Eric Schmeltzer
@ericschmeltzer
Creator of Build A Better Donkey (betterdonkey.substack.com). A digital nomad trying to find a home. By day, a political hack. By night, an exhausted dad. Tortured Philadelphia sports fan. Go Birds.
I mean. We're not far away! Add a couple arms to that jawn and some attitude
Daughter and I caught our first robot worker rolling around the aisles at Ralph's today. By the frozen food aisle, I was explaining The Terminator to her.
Generally I don't go with betting markets. But in this case it's a factor of the ballot return counts and polling this morning. It does feel like things are definitely trending in El-Sayed's direction.
What happens when a Trump loyalist takes the Fed. A lot of BS and hot air, but no actual plan or strategy.
Never ever wake me up from this!!!! I only wish my dad was alive to see where the Sixers are now.
*SMASH CUT TO* Odysseus sunning his asshole surrounded by 15 women he's impregnated who rub ivermectin and beef tallow all over him, as he sips on a huge vat labeled "τεστοστερόνη" (Testosterone). He gazes upon Helen of Troy, blond hair, blue eyed, blindingly white skin doing a Nazi salute...
Burnham has Labour in a position to win again, by telling voters he's heard them, they're right about government not serving them, Labour's failing to correct it, and promising big changes. It's a formula that could extend Democratic wins here in the US. betterdonkey.substack.com/p/britain-go...
Trump told states if they don't rig their elections for Republicans, he'll take away their terrorism preparedness funds. This isn't a policy argument, but you wouldn't know it from Dem messaging. More on what happened and how it should be framed: betterdonkey.substack.com/p/trump-thre...
Live shot of MAGAs refusing to leave the National Mall, as skies become ominous and authorities urge them to leave, July 4.
I never was much into the idea of doing political short form / TikTok videos. But doing them as Fozzy? I'm not exactly saying no.
This is apparently from today. The Reflecting Pool looks green again.
Supporter of Trump posted a video taken yesterday at the Reflecting Pool, showing what seem to be multiple spots where the paint has peeled, possibly confirming posts from people who've found smaller pieces of paint around.
None of this is wrong. It's also not very difficult to grasp if you don't have your head in the sand, or are so wedded to the establishment that you recoil at such thoughts.
Really hard to overstate the earthquake of Mamdani going 3-3 tonight. Shows his popularity is transferrable in NYC. Makes people less likely to oppose him, including City Council. Some well known NY Dems are considering retirement over reelection tonight.
This is how it will end. How we get there? I looked through my time machine into the near future. Come along and see coverage from Beltway publications on the Trump military strikes on algae.... betterdonkey.substack.com/p/war-on-algae
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY. Don't forget to pick up the phone and call your Daddy.
Trump ignored this advice and today unveiled the new paint scheme. What could POSSIBLY GO WRONG with him ignoring advice from professionals on paint issues?!
How long until MAGAs all start wearing algae and blue paint strips on their heads like the insane cult they are? Under a week, right?
Gilded Age --> Populists --> Progressive Era It's not hard to see the parallel to where we are today and where Democrats need to go. Some are - pushing bold systemic reform as a means to get to bold policy. Who are they and how can you help? betterdonkey.substack.com/p/somebodys-...
No one gives a flying fig about your plan to build more housing if they believe the corrupt and broken system will chew up that plan and spit it out as thin gruel. And they should believe that, because that is exactly what happens. BUT, I'm hopeful! More: betterdonkey.substack.com/p/ossoff-rad...
WTF Google? See, this is why AI can't be trusted, when it gets its knowledge from this! (PS: Let's Go, Orange!)
It's really funny they keep having these "HEY EVERYONE! I'M STILL ALIVE!" press events in the Oval and he keeps sleeping through them.
I love how the WH is like Trump keeps going to Walter Reed because he is addicted to the exams. Like...