I was going to publish a post today about the pettiness of the Trump administration is best illustrated by deadnaming a trans former HHS official*. No, it’s not as dangerous (or deadly) as other Trump administration actions, but it’s the kind of thing for which someone should be named and shamed. And then, Sunday night Trump uttered a vile and disgusting statement–which arguably could be viewed as a violent threat too–about Rob and Michelle Reiner’s death.

If there’s any consolation to be had, this seems to be blowing up in Trump’s face, though that didn’t stop him from doubling down yesterday. There might be a level of meanness and pettiness that the body politic just can’t ignore or stomach. While Trump obviously sets the tone, as the deadnaming indicates, this malignant behavior is marbled throughout the entire Trump administration, and those involved in such foul behavior should be shamed and made outcast (even if it’s not illegal). There is no balm in Gilead to heal those sin sick souls.

Anyway, here’s a funny sketch featuring Rob Reiner and Carroll O’Connor (apparently, it was at least partially improvised):

*I delayed writing about that because I was going to write about the Trump administration’s cancelling plans from the Biden administration to mint quarters about abolition (of slavery) and women’s suffrage. Being assholes happens like clockwork for these putzes.