He's right - it is "the human heart" and "mental health." It's not the shooters' hearts or mental health though. It's the collective rot that has taken over the hearts and minds of the Republican party who have sold their souls to the gun lobby.
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He's right - it is "the human heart" and "mental health." It's not the shooters' hearts or mental health though. It's the collective rot that has taken over the hearts and minds of the Republican party who have sold their souls to the gun lobby.
I think the motto is "Excellence through Incompetence," though it was misprinted on the t-shirts to read "Excellence through Incontinence."
When you hear "they live among us" referring to lizard people or other aliens, Jeanine is who I think of - that is if the lizards were soaked in cheap red wine.
This might be a smart give-away for the EU in trade negotiations. Anyone who has driven a car in Europe knows that US style vehicles don't fit on roads or in parking spaces. Anyone who knows Europeans knows that it's unlikely that many US trucks would sell in Europe anyway.
Counterpoint: His ineptitude is providing Europe with an opportunity to become less reliant on the US. The EU has the resources to take care of itself. We'll see if it has the will power. If anything, Trump's isolationism will succeed, and the USA will be a sadly diminished country when he's done.
You're kidding right? He'll always find someone else to blame. Sadly a lot of people, media included, will just follow along without questioning. "Undoing?" His heart disease will be his undoing. (And then what?)
"As equals" is better treatment than Trump will get in the American and global press. The rest of us know he got his ass handed to him, again... And Russia is what? Quoting John McCain: "As gas station masquerading as a country." Another day of winning for the USA. Pathetic.
Let me guess... he's about to make another "deal" and somehow, we're going to end up giving Alaska away...
And for him, that time was almost 20 years ago. Seriously, retirement age for most people is around 65. Why do we allow these people to essentially grow old and die in office? I don't know Rep. Danny Davis or his politics but at 83, after 30 years, he should have passed the baton some time ago.
Or if sunshine is not your thing, I hear Russia is looking for emigrants as well, especially men of "fighting age."
California should stop forwarding funds to the federal gov't so that they can save up for their own disaster relief. California (the 4th largest economy in the world) is one of the many "blue" states that pay more than they receive from the feds. If they stop paying, red states will feel the pain.
Ukraine will have their own long range missiles soon enough. The failure of the west to supply them will cost in so many ways - one of which is the lack of real world testing. Regardless of the outcome, when this ends, Ukraine will have one of the most tested and innovative militaries in the world.
It's like 3 years past the time when Hungary should have been booted from the EU. The only reason Hungary is still around is because of cheap(er) manufacturing costs than other EU nations. Europe can afford to get rid of Hungary. Hopefully one of these days they will, or at least cut off the money.
And now, after Trump’s tariff harassment, Kazakhstan will likely continue to gravitate towards China. How does this serve US interests?
Ah 4 dimensional chess: The inconsistency will keep them guessing! Brilliant.
Surprising from the man who shuns empathy as weak and has the emotional IQ of a toaster. Struggling. Of course he doesn’t understand why nobody likes him. futurism.com/musk-struggl...
I can't wait to read Major Anomaly's report to General Fuckup and the other command staff.
Which Constitution will his followers believe? The one in the 'bible' or the one in the National Archives? Along with injecting religion and dogma into schools, re-writing history through omission, and their amplifiers in right wing media; they have a lot of coverage. How do the Dems fight back?
I like what I know about Mark Cuban, but haven’t we had enough fucking billionaires?
This is an effort (by wealthy media owners) to normalize extreme wealth in an aspirational way that, while unattainable for most, provides just enough of a carrot to render the obscenity of it somehow more acceptable.
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It may not be easy but perhaps neither is living with the guilt of harming or killing fellow Americans while “just following orders.”
Every major Dem politician needs to realize that, in this environment, they can schedule a "speech to the nation," like Newsom did, and get tons of media coverage. Just do it.
Losers honoring losers. What’s new? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
A lot of teams should consider the implications of travel to the USA right now. Not participating in the World Cup would send a powerful message.
Another shiny success story for the manipulation of the American education system. This level of stupid is intentional. Stupid people are easy to contro.
Russia bombs Ukrainian cities and kills civilians = free pass from Trump. Ukraine goes after military objectives to stop the attacks (and succeeds) = Trump condemnation. Hmmm… kind of makes you wonder.
And nobody wonders why…
Holy crap! Trump did something I agree with. Going to get awful cold in hell...
"Highly neurotic." Huh, anybody have any guesses?
"Jarring," yes... Surprising? From the party who lies, conceals, and tries to hide reality in everything. No, not so much.
I feel like we've seen this negotiating tactic from him before... So much winning!
I mean, if you're voting for the guy who bankrupted multiple casinos because "the economy" versus the woman who helped shepherd the strongest first world post-pandemic economy in the world, perhaps you should not be running a business?
Gonna own some libs though!
Spot on by Bill Gates. I knew he thought this but am glad he finally said it publicly. He has put up with such shitty misinformation from Musk over vaccines too.
The best part is they managed to get the most vulnerable to vote for it all. "Democracy" without education doesn't work. And the lack of education part is intentional.
Before making a bid to buy the US Postal Service. Seems natural that Bezos would position Amazon to replace the USPS. He's already making the payments and the clowns in charge love the idea of privatizing. It would be a shame. Not everything needs to make a profit. It's a service not a business.
As a former supply chain management consultant, I can tell you this is all true. And this is just the beginning… prospect.org/blogs-and-ne...
But Trump just said we have too many choices and so this is good - who needs 30 Barbie's when 2 will do. Same for food. Plus obesity epidemic! All part of the plan. And what a tremendous plan it is.
Any idiot can look at the charts and see who's stock market this is. Jan 21, 2025 - Present
I wonder who was president 3 years ago? finance.yahoo.com/news/us-econ...
Factories for thee but not for me
The US makes up around 4.5% of the world population and has enjoyed outsized influence for decades. Isolationism won't work for such a small minority. We live in a global world with global problems. The other 95.5% of the people will indeed figure out work-arounds.
Struggle with sarcasm much?
AMZ back down already?
"Is Jeff Bezos a coward?" Gee, I don't know. If the totally non-sycophantic slant of WAPO is any indication, the man's totally got balls of steel (to go with his subtly phallic space ship).
As if a woman with her US citizen children are a threat to "our sovereignty." These people are the most chicken shit racist cowardly people ever - in addition to being evil in that "I got picked on in high school but now I'll show them" kind of way.
More people for the factories! Yay!
Anyone need further proof that being a billionaire is not the same as being a genius?
Somewhere = A giant cliff above a rushing river full of starving crocodiles.
My dad’s was 2 hours away (from Savannah, GA). He was lucky enough to be able to afford private care and so rarely went. It still pissed him off to think of all the vets who just didn’t go or didn’t get care because of the distance. The current administration will make this worse, of course.
This an education issue. Women have been doing better than men in schools for years. Polls have shown that Trump supporters tend to be either really rich or largely uneducated, or sometimes both (at least temporarily rich). Alt Title: How NOT to get laid. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Next stop: Chocolate shop. 5 minutes later, bank account empty.
Very thoughtful article! Question: Is being an "alpha" worth having your balls in constant pain from pants that are too small? Or is it just that the "alphas" don't have any balls?
Same old ill-fitting blue suit... Macron avoiding infections. Smart.
And nobody is surprised... Or doing much about it either.
This is a make or break moment in history for the EU. Serious actions need to be taken regarding Ukraine defense, Trump's tariffs, and dealing with Hungary. The EU has the strength. Does it have the willpower? These three situations will determine the future of free Europe - and perhaps more.
This part is scary: "Moreover, following motivational accounts of scientist distrust, the study tested five theoretically grounded intervention strategies to improve conservatives’ trust in scientists. None of the interventions were successful..."
It would be helpful to include things like strength of religious beliefs, education level, income, and media preferences. I think we already know what that chart would look like though...
I think you mean that Xi has no plans to speak with Trump.
It's a supply issue, nothing the administration did. Consumer confidence is down and alternative energy is replacing oil at an increasing rate while oil producers are being encouraged to produce more, resulting in an oversupply. Eventually producers will slow down and prices will come back up.
I agree regarding the administration's lack of strategic intent. They "temporarily" removed tariffs on electronics and computers because the tariffs would have destroyed the US tech industry. Apple is terrified, and Dell and Lenovo stopped laptop shipments. Americans can't afford "made in America."
This is true for the USA. It will become isolated and its influence will diminish. The rest of the world may not fall into the same trap. Note new trade agreements between the EU, CAN, MEX, China, Japan, Korea, etc. Many nations see the benefits and inevitability of globalization.
At least something we can enjoy.
This is just the beginning. US influence isn't what it used to be and probably never will be again...
As if things like approval ratings and elections mean anything anymore. Seems optimistic at best...
As an Army brat who grew up in Germany, this story is kind of heartbreaking - and indicative to what the USA is losing worldwide. worldcrunch.com/opinion-anal...
Anybody remember when Kamala Harris was vilified in the media for saying she would largely continue with the (then) current team's policies and would not have done much differently? Seems quaint now, doesn't it? www.cnn.com/politics/har...
I'm sorry, it's kind of funny to see this in a democracy where the majority continually votes against their own self interest to the benefit of an oligarchic super minority. Over and Over and Over again. Ignorance isn't bliss, it's expensive.
Trump says he’ll use revenue from tariffs to “offset” more big tax cuts. Those tax cuts will disproportionately benefit wealthy Americans and big corporations. But revenue raised from tariffs will be coming disproportionately from average working people. See how this works?
About to FAFO or are the concerns of, and constituents generally a thing of the past. Let's see what mid-terms tell us. Are we still a democracy with free and fair* elections? (Were we ever?)
I wonder if the phones are even plugged in.
Lawyers will lawyer...
"...but we have First Amendment rights - " Yes. For now.
In case you're curious what not understanding or having empathy looks like: www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-re...
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
Canada, Mexico, most of Europe, Greenland, Panama, Columbia. Angry, disappointed, betrayed. It will be a long time before anyone trusts the USA again. It is painful for a lot of Americans too. The rest of the world will adjust and move on. That's the real tragedy. A trust broken is hard to repair.
Polls only matter if people can act on their opinions. Does anyone have confidence that future US elections will be fair?
I wonder if US troops will actually go to Panama (Greenland, Canada) and kill innocent civilians on Trump's bidding. What a sad day for the USA.
I imagine that Ukraine will use every opportunity to get what they can and play nice while preparing for the rug to be pulled out from under them again. Russia has quite a history with their "cease-fire" agreements. It's no secret. This war will not end without real security guarantees for Ukraine.
And we are all very confident that the Russians will agree and stick to the ceasefire... /s
Has nobody thought of what 51 stars would do to the flag? What 3 rows of 17? Or worse, 52 or 53? (Panama, Greenland...) 72 might be interesting, 8x9 rows... Long way to go.
The whole world is going to figure out that they can get along without the USA altogether pretty soon. The USA makes up 4.25% of the world population. That means 95.75% of the rest of world is not American. Hasn't seemed that way but it's true. There are other markets, other currencies...
Gee, I wonder why? Was it the Nazi salute? His not-at-all-surprising lack of empathy or other human traits? His all encompassing arrogance? Or perhaps the callous dismantling of programs that served starving children? Or his unelected meddling in our social services? Or maybe he's just a dick.
If the Chinese were really smart, they would recognize the opportunity to increase their defense revenues and start selling weapons to Ukraine.
Just like he was going to fight Zuckerberg, have an interview with Jon Stewart, create a fleet of automated taxis, etc. He's never going to ride on one of his missiles. He's never going to Mars. He's a bully and a coward.
Let's see how many of Trump's sycophants also buy Tesla's now.
What a misleading headline... The estimate was 170k jobs. 151k jobs is a miss. It's not "solid" it's below expectations.
So if a nation wants to protect itself from Russian aggression, this is a threat to Russia? Putin is such a coward...
Trust is the basis of all good negotiations. One must trust that the other party will uphold its end of the bargain. Trump's constant waffling destroys US credibility. He may get some short term concessions but in the long run, disgruntled trading partners will take their business elsewhere.
The USA has pissed away all credibility. It treats it's friends as enemies and expects enemies to negotiate in good faith? Since the USA is backing out of their commitment to defend Ukraine in exchange for giving up their nukes, it is hard to imagine anyone else falling for the same deal.
It's not just the wasted money for Elon's experiments, but also the mess... Who is going to clean up the debris that falls over multiple cities and states? Who will take responsibility when something big falls and kills someone?
A direct result of the US not upholding our end of the Budapest Memorandum. If security agreements made in exchange for non-proliferation of nuclear arms are not upheld, nobody will ever have a reason to give up their nukes again.
He's a nice guy and that's great, but it's past time for another "nice" democrat. The Republicans are a bunch of thugs and bullies. The Democrats need someone strong enough to stand up to the threat. Walz is not that guy. Pritzker might be...
This is no surprise to the rest of the world. Of course the Russians are attacking now that the US has withdrawn aid and intel services.
About time! Is Slovakia next?
The European Parliament plans to deprive Hungary of its voting rights, — Politico YESSS
After this past week, I am going to have to take an "all media" break. It's just too much anymore. It breaks my heart to watch the USA do itself so much harm. Our family sacrificed quite a lot, my father especially, and it hurts to see what's come of it.
As he stomped and kicked and threw his crayons at the walls...
The State of the Union is just a ceremony. The disaster is happening all around us. Why don't you ask us what Dems should do about that?