According to @punchbowlnews.bsky.social, here's the reason our President gave for having no interest in pursuing a housing bill:
"No one gives a sh*t about housing."
Remember this in November.
Trump Warns Iran Against Laying Mines March 10 by Taegan Goddard “President Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz after news reports suggested Iran was either preparing to, or had already begun doing so, in the vital waterway,” Bloomberg reports. Said Trump: “If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY! If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before.”
Can't wait for @theonion.com article:
Trump Warns Kitchen Staff Against Spitting in His Food
(h/t @politicalwire.com)
Galaxy Quest is a great comedy with a cast packed full of A-list talent: Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Justin Long. Well worth it.
Anyone who saw "V" on TV in the 80s already knows what's up with Trump's neck. That's his REAL skin color. Why do you think he's always painting himself orange? #PresidentAlien
Absolutely worth reading the whole thing.
The department routinely guilty of illegally withholding information will now probe themselves to see if they have withheld information illegally.
SuperAgers tend to be positive & challenge their brain every day by reading or learning something new. Many are physically active & continue to work into their 80s. SuperAgers are also social butterflies, surrounded by family & friends, and they can often be found volunteering in their community.
Will there be a State of the Onion response after tonight's speech?
Breaking MS NOW:
Agents with the FBI's elite evidence response team were delayed in reaching the scene of a mass shooting at Brown U. in December because there was no FBI plane available.
Kash Patel was in south Florida at the time with one of the FBI's two available jets.
As President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, reporters from across NPR's newsroom will fact check his speech and offer context. n.pr/3OqPHXR
I do think there’s a certain type of Democrat that realizes it’s possible we are dealing with a perfect storm where almost any Democrat will win, and are terrified we might nominate radical candidates who will actually engage in needed change instead of status quo corporate centrist bullshit.
Humanity will rise up in defiance
This week in machine learning news:
1. Open AI study determines 'hallucinations' are inevitable part of AI's design
2. The more concise your question, the more likely 'hallucinations' are
3. Reminder that "AI" is a marketing term (as is "hallucination") because it's machine learning not actual A.I.
It's corny as hell but the solution to fascism is loving thy neighbor
Want to use your spending power to send a message to companies who are friendly with or to ICE? Participate in "Resist and Unsubscribe" this month. Find out which companies you can boycott with information in the article. @npr.org
If you're a fan of Highlander, you know you could only get the American Theatrical Version (no Nazis!) on VHS or Laserdisc. Saw the streaming/digital version on iTunes & took a gamble... nope. Not US. Ironic I had to guess, since the movie's tag line is, "There can be only one." #Highlanderproblems
If you're 50+, it's recommended you get the shingles vaccine (2 shots, 3 months apart).
My proposal: 'Prevent Shingles & Mingle' nights across the US where people can get free shots & socialize. And maybe even 'Singles Mingle & Stop Shingles' nights with shots and... shots? @mayoclinic.org
Today I learned that Musk, as a surname, is an abbreviation for "Mollusk". Which makes a lot of sense. (But is unfortunate for actual mollusks.)
Although the Schwarzenegger movie version was fun, neither film compares to the novel itself. King does a brilliant job painting a dystopian 'future' United States. Worth reading (and so is "The Long Walk").
Followed By: "Supermarket Sweep Sweep". CBP harasses contestants on a Guy Fieri-hosted game show.
Next Up: "Shark Sweep". Watch as CBP interrupts a live taping of Shark Tank to abduct show staff.
JD Vance owns a company that buys American real estate and sells it to foreign investors. They specifically target Americans in crisis to buy their property for less than it is worth.
I don't know who this Vance guy is, but he makes a great point:
"Remember when we learned that our wealthiest and most powerful people were connected to a guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring? And then that guy died mysteriously in a jail? And now we just don't talk about it." 9/4/21
Chicago's ICE resistance just showed the world that everyday Americans are good and fearless in fighting for their communities
But our cowardly elites -- especially Senate Democrats -- still don't get it
My new column on America's great disconnect www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
A judge’s decision to read a 111-year-old poem in court before curbing federal agents’ use of force in Chicago has brought fresh relevance to an iconic piece of local literature.
I will not support the Democratic Leader that's on the Senate floor because he fails to do anything of substance to fix America's healthcare crisis.
#Schumer #shutdown #ACA
It's time to primary the dinosaurs. And don't forget, if you'd like to run for public office on any level (from hyper-local to federal), get help through the runforsomething.net website. If not you, who? If not now, when?
Senate Dems will frame caving as 'fighting and losing'. The shutdown was encouraging voters to dig in and fight but the Senate gave up as the strategy was paying off. When a team is behind in the 3rd quarter, starts pulling even, then suddenly quits, that's a forfeit. There's no respect in that.
This analysis makes sense to me – establishment Dems want to stay relevant and return to power & think this is the way. As someone else said, while keeping ACA alive as an issue gives people a reason to vote AGAINST the GOP, isn't it better to fight now and give people a reason to vote FOR the Dems?
Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
