I Didn't Say It ... Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming, Bisexual actor, guest-hosting  Jimmy Kimmel Live and using the platform to speak out for transgender rights:

“America? How are you doing? No, really, how are you doing? I mean, how are you doing aside from being a country that’s just reintroduced concentration camps, taken health care away from 17 million people to give billionaires a tax cut, and also to finance an armed militia of masked men that commits heinous assorted kidnappings and crimes against humanity on a daily basis. Aside from all that, are you okay? I wouldn’t have thought so … I split my time between New York City, here in the United States and Scotland, my homeland … Yes, I am an immigrant from Scotland. Are you scared of me? I am taking an American’s job right now. But don’t worry, according to ICE I’m one of the good ones … Tonight’s show is all about superheroes. Not only are the Fantastic Four here as I said, but some of you may also remember me as Nightcrawler from the X-Men.

Of course, these superhero movies are only pretend, but I happen to believe there are actual superheroes in real life who walk among us. And these superheroes are called trans people, because just like superheroes trans people are both with something special and magical about them, and they often have to hide what’s special and magical about them from other people. Like superheroes they grow up in a society that doesn’t understand them, that makes them the other and often hates them. Like superheroes, trans people just want the world to be a safer place. And they believe we should protect each other and live our lives in peace. Like superheroes, evil billionaires want to get rid of trans people for no fucking reason whatsoever. And just like superheroes, trans people are not new. They’ve been around forever and they’re not going anywhere, no matter how much this administration tries to make you fear them.

There is no evidence that trans people are a threat to women. There is, however, ample evidence that the President of the United States publicly brags about barging into beauty pageant dressing rooms and grabbing women by their pussies. Wake up, America! Come on, millions of Americans are obsessed with his idea that trans people are attacking women in bathrooms. Do you know what trans people do in the bathroom? They poop and they pee. And I’m sure they always wash their hands afterwards. And why on Earth, this is what gets me, why on Earth would a rapist go to the bother of pretending to be trans in a country that actually treats rapists better than trans people?

Do think anyone in [The Felon’s] Administration could actually name two trans people … here in America the amount of hate crimes against trans people has risen hugely in the last year. And in Los Angeles, they’re up by 125%. Another surprising statistic? Our sitting president is a million percent more likely to be on the Epstein list than any trans person. So let’s not pretend that we’ve got our eye on the ball when it comes to sexual violence, OK, America? And how dare this president make random, unfounded accusations of sexual criminality against trans people when he was literally ordered to pay $83 million to a woman who accused him of sexual assault. It’s the pot calling the kettle black after trying to grab its handle in the changing room of a T.J. Maxx.

Trans people are far more likely to be victims of sexual assault or violence than be the perpetrators. Now, I know that some of you don’t want to look at trans people but, please America, at least force yourselves to look at the facts. There is no epidemic of attacks committed by trans people. But do you know how many people are killed every year by gun violence in this country? Over 46,000. And you’re worried about pronouns. Everyone in this country’s pronouns should be gun and control … [And] to people who repeatedly attack the trans community, why; why do you care so much? Why are you so upset by what other people do to their bodies in order to be happy? If it’s okay for the Kardashians and Elon Musk, shouldn’t it be okay for trans people? …

Even as an atheist I am a big fan of Jesus, I really am. I mean, what’s not to like? A tall, gorgeous man with great abs and flowing hair getting his feet washed by prostitutes and encouraging people to love their neighbors, all the while slaying in a loose caftan. And Jesus was an immigrant, by the way, let’s not forget. Jesus would have loved trans people. He changed water into wine. Is that not itself an act of transition? And you know how I know Jesus would have loved trans people? Because he loved people. He loved all people. And so of course he would love trans people and all queer people. I mean, Jesus was followed around at all times by twelve hot single guys. All of them also sporting caftans. You do the math. Jesus loved The Gays, America, deal with it. The only thing our current president has in common with Jesus is that they both owe their careers to their dads.

But seriously, just take a moment to realize what it must feel like to be a trans person in America today. Our government has legislated that trans people do not exist. It is trying to erase them completely. Imagine having to stockpile your essential life-saving medicine because your president might cut off access to it for no other reason than it makes him look strong to his base. If a government is going to declare that a whole group of people shouldn’t exist why can’t it be a truly dangerous group of people like those who take their socks and shoes off on airplanes and then go into the bathrooms? Why can’t it be people that use leaf blowers at unearthly hours of the morning? Why can’t it be unkind people? Which brings us back to Jesus.

Jesus just wanted us all to be kind. That’s all. So, for once America, I beg you, let’s all really try to give kindness a go. Like my little mom says it doesn’t cost anything to be kind. And I guarantee that any situation you find yourself in will go a little better with kindness. Now, speaking of kindness, despite this government’s slashing of funds for all things LGBTQ+, there are a number of great organizations out there still helping the queer and trans community, including The Trevor Project, P-Flag National, and Trans Lifeline. Please  call them if you need them and support them if you’re able. Thank you so much for listening.”

I saw this at Debra’s She Who Seeks when she posted a YouTube video of Cumming’s monologue. It was heartfelt and heartbreaking, funny and sweet , harsh and kind.

I’ve been thinking of it all week and going back to one though: be kind. What difference does it make in your life is a person is trans? Who is getting hurt by a trans person? No one; but many are hurting the trans community for no other reason than ignorance and fear spread by the current regime.

We need to stand with our trans brothers and sisters and let the tares know that, once again, they are on the wrong side of history, of life, of kindness, of Jesus, of faith, of spirituality, of hope.

Check out Alan’s full monologue at Debra’s blog—click the link above—and hear the entire speech. It’s worth it.

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The other morning over breakfast I was chatting with Carlos and he said:

“What?”

I repeated myself and he said:

“What?”

“Are your hearing aids in?”

“Yes.”

Cut to a couple of hours later and I’m leaving for work. I tell him I’m going to take some of his Tic Tacs with me and head into the kitchen. I start to pour some Tic Tacs into my hand when one pops out and hits the floor … FROM THE LIVING ROOM … I hear:

“Are you throwing my Tic Tacs on the floor?”

That he hears! Selective hearing is real, y’all.

This is Tuxedo from January 28, 2021: 

Tuxedo is growing ever more annoyed by Republicans who think sedition isn’t impeachment worthy.

Sidenote: cut to 2025, and the GOP shuts down Congress for an early Summer recess so they don’t have to deal with the Epstein files and the fact that their leader is a predator and child raping liar.

Kim Davis, the Kentucky Kounty Klerk who went to jail a decade ago rather than issue a marriage license to a gay couple, is now petitioning the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges.

I’d like her hairdresser to overturn that mass of swamp weed on her head.

It’s a fact that most mass shooters in the U.S. are straight white men, yet no one asks white politicians to answer for them. But Republicans think Zohar Mamdani should answer questions because the Manhattan shooter is Ugandan? That’s not public safety, that’s scapegoating; that’s racism.

And it’s enough. Vote every Republican out of office, every office in every city in every state.

Every so often there are cakes that just make you wanna jump for joy … and here there are!

They say the one way to shame a woman is to say she sleeps with a lot of men. And they also say to shame a man is to say he sleeps with men.

The conclusion seems to be that sleeping with men is considered shameful.

For the love of the Baby Cheeses explain to me why anyone would think this shirt is cool, or looks good, or seems like you didn’t drag it out of a dumpster and cut the hardened pit stains out of it so you could wear it in public.

I found something new to say when I meet a MAGAt and they wanna talk The Felon. Listen politely to  their madness and then quietly, calmly say:

He wasn’t shot. He didn’t win. He’s on the list.

And calmly stroll away; works every time.

This is Doug Mason, born in San Diego and a competitive athlete before becoming a much sought after model, but the real question is: Would You Hit It?

Architecture Wednesday: Lawn Lane Loft

This sprawling London penthouse loft overlooks the wonderful gardens of Vauxhall Park, near the rejuvenated Nine Elms. It was created by the architects Foster Lomas as a contemporary celebration of the industrial, combining innovative steel elements, dramatic volume and swathes of windows for the current owner and offers two levels spanning almost 3,700 square feet, with four bedrooms, three substantial roof terraces and a weekday concierge.

The building is accessed through a gated front garden, leading to the secure office of the porters’ desk while the apartment itself is reached directly by coded lift or a private staircase from the concierge lobby.

An entrance hall leads an intriguing and suspenseful path from the private lift lobby past two guest bathrooms—one for the private guest suite located upstairs—a utility and a closet to a double-height atrium, lit from above and clad from floor to ceiling with concrete tiles.

Vaulted cathedral ceilings continue through double-height glass doors to an incredible open-plan reception; views of Vauxhall Park are framed within an enormous arched window across the southern façade with a living space to the left with French doors to one of the terraces.

The kitchen, like most of the apartment, is completely customized with dark granite countertops on the origami-esque island, a backdrop for the Shou Sugi Ban cabinetry—a traditional Japanese wood burning technique that chars wood to create a unique aesthetic—and a backlit backsplash. A weighted steel screen has been designed to conceal the kitchen while you entertain and a pantry and second kitchen are positioned behind the show kitchen and accesses in the event of entertaining and a preparation kitchen and pantry is positioned behind and accessed via a doorway on the left. The living room terrace is shared by a large guest bedroom with rough-render walls and porthole windows through to an en suite shower room.

Three further double bedrooms are spread across the upper level, all with direct access to terraces through sliding glass doors. The principal bedroom suite includes semi open plan bathroom and hidden Italian-tiled shower room arranged around a beautiful teak bath, which was handmade by a boatbuilder in Estonia. Its terrace has excellent views of the city across a protected skyline within the conservation area. The third bedroom has its own en suite bathroom and the fourth, the use of a shower room that is reached via an open-tread staircase to the lower-level entrance hallway.

The apartment is brilliantly insulated with two layers of acoustic protection and has air conditioning throughout.  Lighting is by Lutron and appliances are by Gaggenau. Underfloor-heated polished concrete flooring also extends throughout.

All worth the $10,583,834USD price tag I think …

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Ain't That America IX

Another week, and more scandals ... the Jeffrey Epstein scandal is still kicking because You-Know-Who is on The List and In The File … a Republican hates immigrants who are criminals unless they’re in his own family … another Republicans wants Palestinians to starve to death … instead of helping in the aftermath of natural disasters, FEMA will be spending its money to build more concentration camps … but George Santos went to jail and more Good News …

“Without my family, I’m nothing,” read the subject line of an email sent by then-state GOP Representative Gabe Evans to supporters in 2023 telling the story Evans has repeated often throughout his political career of his grandfather, Cuauhtemoc Chavez, who was born in Mexico and earned U.S. citizenship through his Army service in World War II.

But a 1941 INS document shows that Cuauhtemoc entered the country unlawfully with his mother and siblings in 1929 and resided unlawfully in Texas; it also shows that Cuauhtemoc, at 16 years old, was arrested for an “immigration violation” and “made the subject of deportation proceedings.” Cuauhtemoc’s AR-2 form also lists a prior, undated arrest for “attempted burglary.”

A category of immigrants that Evans has said without exception should be deported.

Oops.

The Felon, at a White House reception for Republican lawmakers:

“Where’s Tulsi? She’s like, hotter than everybody. She’s the hottest one in the room right now. Speaker, she’s hotter than you right now, speaker. She’s the hottest person in the room right now, speaker. She found out that Barack Hussein Obama led a group of people and they cheated in the elections and they cheated without question. She has all the documents; she has everything that you need. You’ve found things that nobody thought we’d ever find. Would you say there is even a little question there Tulsi? She says no. Very happy and very honored to have you with us. We’re very proud of you, Tulsi.”

I’d take a year of Joe’s stutter over this nonsensical childish bull shit from a rapist.

This week GOP Representative Randy Fine said Palestinians should “starve away” while also claiming the reports of people dying of hunger due to the US-backed Israeli blockade are a “lie.”

This was in response to the news that 15 Palestinians, including four children, died of starvation over 24 hours; reports of starvation deaths from Gaza’s Health Ministry are corroborated by photos and interviews with family members of those who died, including six-week-old Yousef al-Safadi, who lost his life due to the lack of baby formula.

Since winning a special election to replace GOP Representative Mike Waltz, Fine has called for nuking Gaza and has called Muslim members of Congress “terrorists.”

I think the guy who cheers children starving and wants to “nuke” an entire region is the actual terrorist.

Senate Republicans handed The Felon a win with confirmation of one his first judicial nominees, Joshua Divine who has a long record of litigation against women’s reproductive rights, who argued in favor of bringing back literacy tests for voting, who has compared LGBTQ rights to pedophilia and bestiality., and who believes Christians are “obliged ethically to impose their beliefs on others.”

This is why we vote and why we resist.

Facing backlash from MAGA supporters about the handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein The Felon’s regime has begun squawking … Comey … Hillary … Obama … and wants these years old grievances litigated again.

He’s on the list y’all, as a rapist.

The Felon, in another attempt at deflection, is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for Washington’s NFL team if it does not restore its old name of the Redskins, which is considered offensive to Native Americans; he also wants Cleveland’s baseball team to revert to its former name, the Indians.

Other folks suggest an entirely different name …

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers Kristi’s Koncentration Kamps as part of The Felon’s to round up more innocent immigrants.

I guess we don’t need money for the floods in Texas or the fires in the northeast or tornados in the Midwest of hurricanes in the south. We just need more camps for the ICEstapo to fill up.

A U.S. appeals court has declined to lift restrictions imposed by The Felon’s Fascist Regime on White House access by Associated Press journalists after the news organization declined to refer to the body of water long called the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America as he prefers.

Freedom of the Press is dying, y’all.

Oklahoma’s Senate President Pro Tem, Republican  Lonnie Paxton, said an inquiry is underway following “a bizarre and troubling situation” where two board members reported that they saw naked women on State Superintendent, and Nationalist Christian AKA Nat-C, Ryan Walters’ office TV.

This is the guy who wants The Felon Bibles in every classroom, forced daily prayers to Jesus, and purity tests to weed out “woke” and pro-LGBTQ teachers while he watches nekkid women in his office?

Judge Colleen McMahon of the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York issued a preliminary injunction stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to members of the Authors Guild on the grounds that their First Amendment rights were violated.

The resistance at work.

Disgraced former GOP Representative and Liar and Drag Queen George Santos reported to a federal prison in New Jersey to begin serving a seven-year sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress.

Cell Block Q got a new bitch, y’all!

U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern dismissed “in its entirety” The Felon Regime’s lawsuit against Illinois, Cook County and the city of Chicago over “sanctuary city” policies that the fascists say will impede its efforts to crack down on undocumented immigrants. Jenkins says The Felon “lacks standing” to invalidate the state, city and county laws that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Well, of course he lacks standing; have you seen his cankles?

District of Massachusetts Judge William Young, appointed by Reagan, has ruled that many of The Felon’s cuts to grants for the National Institutes of Health are now “void and illegal” and declares:

“Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame? I am hesitant to draw this conclusion, but I have an unflinching obligation to draw it—that this represents racial discrimination and discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community. That’s what this is. I would be blind not to call it out. My duty is to call it out. I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this ... I ask myself; how can this be?"

In total, Young has ordered the NIH to move forward with disbursement on funding for 357 grants that fascism tried to kill.

The Felon posted an AI-generated video showing former President Barack Obama being arrested.

If it weren’t so disgusting, the idea that a convicted felon with his own mugshot has to post a faked image of someone he fears, someone he’s jealous of, someone he will never be, would be laughable.

For his family’s holiday this year the Vice president CouchFucker AKA James Donald Bowman AKA James David Bowman AKA James Hamel AKA JD Vance is taking his family to the Cotswolds in England.

The people of the area are less than pleased and if tradition continues CouchFucker-Bowman-Hamel-Vance’s will be booed off the island quite quickly.

Gird your Sofas, Great Britain.

Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about The Felon’s friendship with fellow pedophile and rapist Jeffrey Epstein. Photos from 1993 confirm for the first time that Epstein attended The Felon’s 1993 wedding to Marla Maples.

In a brief call with CNN, The Felon was asked about the wedding photos, responded:

“You’ve got to be kidding me.”

Oops, Demented DonOLD, you lied. Is it because you’re on the list?

An effort is under way among some Pentagon officials to denounce Pete Hegseth as unfit to serve as Defense Secretary. Since May, drafts of a letter have been circulating among high and mid-level military brass and civilian workers to ‘Let the American public know this guy has no clue what he’s doing,’ one of them told DailyMail.com.

Three Pentagon officials—two military and one civilian, and each with at least 20 years in the department—spoke on the condition of anonymity. Aside from losing their jobs, they fear prosecution by the fascists.

Between Epstein and Bondi and Hegseth, The Felon is not having a good week, but we are …

And now for some funny … The Felon has announced that he will get drug prices down ...

“Not 30 or 40 or 50%, not 60%—which would be great. We gonna get em down 1,000%, 600%, 500%, 1500%. These are numbers not even thought to be achievable. Because I used a certain talent that I have and convinced the drug companies that you have no choice. The drug companies – one-fifth, one-half. It’s a tremendous difference and this is for the people in this room. Because this is something that nobody else can do.”

Does he not know math at all?

But he will know this …