Elon Musk is a Disgusting Abomination ||| Wake Up and Smell the Corruption

By: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

“One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a disgusting abomination. But stillHow far we've fallen, how fast”

The only way to NOT be ashamed of what the Trump Administration and the Republican Fascist Party are doing is to be a fascist oneself. Corruption, graft, racism, ... It's profoundly shameful, so those who are not ashamed... are also shameful.

The $500 future of war is already here

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  last year

“While the United States of America is busy with its plans for the next generation F-47 fighter, which will cost somewhere in the vicinity of $300...”

Here's a question: considering that the net war will be pilot-less, but piloted aircraft command FAR higher prices than unpiloted... which will Congress vote for? America's best interest does not coincide with the defense industry's best interest. Which way will Congress vote?

Whither European Defense?

By: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  last year

“When your major arms supplier says it may not respect its treaty obligations... do you purchase elsewhere?”

When Trump and Vance began crapping all over America's NATO allies, YouTube it up with "what next?" videos. Here's a bouquet. If Europe turns away from American arms merchants, what's the alternative? France.

Hurricane season is here. NOAA is in shambles. What could go wrong?

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

“Trump could make this year’s hurricane season deadlier”

Also... FEMA has been gutted. Also... our top medical people are all quacks. Also... ... ...

Analysis: Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” is already wearing thin

Via: Bob Nelson  •  Environment/Climate  •  1 Comments  •  last year

“FDA head uses great-sounding science standards to dismiss COVID vaccine benefits”

Why does the Republican Fascist Party want Americans to die? Even in my most feverish conspiracy-theory dreams, I cannot understand... Maybe they're just insane?

We Are No Longer a Serious Country

Via: Bob Nelson  •  Now Trending  •  11 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“And the world is starting to notice”

This is another way of talking about TACO, perhaps... Or about yo-yos. Or about bounce-houses...

Lots to say about antisemitism, except after attacks on Jews

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  last year

‘We’ll determine our defence policy’: Albanese responds to US push for huge rise in spending as Hegseth stokes China fears

Via: Bob Nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  last year

“Prime minister also reaffirms policy on Taiwan while hitting back at Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminium imports”

AUKUS?? What the fuck is AUKUS? 

The one big question looming over Trump’s power grabs

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  8 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  last year

“No one knows if the Supreme Court will enforce the law against Trump”

This could be interesting. Most Federalist Society (founded way back in 1982, and since then working to install "conservative" judges) are not MAGA.  So what do Trump's attacks on the Society mean to those non-MAGA judges? How will their loyalties be affected?

Hating New York

Via: Bob Nelson  •  News & Politics  •  18 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“What we can learn from a MAGA obsession”

I've never lived in New York... or any other big city. Always small cities. So I have no dog in this hunt, which maybe makes it more interesting. I can loot at the topic objectively. The numbers are very clear: New York City is a good place to live... if you can afford it. So... why does...