Dow falls by almost 700 points after Trump’s tariffs threaten a dangerous trade war

“Our deep concern is that this could be the start of a downward spiral that puts us in 1930s trade-war territory”

By now we should all be able to recite the litany of woe.  Tariffs are a tax on consumers.  Tariffs will raise prices on everything.  Tariffs will cause a recession.  Tariffs make us poorer, weaker, and gives us bad breath. So, what's the response? China and Canada immediately retaliate...

Don't worry about eggs or a Trump recession. The billionaires will be just fine.

“Don't be discouraged by our current Golden Age. I'm sure the billionaires the president is helping get billionaire-ier are living their best lives...”

Trump, Musk and Rubio Meeting Cold Open

Love that $100 billion line.

Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine

“he also wants to see a change in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's attitude toward peace talks, the officials said, including a willingness...”

1993 FLASHBACK: Clinton Touts Reinventing Government Plan To Streamline Bureaucracy, Cut Spending Federal Jobs

“Video footage from Oct. 26, 1993, of President William Jefferson Clinton giving remarks announcing federal procurement reforms and spending cut...”

How's everyone loving REGO 2.0?  Aren't Democrats thrilled at renewed interest in Bill Clinton's legacy of efficiency and lower cost from a streamlined government?  The preliminary remarks by Al Gore provides a more complete summation of what had been achieved in the first 10 months of the...

Unprecedented number of sick sea lions being found on L.A.-area beaches

“An unusually high number of disoriented marine mammals, sickened by a toxic algae bloom, is being found along Southern California's coast,...”

A Simple Geography Test for NT Members

A Simple Geography Test for NT Members Get your brain out of politics for a few minutes and have a little fun meeting a simple challenge. Here, in alphabetical order, is a list of 20 world cities.  Athens Barcelona Beijing  Boston Cairo Casablanca Copenhagen Dubai Jerusalem...

Forget Psychedelics. Everyone’s Microdosing Ozempic Now

“Sure, who wouldn’t want to lose a few pounds? But what’s really driving Hollywood’s latest trend is the drug’s seemingly miraculous side benefits.”

Photo: Adobe Stock Related:  Most Surprising Uses for Botox Beyond Just Smoothing Wrinkles

Sen. James Lankford responds to DOGE concerns, Trump speech

“After the U.S. Attorney's Office in Muskogee was listed among properties on the DOGE chopping block, Lankford said his office investigated and...”

Long Island fire: Apocalyptic scenes at Westhampton as enormous blaze breaks out - World News - Mirror Online

“State Governor Kathy Hochul said authorities are in 'close communication with local partners on Long Island to coordinate assistance and make...”

Brush fires erupt on Long Island

“Brush fires on Long Island's East End have shut down a main route to the Hamptons and created a smoke cloud visible for miles.”

Trump's Politics of Cruelty

“It's not surprising that Trump's signature is cruelty. This is an entertainer, after all, who got famous with the line "You're fired!" Trump has...”

War heroes and 'gay' plane among images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge

“Photos seemed to be flagged for removal from the Defense Department website simply because their file included the word "gay," including service...”

Trump Ruins America pt2

New edition of blog entries on Trump's reign of error. ============================================== Chimamanda Adichie: ‘America Is No Longer America’ As a citizen, things have changed for me. I mean, you have to remember that I come from Nigeria, where, growing up, America was the place...

USAID head signals potential charges for foreign aid fraud | Fox News

“Peter Marocco, the acting director for the U.S. Agency for International Development, said he's eyeing potential charges for foreign aid fraud.”

Well go figure...............

Rubio Delivers Senate Floor Speech On The Crisis in Ukraine

“But they signed this agreement with the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia that basically said: If you give up your nuclear weapons,...”

Marco Rubio 10 years ago before he was infected by Trump.    The crisis here is the 2014 invasion of Crimea by Putin.

COLOURS - On a Creative Arts 3-Day Weekend

COLOURS - On a Creative Arts 3-Day Weekend At the request of A.Mac, I am hosting this weekend's Creative Arts 3-Day Weekend.  These photos and the ones in the first comment were taken by me in China.  The introductory one at the top left is a pagoda ceiling.  The one below is the interior of a...

Over 60 percent of Americans want US involvement in foreign affairs: Survey

“More than 60 percent of Americans want the U.S. to take a leading or major role on the international stage”

We cannot achieve dominance through dependence.  The United States must compete with China to maintain influence in foreign affairs.  The United States is not competing with China militarily.  The competition is strictly commercial.   Ukraine is a pointless distraction.  Europe has proven to be...

France Open to Discussing Extension of Nuclear Deterrence, Macron Says

“In a televised address, President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe needed to deal with a retreating America and a bellicose Russia.”

So, now Emmanuel Macron offers to contribute to the security of Europe.  Trump does it again!  Wonder how much France is going to charge for that service?

Trump's intelligence-sharing halt will cost lives, Ukrainians say

“Ukraine has enough weapons to fight Russia unaffected for a few weeks, but President Trump's cessation of intelligence-sharing will cost lives...”

So, military intelligence provided to Ukraine isn't included in the accounting of aid provided by the United States?

Mayors of "sanctuary cities" blame immigration crisis on federal policy, act wary of ICE warrants

“The mayors — all Democrats — acknowledge Republicans' criticism of the Biden administration and now say that the large influx of legal and illegal...”

Trump Calms Markets

“Trump does it again!”

March 5, 2025 -- Looks like the tariff scare is already over.  Trump's address must have calmed the markets.  

Donald Trump's Address To Congress - Live With JBB

“"Don't Blame Me" - JBB”

The Rise And Fall Of Adolf Hitler In 3 Hours

“Gosh there are so many good quotes”

This is a brief overview of the the life of Adolf Hitler, how he rose to power, and how he fell. While it doesn't dive that deeply into the weeds, I think it is an accurate synopsis. The first hour is on his rise.

This might be the funniest vid of all time!

Trump Ruins America pt 1

I'm starting a new blog for stories that may or may not rate a seed of their own but are still worth mentioning. We start with affirmative action for rich white MAGA's @ChrisDJackson BREAKING: In the DEI hire of the century, Buckley Carlson, son of Tucker Carlson, is...

NATIVE AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IN QUESTION

Native Nations have always known this day would come. The tribes stand on the edge of a knife. Our right to citizenship and, by extension, our tribal lands is now in question. Trump's birthright citizenship executive order went into effect in the first days of his administration. This...

And so it begins

“Happy in 2025”

This is what I have been worried about right along.  Men wanting women to be property once again & to be happy that way.

ChatGPT Gratis – Perfecte Input voor Je YouTube-kanaal

“ChatGPT is een AI-tool ontwikkeld door OpenAI, ontworpen om tekst te genereren, vragen te beantwoorden en creatieve ondersteuning te bieden. ”

Wil je jouw YouTube-kanaal naar een hoger niveau tillen? ChatGPT biedt een krachtige tool om ideeën te genereren, scripts te maken en content te optimaliseren. Of je nu een beginnende vlogger bent of een ervaren contentmaker, een goede prompt kan een wereld van verschil maken. In dit artikel...

ChatGPT: Gratis AI-Grammaticacontrole in het Nederlands

“Met geavanceerde algoritmen analyseert een AI-tool zoals ChatGPT je tekst op grammatica, spelling en stijl. ”

Grammatica en spelling zijn essentieel voor effectieve communicatie, of het nu gaat om professionele e-mails, creatieve teksten, of academische essays. Dankzij de snelle opkomst van kunstmatige intelligentie is het eenvoudiger dan ooit om foutloze teksten te schrijven. Een van de meest efficiënte...