I have not been paying attention to the news for the last week.

And then I see this. How is this real life? How is this person still free of consequences?

Despite the evidence to the contrary we are not, in fact, living through an alternative reality simulation. This all actually happened:

In the last two weeks, Donald Trump pledged solidarity with the January 6 rioters, dined with two Holocaust-denying fans of Adolf Hitler, and called for the termination of the Constitution.

And he remains the front-runner and clear favorite for the GOP nomination for president in 2024.

IN OTHER NEWS:

Worst flu outbreak in more than a decade spikes hospitalizations

AND I’m officially out of the loop – I never even heard of “Goblin Mode” and it’s the word of the year. Believe it or not, I’m ok with this.