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Random observations from a random fish in a river near you. Possibly a parody.

created November 16, 2024

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Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

YES! Considering Trump's considerable karmic debt, I think that would be only fair.

3/9/2025, 9:43:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Whoops....preferably.

3/9/2025, 5:47:17 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Preferable choking on a Big Mac during a presser.

3/9/2025, 5:46:46 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

What's with the forehead ridge above the eyebrow?

3/9/2025, 5:44:37 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Ooops! I forwarded it to her without reading carefully.

3/9/2025, 5:43:54 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Where's the outrage, general public?

3/9/2025, 5:43:04 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Courts are too damned slow. We need to find better / faster defenses for these shenanigans.

3/9/2025, 5:41:57 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

(And fully documented!)

3/9/2025, 5:39:06 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Can't the rival companies just perform their own searches on Google and get the "search results" more directly?

3/9/2025, 5:36:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Correct. They are not "preparing". They already prepared them.

3/9/2025, 5:34:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

They are relocating to Alabama too.

3/9/2025, 5:33:33 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

You managed to get THREE hats in this issue but none of them are Popehats? CC @kenwhite.bsky.social

3/9/2025, 5:31:30 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

YESSSS! You nailed it!

3/9/2025, 5:27:17 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social)

Maybe he's also moving the Epstein Files to Alabama as part of this deal?

3/9/2025, 5:24:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Well I guess Trump isn't going to get a blowjob from Boebert now.

3/9/2025, 5:21:12 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Eh, he could have just said Colorado has too many O's in its name. Mail-in voting is just the latest excuse for his petulant retribution campaign.

3/9/2025, 5:20:12 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

I assume someone had to read this to Boebert since I don't think she's able to read on her own.

3/9/2025, 5:18:47 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

It's always about retribution for Trump, who thinks it's Festivus 365 days a year.

3/9/2025, 5:17:37 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Does Alabama even have electricity yet? Or are they getting that as part of this deal too?

3/9/2025, 5:16:08 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

But by the time the relevant court rules in a few weeks, Trump will have scored all his points. There *has* to be a better defense for all of these shenanigans.

3/9/2025, 5:14:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Is it just me or has Don Bongino completely disappeared lately? Is it time to put him on milk cartons?

3/9/2025, 5:04:09 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Why doesn't IL return the favor and send their national guard to TX?

3/9/2025, 5:02:46 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Unfortunately the Dem party likes bringing knives to gunfights.

3/9/2025, 4:59:44 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Kinda like a 5 year old bully using a magnifying glass in the sun against defenseless ants.

3/9/2025, 4:58:44 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

[Rick Perry has entered the chat]

3/9/2025, 4:55:33 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Where's Jack Ryan when you need him?

3/9/2025, 4:53:24 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Boss Hogg would have been proud of that FL judge.

3/9/2025, 4:52:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Damn! Those fingers keep getting smaller!

3/9/2025, 4:50:30 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Spoiler alert: Most voters are too stupid to notice.

3/9/2025, 4:49:01 AM | 57 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

In related news, he can't use the Alien Enemies Act either.

3/9/2025, 4:48:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Thoughts and prayers! Take it a day at a time and you'll get through it!

3/9/2025, 4:43:53 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Or hire a bunch of people to walk around Washington DC wearing Epstein masks.

3/9/2025, 4:42:37 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social)

Obviously, they had the Epstein Files on board.

3/9/2025, 4:39:30 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

"Nah Scott, I don't think this looks staged at all. Let me just get this quick pic and then you can go to your fancy Michelin-rated bistro."

2/9/2025, 4:09:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

He looks gassed.

2/9/2025, 5:37:24 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

He's renaming the planet after himself.

2/9/2025, 5:36:37 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

The media doesn't want to lose their access. Sigh...

2/9/2025, 5:34:49 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Is today "Reverse Day" and no one told me?

29/8/2025, 10:54:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Get some more boxes of Franzia to Pirro's office STAT!

29/8/2025, 10:53:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Agreed. And either way, you can be certain that Susan Collins will be "very concerned".

29/8/2025, 10:43:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm guessing most hedge funds have informants that give them a heads up in advance.

29/8/2025, 10:25:40 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Next up on Trump Plays His Greatest Hits: "If this stands, pretty soon you're not gonna have a country any more"

29/8/2025, 10:24:35 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

I think the courts should let this stand just to test out Trump's theory.

29/8/2025, 10:23:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Sadly, its not very hard to convince Congress. If they signed off on the steamy pile of shit known as OBBA, they'll sign off on anything.

29/8/2025, 10:21:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The only "determination" that POTUS is capable of making is whether to have 1 or 2 double cheeseburgers for dinner.

29/8/2025, 10:18:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Ruh roh Shaggy!

29/8/2025, 10:10:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

This is excellent. I must know the background! Was this an art gallery piece that someone decided to "modify"?

29/8/2025, 10:10:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

YES!!!

29/8/2025, 4:27:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

"The president wants to see more whitewashing". I fixed it for you.

29/8/2025, 4:26:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

"Magic Mike"....heh heh!

29/8/2025, 4:25:30 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Go @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social !!!

29/8/2025, 4:22:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Go @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social !!!

29/8/2025, 4:21:58 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Since Trump is a known germophobe, it's pretty obvious its not the handshaking. It's like saying a vegan got sick from eating too much beef.

29/8/2025, 4:20:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

"Heather Honey" sounds like a really bad porn star name.

29/8/2025, 2:16:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Why can't blue state governors send their national guard to red states?

29/8/2025, 2:16:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

OK, but what specifically should we be doing NOW? WE...NEED...A...PLAN!

29/8/2025, 3:17:07 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

OK, but what specifically should we be doing NOW? WE...NEED...A...PLAN!

29/8/2025, 3:16:53 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

OK, but what specifically should we be doing NOW? WE...NEED...A...PLAN!

29/8/2025, 3:16:10 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

No thanks!

29/8/2025, 3:14:24 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

OK, but what specifically should we be doing NOW?

29/8/2025, 3:10:20 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Susie Wiles has been remarkably invisible so far. I had reasonably high hopes for her.

29/8/2025, 3:09:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

And it still happens to homeschooled kids too. Ain't America great?

29/8/2025, 3:08:35 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

And Trump's not rockin waterproof bronzer, apparently.

29/8/2025, 3:07:09 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

That's about as likely as those drugs causing all of the record forest fires we're having.

29/8/2025, 3:06:22 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Looks like Scott Jennings has been shopping at Ross again.

29/8/2025, 2:50:16 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

True that (unfortunately).

29/8/2025, 2:48:36 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

I'd love to see a bunch of great brains on the left to get together and come up with an actual comprehensive plan to combat the rise of fascism in America. And no, waiting for the midterm elections and hoping the Dems win big isn't going to cut it. WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!

29/8/2025, 2:48:02 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There are countless posts on BlueSky bemoaning what Trump is doing to our wonderful country. I'm frankly tired of all of the "bad things are happening" posts. Instead, WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?

29/8/2025, 2:46:47 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

At this rate, are we still even HAVING midterms?

29/8/2025, 2:33:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Or maybe CA and IL can send their National Guard there.

29/8/2025, 2:32:24 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Wouldn't it just be easier for them to release the Epstein Files?

29/8/2025, 2:31:15 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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28/8/2025, 2:41:03 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social)

All three. And he's butt ugly for good measure.

28/8/2025, 2:38:19 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because Kegseth is insisting on drones that can transport kegs to his man cave.

27/8/2025, 3:57:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Avoiding talking about painful / complicated topics related to Trump.

27/8/2025, 3:55:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

And I'm sure this isn't going to help with recruiting efforts. "Join the National Guard so you can spread manure for Trump!"

27/8/2025, 3:54:02 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

I'd love to know what the National Guard soldiers think about this. It must be frustrating to be called away from your day job just to waste your time spreading mulch. Over time, I'm sure this nonsense will cost him support from the military.

27/8/2025, 3:52:07 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Clickbait much?

27/8/2025, 3:54:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Right. The whales fly through the air and are turned into filets by the windmills.

27/8/2025, 3:53:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Me thinks ICE will eventually find him hanging out on that sign and deport him.

27/8/2025, 3:52:03 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

What was his answer? He had that deer-in-the-headlights look even before the question was asked.

27/8/2025, 3:50:20 AM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Duh! This isn't news.

27/8/2025, 3:48:55 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

The problem is (1) all of Trump's obviously bad actions take a while to have the expected negative effects and (2) the general public's short attention span prevents people from seeing the obvious cause-effect relationships.

27/8/2025, 3:48:29 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

DeRemer's gonna ream all Oregonians.

27/8/2025, 3:42:36 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

What's your next gig? Maybe you can work for Trump?

27/8/2025, 3:41:09 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

You've got our attention....how do we put this into practice?

27/8/2025, 3:39:50 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

But according to Trump his approval ratings are in the 150s!

27/8/2025, 3:38:32 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Hopes and prayers that he's ok!

27/8/2025, 3:35:38 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social)

True. But if Captain Kirk was really smart, he would have come to the 2020s to beam Trump into a wall.

27/8/2025, 3:28:15 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

OK, so what are we actually going to DO about it?

27/8/2025, 3:23:43 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Can you be more specific about this "something"?

27/8/2025, 3:17:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

The Secret Service is going to need reinforcements to extract Witkoff's head from Trump's smelly ass.

27/8/2025, 3:15:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Like I'm going to listen to the guy with the Butthead (from Beavis and Butthead fame) haircut.

27/8/2025, 3:14:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

This guy should be the headliner at the next DNC.

26/8/2025, 4:43:41 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hopefully the market responds strongly so Trump TACOs. Otherwise, Powell is the next to go.

26/8/2025, 4:35:46 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

I think this is a trial balloon. If he gets away with this with minor impacts, Powell is next.

26/8/2025, 3:10:06 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Perhaps with a sharpie?

25/8/2025, 7:53:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If Trump really wants the Nobel Peace Prize, he needs to give Ukraine enough military and intel assistance to make Putin actually *want* a ceasefire.

25/8/2025, 4:11:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Random Carp (@randomcarp.bsky.social) reply parent

Scott Baio acts?

25/8/2025, 3:19:54 AM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Maybe Pritzker can send the Illinois National Guard to Mississippi or some other red state. Not only would that show "two can play at this game", it would make the IL National Guard unavailable for any Trump fuckery.

25/8/2025, 2:40:22 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view