We're now at the point where we have to start playing White House statements about Trump's "health" backwards to find out how he died
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We're now at the point where we have to start playing White House statements about Trump's "health" backwards to find out how he died
For any sentence beginning "Trump fails to understand", any words coming after these 4 words are redundant
And the Healing Has Begun Streets of Arklow Why Must I Always Explain? On Hyndford Street
On the Collins Scale, where does "Extremely Concerned" fall, compared to "Troubled" and "Concerned" ?
following one of RFKJr's recommended prescription recipes?
meanwhile, just off camera, the cat sadly shakes her head
you don't need to respond to all or many or most of them, Tom, you really don't. Quality over quantity, please. On a side note: Hey, BlueSky Collective, I don't want to block Tom Nichols, I honestly don't. Can you please create a "Give It A Rest, If Only For A Few Hours" option?
I've truly appreciated many of your perspecives, but this current Bluesky blitzkrieg, this carpet bombing to-and-fro with your various critics resembles the Jane Curtin-Dan Ackroyd Point/Counterpoint without the saving grace of humour. Take the advice of your wise and beloved Lily: Know when to nap
Tom's closing anachronistic, colloquial, aw shucks term substantiates his preceding claim. And shows him to be a Regular Joe
on "everything"?
he's going to be painting his entire body gold, starting with a test coat on his short-fingered, tiny hands, to match what he's done to the Oval Office
In the end (unfortunately,for him, his end), Epstein didn't know how to play the game like Maxwell
a new and nauseating euphemism: Did Maxwell mention that she frequently "admired" Trump when they were with underaged young girls, that she and Trump also "admired" those young girls together?
The Twelve Chairs
obviously caused by his penis envy of Kristi Noem
Herodotus: " Whom the gods love dies young" Exhibit A: James Dobson dead at 89 hate-embracing years
How much input did Putin and Bortnikov have on who was fired and who stayed? Absolute?
Possible response? Seeing as how you're (or, in the language you speak, "your") going to be alone at the table, I hope the table has a knothole
*plural, not possessive—my darn semi-opposable thumbs The Trumps (Father, Mother & Donald, himself)
The Eric - Don Jr War The Eric/Don Jr - Ivanka War The Ivana - Marla Maples War The Ivana - Staircase War The Barron - College Admissions War The Donald - Inner Life War (actually more of a rout, with the Trump's strangling his Inner Life early in his childhood)
"Rich man wanna be king And a king ain't satisfied 'Til he rules everything" — Bruce Springsteen, Badlands
it's obvious that the essential part of Trump's negotiating skill (the greatest ever!) is complete capitulation
oh, Tommy, you're so cute and funny sometimes, what with your sarcasm and condescension and insider's superiority. We're just so lucky to have you
the Bureau of Labor graph showing the fluctuation and rise in vegetable prices shows (to my eye, at least) an eerie and very apt similarity to Trump's signature.
The romancing of a chesterfield needs be more polite and proper. One must be formally introduced before the courtship and wooing commences
The USA is a unique combination: global laughingstock nation + rogue state
for Putin, handling Trump is just like dealing with a dumber version of Yeltsin
if it wasn't apparent before, it is now: the U.S.A. is now a rogue state
Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes What'd life be without homegrown tomatoes? Only two things that money can't buy And that's true love and homegrown tomatoes — the wonderfully wise sage, Guy Clark
As Rick Wilson so astutely and pithily pointed out, Everything Trump Touches Dies. But first it goes through this kitsch sh*t phase
The responses of those subpoenaed to the vast majority of "questions" from Republican committee members should be, "I believe Alex Acosta is a much better person to answer that; he's extremely and intimately knowledgeable about that matter"
". . . The worst is not So long as we can say 'This is the worst" How long until we are unable to say those words, before we lack the language adequate to describe what we are witnessing. Not long?
grammar is so analog
"On Vaccines, Kennedy Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream" —NYT headline But, hey, according to the NYT headline writer, he just has an fresh, alternative view, breaking with the tired, traditional dogmas of Big Pharma and the commercial medicine/science business. Nothing to worry about
DeSantis: I've opened Alligator Alcatraz, a concentration camp that can hold 5,000 people, and even more if we squeeze them in Netanyahu: Nice little camp . . . but I've got Gaza, 2.1 million, maybe fewer once we cleanse it
so . . . which of the tech oligarchs/wise guys will show up next? They'll need to up their game; I don't think Trump is a big frankincense and myrrh fan
I hope someone remembered to notify the caterer
Without a doubt, Trump is already searching for his very own Leni Riefenstahl
The Ballroom, the Rose Garden, the utter gilded kitsch of the Oval Office - say what you will about the Constitution and term limits, but he's planning on not leaving the White House. The only question remaining is what's going to be done about that, and by whom
the Canadian military doesn't need drones, just osprey and salmon
let me check with myself and get back to you
The US House speaker, Mike Johnson, said on Sunday he would have “great pause” about granting a pardon or commutation to Ghislaine Maxwell — The Guardian, 27 July 2025 What's the over/under on how long Johnson's "great pause" will last?
You know, a president once said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" Now it seems like we're supposed to be afraid It's patriotic, in fact Color-coded What we supposed to be afraid of? Why, of being afraid That's what terror means, doesn't it? That's what it used to mean — Randy Newman
he is a true believer in Trump's actual "Bible"
some drown in a swimming pool, others prefer gin
Not the main problematic issue, but why do all these "teenagers" look like they're in their 30s? What was going on in the 1950s? Hadn't teenagers been invented yet?
I'm guessing the afterlife wasn't what he expected.
OK, so we know Trump is "mentioned"in the Epstein files, but do we know which Trumps are mentioned: Donald and . . . and . . .
"Sorry, This Epstein Stuff Isn’t Going to Hurt Trump" — Matthew Walther, NYT "stuff"?! Did the devout Catholic Matthew Walther (& the NYT headline writer) just yada yada yada rape and pedophilia? Based on his previous overarticulated blurtings, I believe Matthew isn't sorry at all
He'll never be held accountable for anything he's done. That's an extremely sad, disturbing, and true sentence
"Sorry, This Epstein Stuff Isn’t Going to Hurt Trump" — Matthew Walther, NYT "stuff"?! Did the devout Catholic Matthew Walther (& the NYT headline writer) just yada yada yada rape and pedophilia? Based on his previous overarticulated blurtings, I believe Matthew isn't sorry at all
"storied past" Who wrote this? Because it sure wasn't Trump. 'twould seem Trump and Stephen Miller are spending some very early mornings (and long nights?) together
With all the secrets she knows (the sordid Epstein history and so much more), do you think Melania realises it's very likely there's a staircase in her future?
"the people" is a very fuzzy term. I prefer "das Volk"
Are we getting to the part of the story where Victor tries to kill the monster?
He's speaking Trump's language. Literally. Is Duolingo offering lessons in Trumpish? Do you need to start by having all residual adult grammar and vocabulary surgically removed?
Holger Czukay- Persian Love youtu.be/IhRd4Y-H1lE?...
this is just the first of many shoes to drop after Paramount's appeasement/surrender to Trump. Trump's conditions attached to the corporation's payoff should become apparent over the next weeks and months. Jon Stewart next? Will Paramount cancel 60 Minutes? I wouldn't bet against it
like one of those 10-year-olds who used to sit at the back of the classroom eating paste and making fart noises with his hand in his armpit
considering Jim Jordan's personal history, not to mention his political ideology and fealty to Trump, I believe this is a call that will go unanswered
Trump is deadcatting again
Quick question: who's this creep with Epstein?
Bongino's been quiet quitting ever since he was given the job
A news media response we'll never see/hear: Trump calls families of flood victims who have questions about the lateness of the flood warning "evil"
if the "boss" is a bullying screamer in the office, odds are he's also one as the "husband" at home
Is it just me, or does Grok display the verbal affect and emotional maturity of its Victor Frankenstein
"Roasted" ! Why "Roasted"? Couldn't they think of an even more lightweight verb? Maybe I'm just quibbling too much about language Maybe this Presidency is just a made-for-tv show after all
The USA (and the rest of the world) is finding out what it looks like to have an American President who is mentally unavailable. And, apparently, the fourth estate is too scared, or feels it is impolite, to point this out in any consistent and meaningful way
"What Is a Trade Deal? Trump Takes an Expansive View" New York Times creates new synonym for Imaginary - Expansive
Two mob bosses meeting up to decide their territories
They should have been shouting "Wolf! An actual, extremely large and deadly wolf!" at the top of their lungs
How long before Trump shows up in Texas with his disaster response "Paper Towel Toss"?
In Trump's world: circuses for the plebeians; patricians get the "bread"
Musk writes like an undergrad who keeps right clicking on "Thesaurus" to inflate the language and increase the word count of his essay
Whenever a tragedy occurs in Texas, Greg Abbott can be depended on to show up and blame other people
"Russia Hits Ukraine With Large Air Barrage Hours After Trump-Putin Call" Since Trump gave Iran the green light to attack a U.S. Air Base in that call, he certainly gave a blindingly bright green light to Putin to launch the latest assault on Ukraine during their chat. Not that Putin needed it
I second that emotion. Alexej Manvelov (Akram) is also superb in Top Dog. And, of course, Kelly Macdonald is completely great in every role she inhabits
Some people just have this unconscious need to embody their name—albeit with an altered/incorrect spelling—like they're a character from a Dickens novel. In this instance, Trump is pulling her strings
Mad Magazine—my uncle's treasured collection from the magazine's golden age of the mid 1960's - early 1970's. What can I say, I've always been a fan of the literary greats
She pivotted from the jobs number so hard and so fast that it's amazing she didn't screw herself right through the studio floor
Regardless of what Trump, Stephen Miller and their ilk may claim, you know they hate July 4th celebrations. All that talk about how immigrants (many of them slaves) built the United States of America
I believe Trump is quoting from his book ("co-authored", of course) How To Run Away From Anything
I may order a couple of bottles when, inevitably, they're marked down—him and hers, of course —so, if worst comes to worst, we can drink them. One for me, one for my wife
Based on the tiny, crammed in "i", it appears that, initially, she forget how to spell "reality," which would be extremely appropriate
Thom Tillis statement announcing his decision
Meanwhile, the language that Trump and his cadre do use on a daily basis go by with little or no journalistic pushback
Jeff Bezos, The Merchant in Venice. Makes perfect sense; historically, Venice has been a city of finance, not romance. In cases such as this marriage, romance is just finance all gussied up
The Merchant in Venice. Makes perfect sense: historically, Venice has been a city of finance, not romance. In cases such as this marriage, romance is just finance all gussied up
I realize their are pleas from all sides to not criticise the integrity of the Supreme Court, as if the Court is somehow pure and sacrosanct, but surely by now it's clear that the current majority is just another wing of the Republican Maga party.
I'm not a lawyer, though I've watched legal films and television shows in several countries & languages, so please help me out: Are Trump's lawyers claiming that rape is an official Presidential action?
are they trying to grow their market, or do they know their market?
"Downtown"Freddie Brown Detlef "Bubba" Schrempf Gary Payton "The Glove"
if you say anything that gets Scott Jennings nodding his head in smug agreement, you can be sure you've gone shamefully wrong
he projects the unearned confidence of an assistant manager of a struggling, downmarket supermarket
"Ignorance is strength"
Who will be the new Bell Pottinger for Hegseth's Pentagon during the Iran Notwar, or will they be able to create content in-house with the use of AI? CNN, FOX, et al will be ravenous for positive, flag-waving content
"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."
Agree with you about Carradine's tuneless song; It's "Easy" to the point of being absolutely flacid. But if you want a truly boring Altman film, I recommend "Quintet"
another superb, valuable (and musical) source: Chávez Ravine: A Record by Ry Cooder
Very surprising! Based on his urine sample/analysis, Elon Musk is an 11-year-old girl. Who had that in their office pool?