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Well, he's going to go pick a fight with China, now.

That'll show them.

"Some very strange things are happening in China! They are becoming very hostile, and sending letters to Countries throughout the World, that they want to impose Export Controls on each and every element of production having ...

I have little idea what a US navy chief of staff is, but your chap Hegseth just fired one.

"Jon Harrison, appointed in January, had been key to broad changes in military branch’s policy and budgeting offices" and "no prior military experience".

For playing office politics, apparently ...

I have read a number of commentaries by Retired Command level personnel about that meeting.
So far, very few, if any, of the attendees have made any public comments - Understandably, I reckon.

I fear things are going to get really messy, pretty soon.

Now that's funny.
Bannon thinks that Trump has a "Work Ethic"

It's gonna get weird around here.

https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-9-30-2025

"Although the military is designed to handle foreign threats, President Donald Trump emphasized his vision of using it for domestic purposes during a speech to top U.S. military officials on Tuesday ...

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817406

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Question Does acetaminophen use during pregnancy increase children’s risk of neurodevelopmental disorders?

Findings In this population-based study, models without sibling controls identified marginally increased risks of ...

I will go back and collect the info related to this, but as I recall from reading, last night, Autism was identified decades before Tylenol ever hit the market, which kinda steps on the connection factor.
But then he is working off info fed to him by RFK Jr, and some TV Doctor.

I think we can ...

We'd be happy to have even one functioning Party over here, now.

Would it be too much of a bother to ask that, perhaps, y'all give him a long-term tour of that Tower that you used to keep those boys in?
We'd be ever so grateful.

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Nothing is not all that new.
The Buddha was talking about Nothing centuries ago.
He said that it was something to think about.

I can't argue with you there.

That was a fine parade.
Those guys can put on a show, Yessir.

Being an American, I am getting a tad nervous, watching those guys just go on about their business, and giving little thought at all to how our Li'l Prince wants things to be done.

And the Band Played ...

FourPart wrote: Tue Aug 12, 2025 4:58 pm He's doing anything & everything to deflect from the Epstein Files.

Sadly, It actually seems to be working.

Ahah! Thanks. I suspect something like that.
I've been eating those for most of my life.
Just by a different title.

I just popped a couple in the Oven to go with some Kielbasa for dinner.
Thanks!

If I may ask,
What is a Jacket Baked Potato?

And, for the record, We dined on some leftover Chicken Parmesan and Noodles for our diner. Daughter takes very good care of me and makes sure I have a good meal every day or so.

The Expanse is a science fiction TV series originally developed for the Syfy channel and is now airing on Amazon Prime Video. It is set about 200 years in the future when humanity has colonized the solar system. Earth, Mars (which has become independent and a powerful force), and the Belt colonies ...

I must confess that, at this point, I fear the looming "Vance Administration" much more that whatever the incumbent Administration will come up with.

I'm in

I've reached a stage in my life where people like that are simply part of the universal background chatter.

I often reminisce on the days when public media broadcasters went offline in the wee hours, leaving one with only simple static as a background to one's reflections of the day.

Color me skeptical.
And there I was ready to throw in.

So far, the prosecution has made a point of only filing State charges. The Orange one cannot pardon State Charges. only Federal.

The idea they might possibly believe a pardon could need defending against is astonishing in its own right.

How have you been getting on with all this driving ...

Word around here was that the troops were a bit less enthused than one might expect.
Notice that the Troops were in Utility uniforms, walking like they were out for a Sunday Stroll, rather than in full Military Regalia, at a full parade strut. The Tanks seemed to meander a bit, like the driver was ...

But this chap in Minnesota. Doctor Vance. The Christian evangelist Republican preacherman, ordained for decades, allegedly crusading against a long list of Democrats two of whom he allegedly shot dead and two more of whom he allegedly put in hospital with seventeen rounds between them. Preaching ...

A number of people have brought an idea that the Army has been planning a parade for June 14, 2025, to celebrate a 250th anniversary of the forming of the US Army in 1775, for the last two years.
However, I have yet to find actual documentation to support that notion. The earliest mention I have ...

I think that all the MAGAts are already lining up for their free ride on his new plane.

OH! The Humanity.

My first thought is, "It's not that slow."
I am reminded of a time when I was standing on a bluff near the ocean, when the entire thirty or forty foot embankment gave way, and I and my friend rode several tons of dirt and plant life down to the beach. I feel like I did then, looking back up ...

I watched the meeting of Zelenskyy with The Donald and his patsy Boy, JD, this afternoon.
I have NEVER felt so embarrassed to be an American in my life.

Trump was playing "The Apprentice" game with Mr Zelenskyy.

So, I noticed last evening that he has been found Not Guilty.

I can't say that I've followed much of the trial and all. And, I cannot imagine what it would be like to go through such and ordeal. I hope to never find out.

I'm concerned at the mounting prices at events in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

I tried booking two seats (Orchestra L118/9) for tomorrow's performance of Crime and Punishment (Wednesday Feb 12 2025, 07:30 PM, Opera House) and, including the $40 booking price (which is ...

I suspect that after they have finished with Ukraine, and it is safely tucked away, Vlad will be looking over the menu for other former Soviets to invite back in to the fold.

Oh, Goody!
This just in.
A new Constitutional Amendment to provide a third term as POTUS has been put up in the House of Representatives.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/constitutional-amendment-to-allow-trump-third-term-introduced-in-the-house/ar-AA1xLeNi?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid ...

Bryn Mawr wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:46 pm Apparently his trial has now started :-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czj3nr7nrp1o.amp

Yeah, I was going to mention that. For some reason, the local news here has been mentioning his trial.

They've just now raised the flags from half-staff in his honor. And we have moved on to what may prove to be the most bizarre chapter in American History. (I am glad that he was saved from witnessing all of this.

I met President Carter a couple of times. The first was when he was touring the area ...

As for the passenger plane, several of the passengers were a group of Figure skaters and their families and Coaches coming home from a meet in Wichita, KS.
I never liked flying in to that airport. When the plane makes the final turn to the approach, you are looking out the window on the left ...

Does Trump truly believe that this accident was caused by having diverse air traffic controllers or is he just trying to make political advantage out of the deaths of 67 people - either way he is sick in the head. His speech tonight was disgusting.

I doubt Trump "truly believes" anything. I ...

Oh, Goody!
This just in.
A new Constitutional Amendment to provide a third term as POTUS has been put up in the House of Representatives.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/constitutional-amendment-to-allow-trump-third-term-introduced-in-the-house/ar-AA1xLeNi?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid ...

The Hero of the week is Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who gave the Sermon at the Cathedral in Washington DC on Trump's second day in office, and asked Trump to be merciful.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... nald-trump

The bigger issue these days is the Price of Eggs, not in China, but in WalMart.
Here in our little town, the market is selling Eggs for about $5 a dozen, but Up the road at WalMart and the other big grocers, they're going for about 10 bucks.
Fortunately, daughter decided to raise Chickens a few ...

Yeah, what's in a name? right?

Somehow, I don't think that name gig is going to play well.
I have yet to read any of his Proclamations. I'll wait to see what the courts come up with.
An interesting item this morning. Trump pardoned all the folks who were charged for protesting and blocking ...

The inauguration is in progress. The Guardian just wet itself as usual: "The Clinton's, the Bush's and Barack Obama stand in the Rotunda together". Oh dear.

It's indoors for some reason - there's no snow outdoors. Perhaps the Secret Service decided outdoor events are no longer safe. Or perhaps ...

Well, I just thought that I would drop in and say 'hi' to everybody who still comes around.
I hope that you all have a great Holiday Season, and that 2025 becomes a year of Happiness and Wonder for you all.

https://time.com/7199383/biden-pardon-hunter/ 6 Reasons Why Joe Biden Pardoned Hunter Biden

"Publicly, Joe Biden never wavered. Privately, those close to him believed that the President would eventually intervene and end the federal prosecutions against his son.

Sunday evening’s surprise ...

I'm just disappointed that he felt obligated to explain himself for pardoning the guy.

I do hear you. But there are two aspects.

One is he's set a catastrophic precedent. Obviously he wouldn't have done that for anyone else. It was personal, he had an interest in the outcome. We all know ...

The thread title has potential, I might as well use it.

Joe Biden had repeatedly denied that he was going to pardon his son Hunter for his gun and tax evasion convictions or commute what was shaping up to be a substantive prison sentence.

On the Sunday evening after Thanksgiving – at a moment ...

Nice work.

Sorry to have interupted the election discussion.
Aside: That small "insert" in that pick was a photo I found going through her stuff. I scanned and sent that pic to our granddaughter who does a lot of photo recovery and repair. The larger pic is my screen when she sent me the first draft of her ...

Thank you, Betty, and Bryn.
It's good to see y'all still about.

Margo's decline was long and difficult, so it was almost a relief - to both of us - when she went. We were working with the clinic to get her set up for home hospice, and it was after all the paperwork was done and they were going to ...

Hi, all.
I'm back. I hope, for a while. just checking in.
I've been living in small town America. A tiny little town, in a rather barren county out on the Plains of Eastern Colorado.

I spent the last few years tending to The Mrs, and helplessly watching her slow spiral, as various bugs, starting ...

It's very possible that Biden and the Dems have had that lined up for a while, and if so, BRAVO!
I've been holding my breath for a few months now, and was astounded that they even agreed to the that debate. Public speaking is not Joe's strong hand, these days. And Harris has been just sitting back ...

I am finding the shift from Biden to Harris to be rather exciting. The Democratic Party has re-awakened. Sleepy Joe, as Trump liked to call him, has changed the game. I particularly like him doing it right after the Rethuglican Party convention closed with their best Anti-Biden Strategy all lined up ...

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