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Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2025 8:27 pm
by Hal Jordan
A pearl from social media

"Imagine hatred of you being so intense that it results in millions of Americans going for a walk. "

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:07 am
by Uncle fester
geordie_6 wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:06 pm https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 70116.html

Two democrat-affiliated politicians shot, one fatally, by someone impersonating a police officer.
They've caught him anyway.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:16 am
by Uncle fester
Also LOL at the right's attempt to paint him as "antifa" before the blood had even dried.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:52 am
by Hal Jordan
Uncle fester wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:16 am Also LOL at the right's attempt to paint him as "antifa" before the blood had even dried.
Just another lone wolf...

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 9:38 am
by Rhubarb & Custard
a Jafa, just another fucking aberrant, with a rifle, because who doesn't need a rifle!

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:27 am
by Uncle fester
Hal Jordan wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:52 am
Uncle fester wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:16 am Also LOL at the right's attempt to paint him as "antifa" before the blood had even dried.
Just another lone wolf...
His wife had guns and passports in her car when she was pulled over.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:33 am
by sockwithaticket
Uncle fester wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:16 am Also LOL at the right's attempt to paint him as "antifa" before the blood had even dried.
As ever it's all projection and accusing the other side of things they would do/actually do.

Besides the storied history of state actors infiltrating and attempting to discredit protest movements, the BLM protests threw up numerous cases of MAGAs attempting to false flag and escalate things to paint the other side in a negative light.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 11:08 am
by Sandstorm
Uncle fester wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:27 am His wife had guns and passports in her car when she was pulled over.
Safest way to travel in USA now with roving gangs of ICE agents everywhere.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 3:58 pm
by sockwithaticket
sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Jun 15, 2025 10:59 am Someone opened fire on a No Kings protest in Salt Lake City, 4 injured.

Reddit has some footage circulating of a suspect being arrested trying to hide in the crowd.



A bystander notices something weird about the guy's backpack, grabs it and walks off with it while pointing the guy out to the police. As you can hear from the clip, the bag had a rifle inside it.
I've just seen an update on this and am correcting the record

It turns out that the guy seen being arrested in the footage I posted was not the shooter.

He had a rifle on him because he was exercising his legal right to open carry (Utah is one of those states) and was hiding after having been shot at, apparently unprovoked, by a member of security staff at the protest who missed him and wounded other protestors. The most seriously injured has now died.

So what looked like one American gun problem (armed lunatics) is a different American gun problem (legal open carry putting everyone on edge and at risk).

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:06 pm
by Flockwitt
Thanks for that. With so much deliberate miss-information going on it’s good to get the fact check.

Is that the one the Samoan died at? Apparently he wasn’t even a protester. A completely innocent bystander.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 6:15 am
by tabascoboy
Everyone makes slip-ups from time to time but it's almost every time the orange faced twunt opens his mouth now...
Trump: You all know the great PM of the UK and we just signed a document

*drops documents*

Trump: A little windy out here. We just signed it and so we have our trade agreement with the EU


Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 10:32 am
by Thor Sedan
tabascoboy wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 6:15 am Everyone makes slip-ups from time to time but it's almost every time the orange faced twunt opens his mouth now...
Trump: You all know the great PM of the UK and we just signed a document

*drops documents*

Trump: A little windy out here. We just signed it and so we have our trade agreement with the EU

Absolutely no chance that Donold knows the difference between the UK and the EU.....2 letters - must mean the same thing.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 10:36 am
by Rhubarb & Custard
It's not like he's only recently spoken in such manner, he's who B.A. Baracus was talking about back in the 80s, and not just because Trump wanted to execute some innocent black kids because some people who weren't him were raping women

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 11:35 am
by Uncle fester
Rhubarb & Custard wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 10:36 am It's not like he's only recently spoken in such manner, he's who B.A. Baracus was talking about back in the 80s, and not just because Trump wanted to execute some innocent black kids because some people who weren't him were raping women
What did B.A. Baracus have to say?

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:07 pm
by Rhubarb & Custard
As I recall he was full of pity

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:58 pm
by Hal Jordan
Meanwhile, FIFA does what it does second best (after rampant corruption) and caves in to remove its anti-racism and anti-discriminatuon messages from the Club World Cash Grab Cup to avoid angering a would be tyrant.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:26 pm
by PornDog
Rhubarb & Custard wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:07 pm As I recall he was full of pity
Point of Information: It was Klubber Lang that was offering pity to fools, not B.A. Baracus

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:41 pm
by Uncle fester
Rhubarb & Custard wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:07 pm As I recall he was full of pity
Har fücking har

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:13 pm
by Rhubarb & Custard
PornDog wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:26 pm
Rhubarb & Custard wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:07 pm As I recall he was full of pity
Point of Information: It was Klubber Lang that was offering pity to fools, not B.A. Baracus
it may've originated in Rocky, I can't speak to that, but it was certainly featured in A-Team, I watched a lot of A-Team aged 7 or so. also, I always assumed it was Clubber Lang, so I've perhaps got that wrong too

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:10 pm
by PornDog
Rhubarb & Custard wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:13 pm
PornDog wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:26 pm
Rhubarb & Custard wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:07 pm As I recall he was full of pity
Point of Information: It was Klubber Lang that was offering pity to fools, not B.A. Baracus
it may've originated in Rocky, I can't speak to that, but it was certainly featured in A-Team, I watched a lot of A-Team aged 7 or so. also, I always assumed it was Clubber Lang, so I've perhaps got that wrong too
Mandela effect. Pretty sure it was never in The A-Team. But just like "Play it again Sam" it has been falsely referenced countless times and since become FACT!

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 6:55 pm
by geordie_6
So the Orange Idiot is now saying they're not going to kill Iran's Supreme Leader "for now", and calling for them to surrender unconditionally.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 5:44 am
by Niegs
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Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:14 am
by sockwithaticket
ICE (or allegedly ICE since this was another group of men without any formal means of identification) arrested the current New York comptroller and mayoral candidate yesterday at an immi for 'assaulting an officer' after he had the temerity to ask them for their warrant.

The current New York comptroller and NYC mayoral candidatewas at an immigration court yesterday, apparently assisting in these cases is a routine part of his duties, and was arrested for 'assaulting an officer' by ICE* agents for having the temerity to ask for their warrant as they attempted to cart off a migrant.

*or people claiming to be ICE agents, it was just another band of guys in a plain/pseudo military clothes with no formal identification.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:24 am
by geordie_6
Jon Stewart absolutely brilliant again on The Daily Show.


Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:50 am
by ScarfaceClaw
geordie_6 wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:24 am Jon Stewart absolutely brilliant again on The Daily Show.

It’s hard to get past the shouty extreme enthusiasm/near hysteria style of Stewart. I got about 20 seconds into that and couldn’t watch any more.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 12:54 pm
by lemonhead
ScarfaceClaw wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:50 am
geordie_6 wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:24 am Jon Stewart absolutely brilliant again on The Daily Show.

It’s hard to get past the shouty extreme enthusiasm/near hysteria style of Stewart. I got about 20 seconds into that and couldn’t watch any more.
The material's ok and he's pretty good value on pods but agree.

The convulsed, incredulous face; crowbarred anticipatory pause and audience whoop whoop punchline ages very fast. I miss Jerry.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 5:52 pm
by geordie_6
Might just be me then :lol:

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 7:32 pm
by Niegs
geordie_6 wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 5:52 pm Might just be me then :lol:
I'm with you. His rage is my rage too.

There are so many people in positions of power being cunts.

Amazing to see some MAGA hardcores on the side of the radical left ... calling for no wars.

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... oh, but now I see the clips of those same people calling for the takeover over American cities to roust out the socialist liberal scourge. :crazy:

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:13 pm
by geordie_6
Niegs wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 7:32 pm
geordie_6 wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 5:52 pm Might just be me then :lol:
I'm with you. His rage is my rage too.

There are so many people in positions of power being cunts.

Amazing to see some MAGA hardcores on the side of the radical left ... calling for no wars.

Image

... oh, but now I see the clips of those same people calling for the takeover over American cities to roust out the socialist liberal scourge. :crazy:
Too much to hope for a full on rift in MAGA, there's been too many golden chances now that haven't planned out...

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:50 pm
by sockwithaticket
geordie_6 wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 5:52 pm Might just be me then :lol:
I like The Daily Show too, although I do think that piece, while good, is a bit misjudged at times. In the past Stewart has struck a balance of knowing when to play it completely straight for a whole segment, even allowing righteous indignation to flow for an apparopriate issue and I think this one, despite its absurdity, is serious enough that it warranted that treatment, not interruption with gags. Doing so undercuts the very real and dangerous attempt being made to usher in authoritarian rule.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:52 pm
by sockwithaticket
There will be nothing in this I'm sure, but it is blackly funny that Kristi Noem visited a biohazard lab with RFK a day before being hospitalised for an allergic reaction.

Also, fuck the frozen-faced ICE queen. I hope whatever it is hurts.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:56 pm
by Biffer
Something we all probably missed because of, well, everything, is the recent testimony by the Fed Chair to the Senate Banking committee.

He said that because of climate change, in the form of increased storms and forest fires, there are entirely areas of the USA where you will not be able to get a mortgage in 10 to 15 years time.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 1:00 am
by Niegs
Some interesting insights from the journalist who spurred a Trumper tantrum by saying the tattoo was photoshopped (skipped ahead to when they get into the weeds)


Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 5:21 am
by geordie_6
Trump approves Iran attack plan but has not made final decision, US media says:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8r8rj87vo

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 6:14 am
by tabascoboy
geordie_6 wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 5:21 am Trump approves Iran attack plan but has not made final decision, US media says:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8r8rj87vo
Let me guess - in 2 weeks? Throws his apathetic inaction to Russia's barbaric aggression into even sharper relief

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:09 am
by Kiwias
Biffer wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:56 pm Something we all probably missed because of, well, everything, is the recent testimony by the Fed Chair to the Senate Banking committee.

He said that because of climate change, in the form of increased storms and forest fires, there are entirely areas of the USA where you will not be able to get a mortgage in 10 to 15 years time.
Aren't there some places in Florida where homeowners can not get insurance because of rising sea levels?

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:21 am
by Biffer
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:09 am
Biffer wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:56 pm Something we all probably missed because of, well, everything, is the recent testimony by the Fed Chair to the Senate Banking committee.

He said that because of climate change, in the form of increased storms and forest fires, there are entirely areas of the USA where you will not be able to get a mortgage in 10 to 15 years time.
Aren't there some places in Florida where homeowners can not get insurance because of rising sea levels?
Yes. But I think it’s more hurricanes than sea levels.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:25 am
by Hal Jordan
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:09 am
Biffer wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:56 pm Something we all probably missed because of, well, everything, is the recent testimony by the Fed Chair to the Senate Banking committee.

He said that because of climate change, in the form of increased storms and forest fires, there are entirely areas of the USA where you will not be able to get a mortgage in 10 to 15 years time.
Aren't there some places in Florida where homeowners can not get insurance because of rising sea levels?
This, ultimately, is the problem with climate change. Nature doesn't care about your anti-Net Zero grift, or your continual watering down of standards, or Facebook posts. It just gets on with reacting to us making the planet more uninhabitable for ourselves.

And the actuaries don't care,.either. They crunch the numbers and quietly inform financial institutions that it's going to cost them money, and they react accordingly.

But the rich will build bunkers so they're OK....

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:01 am
by Kiwias
Biffer wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:21 am
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:09 am
Biffer wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:56 pm Something we all probably missed because of, well, everything, is the recent testimony by the Fed Chair to the Senate Banking committee.

He said that because of climate change, in the form of increased storms and forest fires, there are entirely areas of the USA where you will not be able to get a mortgage in 10 to 15 years time.
Aren't there some places in Florida where homeowners can not get insurance because of rising sea levels?
Yes. But I think it’s more hurricanes than sea levels.
Fair point but I think it is climate change that is causing the increased frequency and intensity of hurricanes.

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:54 am
by Biffer
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:01 am
Biffer wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:21 am
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:09 am

Aren't there some places in Florida where homeowners can not get insurance because of rising sea levels?
Yes. But I think it’s more hurricanes than sea levels.
Fair point but I think it is climate change that is causing the increased frequency and intensity of hurricanes.
Intensity, so far as I understand it is likely. Frequency the science is not quite as definite and in fact there may be a decrease in number. There's likely to be an increased frequency further away from the equator though. Cyclone science and its interaction with climate change is really complex and still has a huge amount to understand.

Go to page 1585 here

https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/down ... Report.pdf