The Eclipse, Feline Version

It's very lazy of us cats to post someone else's copy on our blog, but this summation by one of our favorite Twitter accounts is too good not to share. Besides, we're busy getting ready for tomorrow's eclipse (see above). Enjoy, and please follow The Shallow State. We cats PURR.

"This is for anyone feeling anxious over Donald Trump's perpetual malice and psychosis, anyone feeling outrage over his attacks on truth, country, and our institutions, anyone feeling frustrated at the blind support he still seems to engender, and anyone feeling impatient about him being held to account.

 

"Stay focused on this: He's a financial mess. Yesterday's billionaire bash was bogus blustery bullshit — a publicity stunt, obviously crafted to counter his recent narcissistic battering, by allowing him to claim he raised twice as much as an event that included Obama. Look at it critically and see it for what it is.

 

"His Truth Social 'solution' is becoming another problem, another fraud, a weak Hail Mary — down 40 percent in a week, anchored by myth, an embarrassment, and the SEC is watching.

 

"His cognitive decline continues to advance. Other than when he's in very friendly environs surrounded by aides and sycophants, he can barely hold it together for more than a couple minutes. The cognitive decline is being noticed more, talked about more, and we already know his handlers have changed his schedule because of it. These same handlers know they can't hide it forever, not from donors (I guarantee it was a secret topic yesterday), and eventually not even from cult outliers. They're frantically working on every possible strategy to keep it out of the narrative and every possible medication to keep it under wraps. His schedule may change further — and without rallies, he has no narcissistic placation — which is torture for him, especially now, when he's so narcissistically battered.

 

"He will NEVER debate — whatever reason they give, ignore; the REAL reason is that he CAN'T. He's also fraying physically. He looks swollen, blotchy, ruddy, uneven, and his gait and posture are worsening. He's disgorged and he's gagged. Has anyone ever been those two things simultaneously before?

 

"His $175 million bond is now being challenged. He barely posted the $90 million bond. Both his FULL judgments continue to bear interest — EVERY DAY! His legal costs apart from that continue to be stratospheric, and they're also EVERY DAY!

 

"The RNC is broke, in shambles, run by nitwits, and the GOP will get crushed down-ballot without funds. The GOP House and their narrow majority are infighting. There are very few people coming out FOR Trump anymore, beyond the usual suspects. Only 4 percent of his own Cabinet has endorsed him. His base is static at best, and the majority of Haley voters won't come back to him. RFK Jr. will take more votes from Trump, I don't care what anyone says.

 

"Biden, meanwhile, is doing fine, in good spirits, doing his job, and his economic metrics continue to astound. Dems themselves are unified. The campaign is using humor, getting under Trump's skin. While the GOP closes field offices, Dems open them.

 

"Bragg is moving forward. Seven days to trial. Tick-tock. Fani is still on the case. You can bet Jack Smith is working on an 11th Circuit strategy. Rudy is disbarred, destitute, drunk, and disgraced. Eastman and Clark are being disbarred. Navarro is freaking out in prison. Others look over their shoulders. 

 

"MAGA has been super-triggered lately, like angry locusts; remember that they get that way most when they're uncomfortable; cognitive dissonance is starting to set in for some of them, even though most are not yet self-aware of it. Remember that we only see the toothless mob, the bottom 5 percent, but there's a whole lot of them that aren't sure about Putin over Ukraine and are beginning to realize they ARE better off now than four years ago.

 

"So, bottom line, it's Sunday afternoon. Go outside, get some fresh air, walk your dog, pet your cat, choose a bottle of wine to open later, hug a loved one, watch some comedy or college basketball (and soon the eclipse), and above all, breathe deeply, and keep a healthy and accurate perspective."