Oct 17, 2026 · 28 min · 8 segments
This week’s topics include: Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream an execution, John Murdock’s protest resignation, Elon Musk’s dark money, Kimberly Guilfoyle’s departure, Katie Zacharia’s rough first…
My summary for the 32nd week of convicted felon Donald Trump's reckless, unnecessary, and unpopular war with Iran was already running pretty long, so I had to cut a little bit out.
Today, I'd like to focus on the response to good-for-nothing Pete Hegseth's absurd plan to livestream an execution.
As you'll remember from yesterday, Hegseth has set December 3rd as the date for the Fort Hood shooter's execution, because nothing gets people into the holiday spirit like a good old fashioned death by firing squad.
Thankfully, some fiscally irresponsible Republicans, yes, only some, have publicly objected to Hegseth's sadistic plan.
The New York Times has a few choice quotes.
Retiring Senator Tom Tillis said the decision was beyond disgusting.
He also wrote that, Along those same lines, Austin Scott, a representative from Georgia, posted, Another representative, Rob Bresnahan of Pennsylvania, wrote, An execution shouldn't be a live-streamed spectacle.
The focus should be on justice for the victims and their families, not turning an execution into entertainment.
Their pain deserves respect, not a public show.
He told reporters, I see these announcements.
I don't know that that's actually going to happen.
Now, that said, I mean, look, if it's through livestream, I'm not going to be watching it.
That is such a weak-willed denunciation.
First, he doubts it's going to happen, when we all know that testosterone-obsessed warrior ethos Hegseth is absolutely gung-ho about moving forward with the public execution.
And second, rather than condemn this atrocity, Vance simply said, I'm not going to be watching it.
I mean, cool, but that's as far as you're willing to go? That's like throwing Vance a softball and having him whiff as badly as Eric Schmidt.
My Daily Actor Resistance, cataloging a scant few fiscally irresponsible Republican objections to good-for-nothing Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream an execution.
October 11th, 2026.
705 days since, 758 days to go.
My summary for the 32nd week of convicted felon Donald Trump's reckless, unnecessary, and unpopular war with Iran was already running pretty long, so I had to cut a little bit out.
Today, I'd like to focus on the response to good-for-nothing Pete Hegseth's absurd plan to livestream an execution.
As you'll remember from yesterday, Hegseth has set December 3rd as the date for the Fort Hood shooter's execution, because nothing gets people into the holiday spirit like a good old fashioned death by firing squad.
Thankfully, some fiscally irresponsible Republicans, yes, only some, have publicly objected to Hegseth's sadistic plan.
The New York Times has a few choice quotes.
Retiring Senator Tom Tillis said the decision was beyond disgusting.
He also wrote that, Along those same lines, Austin Scott, a representative from Georgia, posted, Another representative, Rob Bresnahan of Pennsylvania, wrote, An execution shouldn't be a live-streamed spectacle.
The focus should be on justice for the victims and their families, not turning an execution into entertainment.
Their pain deserves respect, not a public show.
He told reporters, I see these announcements.
I don't know that that's actually going to happen.
Now, that said, I mean, look, if it's through livestream, I'm not going to be watching it.
That is such a weak-willed denunciation.
First, he doubts it's going to happen, when we all know that testosterone-obsessed warrior ethos Hegseth is absolutely gung-ho about moving forward with the public execution.
And second, rather than condemn this atrocity, Vance simply said, I'm not going to be watching it.
I mean, cool, but that's as far as you're willing to go? That's like throwing Vance a softball and having him whiff as badly as Eric Schmidt.
My Daily Actor Resistance, cataloging a scant few fiscally irresponsible Republican objections to good-for-nothing Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream an execution.
October 11th, 2026.
705 days since, 758 days to go.
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