The Strait Is Closed, But the Nonsense Is Wide Open

This week we are not pretending anything makes sense. We kick things off with Virginia voters approving a temporary congressional map redo. The new map could give Democrats up to four extra seats, we’re just saying: when the math starts mathing, we notice.Then we take a scenic detour to the Strait of Hormuz, which remains basically closed even though Trump keeps insisting there’s a “ceasefire.” We’re just asking: can you call it a ceasefire when folks are very much… not ceasing the firing? Words mean things. Or at least they used to.Back home, Democrats on the House Judiciary want FBI Director Kash Patel to take a World Health Organization alcohol‑use screening test. We’re not saying anything — we’re just sipping our water and blinking loudly.Meanwhile, the Justice Department charged the Southern Poverty Law Center with defrauding donors, and the FBI is out here “spearheading the effort” to connect the dots between missing scientists from nuclear and space labs. Because nothing says “relax” like the phrase missing scientists.The Pentagon announced that Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving. Which is adorable, because we all know “leaving” is Washington‑speak for “don’t let the door hit you.”And finally, Joe Rogan popped by the White House to kiss the ring and advocate for new PTSD treatments for veterans. A worthy cause, sure — but just in case anyone thought Joe had drifted from Team Trump, he made sure the hypocrisy was neatly gift‑wrapped and hand‑delivered.Join us as we try to make sense of a week that clearly didn’t try to make sense of itself.Become a Frangela patron at Patreon.com and get three exclusive Micro Idiot podcasts each week as our thank you for your support. Now in video!Frangela swag available at https://www.zazzle.com/store/frangela! Book a personalized video shout-out from Frangela at Cameo.com/frangeladuo.https://sexyliberal.com/Looking for Idiot of the Week? Frangela: Idiot of the Week - Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@Frangela2024 Cash App: $frangeladuoVenmo: @frangeladuoOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy