I am watching the thing, but in my defense, I'm in bed, and have been drinking AMA

[quinn@social.circl.lu]

The cat is awake again, and judging me.

[quinn@social.circl.lu]

This story sure has words in it

[anonymooseguy@mas.to]

@quinn well, he has the best words. He's told us that for years

[quinn@social.circl.lu]

"Googles how long is the sotu"

oh dear

[quinn@social.circl.lu]

oh he's giving a congressional medal of honor.

I want to see what happens if someone tells him he can give one to himself.

[karen5lund@mastodon.social]

@quinn I have to agree with the cat. Sorry.

This thread, unlike the speech (which I'm not watching), is wonderful. Thank you.

Tomorrow I will probably try to read a transcript, as I usually do since the evening I almost ripped my face off listening to Bush Jr mispronounce "nuclear." Which, in 2026, feels nostalgic.

[steff@soc.femme.cat]

@quinn
Somehow this has become a medals award show... Maybe he'll give out cars next?

[quinn@social.circl.lu]

no one cares what you rename bases they will still somehow be racist

[randomcanuck@cosocial.ca]

@quinn great thread! So glad you’re watching this so I don’t have to

[quinn@social.circl.lu]

*air horn* WE HAVE A NEW RECORD

we have mumbered together all this time, and it's coming to an end. Please god.

[quinn@social.circl.lu]

@RandomCanuck i live to serve

[quinn@social.circl.lu]

someone is clapping next to the mic and I'm overly amused by this, since i'm completely exhausted.

[jpummil@genomic.social]

@quinn May it be every bit as successful as Trump steaks, Trump university…..🙄

[quinn@social.circl.lu]

Trump is now complaining that he can't have a congressional medal of honor because they told him he can't give one to himself.

Truly we live in extraordinary times.

OH FUCK HE'S STILL TALKING

[quinn@social.circl.lu]

mumble mumble manifest destiny

[gaditb@icosahedron.website]

@quinn Heck, is there anything stopping him from just making up a new medal daily, and deciding whatever arbitrary criteria for it, and giving it to himself under whatever excuse?

[quinn@social.circl.lu]

oh no he's doing a recap of america. i'm chewing on my arm to stay awake and endure this nonsense

[ocdtrekkie@mastodon.social]

@quinn Hey, something I can appreciate Richard Nixon for!

[gaditb@icosahedron.website]

@quinn Like I don't think that would be GOOD for democracy, but arguably if only because of the technically-nonzero amount of his attention and his government's executive capacity that would take, it theoretically could have a measurably positive impact on policy.

[quinn@social.circl.lu]

1 hour 47 minutes
may god have mercy on our souls, because that fucker doesn't have any.