I have reduced my cable news consumption since the election. Reading about the Trump-Musk attack on America is a tad less upsetting than it seeing on the tube. I remain, however, a devoted viewer of The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell.

We have a running, somewhat embarrassing joke at Adrastos World HQ: that kitty Claire Trevor calls our favorite MSNBC host, Uncle Lawrence. Surely, I’m not the only one who riffs on their pets. Claire does indeed watch the show with me. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

I’ve recently expanded our family to include Cousin Sheldon, the Senator not the sitcom character. The word I use most often to describe Senator Whitehouse is droll. He’s a witty and intelligent man who is one of Uncle Lawrence’s regular guests.

The other evening, Cousin Sheldon used the word Trumpservience to describe his scaredy cat Republican colleagues. I’m not sure if he’s the coiner of the word but I’ve decided to keep it in the family, so I’m giving him credit for the coinage.

A quick note about Sheldon Whitehouse. Some mainstream media pukes thought he might vote to confirm his UVA law school classmate Bobby Junior, because *they* would put cronyism above country. Talk about bringing the stupid. Senator Whitehouse is not the only one who knows Bobby Junior to think he’s a disaster waiting to happen. His own siblings and cousin Caroline opposed his nomination.

In case you’re wondering how to use Trumpservience and its variations in a sentence, here are two examples:

Lindsey Graham is a weak man whose Trumpservience knows no bounds.

Trumpservient Iowa Senator Joni Ernst was against Dirty Hands Hegseth before she was for him.

Word.

The last word goes to The Beatles: