The rhetoric continues to be amped up beyond all sanity. Megyn Kelly seems to advocate for the sex trafficking of 15-year olds and Marjorie Taylor Greene calls it quits. Trump calls for the execution of six Democratic lawmakers who, as veterans, put out a video telling service members they have an obligation to ignore UNLAWFUL orders, and Pretty Little Liar Karoline Leavitt spins it as telling servicemembers to ignore LEGAL orders.  References: https://x.com/mtgreenee/status/1992037226415554642 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-calls-democratic-veterans-congress-traitors-telling-service/story?id=127711253 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2p2dz9zk2o Email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

Today I share with you some of my favorite wintertime recipes. Grab a pad of paper and a pen, try them out and let me know what you think! If you have a recipe you'd like to share, send it to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com. My advice? Get an immersion blender if you don't have one yet.

The shutdown ends and the Epstein reveals are heating up! References: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-senate-lawsuits-500k-january-6/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/us/politics/epstein-emails-trump.html Email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

It's great that the Democrats were so successful at the polls on Election Day. Now...it's time to govern in a way that actually delivers for the people and not the billionaires. It's the only way to break the pendulum. Email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

When Republicans lose elections, their response is so predictable...FRAUD!  They did not disappoint after this election day's GOP bloodbath. References: https://www.storyarts.org/library/aesops/stories/boy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/business/republicans-reprise-unfounded-claims-of-widespread-election-interference.html https://campaignlegal.org/results-lawsuits-regarding-2020-elections https://electionfraud.heritage.org/ https://www.newsweek.com/trump-demands-voting-changes-hours-after-major-democrat-wins-10994395 https://red.msudenver.edu/2025/why-mail-in-voting-is-a-reliable-and-trustworthy-option/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_efforts_to_restrict_voting_following_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election   Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

The fearmongering over socialism and communism are designed to keep you distracted so that the rich can keep taking the money out of your pockets. Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

Many of the problems we face come from men in suits and abusing the trust we have in people in uniforms of authority and expertise. I think I will be going with a Monday/Thursday format going forward. email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com

I'm just going to say it...if your deli only has boiled ham, you don't deserve the name of "deli". Here's the story.   email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com

A Facebook discussion about lab-grown meat inspired me to do a science rant on the appeal to nature fallacy. Just because it's "natural" doesn't mean it's good for you or morally superior and just because it's  "manmade" doesn't mean it's bad for you or morally suspect. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_nature https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/impossible-and-beyond-how-healthy-are-these-meatless-burgers-2019081517448 https://bigtexan.com/pages/72-oz-steak   email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

I just can't do this every other day pace anymore, so I am going to change things up a little. I discuss this and my thoughts on this whole ACA subsidies expiring thing in today's episode.   Email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

Politico reveals racist text chains, JD Vance is just fine with it. References: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/vance-young-republicans-racism-lives-ruined-rcna237838 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pardoned-capitol-rioter-charged-threatening-hakeem-jeffries-nyc-trump/ email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

The Colonel and I attend the Beacon, NY No Kings rally on October 18th. Email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

The Colonel and I converse on a trip out to Harrisburg. Email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

Tomorrow millions will gather in streets and parks across America to demand an end to the authoritarian takeover of America...peacefully and with joy. Here are some tips to exercise your First Amendment right to free speech and peaceful assembly and what to do if things go sideways during the event you are attending.  References: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/us/charlie-kirk-civil-war.html https://naacp.org/resources/staying-safe-during-protest https://drexel.edu/publicsafety/crime-reports-prevention/safety-tips/safety-tips-for-protests-rallies-marches https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights   Email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

Republicans are using dangerous rhetoric to gin up violence against protesters at this Saturday's No Kings Rally. Don't let them intimidate you into inaction. References: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/no-kings-republicans-hate-america-terrorists_n_68e93f7ae4b0a0b11bf2a30a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-sum_game https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/zero-sum-thinking-and-political-divides https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1325 https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/us-immigration-tracker-follow-arrests-detentions-border-crossings-rcna189148   Email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

Today I read two excellent letters from listeners and ramble on about a few things. 1907 Mitchell Corn Palace with Swastika: https://www.facebook.com/TheDoctorregenerated/posts/the-corn-palace-in-mitchell-sd-1907these-magnificent-palaces-were-said-to-be-tem/689740226985038/ Email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

Pam Bondi was grilled by the Senate Judiciary Committee and it went as well as you might imagine. https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/politics/bondi-senate-hearing-takeaways https://www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-releases/crew-files-criminal-bribery-complaint-donald-trump-pam-bondi/ https://www.rawstory.com/pam-bondi-sheldon-whitehouse/ Curtis Yarvin might be leaving the country! https://sfstandard.com/2025/10/07/citing-fear-democratic-vengeance-curtis-yarvin-says-may-flee-u-s/ His Substack screed: https://graymirror.substack.com/p/you-cant-handle-the-truth  

An explosion takes out the home of a judge who opposed Trump. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/06/isouth-carolina-judge-home-fire https://www.thedailybeast.com/stephen-miller-loses-the-plot-as-maga-is-blamed-for-judge-attack/   Mike Johnson continues to refuse to seat a duly elected member of Congress. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mike-johnson-rejects-hakeem-jeffries-demand-to-debate-shutdown-in-primetime/ar-AA1NXJHu https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/adelita-grijalva-house-epstein.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nbc-kristen-welker-presses-speaker-164926647.html\   Local elections are dominated by Republicans running unopposed. https://www.orangecountygov.com/DocumentCenter/View/35218/Orange-County-Candidates-List-Cert-GE25?bidId=   Chicago Mayor wants her city to stop being terrorized by ICE https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/chicago-mayor-creates-ice-free-zones-to-block-raids-by-rogue-arrest-teams/   The CDC continues its vaccine shenanigans. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cdc-drops-universal-covid-vaccine-recommendations-suggests-separate/story?id=126255300   Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

Reminder, the No Kings II rallies countrywide will be on October 18th. Find one near you here: https://www.nokings.org/   An article by Cory Doctorow about enshittification, using Amazon as the (pardon the pun) prime example. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/05/way-past-its-prime-how-did-amazon-get-so-rubbish   Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com  

Trump's unhinged speech to the generals, Stephen Miller sand Russell Vought are really the ones running the show, Republican lies about the shutdown and using it to prevent a vote on releasing the Epstein files and ACA subsidies are set to expire. email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com References: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/fda-approves-generic-abortion-pill-mifepristone-rcna235265 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/29/stephen-miller-venezuela-drug-boat-strike https://prospect.org/politics/2025-10-03-look-what-you-made-me-do-phase-of-the-shutdown/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/04/adelita-grijalva-arizona-mike-johnson-epstein https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-government-shutdown-health-care-immigrant-11b3ec0066407a17b407bc8e43962fd9 https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/aca-marketplace-premium-payments-would-more-than-double-on-average-next-year-if-enhanced-premium-tax-credits-expire/