrego Garcia is still hoping to find justice after his wrongful deportation, his lawyer says Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe