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Thanksgiving is a day for family, food, and reflection. And angry politics! This is the Opinionated Ogre Podcast! There’s ALWAYS angry politics!But this week, we also slip in some joy and family to take the edge off. So grab a turkey leg and settle in as Florida Woman Rants and I share the things we’re grateful for this year! The Opinionated Ogre is a Stay-at-Home parent first, foul-mouthed hater of fascist Republicans second. He’s been making the most horrible people in the country miserable for 15 years and the hate he feels for American Nazis is eternal and without limits. He plans to stop torturing right-wing trash the day the last fascist dies. So, you know, never. Please help support this potty-mouthed newsletter for just $5/month or $50/year (Almost 17% less!) Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

Had a wonderful conversation with Andra Watkins about the dangers of Christian Nationalism/Dominionism and the racism and misogyny and pedophilia it deliberately spreads like a goddamn cancer in America. We finished it off by talking about why this time, the American Right will be held accountable for its crimes and why they won’t be able to stop the midterms.Come join the conversation!The Opinionated Ogre is a Stay-at-Home parent first, foul-mouthed hater of fascist Republicans second. He’s been making the most horrible people in the country miserable for 15 years and the hate he feels for American Nazis is eternal and without limits. He plans to stop torturing right-wing trash the day the last fascist dies. So, you know, never. Please help support this potty-mouthed newsletter for just $5/month or $50/year (Almost 17% less!) Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

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!Hey, does anyone remember the shutdown? No? That’s because Trump is a pedophile, and the Epstein scandal has blown up in his face so badly, he’s having a physical and mental breakdown over it.Truly, we feel just AWFUL about the whole thing!Anyway! We here at the OgPod are in real danger of running out of popcorn, so please keep us in your thoughts during this difficult time. 😁😁😁Ogre Nation New Update!1:30 - 21:04 The Epstein files have broken Trump and laid waste to MAGAland. And the damage is just getting started.21:05 - 23:55 Desperate to distract the nation and loot yet another country, the regime is threatening to invade Venezuela for completely fabricated reasons.23:56 - 26:54 The compassionate conservative “Christians” of the Trump regime are not done screwing over SNAP recipients, even though the shutdown is over.26:55 - 35:00 You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream Because of Fucking ICE35:01 - 53:35 Headlines for Short Attention Spans53:36 - 1:01:35 Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes (The Best Self-Care There Is)Ogre: Aunt Ana’s Tres Leches Rice PuddingIngredients:* One 14 oz. can of condensed milk* One 12 oz. can of evaporated milk* One cup of milk. Whole preferably, but 2% is OK. Skim, not so much. Lactaid milk works just fine.* One and one-quarter cup of short grain rice. This is really important. It has to be short grain, not medium or long. Short grain is sticky, and without it, the pudding is just loose and bleh. I use sushi rice, but if you have a different short-grain rice you prefer, go for it.You absolutely do not need to add sugar to this unless you have a monster sweet tooth or a diabetic death wish.Optional extras:* 1 cup of raisins, more or less, depending on how much you like in your pudding.* 1 cup of coconut flakes or half a cup of cream of coconut (not coconut milk, that’s completely different and not useful for this recipe), or both if you really want that coconut flavor in there.* 3 cinnamon sticks and or cinnamon powder - I’ll explain what to do with this in a second.Instructions:Set the rice up to cook as normal.When the rice is almost done, add the three milks to a medium pot and heat to just under a boil on a medium to low flame. Milk burns easily, so be careful and stir it frequently. If you want a cinnamon flavor, add the sticks to the milk and let it cook the entire time. The flavor will release into the liquid. If you want coconut, add the cream when you put the milks together. The same with the raisins, so they get nice and plump. You COULD add all of it, but coconut cinnamon raisin rice pudding sounds a bit overwhelming.When the milk is just starting to boil, shut off the heat and add the rice. Stir it in good and break up any chunks so it’s nice and even. Add the coconut flakes if you’re using them. Leave the cinnamon sticks in if you’re doing that. Pour the whole thing into a bowl or a Pyrex and smooth it out, breaking up any last chunks. It’s going to be liquidy. Don’t worry, the rice will absorb some of the liquid and you’ll be left with a nice and creamy pudding when it cools and sets. That takes about 4-5 hours. Dust the top with cinnamon powder if you’re using it. You can tinker with the amount of rice if you prefer your pudding soupier (go with a cup of rice) or more dry (go with one and a third cups of rice). Play around with it and find your, ahem, sweet spot.And that’s it. My Aunt Anna’s Tres Leches rice pudding.Grandma Florida Woman’s StuffingIngredients:* 1 stick of butter* 1 large onion (or a couple of medium onions)* 5 celery stalks* 1 tube of regular Jimmy Dean’s sausage* 1 ½ loaves white bread (or whatever you prefer)*** 2 eggs* Salt and pepperInstructions:Dice the onion and celery. Melt the butter in a pan and throw saute the onions and celery. Season it with salt and pepper. Let it cool down when it is soft.In another pan, fry the sausage. When it’s finished, place it on paper towels to drain the grease. In a mixing bowl, combine the sausage and veggies. When that’s finished, start tearing the bread apart and throw it in the bowl. Be sure to save one of the bread butts. Add the two eggs to the bowl as well.Squish everything together. My mom wears gloves for this part. I never remember to purchase the gloves, so I just wash my hands. You can add more salt and pepper if you’d like, then shove the stuffing in the turkey’s cavity. Stick the saved bread butt to the hole’s opening to keep the stuffing inside, like a little bread door.Don’t forget to remove the stuffing as soon as the bird rests for 20 minutes. You don’t want to get a case of food poisoning after you spend the day fighting with your family about politics. If you would rather bake the stuffing separately, put little pats of butter on top of it to keep it moist.** My mom always leaves the bread bags open for a few days to get it slightly stale. I never do that because I forget to do it every single time without fail. You do whatever you want.Things We Discussed In The ShowTrump faces criticism for referring to female Bloomberg reporter as ‘piggy’Marjorie Taylor Greene says fallout with Trump ‘has all come down to the Epstein files’Senate unanimously agrees to approve Epstein files billTrump says U.S. may have discussions with Maduro as aircraft carrier arrives in CaribbeanTrump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefitsFood stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanentlyFirm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad ContractsJudge, attorneys inspect Broadview ICE facility amid ‘inhumane conditions’ allegationsJudge, attorneys inspect Broadview ICE facility after reports of ‘inhumane’ conditionsFederal immigration crackdown begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, spreading fear and prompting some businesses to shutterRock Hill woman faces attempted murder charge for trying to terminate pregnancyTrump’s Republican Party insists there’s no affordability crisis and dismisses election lossesTrump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store pricesWA confirms first bird flu case in a resident this yearRFK, Jr., Wants to Let Bird Flu Spread on Poultry Farms. Why Experts Are ConcernedDonald Trump $2,000 Check Update: Timeline Given for Direct PaymentsTrump defends Tucker Carlson as Nick Fuentes interview divides MAGA worldIndiana man charged in fatal shooting of cleaning woman who accidentally went to wrong homeCould a Cancer Vaccine Developed Long Ago Hold the Key to Long-Term Survival?Duke Health researchers announces breakthrough in breast cancer vaccine trial Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

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 OK to be angry at the eight back-stabbing assholes who bent the knee to Republicans when we were winning. It’s not OK to give up the fight because the regime is crumbling and we have to keep pushing until it falls. And while we’re at it, kick the quislings out of our party. We don;t have time for their bullshit. Anyway, lots of news to get to this week. Come listen to Florida Woman Rants and me, your favorite Opinionated Ogre, and join the Ogre Nation Conversation!Ogre Nation News Update!2:36 - 11:22 Eight assholes fuck us all by surrendering to Trump. Chuck Schumer has got to go.11:23 - 22:00 SNAP benefits are still being withheld by a cruel and sadistic regime and what you can do to help.22:01 - 24:28 SCOTUS sends mixed messages to the LGBTQ+ community24:29 - 28:32 You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream Because of Fucking ICE28:33 - 34:11 Scenes From a Crashing Economy34:12 - 39:54 Your Weekly Epstein Update39:55 - 1:00:23 Headlines for Short Attention Spans!1:00:24 - 1:04:55 Self-care of the WeekThings We Discuss In The ShowSenate passes bill to reopen the government as 8 Democrats join with Republicans to send it to the HouseTrump’s Hostage Taking WorkedTrump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in SNAP fight againFirst Circuit rejects Trump’s effort to cut off SNAP benefits as Senate looks to reopen governmentUS agriculture department tells states to ‘undo’ Snap benefits for families in needJudge blocks enforcement of USDA memo that instructed states to ‘undo’ efforts to disburse full November SNAP benefitsTrump says “we can reform” SNAPThe Ogre Nation Feeding America Fundraiser!!!Supreme Court allows Trump to limit passport sex markers for trans and nonbinary AmericansSupreme Court rejects long-shot effort to overturn same-sex marriage rulingPope Leo speaks out on reports of ICE refusing Communion for detained immigrantsLayoff announcements surged last month: The worst October in 22 yearsPrivate sector added 42K jobs in October: ADPTrump Admits He Doesn’t Care About “Affordability” as Economy PlungesTrump downplays economic woes as partisan spin, saying, ‘Costs are way down’House Democrats release new Epstein emails referencing TrumpDemocrats reveal whistleblower details of Ghislaine Maxwell prison ‘luxuries’Court appears dubious of Trump’s tariffsCheryl Hines Says Democrats Have Been ‘Mean’ to Her During RFK Jr.’s Political Career | VideoCleaning Woman Killed Through Door After Arriving at Wrong Home, Police SayIRS Direct File won’t be available next year. Here’s what that means for taxpayersTrump proposes 50-year mortgage plan as housing costs soarTrump downplays economic woes as partisan spin, saying, ‘Costs are way down’Pettiness is a lifestyle, and I’m livin’ large! Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

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!We bring you this on-the-scene commentary from the Trump regime: Glub glub glub glub!!!!Whoops! Looks like hundreds of Republicans across the country were washed away in a blue wave they were assured was not really going to happen.Well…it did. Teehee!Also, Dick Cheney died. It’s been a pretty good week for America. But it’s not all good news, so why not join the Ogre Nation Conversation, and we’ll catch you up and what’s happening?Ogre Nation News Update!2:44 - 4:44 Dick Cheney is dead. We feel super bad about that here at the Og Pod. Honest!!! 4:45 - 28:15 Election results summary: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!28:16 - 38:15 The Republican Shutdown enters its second month, and the regime is really going all in on cruelty38:16 - 42:51 Why are so many high-ranking members of the regime fleeing to military housing? We have thoughts.42:52 - 52:30 I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream Because of Fucking ICE52:31 - 57:24 Scenes From a Crashing Economy57:25 - 1:05:17 Headlines for Short Attention Spans1:05:18 - 1:09:47 Self-care of the WeekThings We Discussed In The ShowObamacare enrollee sees premium spike over 300% as sign-up period begins: ‘This will devastate us’“What The F—k Did You Expect” — A MAGA Mom On SNAP Is Going Viral For Her Post Blasting Her Family For Refusing To Lend Her Grocery MoneyCatherine Rampell https://x.com/crampell/status/1985060894821253366 Even MTG Wants to Know Truth About Trump Goons’ Free HousesKatie Miller had a podcast meltdown and threatened the citizenship of a criticEvanston mayor says he’s opening investigations after federal agents are filmed punching personAs food aid expired, Trump cheered his marble bathroom and held a ‘Gatsby’ partyRed State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility RulesFormer KY Gov. Bevin’s adopted son can pursue financial support, appeals judge saysAs Condé Nast Folds Teen Vogue Into Vogue’s Website, NewsGuild Condemns the PlanTrump says he doesn’t know who crypto tycoon is despite having pardoned himNew York Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to the State’s Abortion Shield Law Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

Hopped on Thursday afternoon with Shane Yirak to dig into the Republican government shutdown, how it’s going to hurt millions of Americans, and how we can make our government more accountable to the people again.Thank you P. J. Schuster, Beth Cruz, Jason Dyer, Nanalin, Laura Tompkins, and many others for tuning into my live video with Shane Yirak! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

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!) $25 during the 2025 Halloween Sale! If not, it’s all good. Welcome to the Ogre Nation anyway!If Halloween seems extra scary this year because of all the fascists on the street, the OgPod is here to help you get through the panic. Join me and Frederic Poag (filling in for Florida Woman Rants) as we punch Nazis, laugh at the regime’s stupidity, and tell you the news you need to hear, the good stuff and the bad. The 2025 Halloween Sale runs until Midnight (EST) on Halloween, so please support this newsletter and podcast with a 50% annual subscription before it’s too laaaaaaaateeeeeeee…. *insert ghostly wail* Ogre Nation News Update!4:28 - 15:55 The Trump Shutdown continues and gets worse, with millions facing hunger as Republicans revel in their cruelty.15:56 - 23:15 The most corrupt Justices in American history are coming for marriage equality23:16 - 27:21 The regime is sending the FBI to “interrogate” (read as: Intimidate) protesters as they escalate their attack on the First Amendment27:22 - 33:46 Your Weekly Epstein Update33:47 - 42:39 I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream Because of Fucking Ice42:40 - 56:26 Scenes From A Crashing Economy56:27 - 1:23:00 Headlines For Short Attention Spans1:23:01 - 1:30:39 Self-care of the WeekThings We Discussed In The ShowMike Johnson Humiliated as Trump Declares ‘I’m the Speaker and the President’‘Uncharted territory’: Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million peopleJohnson claims SNAP contingency funds ‘not legally available’Supreme Court Sets Date to Consider Same-Sex Marriage CaseMarriage equality isn’t in danger, but Democrats need you to stay afraid | Opinion 🙄🙄🙄Court to consider whether to hear challenge to same-sex marriage on Nov. 7‘Chilling’: FBI shocks with visits to homes of innocent protesters under Trump’s ordersCountering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence 🚨🚨🚨BNY Mellon sued over alleged financial ties to Jeffrey EpsteinChaotic shooting of suspect and deputy U.S. marshal highlights increased aggression in ICE crackdownsTikTok creator and US marshal shot during LA immigration raidUS detains British commentator Sami Hamdi in middle of national speaking tourBritish political commentator Sami Hamdi detained by federal authorities at California airportTariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P saysUS National Debt Surpasses Grim Milestone For First Time In HistoryCorporate ‘Mega’ Bankruptcies Soar Amid ‘Financial Distress’Western Maryland Flood Survivors Left Without Federal Disaster Aid After Trump Administration Denies AppealTrump administration tells Colorado wolves must come from U.S. Rockies states, not CanadaElection 2025: Where Things Stand Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

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!America rose up to reject a wannabe king and the tinpot tyrant responded by destroying the White House. Just so we all know what the stakes are, yeah?Florida Woman Rants and I dig into as much of this week’s news as we can and, wooof!, it was a lot! Come join the conversation!OgPod Note: After we recorded this week’s episode, Trump went from punching a hole into the White House’s East Wing to tearing the entire thing down. That’s a whole lot worse than what we discussed in the show but the premise of what we discussed stands: Neither of us is attached to the specific historical value of any given part of the building, but we strenuously object to the obnoxious and incredibly illegal way Trump is doing this. If you prefer your news from a puppet, here you go!Ogre Nation News Update!1:14 -10:26 We said “No Kings, motherfucker!” and we meant it!10:27 - 15:19 The Republican Shutdown continues into its fourth week…15:20 - 27:00 Trump is literally destroying the White House and stealing $203 million of OUR taxpayer dollars.27:00 - 32:10 Your Weekly Epstein Files Update32:11 - 38:00 Scenes From a Crashing Economy and an urgent warning38:01 - 42:42 You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream Because Of Fucking ICE42:43 - 56:17 Headlines for Short Attention Spans!56:18 - 1:03:07 Self-care of the WeekThings We Discussed On The ShowScenes From Saturday’s Nationwide ‘No Kings’ ProtestsMassive “No Kings” protests short-circuit MAGA’s mockeryWhat is the 3.5% protest rule and what does it mean for the US?Lawmakers bemoan Trump’s latest power grab: Troop payMillions of Americans are at risk of losing food stamps next month amid shutdownHow the shutdown enabled the Trump administration’s mass firing spreeProject 2025 TrackerBig? Beautiful? Donald Trump is literally ripping apart the home of US democracy. Is anyone really surprised?Cornered Mike Johnson Scrambles as ABC Host Grills Him Over Epstein Vote SagaAlex Acosta cleared Trump of wrongdoing in the Epstein case, GOP saysTrump’s own Labor Department quietly admits his immigration crackdown risks ‘supply shock-induced food shortages’ and higher pricesEffective Ways To Prepare For Food ShortagesTrump Administration Deadlier for ICE Detainees Than COVID-19 PandemicICE is hiring dozens of health workers as lawsuits, deaths in custody mountBorder Patrol agents arrest 11 rideshare drivers at O’Hare Airport parking lotSNAP benefits will soon be tied to error rates. These states are in the biggest troubleArtillery shell exploded prematurely over California freeway during marines celebrationTrump suggests US will buy Argentine beef to bring down prices for American consumersIRS files tax lien against Jim JusticeJan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump charged with making death threat against Hakeem JeffriesTrump nominee reportedly boasted of ‘Nazi streak’ in group chatsVideo shows Graham Platner with ‘troubling’ tattoo that appears to be a Nazi symbolICE’s ‘Athletically Allergic’ Recruits Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

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Hopped on with my fellow Gen Xers, Dana DuBois and Lawrence Winnerman this morning to rant about the host of shitty things the Trump regime has done in just the last week. From Nazis to mass murder to the dumbest kind of fascism, it’s been one fucked up week.Thank you Nick Paro, Karen Marie Shelton, P. J. Schuster, Jeanne Elbe, Yolanda D., and many others for tuning into my live video with Dana DuBois and Lawrence Winnerman! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

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!WELP! This week’s show was quite the doozy! We have dozens of shitty little Young Republicans getting outed as Hitler-loving scumbags, Donald Trump worrying he’s going to burn in Hell for eternity (Hint: You are, Donny. Ha-Ha), and The Great Inflatable Costume Resistance of 2025 continues! And that’s just a tiny bit of this week’s craziness!Come join me and Florida Woman Rants as we serve up the news with a heaping dose of humor and anger because, honestly, it’s the only way to stay sane in these insane times!Don’t forget! This Saturday, October 18th, is the No Kings Rally across the nation. Find a protest and join it!!!Ogre Nation News Update2:30 - 8:40 The Trump Shutdown enters its third week. Republicans are abusing their power to make things worse, desperately hoping Democrats will break before Open Enrollment begins and everyone finds out how much the GOP is fucking them over on healthcare premiums.8:41 - 18:10 Well, well, well…someone leaked the private chats of a bunch of Young republicans and, SURPRISE!, it’s dripping with racism, homophobia, misogyny and Hitler worship. Almost like every time we call Republican Nazis and fascists and the worst people to ever exist, we’re not even slightly exaggerating.18:11 - 21:40 Remember that Measles outbreak that went away? Well, it didn’t and it’s spreading across the country to a 30-year high thanks to the hard work of RFK Jr. and a regime filled with anti-vaxxer murderers.21:41 - 30:33 You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream Because Of Fucking ICE31:10 - 35:28 Your Weekly Epstein Update35:29 - 38:27 Scenes From A Crashing Economy38:28 - 1:10:30 Headlines for Short Attention Spans1:10:31 - 1:17:09 Self-care of the WeekThings We Discussed In The ShowJohnson: ‘We’re barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history’The White House Is Already Walking Back Hundreds of Federal LayoffsAs the shutdown continues, Trump and his team advance plan for ‘Democrat-oriented’ firingshttps://x.com/RepMTG/status/1975337063697555652 ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chatU.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the countryFired CDC staff say layoffs leave US ‘dangerously unprepared’ for future crisesPastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues Trump administration over First Amendment threats in ChicagoTrump admin pressured Facebook into removing ICE-tracking groupPortland’s Dancing Protesters Are Showing Us How to Stand Up to TrumpUndocumented father killed by ICE agent in Franklin Park shooting had no criminal background, lawyer saysFootage of deadly ICE shooting in Chicago suburb challenges official narrativeChicago ICE crackdown’s first casualty, a father of two, had built a quiet life in the USWhat is the controversy over Adelita Grijalva being sworn into Congress?Ghislaine Maxwell Keeps Getting Special TreatmentBlack Unemployment Is Surging AgainUncertainty over the economy and tariffs forces many retailers to be cautious on holiday hiringWe’re grateful for what Trump is doing for peace, Nobel winner tells BBCPressed on Tom Homan controversy, JD Vance and Pam Bondi struggle to answerLindsey Halligan didn’t coordinate NY AG Letitia James indictment with Pam Bondi’s DOJTrump Falsely Claims ‘Biden FBI’ Placed Agents in Jan. 6 CrowdEducation Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union saysArmed Florida agents visited Largo man over postcard critical of CFO IngogliaDonald Trump Says He Doesn’t Think He’ll Get Into Heaven Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

Spent the morning digging into the supervillain origins of the creepy plastic vampire that is Peter Thiel with Shane Yirak. From his childhood in a literal Nazi town in South Africa to his current fixation on spreading fascism and biblical prophecy. Hop on in and take a look! It’s…a lot.Thank you Jason Dyer, Steven Rosenzweig, Love, Ree, Deborah Ditkowsky, Richard Hulett, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

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!Republicans are in disarray as the shutdown drags on. Stephen Miller is desperately trying to get Trump to start a civil war. The economy is steadily collapsing. ICE is completely lawless and soulless.This was not a great week for America, but we keep you informed. That way, when the regime falls (and it will) and the trials start, you’ll know why so many white men are being sent to prison for the rest of their lives.Also, sad news. Because she does not like Back to the Future 2 & 3, I’m afraid I can no longer work with Florida Woman Rants and will be replacing her with an AI chatbot. Bear with me in this time of transition. 😜😜😜If you prefer your news unfiltered and unedited from a puppet, we got you covered!Ogre Nation News Update!1:10 - 3:10 The tragedy of Kyren Lacey4:45 - 15:15 The Trump Shutdown continues and the walls are closing in on the regime.15:16 - 22:53 Dementia Don is a puppet king being controlled by the power-mad fascist Stephen Miller22:54 - 29:28 A South Carolin judge’s home burned to the ground just days after she ruled against Trump and Miller railed against her on Twitter. Surely a coincidence. 29:29 - 38:00 You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream Because of Fucking ICE38:01 - 42:53 Scenes From a Crashing Economy42:54 - 46:50 Your Weekly Epstein Update47:20 - 1:03:20 Headlines for Short Attention Spans!1:03:21 - 1:13:43 Self-care of the Week!Things We Discussed In The ShowNew video of deadly crash involving Kyren Lacy released by police after lawyer says late LSU player is innocentFetterman again shows independent streak, frustrates left over government shutdown fightTime is short for an ACA premium fix in the shutdown fight, says GOP insurance leaderThe GOP says it’s winning the shutdown. Some fear Trump’s cuts may change thatTrump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, TooFlight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages WorsenInvestigators reveal first findings into South Carolina judge’s house fire and warn public against speculationKaepernick-Funded Autopsy Reportedly Finds Trey Reed Didn’t Die by Suicide — Family Attorney Ben Crump Hasn’t ConfirmedIllinois is investigating after ICE raid left ‘nearly naked’ children zip-tied, Gov JB Pritzker saysMassive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: ‘I feel defeated’Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims agent said, ‘Do something b----’ before shootingIn lieu of government data, investment firm Carlyle reports subdued US hiringShort-Term Inflation Expectations Continue to Tick Up; Labor Market Expectations DeteriorateAdelita Grijalva remains in limbo after House speaker flip flops on swearing-inSupreme Court will not address Ghislaine Maxwell’s appealDonald Trump Says He’ll Speak to DOJ About Ghislaine Maxwell PardonLaura Loomer warns Trump on idea of Ghislaine Maxwell pardon: ‘Do not do it’New Poll: Voters Prefer Spanberger For Virginia Governor On Transgender Issues By Wide Margin, Despite Anti-Trans AdsBari Weiss joins CBS with a mandate for ‘balanced and fact-based’ newsFury as Economist Praises AI Actor Tilly Norwood and Says His Favourite Is a ‘Virgin’Legal experts condemn Apple bowing to White House’s request to remove ICE tracking appSupreme Court seems highly doubtful of limits on conversion therapy for minorsFlorida’s hasty deal to host Trump’s presidential library flagged in legal filingMiami real estate gift for Trump presidential library sparks lawsuitFederal prosecutor resists pressure from Trump to charge Letitia JamesThe Large Number Of Disney+, Hulu, And ESPN Subscriptions That Were Reportedly Canceled In Response To Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

Hopped on “Sick of this Show” with Nick Paro and Coach Cap to tear into Bobby Brain Worm Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Sacrifice. We dug into his attack on science, vaccines, and reproductive health with fun little tangents along the way.Come get informed on the latest assault on America and do your part to fight the fascist death cult trying to kill us all!Thank you Patrick Hanley, Steven Rosenzweig, Musings on Interesting Times, Dawn Marrow, Yarnartist, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

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!WELP! This has been a hell of a week. Trump humiliating himself in front of the entire military leadership. Republicans shutting down the government to fuck over the American public. More white Republican men murdering people because MAGA is terrorism. We had a lot to talk about this week so why not join the conversation?*I’m a little muffled this week because my sinuses were completely clogged. Sorry about that.Here’s the (mostly) unedited video if you want all the goofs, gaffes, and awkward pauses.Ogre Nation News Update!3:20 - 13:09 The second Trump Shutdown is here. Seven years after the LAST time Trump shuttered the federal government in a fit of childish pique, here we are again. The regime thinks they’re going to win but once a loser, always a loser.13:10 - 23:49 Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump stood in front of America’s military leaders and humiliated themselves. The plan was to show strength. Instead, they showed how unfit to lead they both are.23:50 - 29:01 Last weekend was violent, even by America’s standards. Who was responsible for the violence? At least in part, white MAGA men. Where was the screaming panic from the media?29:02 - 33:13 Your Weekly Epstein Update: MTG is a drama queen and Mike Johnson is a weasel rat bastard.33:14 - 47:36 Scenes From A Crashing Economy47:37 - 49:30 Special Call Out For The Ogre Nation!49:31 - 1:07:35 Headlines for Short Attention Spans1:07:36 - 1:16:54 Self-care of the Week Things We Discussed During The ShowJ.K. Rowling and Emma Watson rift clarified: Why the former Harry Potter collaborators are feudingTrump news at a glance: Shutdown a chance to ‘get rid of a lot of things we didn’t want’, says presidentSenate switchboard: (202) 224-3121 Call and tell your Democratic Senator you support them.US government shutdown would halt September jobs report, other dataA Novice Defense Secretary Lectures the Brass on What It Takes to WinHegseth demands military commit more war crimesMelissa Corrigan’s Substack thread about Trump’s insane speechMarine awarded Purple Heart charged in deadly North Carolina waterfront bar shootingMormon church shooting suspect had Trump sign outside home, records showMTG Whips Conspiracy Theorists Into Frenzy: ‘I’m Not Suicidal’The GOP Effort to Hide the Epstein Files Just Hit a Disgusting New LowTrump-pledged support for Argentina stirs anger among RepublicansMAGA Official’s Trump Trade War Fears Exposed in Leaked TextAI investment is boosting the economy more than consumer spending—for nowIn Unusual Move, Prosecutors Secure Federal Charges From Local Grand JuryFar-right Facebook groups are engine of radicalisation in UK, data investigation suggestsTrump Posts an Absolutely Bonkers AI Video in Which He Promotes a Magic ‘Med Bed’ That Can Cure Any DiseaseKristi Noem Rushed Millions in FEMA Aid After GOP Donor Called Her UpNC’s Ted Budd breaks with party to send warning to Kristi Noem over Helene reliefRory McIlroy blasts Americans’ ‘unacceptable and abusive’ behavior at Ryder Cup Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

I joined Shane Yirak and Nick Paro to trauma dump the horrors of the TESCREAL movement. That’s the Silicon Valley religion/cult driving the technofascism destroying our world right now.It sounds crazy because it is, but when you combine crazy with the unlimited money of the billionaires, that’s a recipe for disaster on a global scale.Thank you Nick Paro, Robert Sawers, Steven Rosenzweig, Violet Hunter, Romaine Voigt, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

I was a guest on Nick Paro’s show along with Coach Cap. We raged at RFK Jr. and his eugenics cruelty towards the autism community, spat on Nazis, and took a dip into biblical prophecy. We also took a little geeky sidetrip before getting back to the matter at hand, hating on RFK Jr., the Plague Bringer.I also introduced Nick and Cap to the TESCREAL movement, for which I deeply apologize. Ignorance is bliss, and I ruined that for them.Anyway! Come watch!Thank you Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA, The Vicar, Musings on Interesting Times, Violet Hunter, Russell Hanson, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

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!The regime lost a very important battle this week, and I go on an epic rant against the callous anti-vaxxer monsters inflicting pain and suffering on the autism community. And that’s just the first 20 minutes! Hell of a show this week! Come join the Ogre Nation!If you prefer the unedited version or just prefer to watch instead of listen, here ya go!Ogre Nation News Update!3:58 - 8:57 Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air, signaling a profound weakness in the regime’s efforts to silence criticism.8:58 - 22:05 Trump has finally let the “vaccines cause autism” genie out of the bottle and that wasn’t even the worst part of his attack on modern medicine. 22:06 - 23:45 The FBI continues to fail in its mission to link Charlie Kirk’s murder to the left. Womp womp23:46 - 29:50 Trump publicly ordered Pam Bondi to prosecute the people on his enemies list in a rambling, incoherent tweet. The press was somehow not shocked and enraged. Again.29:51 - 37:49 This Week In Vomit-Inducing Racism37:50 - 43:40 Scenes From A Crashing Economy43:41 - 58:19 Headlines for Short Attention Spans58:20 - 1:09:05 Self-care of the WeekWe wrap up the show with me scolding Florida Woman for her TERRIBLE taste in Avatar: The Last Airbender viewing. And I continue scolding her after the credits. Things We Discussed On The ShowJimmy Kimmel defends free speech as he returns to late-night television from suspensionPress could lose Pentagon access for releasing ‘unauthorised information’Trump links autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, despite decades of evidence it’s safeFDA aims to expand use of leucovorin as RFK Jr. touts it as autism treatment‘No evidence’ found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk’s shooting and left-wing groups, officials sayTrump Officials Didn’t Know If His Order to Prosecute Foes Was Meant to Be SecretStephen Miller’s Charlie Kirk speech draws Joseph Goebbels comparisons‘The Bear’ Writer Arrested on Train After Complaint From White WomanMichigan mom says 11-year-old son was expelled after dismantling classmate’s loaded gun at schoolGrocery prices have jumped up, and there’s no relief in sightMost CEOs say Trump policy has harmed their businesses, new survey findsTrump cancels meeting with top Democrats as government shutdown loomsSupreme Court Allows Trump to Fire F.T.C. CommissionerAdelita Grijalva will win US House special election in Arizona, CNN projects, delivering decisive vote for Epstein files pushReports: Justice Department closed probe into Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, for accepting bag of cashTrump adviser suggested blowing up migrants’ boats with drones, book saysUS Senate confirms 48 of Trump’s nominees under new Republican rulesBice: GOP guv candidate Bill Berrien scrubs links to sexually explicit social media accountsTERRIBLE!!!!!!GOOD!!!! Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

I joined Nick Paro and Lawrence Winnerman for the first time on The Wizards’ Counsil and had a blast raging as shitty fascist asshole AND being a super nerd. What’s not to love?Thank you Dana DuBois, Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, P. J. Schuster, Yanni Hamburger, Rachel Hendricks, and many others for tuning into my live video with Nick Paro and Lawrence Winnerman! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe

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!After a rough start with all kinds of technical difficulties, we managed to pull it together and deliver a fantastic show! Believe me, no one was more surprised than we were at how good the audio came out! Anywho! Come join Florida Woman Rants and me as we tear into this whole “Charlie Kirk the little shitweasel Nazi is a martyr” crap the media is selling before we move on to all of the other trash this fascist regime is shoveling to deflect from Epstein and the crumbling economy.Elections are coming and time is running out. Tik-Tok, motherfuckers.Ogre Nation News Update!1:43 - 22:14 “The Media Can Suck My Spirit Dick” - Florida Woman Rants - The legacy press has reached a new low in whitewashing Charlie Kirk, rabid self-censorship, and blatant disinformation to protect the right from its own hate speech22:15 - 29:57 Anti-vaxxers have claimed another victim and it’s only going to get worse as RFK Jr. wages war on science and America’s health. But there’s a glimmer of good news for once…29:58 - 33:03 We’re just two weeks away from a government shutdown. Will Democrats find the nerve to stand up to the fascists? Will GOP infighting break their will? We’ll find out on October 1st.33:04 - 41:14 Scenes From A Crashing Economy41:15 - 43:22 You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream Because of Fucking ICE43:23 - 55:35 Headlines for Short Attention Spans55:36 - 1:02:00 Selfcare of the WeekThings We Discussed In The EpisodeThe Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.No, Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right WayPublic Health Reminds Residents About the Importance of Measles Vaccination Following the Death of a Child from a Measles-Related ComplicationData investigation: Childhood vaccination rates are backsliding across the U.S.AHIP Statement on Vaccine CoverageThink Big for a Change, Democrats: Call This the “No Kings” Shutdown.Trump to GOP: Vote yes on the ‘clean’ CRSouth Korea Warns U.S. As Fallout From Massive Hyundai Raid ContinuesChina’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers‘The whole thing is screwed up’: Farmers in deep-red Pennsylvania struggle to find workersU.S. citizenship workers to become ICE-like agents under new ruleA record number of congressional lawmakers aren't running for reelection in 2026. Here's the listTrump announces deadly US strike on another alleged Venezuelan drug boatTrump’s D.C. Show of Force Diverts Agents and Prosecutors From CaseworkFired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sues Trump administration to get her job backNetanyahu reaffirms U.S. alliance as Rubio visits Jerusalem after Qatar strikesTikTok users in the US will reportedly have to move to a new app with new American owners when Trump deal takes effect Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe