Jeff, I'd love to hear more about trump's pal Steve Witkoff and his role in all of the violence in Gaza and Israel. Sure was handy to have some terrorism and war break out if you want to get some construction contracts. I have no inside info, but Witkoff seems to have his mitts on everything.
I can imagine how there've been scenario planners at NATO who have quietly gamed out the world in which the United States, being a pluralistic and representative democratic republic, faltered. A flawed leader, sweeping the country up in ignorant populist fervor, would begin withdrawing from the world to leave their allies alone. Those plans have been pulled from the deep archives and dusted off. What remains is the unfolding of history.
Sadly I agree with you. Trump and his PJ 25 are doing exactly this. They are pulling America back into itself. No international travel unless you show five years of your social media….lol is that maybe one person a week. Who the f is going to do that job. Interfering, The EU already have plans that don;t include us. They need to save themselves. We have no leadership. A demented physcopath doesn’t count and the useless cabinet are just there for his enjoyment. We need to remove by whatever means possible, as soon as possible.
Saw him coming MILES away while the orange fuckwit always thinks he's 'in charge'. It's too ugly/stupid/treasonous to be funny but Putin does get a hearty chuckle out of the insane stupidity of dealing with him.
Imagine seeing nothing but profit margins when looking at the slaughter in Gaza, and Ukraine, what ghouls! especially those land developers willing to kill residents to steal their land!
He begged Gorbachev on his knees for an opportunity to build one of his Hotels in Moscow… Red Square already has their National Hotel, which the cretinous wastrel stayed in its Lenin suite in 1987
She and sidepiece Corey tried to order jets from Spirit Aviation, which has been in financial trouble, without realizing said jets had no engines on them. Then they went for the two Gulfstream G700 for about $176 million
That wax effigy look was popularized by Melania and the Karkrashians. Bezos' new mannequin/wife takes it to extremes, though. As a retired surgical assistant, it is an offense against tastefully done surgery. (which is stuff that you can't obviously tell was done), their "Joker" Rictus grimaces, and "Saw" Puppet cheeks (think Wayland Flowers puppet "Madame". Are a visual obscenity screaming "I have the money to have all this work done".
I'm even more upset with those who failed to vote at all, whether as a protest move, a "I want my purity pony NOW" move, or whatever dumb, foolish reason they came up with for not voting against fascism.
Jeff, I hate this shit so much. You’re 100% correct. The US is totally unrecognizable and it’s become so in LESS THAN A YEAR. My heart hurts every day because of it. I don’t understand how the fucking Congressional Republicans can stand around doing nothing and ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN. Do they think they’re immune? That their children and grandchildren aren’t going to be affected by the fallout from a destroyed USA? As preventable diseases come ROARING back?? I can’t even articulate the amount of animosity I have for “Dr.” Senator Bill Cassidy. And all the others including Democrats who voted to confirm any of these fucking assholes. I fear it will take decades to repair and restore the USA.
Its very scary for sure. I can't stand that nobody who are among people we voted for our scared to do their jobs. I lived in Italy for over twelve years. I thinks its time to go back.
No. Please don't. I have already exceeded my limit on feeling the suffering of Palestinians. Every single time I think it can't possibly get any more horrific in Gaza . . .
Now: Condos by Alligator Auschwitz! Somewhere in the desert, where nothing lives except land mines! The entire coastline bulldozed to get ready for Fabulous and Breathtakingly Expensive Resorts! Brought to You by Saudi Arabia, Russian Oligarchs and Jared Kushner! Approved by Bibi Netanyahu!
I'm still focusing on the national security and privacy aspects of everything going on. The data on tourists is crazy. Will there be any foreign journalists willing to go through this? What about diplomats etc...?
I know Americans living abroad who will not be bringing their family to the US, because this is ridiculous. I think the data gathering has the evil, "I wanna take over the world" Thiel's Palantir written all over it. Yes it will be AI analyzing your data and clever people will learn ways around this like some do in China. Chinese rebellion 101: What replacement words can one use for words that are forbidden?
I am in Germany right now, which is considered backwards for tech to many countries. A lot of people do not have the same data usage as people in the US. For example, when I ride the bus I rarely see older people using a cell phone. I know I stand out in this, because I read my Substacks and other news a lot on public trans. They just look at the people in the bus or out the window. Don't see older people with cell phones in restaurants much either. They don't tend to have their transportation pass on their phone, but they get a card that they can use from the transportation service. If I contact my brother-in-law via messaging or email, I might hear back in 2 days to 2 weeks. With his wife it could be a month. Even a business might take 2 days to a week to get back to me.
My contractor and his workers use Threema, which is messaging that is not even platformed in the US. My daughter has pointed out that medical records not being on line is a protection for us. Things like that. There is some privacy safety in not being up to date. Whatever frustration one has with how antiquated things seem, I am relieved that it won't be as easy for Palantir to suck up everyone's data just like that. So, if we listed all of the German relatives, we would not even be able to provide this sort of info on them, because we don't know it. In Germany it would be illegal to give out this sort of private information, and no matter how much Merz sucks up to Trump to try to save the German auto industry, which is a wasty-waste of timey-time, he is not going to have the people just willing to give over their data like that. You are not allowed to even take pictures of people in Germany without their permission.
What really sucks is that some of us are Americans living abroad (yay) with partners who are not American. I'm already reluctant to go to the US to see my family, but now? If I want to take my partner with me, he'll be subjected to this bullshit when applying for the visa. As for me, I've got anti-Trump stickers all over my laptop, so there's that. This fuckstick is making it impossible for me to see my adult kids and my grandchild. I've never hated anyone in my life the way I hate him.
Marian: I am a naturalized US citizen but next time I go abroad, I will NOT take my cellphone. I will buy a burner phone wherever I am. It is SO embarrassing to see the worldwide standing of the once-mighty US of A.
No, but the cult does. I do not believe the GOP members of Congress are terrified of JD Vance or any of the other morons in the administration. I think once TFG kicks it, a lot falls apart for them. Right now, they know he doesn't have to have anything REAL on them, because he'll just make stuff up, and the MAGA zombies will buy it. I don't think Vance et all have that kind of power.
I totally agree with you Marian... nobody likes Vance, from what I read. He's married to a woman of color which the idiot MAGA's dont like... he's awkward and fumbling. Yes, we will always have fascists and enemies. but the felon being gone will help a lot to get decency restored.
I check my phone first thing every morning for this news, although I'm sure we will hear the cheering all the way over here in Amsterdam! (not to mention from the Dutch people who will also be cheering!)
Precisely! Not a person a monster. I asked my non practicing catholic husband the other day if he thought God would actually welcome it into heaven and he answered with a resounding/unflinching NO‼️I’m probably hypocritical saying I can live with myself and the loathing I feel bc I don’t view him as a human being in any way shape or form. His malignant narcissistic evilness and greed knows no limits and his lust for power coupled with his unbelievable ignorance is as dangerous as a nuclear weapon ☢️
Well shit! As an ex pat, but US Citizen, for what that’s worth these days, I guess I’m fvcked putting all this out there 🤷♀️ Consider this my part in trying to help the cause.
No he didn't. I was NEVER like that till trump came along. I loathe hating someone the way I hate him - it makes me ill. However, at least there is a genuine reason for that hatred. He deserves every minute of it. Whatever the reason for his behavior, stupidity, cupidity, cruelty, insanity he does it on purpose. Which is unforgivable.
he is OUR ENEMY! and should be treated as such. no more excuses.
he showed his 'don't give a fuk about anyone else' when he fumbled the COVID 19 'football'. all he did was come up with some whacko name for a plan ... 'make some medicine' plan.
he is responsible for many deaths in this country.
My perception is that trump has added a completely new layer to many people's psyche. If he hadn't come along, we would never have had the impetus to feel that way. Chicken or egg?
Stickers all over your laptop!! 😅...they won't even have to open it! The Customs guy will just put his hand to his head like Johnny Carsons character Karnak and deduce D isn't your fav 😂.
I’m in the same space but on the other side. My adult son lives in another country with his wife not a US citizen, and 3 minor children, the oldest has dual citizenship. They are rightfully afraid of visiting because my son doesn’t want his family subjected to the gestapo tactics. I don’t want them to visit either because of this shit. I miss them so much, being unable to physically see and hug them and it’s very hard on my son too 🥺 but we talk at least weekly. We’re careful what we say on social media.
I'm so sorry. This is taking me back to COVID times. My grandson was born on Christmas Day, 2019, and we saw him right after that. Didn't see him again for two years. Hard to stay positive these days.
I always help pay for their family of 5 to travel here. I used to fly 13 hours plus a bus, a monorail and 3 hour ferry ride then a 1-1/2 hour car ride to their home. My son always made the trip to Osaka to meet me and get me to his home but physically i cannot handle it even with a travel buddy (my husband) with me the whole time because the cancer meds he’s been on several years now just sap all his energy and strength. We both have conditions that limit our most basic travel. So, more info than you needed. Next time please consider not asking a person why they aren’t traveling around the world to see their adult child and grandchildren. During these horrible times here (ICE etc.) I support his decision to not bring his family to visit the U.S. And if we could physically travel, we would meet them in a “safe” country and clean up social media and phones from both ends.
I’m sorry, Marian. My digital footprint worried my American husband before 2015. Some MAGA fucksticks knifed Rob Reiner and his wife, probably at Donny’s behest. TMZ, annoying but rarely wrong, confirmed that the dead duo in Brentwood are H’wood royalty.
Nick Reiner struggled with drug addiction and schizophrenia. His brother Jake also is an addict; sister Romy found their parents’ stabbed bodies. TMZ broke the story several hours ago.
So, the fucking Republicans are gonna sit back and let America burn to ashes because god forbid they would ever stand up and say enough? Is that the deal? Does anyone give a damn?
The US didn't just arrive fully formed like a Christmas present from God.
Getting America started was a bloody hard slog. Fancy a wagon across the plains? Crossing the Rockies on foot? Building a railway line through (NOT "over") granite? and on and on. Hell, even getting here was a nightmare the first three hundred years.
So, now you got to bend your backs again. Getting rid of the poison termites that the country is riddled with is going to be a LOT harder than most of the other stuff you had to do. You want to save that "Shining City on a Hill"? Raise your voices every minute of the day.
I agree this is what the American Revolution was about....freeing ourselves from being ruled by a king. We fought world wars to keep our freedom and we are going to let some lowlife grifter take it away. I say we need another American Revolution.....the problem is a large part of America is apathetic and fucking lazy. We are no longer one people under God. We have become bitter and selfish and it might be the end of our democracy unless someone does something soon.
What I find astonishing is that the GOP ( as well as many of the institutions the PAB has threatened) has no grasp of the fact that they could be in their jobs long after TFG has departed (in whatever fashion that happens). Apparently no Republican Congresscritter has any job skills to fall back on, so they cling desperately to the fantasy that making a demented old man happy and their constituents mad as hell is a formula for success. Shidiots, every one of them.
Life. I live in Lisbon and there are no guns and no mass murders, people are very polite and kind, no one goes to church and if they do, it is considered very rude to proselytize or even talk about “Jesus.” There are no stupid billboards about burning in hell like there are in Texas, my former home. Abortion is part of socialized medicine and there is no discussion of it in public. It’s a literal paradise compared to the shithole Texas. Plus, just last week, the government tried to implement a bunch of shitty labor laws and the whole fucking country walked off the job. FAFO in Europe! France’s citizens take no shit from the government either. I love democratic socialism!!!
Sorry probably not quite right in the spelling. Left the homeland going on 52 years ago. Need to get my Billy Connolly “Gee Uz Yer Patter” book out for reference to all words Scottish 🧐 (swear or otherwise)
In Lisbon almost everyone speaks perfect English. In fact if you speak Portuguese (me very badly), they immediately switch to English so they can practice. In the city of Porto, English is widely spoken and in the Algarve, there is full on British occupation so no worries there. In the smaller villages, you’ll need to learn the language and it is daunting.
I speak Brazilian Portuguese. How do the Portuguese feel about those with accents from other Portuguese speaking countries? Apparently there’s folks living there from former Portuguese colonies.
I speak clearly-identifiable Brasilian Portuguese and every time I have visited Portugal, I have been treated as a long-lost relative. Most Portuguese have been made familiar with Brasilian Portuguese because of the telenovelas (for which Brasil is justly famous), and they think the accent is "cute!"
In Lisbon where I live, there are Brazilians everywhere and they speak their own language and as far as I know, no one cares. I know some Portuguese don’t like it (I’ve only read that), but I encounter people all the time from there. In fact, my nephew lives in Lisbon and now has a Brazilian partner teaching him the language.
Joanne. I’ve not been to Portugal (yet) but I know a lot of expats are there. I’m still in Spain…and every moment has been a blissful retreat from an angry America. People of every nationality, all seeming to live on the same soil without prejudice…that I have witnessed anyway. A man from Pakistan told me I would be safe here since there were very few guns. I’ve never not felt safe as a single woman here. Now, I need to take my Spanish lesson. 😂
Rent in Spain is very reasonable. Madrid is more than Santander which is where I’d like to go-much cooler there. I’ve been reading and reading about this topic. I don’t want to buy property here. But I am considering a one year visa. I’m 70 and I can still do stuff!
I'm not looking at it that way, Charlie, as being run out by thugs. The people who have voted for this are what concerns me. The racism is rampant, our food is now suspect with pesticides, our healthcare system is basically only for rich people, education is not a priority, gun violence has created an environment now where I wont go where there are big crowds of people. If I did make a move, it would be because the items I mentioned are more under control elsewhere. I have virtually no family. I still have adventure left in my soul, so why not explore the rest of the world before I'm dead? 🤷🏼♀️
The next step is not allowing anyone to leave.( Soviet Union, N. Korea, etc.) Liddle Marco as Secretary of State thinks that he has the authority to void passports. Some things are worth fighting for.
Hey Arne...just a note here. I LIKE YOU TOO! :) I saw that comments but couldnt reply because I just got tired of Poor Ole Anderson so I blocked him. He seems to be a contrary sort and I dont need that. 🤷🏼♀️
Actually, that is incorrect. Fascism started in Italy after World War One. Benito Mussolini coined the term in 1919 to describe his political movement. He started the first fascist regime.
Franco became Spains dictator after winning the Spanish Civil War which ran from 1936-1939. He ruled until his death in 1975.
I've been in Spain for a month with two more weeks to go. My 70th birthday present to myself ... to personally challenge myself to see if I could travel alone in Europe and learn from the experience. I have never felt like they would kick me out because I'm American. On the contrary. People here are just, for the lack of a better word, normal. Pleasant, civil, cordial. They appreciate my attempt to speak Spanish, even though I'm not very good. 😂 I really love Spain. They had their dictator, Franco, for 32 years. It doesn't seem like they want to do that again.
Interesting that you say that, Arne. I cant stay on this trip but I’ve thought….what if I just leave for a year, on the nonlucruative visa, then decide. That gives me a chance to visit all the countries and museums and restaurants. Like I say, I’m just thinking about it. So many people before me have done this and they’re very happy. I’ll just have to see.
Now is your time to not have fun but find out what the people have there for health insurance, I have been on CR healthcare and had an emergency appendectomy with no complaints the US is fucked up so badly it has already been privatized can’t anybody see that? Don’t buy any of it it all sucks!!!
Its sad that a group of grown men and woman who were elected to protect and defend us and our constitution have no balls.....then fucking quit. I think there will be several who walk away after the holidays.
Susan I haven’t heard a word or seen a video nothing from a victim of what should be a crime, the content must be free speech unless and only maybe if you threatened someone but even then I don’t see action on any of it. I have found a national healthcare system in CR and am skipping buying any US of any name. It’s way too sketchy.
Good Day Jeff, I agree none of what is going on is normal or even close to normal. As u are aware I do play golf and looking at what the god king is attempting to control public courses in and around DC amount to closing off valuable golf resources for the non wealthy, non White players..it’s absurd. Which brings us to “Golf with MAGA”. I was heartened to observe last week a mega MAGAS in the group prefaced his remarks by stating he was not going to speak on politics. It would seem the fever of the god king is waning as other members followed suit. There seems to be a change in the air, maybe all the bs, lies, bravado of MAGAs is beginning to fall apart..these folks are figuring out they have been scammed..music to my ears. I did mention the destruction of the E. Wing of the WH, firing of the architect, the construction firm, the no permits, the Historical Commission that is required to approve any construction or demolition of our House… and they did not attempt to defend this boondoggle… Hope you have a good day fellow travelers and for those who celebrate Chanukah… enjoy.
For which GOP, though? Political parties are like continents. Cracks become chasms until eventually the bedrock splits. Two smaller objects where one was.
Personally I hope he wanders into the East Wing and falls into the crater of his own making. He's plastering his ugly gold tat on the WH walls like a 2-year-old running amok with a book of stickers.
Imagine if someone sneaked into the White House and changed the signs around. If someone really wanted to screw with the demented old orange colostomy bag, they could rearrange the furniture. Dementia patients don't do well with changes to rooms.
He probably looks at it and wonders “WTH is The West Wing”🤷 No guarantees any of his signs will actually mean anything. My Mom was in a care-home and had dementia. We had a digital photo frame and had to explain who the people were in the photos (her beloved Grandchildren and
Great grandchildren with whom she had long loving relationships with) She remembered when told but when they came around again minutes later, she’d forgotten who they were. I suspect the signs were “suggested” and accepted bc of tRUMP’s love of gold and mistaken belief of classy look, but ultimately they’re all for naught.
I recently read this: The Trump administration argued that including American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters at press briefings would "severely intrude on the President's prerogative to control the image he presents to the public" and hinder his presentation, leading to lawsuits from disability advocates to restore access, though some ASL has been provided due to court orders.
You know who’s hearing impaired? Many of us older adults - whether inherited through family or attending too many rock concerts in the ‘70’s.
I remember treating my patients in the ICU. Many, MANY of them wore hearing aids. I wear bilateral hearing aids, and I have started learning ASL - in case I go completely deaf. My grandsons are learning it with me 💕
My hearing got damaged at the first rock concert I went to at the age of 17 (1971, The Who), and I've been waiting to get hearing aids until Trump is dead and gone. Great concert thought! :)
The late drummer for Yes (Alan White)'s widow is in my Red Hat Ladies group. Yoko Ono sent her flowers when Alan died because he played drums on "Imagine."
I’m amazed, not sure why I should be actually, more like I love how timeless the music from the 60s-80s is (b4 God awful rap-I mean really 🤦♀️😖🤬). It still sounds amazing when you hear it on commercials or the backdrop at sporting events. No way can you do that with today’s music. It’s pretty much shite as the Brits might say 😉
I think it’s because the music from the ‘60’s - ‘80’s was written, played, and recorded by actual musicians, not dancing entertainers. Some of these artists today have names that sound like lazy email passwords.
Oh yes. I’ve mentioned before, every night before I fall asleep I say, “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference” Those words cover my youth and the state of our Country and the evil malignant narcissist “in chief”
Just another thought in the Glenn Beck idiocy: Washington’s face was pockmarked with smallpox scars. His was a terrifying presence, and the idea that he’d be wearing a tight tee shirt is beyond even what I as a surrealist might tolerate.
The rethugs grilled Hillary for 11 hours in one day about Benghazi. Anyone wanna bet that the Pedo Protector Party holds exactly zero hearings on this incident? Anyone?
And, what was ignored about Hillary Clinton being grilled for 11 hours is, that she had begged Congress to allocate more money to defend those consulates and embassies. The RepubliCons refused her any additional funding. No one in the GOP Congress cared enough about our diplomats to protect them. The blood is on THEIR hands.
I live in a small town in southern AZ where the weather is still warm and sunny these days (daily temps 80 daytime/50 night). In past seasons things have gotten pretty busy this time of year, and traffic can be terrible in business districts. Not this year. Our large Canadian snowbird population is absent. It seems to me that without the injection of foreign cash our economy is at even greater risk. How can such absolutely stupid people be in charge of everything? Where did they find these ignoramuses? It is so hard to watch our country destroy itself. tRump is the worm in my brain.
We're experiencing the same thing here in Palm Springs. In fact, lots of Canadian snowbirds are selling their winter homes here and getting the hell out. I don't blame them. It has definitely affected our economy here and several restaurants are debating on closing down because about 30 to 40% of their winter income depends on Canadian snowbirds.
Hi Megan, I'm in fabulous Palm Springs too (Twin Palms neighborhood) and our condo complex is usually about 75% Canadian in the winter. So far, there are only two Canadians here and one of them has their condo up for sale. In fact, there are double the number of condos for sale this year over last year.
I'm in northwest Desert Hot Springs in Paradise Springs, a 55+ gated community. I love it here. I moved here from Bainbridge Island in Washington state for my health. I just couldn't do the 8+ months a year of the cold, gray and wet weather anymore. My bones don't ache here! I actually was looking at houses in Indio, at Sun City Shadow Hills. It's a bit cooler in the summer up here in DHS, in the western Shadow Hills, than in Indio and that was the deciding factor for me.
It's seriously disturbing. I really miss my Canadian friends and the neighbors who have been driven out of here because of TRump. They've sold their homes and are instead going to be spending their winters in Mexico now. He's destroying us more each day.😞
I sure hope the next Dem POTUS packs SCOTUS like Biden should have done to undo all the harm "Justice" Roberts' clan of Repugnants have done to this country. They (along with Moscow Mitch) are to blame for this all happening in the first place.
"By rights Mitch McConnell's tombstone should read that he presided over the end of the Senate. And I'd add a second line: He broke America. No man has done more in recent years to undermine the functioning of the US government. He has been the epitome of unprincipled leadership, the triumph of tactics in service of short-term power." -- Dana Milbank
Absofuckinglutely. Trump has been enabled by the 6 Shits on the Supreme Court and all the brain worms in the GOP. As well as his oligarchic donors, domestic and foreign, and the leaky prostate proceduralists among the Dems in Congress. At least state and local leaders have developed the muscle that's withered away in DC.
Yeah, this f**ken nightmare is exhausting! My wife, both kids(daughter and son) and I are not planning to leave the United States. We are staying to fight back.
My wife and I are almost 65 years old. Our daughter is 27 years old and our son is 23 years old. The both of them are attending college here in the USA and have part time jobs.
Is there nothing he cannot do? Personally hosting the Kennedy Center Awards for such luminaries as um, whoever they were. And now to manage the municipal golf courses in the DC area? All while "solving" a gazinty-million wars, making the best economy like no one has ever seen, and redecorating the WH in a way that would make Louis XIV blush. So much time for these things, because you know, there's nothing else he thinks is important. Pettiness is the point!
Regression to an earlier mental age is standard with dementia. Trump is a snotty teenager decorating his walls with garbage, cosplaying Master of the Universe through AI videos, spending his nights bleating out shit on social media and falling asleep in class. He's an adolescent jerk-off, not a toddler (except for the terminal incontinence).
today in Shit That Happened While I Was Writing This Shit —
"‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/14/gaza-rebuild-us-contractors
ugh. maybe I'll write about this tomorrow
it's not like Donny and Bibi haven't already spent an entire year talking about how they were going to do this.
Feb 5, 2025: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/just-a-couple-of-dudes-planning-war
Feb 26, 2025: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/donny-posts-his-nightmare-hallucination
Jeff, I'd love to hear more about trump's pal Steve Witkoff and his role in all of the violence in Gaza and Israel. Sure was handy to have some terrorism and war break out if you want to get some construction contracts. I have no inside info, but Witkoff seems to have his mitts on everything.
Along with Jared
Doesn't Jared have the plans already for Gaza Lago?
Jared is late to the show. The Saudis must be throwing a few $Billion around he thinks he can grift.
'knows' he can grift. ugh
Hey Thénardiers from Les Misérables: Thanks for showing the way, harvesting gold off the dead bodies in war zones. That’s now Donny’s job
"Trump and Bibi Bring the Early Birds Back to Gaza."
The same type of shit is being discussed about Ukraine.
I’m thinking/hearing (hoping!!) Europe is putting a dead stop to this bullshit with Ukraine/Russia.
Lets hope. The EU has everything to lose if Putin wins.
Germany is re-arming.
I can imagine how there've been scenario planners at NATO who have quietly gamed out the world in which the United States, being a pluralistic and representative democratic republic, faltered. A flawed leader, sweeping the country up in ignorant populist fervor, would begin withdrawing from the world to leave their allies alone. Those plans have been pulled from the deep archives and dusted off. What remains is the unfolding of history.
Sadly I agree with you. Trump and his PJ 25 are doing exactly this. They are pulling America back into itself. No international travel unless you show five years of your social media….lol is that maybe one person a week. Who the f is going to do that job. Interfering, The EU already have plans that don;t include us. They need to save themselves. We have no leadership. A demented physcopath doesn’t count and the useless cabinet are just there for his enjoyment. We need to remove by whatever means possible, as soon as possible.
We will not remove. We will continue to enjoy it until we have thoroughly atoned for our sins.
Its very scary.
But it all feels inevitable somehow. We get the president we deserve.
Indeed: https://apnews.com/article/eu-russia-frozen-assets-ukraine-war-a65c92625cab565da7b8e07013dead05
Smart move by the EU— pissing off comrade drumph to no end!
Yep. Quite clear the plan is to fuck Ukraine into becoming a russian property to allow trump to profit from the misery.
Putin really knows his mark.
Saw him coming MILES away while the orange fuckwit always thinks he's 'in charge'. It's too ugly/stupid/treasonous to be funny but Putin does get a hearty chuckle out of the insane stupidity of dealing with him.
Yep and not just Trump. Investors and their companies want a nice chunk of that action and not out of the goodness of their hearts. 🙄
Imagine seeing nothing but profit margins when looking at the slaughter in Gaza, and Ukraine, what ghouls! especially those land developers willing to kill residents to steal their land!
He begged Gorbachev on his knees for an opportunity to build one of his Hotels in Moscow… Red Square already has their National Hotel, which the cretinous wastrel stayed in its Lenin suite in 1987
Well, maybe not that Lennon.
Thanks for the autocorrect fuckery Major!
The joke will be on the clown.
D wants to place a Trump Hotel in Kyiv!
Is there any place he doesn't want to place a Dump toilet, er hotel?
Thinking about how he wants to revamp Gaza in his tacky, boorish way.
Is there anything, anything at all, he doesn't do in a tacky, boorish way?
Hmmmm, not in the slightest.
No "boorish" is his religion.
He said he wanted to build a beach resort.
He must have the world’s fake gold leaf spray painters working overtime.
Tacky tacky tacky TACKY!
The fat seagull on his podium is just weird.
I'm sorry...I made that up...I think 😅
Just wait; you may well be totally prescient.
Declan, Zelensky needs to have a stockpile of drones with bombs.
And have Putin drop by for the ribbon cutting.
He’ll be long gone before that comes Declan!
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You know it Kay-EI!
Waste, Fraud, and Abuse of taxpayer moneys. Again and again. Krusti Gnome's PR/ad firm will probably make the commercials for the Gaza project
She'll be on a horse wearing a bikini with her fake locks blowing in the sea breeze.
Takes her new Gulfstream ($86 million) to Gaza for more cosplay. Corey always wanted to bang her in the Middle East
I heard she got Two brand new Gulfstream at $86 Million a pop. And Krazee Eyes Kash only got one!
Of all the grifting and thievery done by these Fools these airplanes Piss me off the most!
Kash uses his to fly his girlfriend and her friends everywhere.
Especially since she only asked for one and they gave her two!
She and sidepiece Corey tried to order jets from Spirit Aviation, which has been in financial trouble, without realizing said jets had no engines on them. Then they went for the two Gulfstream G700 for about $176 million
Incompetence and obtuseness the order of the day at the Worlds largest police agency.
She shoots horses doesn't she?
I can honestly say it wouldn’t surprise me…
If they refuse to obey
Ha ha, Seth! I got your reference 😏
Yep, we are officially old, or film buffs.
Kristy, you are many things, but young is not one of them.
And contrary to what she thinks, it shows. Plastic isn’t a good look
That wax effigy look was popularized by Melania and the Karkrashians. Bezos' new mannequin/wife takes it to extremes, though. As a retired surgical assistant, it is an offense against tastefully done surgery. (which is stuff that you can't obviously tell was done), their "Joker" Rictus grimaces, and "Saw" Puppet cheeks (think Wayland Flowers puppet "Madame". Are a visual obscenity screaming "I have the money to have all this work done".
54, to be exact.
With all that slathered makeup, she doesn't look a day older than 65!
This image is so wrong.
Wait, unless the horse is in the bikini…
Please, no!!!
🤢
Maybe not even the bikini, the way this shit's going.
Well, she might as well go ahead and show off all her fake parts.
Yes, she, or the South Dakota gov't, did pay for them, after all.
dammit lisa, they're tresses. don't forget the subcutaneous bags of walnuts fighting for space with botox
This is what happens when you elect a greedy wannabe mob boss who sees the US government as a giant RICO scheme as president.
Nailed it Andrea!
I'm even more upset with those who failed to vote at all, whether as a protest move, a "I want my purity pony NOW" move, or whatever dumb, foolish reason they came up with for not voting against fascism.
The were to afraid to vote for an amazing woman who happend to be bi-racial, brilliant and Vice President....you can't fix stupid.
🎯💯
It was never a fair and honeste election. To quote a famous writer "there was fuckery."
Yes, it's not like we didn't tell them. "Protest votes" only give the election to the worst candidate!
77 million of dumb ass American who can't read and have no viable skills at problem solving......I blame them
SO AGREE, Eva!!!!
Jeff, I hate this shit so much. You’re 100% correct. The US is totally unrecognizable and it’s become so in LESS THAN A YEAR. My heart hurts every day because of it. I don’t understand how the fucking Congressional Republicans can stand around doing nothing and ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN. Do they think they’re immune? That their children and grandchildren aren’t going to be affected by the fallout from a destroyed USA? As preventable diseases come ROARING back?? I can’t even articulate the amount of animosity I have for “Dr.” Senator Bill Cassidy. And all the others including Democrats who voted to confirm any of these fucking assholes. I fear it will take decades to repair and restore the USA.
Its very scary for sure. I can't stand that nobody who are among people we voted for our scared to do their jobs. I lived in Italy for over twelve years. I thinks its time to go back.
Please take me with you 😭😭😭. I’ve heard Estonia is also easy and welcoming to us.
If you have the option of living in Europe, I would definitely do so.
Do you mean "animosity" instead of "anonymity"? "Antipathy"?
Yes. Just fixed it. 💙💙
YES!! Thank you for catching it 💙
No. Please don't. I have already exceeded my limit on feeling the suffering of Palestinians. Every single time I think it can't possibly get any more horrific in Gaza . . .
Now: Condos by Alligator Auschwitz! Somewhere in the desert, where nothing lives except land mines! The entire coastline bulldozed to get ready for Fabulous and Breathtakingly Expensive Resorts! Brought to You by Saudi Arabia, Russian Oligarchs and Jared Kushner! Approved by Bibi Netanyahu!
I need a nap.
I need a stiff drink, or some quaaludes.
code 714 aisle 9 code 714!
I remember quaaludes…or I think I remember, don’t I?
Allegedly popular with fans of the band It's a Beautiful Day.
You have summed it up concisely. I need a drink.
There’s no basement with this asshole.
A bottomless pit.
🤢
I'm still focusing on the national security and privacy aspects of everything going on. The data on tourists is crazy. Will there be any foreign journalists willing to go through this? What about diplomats etc...?
I know Americans living abroad who will not be bringing their family to the US, because this is ridiculous. I think the data gathering has the evil, "I wanna take over the world" Thiel's Palantir written all over it. Yes it will be AI analyzing your data and clever people will learn ways around this like some do in China. Chinese rebellion 101: What replacement words can one use for words that are forbidden?
I am in Germany right now, which is considered backwards for tech to many countries. A lot of people do not have the same data usage as people in the US. For example, when I ride the bus I rarely see older people using a cell phone. I know I stand out in this, because I read my Substacks and other news a lot on public trans. They just look at the people in the bus or out the window. Don't see older people with cell phones in restaurants much either. They don't tend to have their transportation pass on their phone, but they get a card that they can use from the transportation service. If I contact my brother-in-law via messaging or email, I might hear back in 2 days to 2 weeks. With his wife it could be a month. Even a business might take 2 days to a week to get back to me.
My contractor and his workers use Threema, which is messaging that is not even platformed in the US. My daughter has pointed out that medical records not being on line is a protection for us. Things like that. There is some privacy safety in not being up to date. Whatever frustration one has with how antiquated things seem, I am relieved that it won't be as easy for Palantir to suck up everyone's data just like that. So, if we listed all of the German relatives, we would not even be able to provide this sort of info on them, because we don't know it. In Germany it would be illegal to give out this sort of private information, and no matter how much Merz sucks up to Trump to try to save the German auto industry, which is a wasty-waste of timey-time, he is not going to have the people just willing to give over their data like that. You are not allowed to even take pictures of people in Germany without their permission.
Kamala Harris warned us about all this. As did many others.
Guess that "[Pricktator] Gaza" AI slop video is coming true.
Maybe that can build a concentration camp like Alligator Alcatraz in Gaza and put Hamas and Israeli soldiers in it
And like some California prison guards did with rival gangs, put them in the yard together to fight it out.
Jared Kushner and Trump's fail sons will be first in line for contracts and their cut.
JFC. 😞
Of course they are, that was the plan all along. Nothing like ethnic cleansing to free up a little beachfront property!
Disgusting, as usual :(
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What really sucks is that some of us are Americans living abroad (yay) with partners who are not American. I'm already reluctant to go to the US to see my family, but now? If I want to take my partner with me, he'll be subjected to this bullshit when applying for the visa. As for me, I've got anti-Trump stickers all over my laptop, so there's that. This fuckstick is making it impossible for me to see my adult kids and my grandchild. I've never hated anyone in my life the way I hate him.
Marian: I am a naturalized US citizen but next time I go abroad, I will NOT take my cellphone. I will buy a burner phone wherever I am. It is SO embarrassing to see the worldwide standing of the once-mighty US of A.
good idea! burner phones - also ship your phone DHL/UPS to your loved ones and they hand it over to you when you arrive…
thank you Drumpf for killing thousands of tourists jobs here in the US- oh, killing a good thing is what your good at , you putz.
And what happens if when they say "This is a burner - why haven't you brought your genuine one?"
You'll be back on the plane home again. . .
Talk about "Germany '33"
You buy the burner after you leave the airport and leave it behind when you go back.
🎯🎯🎯
You don't think they might ask at the airport why you haven't got a phone?
No, I don’t.
Not really - I do not intend to bring it back.
Destroy when you get to the airport. “Accidentally” put it under running water.
You could drop it in a toilet. That’d look a little more accidental.
Its really sick and that's a good idea.....I have my Italian cell phone that has no Trump stuff on it.
Every day I hope I see his obituary
It is my daily prayer.
Mine too. The first thing I think when I wake up is, is he gone yet? Must I get up and face all this?
Read Christopher Armitage. When Donny dies, fascism doesn’t die with him!
No, but the cult does. I do not believe the GOP members of Congress are terrified of JD Vance or any of the other morons in the administration. I think once TFG kicks it, a lot falls apart for them. Right now, they know he doesn't have to have anything REAL on them, because he'll just make stuff up, and the MAGA zombies will buy it. I don't think Vance et all have that kind of power.
I totally agree with you Marian... nobody likes Vance, from what I read. He's married to a woman of color which the idiot MAGA's dont like... he's awkward and fumbling. Yes, we will always have fascists and enemies. but the felon being gone will help a lot to get decency restored.
I agree but at the same time still find myself 🙏
I hope you’re right! I know Vance isn’t popular (thank goodness) but he does have the full power of the Heritage Foundation behind him.
The goddamned Heritage Foundation...may they rest in hell.
I still don't think the average Mr & Mrs MAGA know anything about the Heritage Foundation. They just know they love "him".
trump has been unimaginable as president ... hillbully tattoo will be worse!
he is a genuine sick puppy that will never earn a spot on the big dog porch!
I agree, Vance has no following like the felon. He’s awkward and not too bright.
Cult of personality. MAGAts will be eating each others’ faces to assume power after Trump
This!!
I'm hoping for the electric chair.
You and millions of others around the globe.
How much I hate TRump is beginning to affect my health. Seriously. He literally makes me sick. I can't wait until he dies!
I check my phone first thing every morning for this news, although I'm sure we will hear the cheering all the way over here in Amsterdam! (not to mention from the Dutch people who will also be cheering!)
Amsterdam is my favorite place in Europe. You are so lucky to live there.
I am, indeed. And "suffering" under democratic socialism every day.
While I can't wait to see several members of his maladministration facing criminal prosecution.
Same here!
Join the club
Yes, I didn't think I had such a well of hate for another person....but then, maybe not a person? More of a monster - my hate for it is endless.
Same. I'm a native New Yorker so we've hated him for 50 years, but it's on another level now.
The Spy Magazine level of loathing has exploded into hatred and disgust at everything about him and his lying, crooked existence.
Yes! You got that right.
Precisely! Not a person a monster. I asked my non practicing catholic husband the other day if he thought God would actually welcome it into heaven and he answered with a resounding/unflinching NO‼️I’m probably hypocritical saying I can live with myself and the loathing I feel bc I don’t view him as a human being in any way shape or form. His malignant narcissistic evilness and greed knows no limits and his lust for power coupled with his unbelievable ignorance is as dangerous as a nuclear weapon ☢️
Well shit! As an ex pat, but US Citizen, for what that’s worth these days, I guess I’m fvcked putting all this out there 🤷♀️ Consider this my part in trying to help the cause.
He did make us find out about ourselves, so there's that. . .
No he didn't. I was NEVER like that till trump came along. I loathe hating someone the way I hate him - it makes me ill. However, at least there is a genuine reason for that hatred. He deserves every minute of it. Whatever the reason for his behavior, stupidity, cupidity, cruelty, insanity he does it on purpose. Which is unforgivable.
I know hating anyone is a sin, but I think God will make an exception for Trump.
Do you think Christ could heal trump?
I meant he made us realize that we could feel that level of burning hatred
he is OUR ENEMY! and should be treated as such. no more excuses.
he showed his 'don't give a fuk about anyone else' when he fumbled the COVID 19 'football'. all he did was come up with some whacko name for a plan ... 'make some medicine' plan.
he is responsible for many deaths in this country.
sin cuartel! no quarters!
My perception is that trump has added a completely new layer to many people's psyche. If he hadn't come along, we would never have had the impetus to feel that way. Chicken or egg?
But the guillotine seems so much more appropriate, Doc
Too quick.
Stickers all over your laptop!! 😅...they won't even have to open it! The Customs guy will just put his hand to his head like Johnny Carsons character Karnak and deduce D isn't your fav 😂.
Yes and I am planning on moving back to Italy and I probably won't be able to come back
You can come back after he dies. Hopefully, that will be soon.
I’m so sorry. My heart aches for you. While I wish I were also living abroad.
I’m in the same space but on the other side. My adult son lives in another country with his wife not a US citizen, and 3 minor children, the oldest has dual citizenship. They are rightfully afraid of visiting because my son doesn’t want his family subjected to the gestapo tactics. I don’t want them to visit either because of this shit. I miss them so much, being unable to physically see and hug them and it’s very hard on my son too 🥺 but we talk at least weekly. We’re careful what we say on social media.
I'm so sorry. This is taking me back to COVID times. My grandson was born on Christmas Day, 2019, and we saw him right after that. Didn't see him again for two years. Hard to stay positive these days.
can you travel to visit them?
I always help pay for their family of 5 to travel here. I used to fly 13 hours plus a bus, a monorail and 3 hour ferry ride then a 1-1/2 hour car ride to their home. My son always made the trip to Osaka to meet me and get me to his home but physically i cannot handle it even with a travel buddy (my husband) with me the whole time because the cancer meds he’s been on several years now just sap all his energy and strength. We both have conditions that limit our most basic travel. So, more info than you needed. Next time please consider not asking a person why they aren’t traveling around the world to see their adult child and grandchildren. During these horrible times here (ICE etc.) I support his decision to not bring his family to visit the U.S. And if we could physically travel, we would meet them in a “safe” country and clean up social media and phones from both ends.
Going in or out of the country is a crap shoot right now.
I’m sorry, Marian. My digital footprint worried my American husband before 2015. Some MAGA fucksticks knifed Rob Reiner and his wife, probably at Donny’s behest. TMZ, annoying but rarely wrong, confirmed that the dead duo in Brentwood are H’wood royalty.
Word has it that it was their son. :(
Nick Reiner struggled with drug addiction and schizophrenia. His brother Jake also is an addict; sister Romy found their parents’ stabbed bodies. TMZ broke the story several hours ago.
So, the fucking Republicans are gonna sit back and let America burn to ashes because god forbid they would ever stand up and say enough? Is that the deal? Does anyone give a damn?
JFC. I hate it here.
You forgot to fight, America.
The US didn't just arrive fully formed like a Christmas present from God.
Getting America started was a bloody hard slog. Fancy a wagon across the plains? Crossing the Rockies on foot? Building a railway line through (NOT "over") granite? and on and on. Hell, even getting here was a nightmare the first three hundred years.
So, now you got to bend your backs again. Getting rid of the poison termites that the country is riddled with is going to be a LOT harder than most of the other stuff you had to do. You want to save that "Shining City on a Hill"? Raise your voices every minute of the day.
I agree this is what the American Revolution was about....freeing ourselves from being ruled by a king. We fought world wars to keep our freedom and we are going to let some lowlife grifter take it away. I say we need another American Revolution.....the problem is a large part of America is apathetic and fucking lazy. We are no longer one people under God. We have become bitter and selfish and it might be the end of our democracy unless someone does something soon.
I love this!!!!!
https://youtu.be/IhQEBAl3Gpk?si=KXCHQvLIWr1BtTIs
pass it on
What I find astonishing is that the GOP ( as well as many of the institutions the PAB has threatened) has no grasp of the fact that they could be in their jobs long after TFG has departed (in whatever fashion that happens). Apparently no Republican Congresscritter has any job skills to fall back on, so they cling desperately to the fantasy that making a demented old man happy and their constituents mad as hell is a formula for success. Shidiots, every one of them.
And weaklings.
Should we move to Portugal or Spain?
I did and it changed my
Life. I live in Lisbon and there are no guns and no mass murders, people are very polite and kind, no one goes to church and if they do, it is considered very rude to proselytize or even talk about “Jesus.” There are no stupid billboards about burning in hell like there are in Texas, my former home. Abortion is part of socialized medicine and there is no discussion of it in public. It’s a literal paradise compared to the shithole Texas. Plus, just last week, the government tried to implement a bunch of shitty labor laws and the whole fucking country walked off the job. FAFO in Europe! France’s citizens take no shit from the government either. I love democratic socialism!!!
I only speak English and French (badly). could I get by in Portugal?
Come to Scotland Jeff - you already swear like a native! 😁
He’ll just have adjust the pronunciations.
Aye, yer bloody right there Anne!
Sorry probably not quite right in the spelling. Left the homeland going on 52 years ago. Need to get my Billy Connolly “Gee Uz Yer Patter” book out for reference to all words Scottish 🧐 (swear or otherwise)
In Lisbon almost everyone speaks perfect English. In fact if you speak Portuguese (me very badly), they immediately switch to English so they can practice. In the city of Porto, English is widely spoken and in the Algarve, there is full on British occupation so no worries there. In the smaller villages, you’ll need to learn the language and it is daunting.
I speak Brazilian Portuguese. How do the Portuguese feel about those with accents from other Portuguese speaking countries? Apparently there’s folks living there from former Portuguese colonies.
I speak clearly-identifiable Brasilian Portuguese and every time I have visited Portugal, I have been treated as a long-lost relative. Most Portuguese have been made familiar with Brasilian Portuguese because of the telenovelas (for which Brasil is justly famous), and they think the accent is "cute!"
In Lisbon where I live, there are Brazilians everywhere and they speak their own language and as far as I know, no one cares. I know some Portuguese don’t like it (I’ve only read that), but I encounter people all the time from there. In fact, my nephew lives in Lisbon and now has a Brazilian partner teaching him the language.
wear one of this AI translators around your neck
I spent 3 weeks in Lisbon renting a flat arriving on 12/31/18 in time for NYE there. It is an AMAZING city and country!
I'm so friggin' jealous!
Same!
A former colleague and his husband moved to Portugal. They love it. They can travel in Europe easily and cheaply.
I lived in Italy for over a decade and going back....I love France, they don't play. Americans are too lazy
Sounds like Heaven. How do they care for their senior citizens? (Asking for a friend)
I’ve heard that it’s lovely there. Now I’m jealous!
Joanne. I’ve not been to Portugal (yet) but I know a lot of expats are there. I’m still in Spain…and every moment has been a blissful retreat from an angry America. People of every nationality, all seeming to live on the same soil without prejudice…that I have witnessed anyway. A man from Pakistan told me I would be safe here since there were very few guns. I’ve never not felt safe as a single woman here. Now, I need to take my Spanish lesson. 😂
Anywhere that doesn't have an idiot fascist in charge
Good luck with that. I've tried.
Better yet, we get rid of the fascists here
The best idea.
I've been seriously considering Portugal or Spain. But, being an old, single gal has it's challenges.
Rent in Spain is very reasonable. Madrid is more than Santander which is where I’d like to go-much cooler there. I’ve been reading and reading about this topic. I don’t want to buy property here. But I am considering a one year visa. I’m 70 and I can still do stuff!
I won't allow these thugs to run me out of MY COUNTRY!!! I'm in the victory or death caucus.
I'm not looking at it that way, Charlie, as being run out by thugs. The people who have voted for this are what concerns me. The racism is rampant, our food is now suspect with pesticides, our healthcare system is basically only for rich people, education is not a priority, gun violence has created an environment now where I wont go where there are big crowds of people. If I did make a move, it would be because the items I mentioned are more under control elsewhere. I have virtually no family. I still have adventure left in my soul, so why not explore the rest of the world before I'm dead? 🤷🏼♀️
The next step is not allowing anyone to leave.( Soviet Union, N. Korea, etc.) Liddle Marco as Secretary of State thinks that he has the authority to void passports. Some things are worth fighting for.
😡😡😡😡😡
I sincerely wish that I had left at 70. Now I'm too old. At least I don't live in a shithole state.
Hey Arne...just a note here. I LIKE YOU TOO! :) I saw that comments but couldnt reply because I just got tired of Poor Ole Anderson so I blocked him. He seems to be a contrary sort and I dont need that. 🤷🏼♀️
I must have done that a while ago because I don't see him anymore...or he blocked me?
Im sure they have fascists too.
There will ALWAYS be an enemy. There will always be fascists.
Let's have a hopeful conversation.
Don’t be a scold.
It’s not always about what You want.
LOL You dont like me much, do you? 😂😂
I like you. A lot. This is a mostly safe place for all of us.
Come on, dude!
Fascists in Spain?
That’s where the whole movement started, with Franco!
Actually, that is incorrect. Fascism started in Italy after World War One. Benito Mussolini coined the term in 1919 to describe his political movement. He started the first fascist regime.
Franco became Spains dictator after winning the Spanish Civil War which ran from 1936-1939. He ruled until his death in 1975.
https://teachdemocracy.org/online-lesson/mussolini-and-the-rise-of-fascism/
The war in Europe I should have said.
And have had!
The knucklehead Republicons don’t give a damn, Susan. Only to lower taxes on the rich& corporations; and to deny basic human rights to everyone else.
Apparently so.
Sorry, but I'm grateful you are here. Although I'm a little surprised you didn't stay in Spain. Did they kick you out for being an American?
I've been in Spain for a month with two more weeks to go. My 70th birthday present to myself ... to personally challenge myself to see if I could travel alone in Europe and learn from the experience. I have never felt like they would kick me out because I'm American. On the contrary. People here are just, for the lack of a better word, normal. Pleasant, civil, cordial. They appreciate my attempt to speak Spanish, even though I'm not very good. 😂 I really love Spain. They had their dictator, Franco, for 32 years. It doesn't seem like they want to do that again.
If you can possibly stay, then I recommend that you choose to do that. Come back when he is dead.
Interesting that you say that, Arne. I cant stay on this trip but I’ve thought….what if I just leave for a year, on the nonlucruative visa, then decide. That gives me a chance to visit all the countries and museums and restaurants. Like I say, I’m just thinking about it. So many people before me have done this and they’re very happy. I’ll just have to see.
Now is your time to not have fun but find out what the people have there for health insurance, I have been on CR healthcare and had an emergency appendectomy with no complaints the US is fucked up so badly it has already been privatized can’t anybody see that? Don’t buy any of it it all sucks!!!
CR? Costa Rica right? Thats a terrific option. Ive heard only good things about the healthcare in Costa Rica.
Its sad that a group of grown men and woman who were elected to protect and defend us and our constitution have no balls.....then fucking quit. I think there will be several who walk away after the holidays.
Same. I totally feel the same way.
Susan, you just got back from EU so tell us did they check your devices? I would think you’d be in Alligator Alcatraz.
I’m still here. I’m old and white. I live in redneck Missouri. I’m going with those odds.
Susan I haven’t heard a word or seen a video nothing from a victim of what should be a crime, the content must be free speech unless and only maybe if you threatened someone but even then I don’t see action on any of it. I have found a national healthcare system in CR and am skipping buying any US of any name. It’s way too sketchy.
CR? You mean Costa Rica ?
You hate Spain?
No... I meant Missouri. I'm visiting Spain.
Tired f explaining that yet, it was a typo people!
I need to see kegseth get a skateboard to his balls after that.
you know what? I'm going to add it to the bottom of the post. thanks for the inspiration
Thank you! I depend on that meme of Kegseth popping that skateboard into his own nut sack! It makes my day!
Good Day Jeff, I agree none of what is going on is normal or even close to normal. As u are aware I do play golf and looking at what the god king is attempting to control public courses in and around DC amount to closing off valuable golf resources for the non wealthy, non White players..it’s absurd. Which brings us to “Golf with MAGA”. I was heartened to observe last week a mega MAGAS in the group prefaced his remarks by stating he was not going to speak on politics. It would seem the fever of the god king is waning as other members followed suit. There seems to be a change in the air, maybe all the bs, lies, bravado of MAGAs is beginning to fall apart..these folks are figuring out they have been scammed..music to my ears. I did mention the destruction of the E. Wing of the WH, firing of the architect, the construction firm, the no permits, the Historical Commission that is required to approve any construction or demolition of our House… and they did not attempt to defend this boondoggle… Hope you have a good day fellow travelers and for those who celebrate Chanukah… enjoy.
I think your cogent, sane, and calm refutation of their delusional bullshit has penetrated their overly thick skulls, Fredo. Respect to you 🤜🏽🤛🏽✊🏽
I think you are correct. We can hope many more will have their eyes opened soon.
But the rank and file MAGA will still vote for him or his broken-ass GOP (Guardians of Pedophiles)
For which GOP, though? Political parties are like continents. Cracks become chasms until eventually the bedrock splits. Two smaller objects where one was.
The fissure is finally appearing, but until a complete chasm has formed, the former GOP is MAGA and anyone still in the party is therefore MAGA.
The self respecting, sane ones have left like Joe Walsh, Steve Schmidt, Cheri Jacobus, Nicolle Wallace, et al.
Doc.. you are too kind and appreciate you…
It could be because prices have gone up due to Trump’s tariffs. That affects everyone, Trumpers and never-Trumpers alike.
Nevertheless, he persisted. Thank you for hanging in there.
I will commit bank robbery to financially reward a journalist who is willing to ask him if he needs the "West Wing" sign to remember where he is.
Personally I hope he wanders into the East Wing and falls into the crater of his own making. He's plastering his ugly gold tat on the WH walls like a 2-year-old running amok with a book of stickers.
What was that children's book about a purple crayon or something?
It ought to be changed to The Worst Wing.
Imagine if someone sneaked into the White House and changed the signs around. If someone really wanted to screw with the demented old orange colostomy bag, they could rearrange the furniture. Dementia patients don't do well with changes to rooms.
I will be your alibi.
He probably looks at it and wonders “WTH is The West Wing”🤷 No guarantees any of his signs will actually mean anything. My Mom was in a care-home and had dementia. We had a digital photo frame and had to explain who the people were in the photos (her beloved Grandchildren and
Great grandchildren with whom she had long loving relationships with) She remembered when told but when they came around again minutes later, she’d forgotten who they were. I suspect the signs were “suggested” and accepted bc of tRUMP’s love of gold and mistaken belief of classy look, but ultimately they’re all for naught.
I recently read this: The Trump administration argued that including American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters at press briefings would "severely intrude on the President's prerogative to control the image he presents to the public" and hinder his presentation, leading to lawsuits from disability advocates to restore access, though some ASL has been provided due to court orders.
You know who’s hearing impaired? Many of us older adults - whether inherited through family or attending too many rock concerts in the ‘70’s.
A hearing aid or two will soon be coming for you.
He is a vile, heinous person.
After decades of being a mechanic, my 55 year old husband wears hearing aids. He takes them out when rump is talking, and then he smiles:)
I remember treating my patients in the ICU. Many, MANY of them wore hearing aids. I wear bilateral hearing aids, and I have started learning ASL - in case I go completely deaf. My grandsons are learning it with me 💕
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My hearing got damaged at the first rock concert I went to at the age of 17 (1971, The Who), and I've been waiting to get hearing aids until Trump is dead and gone. Great concert thought! :)
I went to a YES concert at the Barn (the old stadium in Chicago) in 1974. It was so damn loud, my ears were still ringing the next morning.
The late drummer for Yes (Alan White)'s widow is in my Red Hat Ladies group. Yoko Ono sent her flowers when Alan died because he played drums on "Imagine."
That is so nice. I mostly remember Jon Anderson and Chris Squire. Damn they were good.
Best album art ever!
Although Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon is iconic!
It's scary how fast it can happen! Sorry that it happened to you, too. But I hope you enjoyed the concert! :)
It was fantastic!
I’m amazed, not sure why I should be actually, more like I love how timeless the music from the 60s-80s is (b4 God awful rap-I mean really 🤦♀️😖🤬). It still sounds amazing when you hear it on commercials or the backdrop at sporting events. No way can you do that with today’s music. It’s pretty much shite as the Brits might say 😉
I think it’s because the music from the ‘60’s - ‘80’s was written, played, and recorded by actual musicians, not dancing entertainers. Some of these artists today have names that sound like lazy email passwords.
Nailed it💯‼️
I just saw The Who in Seattle a few months ago. Killer concert but we knew to wear earplugs because they have reputation for being LOUD.
I wish I'd had the wisdom when I was 17 that I have now at the age of 72! LOL!
Don't we all?
Oh yes. I’ve mentioned before, every night before I fall asleep I say, “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference” Those words cover my youth and the state of our Country and the evil malignant narcissist “in chief”
Just another thought in the Glenn Beck idiocy: Washington’s face was pockmarked with smallpox scars. His was a terrifying presence, and the idea that he’d be wearing a tight tee shirt is beyond even what I as a surrealist might tolerate.
This was the bro culture version of GWash
Washington was also a fair-skinned redhead. That AI generated version would not have red hair un the wig.
Hes turning the US Into that tourist magnet North Korea.
Our groceries are gonna cost as much as NK's soon
We'll be eating the dogs, we'll be eating the cats.
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THREE CHERISHED AMERICAN SERVICEMEN MASSACRED BY ISSIS!
THIS IS MUCH WORSE THAN BENGHAZI!!!
WHERE WAS DONALD TRUMP AND WHAT WAS HE DOING DURING THIS CATASTROPHE?
WAS OUR PRESIDENT OUT ON A GOLF COURSE INSTEAD OF PROTECTING OUR SOLDIERS?
TRUMP HAD SAID EARLIER THAT ISSIS HAD BEEN DEFEATED!
AND WHAT ABOUT PETE HEGSETH?
WE MUST IMMEDIATELY CONVENE MULTIPLE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS!
The rethugs grilled Hillary for 11 hours in one day about Benghazi. Anyone wanna bet that the Pedo Protector Party holds exactly zero hearings on this incident? Anyone?
And, what was ignored about Hillary Clinton being grilled for 11 hours is, that she had begged Congress to allocate more money to defend those consulates and embassies. The RepubliCons refused her any additional funding. No one in the GOP Congress cared enough about our diplomats to protect them. The blood is on THEIR hands.
THIS!
Oh he came out and said there’d be a response and 20 minutes later was making jokes. He is such a pig
He'd just love to start another war with Syria now, you know, to add to his resume for the "Noble" Peace Prize.
Trump was busy eating hamberders
I live in a small town in southern AZ where the weather is still warm and sunny these days (daily temps 80 daytime/50 night). In past seasons things have gotten pretty busy this time of year, and traffic can be terrible in business districts. Not this year. Our large Canadian snowbird population is absent. It seems to me that without the injection of foreign cash our economy is at even greater risk. How can such absolutely stupid people be in charge of everything? Where did they find these ignoramuses? It is so hard to watch our country destroy itself. tRump is the worm in my brain.
We're experiencing the same thing here in Palm Springs. In fact, lots of Canadian snowbirds are selling their winter homes here and getting the hell out. I don't blame them. It has definitely affected our economy here and several restaurants are debating on closing down because about 30 to 40% of their winter income depends on Canadian snowbirds.
Hi Megan, I'm in fabulous Palm Springs too (Twin Palms neighborhood) and our condo complex is usually about 75% Canadian in the winter. So far, there are only two Canadians here and one of them has their condo up for sale. In fact, there are double the number of condos for sale this year over last year.
We Coachella Valle residents should get together for coffee. It would be great to share experiences. I live in Sun City, Shadow Hills.
I'm in northwest Desert Hot Springs in Paradise Springs, a 55+ gated community. I love it here. I moved here from Bainbridge Island in Washington state for my health. I just couldn't do the 8+ months a year of the cold, gray and wet weather anymore. My bones don't ache here! I actually was looking at houses in Indio, at Sun City Shadow Hills. It's a bit cooler in the summer up here in DHS, in the western Shadow Hills, than in Indio and that was the deciding factor for me.
I would love, love, love to do that Arne!
It's seriously disturbing. I really miss my Canadian friends and the neighbors who have been driven out of here because of TRump. They've sold their homes and are instead going to be spending their winters in Mexico now. He's destroying us more each day.😞
I sure hope the next Dem POTUS packs SCOTUS like Biden should have done to undo all the harm "Justice" Roberts' clan of Repugnants have done to this country. They (along with Moscow Mitch) are to blame for this all happening in the first place.
"By rights Mitch McConnell's tombstone should read that he presided over the end of the Senate. And I'd add a second line: He broke America. No man has done more in recent years to undermine the functioning of the US government. He has been the epitome of unprincipled leadership, the triumph of tactics in service of short-term power." -- Dana Milbank
Yes, Mary! I have been yelling this for years. He condemned the J6 Insurrection publicly then refused to impeach. This is on his head.
Absofuckinglutely. Trump has been enabled by the 6 Shits on the Supreme Court and all the brain worms in the GOP. As well as his oligarchic donors, domestic and foreign, and the leaky prostate proceduralists among the Dems in Congress. At least state and local leaders have developed the muscle that's withered away in DC.
It's time to get rid of all the obsequious sycophants in the Repugnant Party, and the milquetoast of the Dems. Also, age limits!
Hear hear!!!
1. Gotta love how the pic of Donny and the gold tchotchke portraits is angled to make his look the biggest
2. We remember how bad it was a year ago….. he was reelected President. 🙄
3. Sending in the clowns is not a way to stop the war in Ukraine.
Yeah, this f**ken nightmare is exhausting! My wife, both kids(daughter and son) and I are not planning to leave the United States. We are staying to fight back.
You can fight from abroad. There is a huge resistance coalesced in Europe believe me.
My wife and I are almost 65 years old. Our daughter is 27 years old and our son is 23 years old. The both of them are attending college here in the USA and have part time jobs.
Yes-we HAVE to get through this…the sooner the better. C’mon somebody-answer our prayers to get this clown show over with!!!
Is there nothing he cannot do? Personally hosting the Kennedy Center Awards for such luminaries as um, whoever they were. And now to manage the municipal golf courses in the DC area? All while "solving" a gazinty-million wars, making the best economy like no one has ever seen, and redecorating the WH in a way that would make Louis XIV blush. So much time for these things, because you know, there's nothing else he thinks is important. Pettiness is the point!
Regression to an earlier mental age is standard with dementia. Trump is a snotty teenager decorating his walls with garbage, cosplaying Master of the Universe through AI videos, spending his nights bleating out shit on social media and falling asleep in class. He's an adolescent jerk-off, not a toddler (except for the terminal incontinence).