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Good to remind people. Thanks.
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That is a gift to every author, Dawn. Thanks.
And you don't need to be "famous" nor very wealthy. All you need to have is an asset people covet & will flatter you in order to gain access to it. It's only when that asset is gone that you will realize those "friends" no longer phone.
That will never happen, Jim. MAGA is emotionally invested in the world according to Fox Snooze.
A man I know grew up in a wealthy family (in a foreign country). He owned horses. The family had a pool, fancy cars, etc. As a kid he assumed boys who came to swim in his pool or borrow a car or take his clothing were "friends." 💰 He knows better now that wealth attracts "takers."
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A person must have maturity, sensitivity, and commonsense to see how s/he comes across to others. I doubt Trump has any of that. 💰 Also, if people have a lot of money, there will be moochers, sycophants & hanger-ons ... none of whom would dare to puncture the illusions.
I hope your grandfather had many happy memories before he died at 103. Wow! He lived through a century!!
Honestly, I think Melania's "leverage" is that Trump does not want to be DUMPED. How many deals does she know about? Maybe some of it. I don't think she has shown an interest in his life.
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Did you know the late Ivana Trump? Did you serve on a benefit committee with her?
Remember how many BIDEN family members were in court when Hunter was on trial? Cheeto had to complain to the press, "Nobody's here!" Then begrudgingly his 2 sons attended his trial the next day. Deep down, he knows there is no love, no genuine affection.
Nurse Tok said her father died of this. Strikingly, Shady Vance said he was ready to take over. Quite the statement, eh? The funeral potatoes are not even cold yet.
Melania is probably his last wife - so, yes, in that regard. His "running around days" are over now due to his health.
Trump knows women stay with him only for benefits & money. Melania didn't bother to campaign with him nor show up for court - as Jill Biden did for Hunter. You've heard of transactional marriages. This is an example. Money is the magnet. 🧲
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That description describes Maxwell & Epstein. She was his eyes, his ears, his pimp - hoping in vain for marriage. Melania has risen higher than she ever would. After he became POTUS, she renegotiated her pre-nup. He knows she CAN leave - but she's paid to stay.
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Ivana, who served on committees, was respected, hard-working, kind-hearted - and had many friends. Here in NYC, Melania spent most of her time with her parents. She never volunteers. She lives like a spoiled teenager with few responsibilities. Trump has taught her how to be a grifter.
Thank you, Amy. Very happy to share positive news with you.
Jill, we have all "done our time" with this Cheeto, have we not?
Just reporting what a woman here noticed. Yes, I doubt Melania would be "distraught." With her bank account & NFT grifting, she'd be free to go off with her blue-eyed Eastern European lover, a romance she's maintained for quite some time.
🖤 Love the original. 🖤 I've toured Washington Irving's house many times and have done my own take on some of his stories as poetry.
In a review in Life Magazine in 1926, according to an analysis of the trope by Gareth Rees, a reviewer of The Donovan Affair said “we automatically suspect the butler right at the start.” 💀 1926 ✒️
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Tsk! However, his recent remark on "going to heaven" - so uncharacteristic - indicates he knows something's wrong. A pregnant woman on BlueSky mentioned being at Walter Reed Hospital Thurs. to see her ob-gyn. Waiting, she saw Melania Trump pacing the corridor. ❌ Not reported in the news ❌
A cheerful thought - hmmm.
Thank you for this post, Charles.
What a fun cartoon. Thank you. This vintage illustration is from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." A great favorite.
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For all we've heard about his unhealthy lifestyle (past drug use, no exercise) and his high cholesterol diet, it's playing out quite slowly, eh? 🍔 🥩 🍟 🍦 🍨
OK. Greta Zimmer is certainly entitled to her sadness. Would have helped had the two in the picture received royalties + a share of the photographer's fame. 💋 As kids, we delighted in stories about Dad's return from WW2 + the thrill of kisses & hugs from random New Yorkers. He felt like a king.
🐈 This is a beautiful cat portrait. 😼 Is a coffee-table pictorial book next?
Jeri, I was in Washington Square Park (Greenwich Village) when the Election was called for Joe Biden. In response, random New Yorkers began high-fiving, hugging & kissing each other. I felt it was terrific. Returning from WW2, my Dad's bomb squad recalled kissing strangers & being hugged, too.
Thank you for doing this important work, Dawn - reviewing indie books.
Incredible!
When the news we have long awaited was announced, people celebrated. @amsickofpollies.bsky.social @henseljim1.bsky.social @bryceg73.bsky.social
Also hit a bear with his car while drunk and dumped the dead creature in Central Park - then denied it.
Powerful statement. Canada is (was) our largest trading partner - 'til Trump came along.
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Oh. I thought you mean there was NEW news. Drug addict Rayya Elias (1960-2018) died before the pandemic.
Rayya Elias, the E. Village drug addict - was killed by author Elizabeth Gilbert?? Link, please?
❓ We have questions ❓ The slim young female with him is his grandchild Kai Trump.
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"Weekend at Bernie's" - Part 2
Everyone will be covered - by shovels filled with dirt! ⚰️ 🪦
The ONLY person who is prepared to lie about it - despite knowing full well.
On Twitter it was Angry Staffer. On BlueSky it is @angrystaffer.bsky.social
Hmmm, they are using older photos of him..... The plot thickens.
OMG! Ivana certainly was not a "cheap tart."
The Angry Staffer account posted a current photo of #DementiaDon - with his face totally swollen. Wonder what's up?
An absolute opposite of Melania & Donald. Ivana was quite the hard worker. She sat on NYC committees, raised $$$ for good causes. She was a businesswoman & raised her children with no help from Cheeto, who was skirt-chasing & hanging with Epstein. Not a grifter. Not a liar. Thoroughly decent.
Very horrifying experience for sure. "A bag of gummy worms"! ✝️ 👼 Thank you, guardian angels, for looking after Bryce! 🍀
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The Angry Staffer account just posted a photo. Look at his very swollen face - then tell me what you think, pls.
My guess is (if this picture was taken Labor Day weekend): his golf club is in Potomac Falls, Virginia, northwest of Washington, DC - not far from Walter Reed Hospital (just in case). Florida would still be too hot. New Jersey would be too far (more stressful to travel there).
Blood clots in your lungs! OMG! You are a fortunate person to have come through this! Wow.
It was. For people he really had respected & trusted, it must have felt heartless. 💔
Amy, I do have an eye for these things. Bend-down market on 2nd Avenue has "fine pickings." 😉 Sorry to hear about the B.P. woes. 🤕
Yes, that was nasty. I agree. With all due respect to Joe Biden, imo he should not have listened to his wife instead of his physician. He should have announced he was NOT running & opened the floor for a proper Democratic primary. Instead he pushed forward beyond his capacity. And we got Cheeto.
Nice money indeed.💰 I hope you don't have high B.P. 🩸 🎅 Last Xmas I wanted to write larger checks to charities I support. I sold a rare Dr. Seuss Nuzzlepuss ashtray I got for $2 from a sidewalk vendor for close to $1,000. 🎯 I've also been selling paintings that were gifts.
The obituary page was a disappointment once again....
Definitely remember that media unfairness. Biden had lapses, yes, but never ranted about sharks, windmills, Hannibal Lecter, etc. #FYI NYT journo Maggie Haberman is the daughter of Trump's former publicist.
Really useful for quick cash, Amy. Glad you're onto it!! In 2024 I was offered $$$ to take a statin pil (or placebo) during a long-running clinic trial. Did not accept the offer but it was a good opp for those who said yes.
#SNL 😉 #SaturdayNightSatire 😃 Ivana Trump (Cecily Strong) explains why she's the real First Lady. (Melania is 3rd.) Such a great skit! @dmcwriter.bsky.social @trishcwilson.bsky.social @tomr-bsky.bsky.social @joshuasiegal.bsky.social @amsickofpollies.bsky.social youtu.be/1en_6uoDq9s?...
Amy, are you signed up as a participant for focus groups? EX: Schlesigner is doing a study on "wearable" tech & paying $225. I no longer have the email, however, legit panels and focus groups pay you right away, upon completion. Just a thought.
Yes & 💯 unethical. EX: during the campaign, if Biden stuttered over a name, this lapse made Page 1 news + hand-wringing over his age. EX: when candidate Trump spouted nonsense, journalists would "sane wash" his nonsensical utterances, making him sound more thoughtful than he is. WHY?
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#EpsteinTrumpCoverUp 💥 Ghislaine Maxwell said: "Some Are in Trump's Cabinet!" Todd Blanche did not follow up. Read transcript at the link @alansmitheedga.bsky.social @gigialexander123.bsky.social @im-just-sayin.bsky.social @amsickofpollies.bsky.social thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/ghislaine-...
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Trish, my Italian grandmother pronounced it "catta fuddah."
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If Trump's hand gets any blacker, maybe it won't be allowed to vote, eh?
The Trump Factor is a Canadian home-owner's HEX-it 🏠
Melania Trump at Walter Reed Hospital! Interesting. ⛳ 🏌️♂️ Folks on Twitter said Cheeto was golfing today (Aug. 30, 2025).
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Thank you for telling it like it is. Sex with a child = rape / molestation / criminal acts
How did the officer know that?
Ha ha ha. I call his platform "Fruit Yokel" - but I like your nickname, too.
😉 I really enjoyed watching his 15-minutes of shame in that donut shop. 💥 🍩 Tim Walz & wife visited a donut shop. What a difference.
Wonderful, Charles. ✍️ 🫶 Wishing you the best always! 🫶
Yikes. 🧀 🍦 🍔 🍕 🍟 🥩 Well, cholesterol, you had one job to do - but you blew it.
🧀 🍦 🍔 🍕 🍟 Well, cholesterol, you had one job to do - but you blew it.
His candidacy has wings.
NOT forgetting. Thank you for this reminder!!