Watch all of the original 1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration TikTok posts from Oct. 3-Oct. 9, 2025 on YouTube! +++ This week on the show... On Day 257, I discuss how I think it is just too narrow to label the leader of the Trump administration as a racist. He is so much more than that! He has undue grievance with all types of people, and he will also accept undue praise from all kinds of people. For instance, I don’t believe he would dislike Prince for being Black; he would dislike Prince because Prince is revered, adored, and one of history’s most extraordinary talents. I also take a moment to throw shade at Dave Chappelle for being transphobic and co-opting Charlie Murphy’s stories for his two best bits. On Day 258, I talk about the dopey speeches that the leader of the Trump administration and one of his flunkies gave to the world’s generals after making them haul their asses away from their work to listen to speeches so dopey, they reminded me of the dwarf named Dopey. Even so, I make the case that this is what democracy looks like. These guys were elected and appointed, and that’s how our system works. If I consider this very dopey display as part of a larger narrative arc, then I have to believe that what we are seeing right now is a prologue to a better day, with better dwarves. On Day 259, I reference John Lennon’s song “I’m So Tired,” which I am pretty sure I have referenced previously, which means I am so tired, a lot. I feel it out there these days. People are exhausted from dealing with jerks, although I don’t call them jerks on Day 259. I have been hearing more and more people say that they support the leader of the Trump administration’s policies, but they don’t support his character. To me, all behavior stems from character. Did I mention that I am so tired? On Day 260, I follow up my commentary about the dopey speeches given to the generals on Day 258 to mention that an AI overview that I did not ask for, concluded that my commentary on the topic was opinionated, but fair, and from this I have to say that AI clearly has more of a handle on critical thinking than the people we have entrusted the safety and success of our nation to. Since AI is comprised of the collective consciousness of the population, I will take this as a good sign. I also squeeze in a mention of Buster Poindexter! On Day 261, I compare the self-righteousness of the leader of the Trump administration, the Trump administration, and the followers of the leader of the Trump administration, to those, like myself, who prefer The Dark Side of The Moon over The Wall when it comes to Pink Floyd albums. I make the argument that no one is better than anyone else, and while we may prefer some people over others, like I do with those albums, we should appreciate each other’s objective reason for existing anyway, just like I do with those albums. On Day 262, it’s not Jim Carey in Liar, Liar. It is Don Wary in Cryer, Cryer. On this day, I talk about how astounded and impressed I am by the leader of the Trump administration’s lifetime of honing his skill at shamelessly lying. This is not something that I think he is even aware of at this point. It is a default setting, and it takes two to tango. Most people just aren’t prepared to be shamelessly lied to, right to their face, and that is what makes them a perfect partner for the leader of the Trump administration! On Day 263, we celebrate becoming legal! We are 18% through 1461 days of ignoring the Trump administration, and this, of course, reminded me of the rock star who looked more like a woman in his prime than any other, and that is Sebastian Bach of Skid Row, who sang the song “18 and Life”. Sure, we have a long way to go. Still, I will always stop at these incremental milestones to remind myself and you what we are doing here, and what we are doing is surviving, helping others survive, and getting better at surviving by surviving! +++ Pre-Order My Book! The Apples In Stereo by Josh Bloom | Out Dec. 9, 2025 “This book is completely different from the way I thought of things, but it appears to be accurate!” —Robert Schneider of The Apples In Stereo “Art is messy! 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