Trump and Vance Finally Have a Job That Suits Them.
Hey friends, it’s Kirk.
After the 2024 election, a Berkeley-based brand designer named Stefan Schuch — who’d spent years doing visual work for Apple and Google — found himself where a lot of us found ourselves. Angry. Exhausted. Needing something to do with his hands.
So he designed a dog waste bag with Donald Trump’s face on it.
Just to see how it felt.
It felt great. He called up his friend and fellow Apple alum Kevin Tiell, and together they launched Smolotov — a portmanteau of “small” and “Molotov,” because small things can have a big impact. They put the bags on Amazon with zero marketing. The five-star reviews came anyway.
I asked Stefan why progressive values matter to him. Here’s what he said:
“The Orange Clown and his techno-fascist ghouls have done us the magnificent accidental favor of ripping the curtain clean off the wall. Fear and loathing has a funny way of becoming fury, and fury has a funny way of becoming a movement. Buy the bag. The dogs are already with us.”
Okay then, Stefan.
The bags are thick, leak-proof, plant-based, and made in a certified fair-trade facility. Sixty to a box. And they now come in two versions.
The Original features the guy you already know. Finally in his natural element.
The Deuce features JD Vance — priced at $17.47, which is not an accident — and comes with a product description we did not write and could not have written better ourselves:
“Once turned inside out, and full of shit, you will recognize the familiar face of a leader who is openly hostile to his constituents and who lies to preserve his own best interests. These SHT Bags may be your only recourse against tyranny in a manner that still fits neatly within the constraints of capitalist consumption, or your Patagonia vest.”*
Every partner in the Minocqua Marketplace has pledged not to fund MAGA candidates or causes. So when you buy a box, your money does double duty. It puts something satisfying in your hand on your morning walk, and it stays the hell out of the pockets of the people building this.
While you’re here — a few more ways to put your money where your values are.
Tony hid 8647 in the design of our hand towel. FDT on the bottom. It’s subtle enough for company and satisfying enough for you.
For the days you need something more tactile, we’ve got the Trump voodoo doll. No further explanation needed.
Put something worth reading in your yard with our Free Beer Day yard sign. Because resistance doesn’t have to be grim.
And if you’re putting the right things back in the ground — literally — we’ve got a compost bin for that too.
8647 Hand Towel, Voo Doo Doll , Compost Bin
And because we can’t let a week go by without a little joy in the fight — we just added our own Free Beer Day yard sign to the mix. Because resistance doesn’t have to be grim. It can also be a cold beer and a yard sign that speaks for itself.
Every small act of resistance adds up. A bag on your morning walk. A sign in your yard. Money that stays out of the wrong pockets. Stefan called it right — small things have a big impact. The dogs are already with us.
Kirk Bangstad
Owner, Minocqua Brewing Company/ Minocqua Marketplace
Publisher, Minocqua Brewing Company Times
Candidate for Governor in Wisconsin
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Tempted to go get a dog, just so I have a reason to get the bags . . .
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