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RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won't Be Upsetting Anymore
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 4 Comments • 2 Likes • 2 months ago
“Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed Thursday to make measles deaths so common that they wouldn’t be upsetting anymore”
This is kinda crazy: the Musk Administration intends to kill Americans... who applaud.
Chaos Is Bad for Business
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 13 Comments • 6 Likes • 2 months ago
“Ignorance, megalomania and the economic future”
What no one - not even Krugman - seems to understand, is that President Musk wants to make deals with Russia, not because they would be good for America, but because they would be good for President Musk. They're confusing and confounding the business world? Sure. If they make a few...
James Carville: It’s Time for a Daring Political Maneuver, Democrats
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 12 Comments • 4 Likes • 2 months ago
“Mr. Carville is a veteran of Democratic presidential campaigns, including Bill Clinton’s in 1992, and a consultant to American Bridge, a Democratic...”
So far, the Musk Administration has made lots of noise, and lots of fuck-ups. Most of their "accomplishments" are either illegal or counter-productive... or both. The Republican Fascist Party just passed a budget that once again gives huge tax breaks to the already-rich, while screwing the...
We Finally Know Who's (Supposedly) Running DOGE
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 21 Comments • 5 Likes • 2 months ago
“It's Amy Gleason. Does she know that, though?”
Will there come a time when even our Usual Suspects have had enough of President Musk's crap? Probably not. They LOVE President Musk's crap.
Maybe Europe doesn't need the US anymore
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 9 Comments • 3 Likes • 2 months ago
“Shortly after the German election results came in, Friedrich Merz — the man who is likely to be the country’s next leader — outlined a vision for a...”
Apparently, the President of the United States wants his country to be alone in the world. I'm sure there's a reason. Probably because he's a narcissistic fool.
Outcry as DC US attorney claims he and colleagues are 'President Trump's lawyers' | Trump administration | The Guardian
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 1 Comments • 1 Like • 2 months ago
“Ed Martin condemned for X post that directly contradicts federal oath of office he swore to support constitution”
But... but... but... the man was hired for his loyalty to Trump personally. Now somebody wants him to be loyal to the Constitution?? Nonsense!
More than 150,000 Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk's citizenship
Via: Bob Nelson • World News • 68 Comments • 9 Likes • 2 months ago
“Parliamentary petition launched due to billionaire's link to Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to conquer Canada”
Here's the occasion, Buzz, Hallux, and whoever else is lurking... Almost makes me wish I were... nah...
'The flying bum': can a UK firm making huge airships finally get off the ground? | Aerospace industry | The Guardian
Via: Bob Nelson • Health, Science & Technology • 1 Comments • 2 months ago
“Airlander maker HAV scales up to build world's biggest aircraft, which it says will have 90% lower emissions than a conventional plane”
This thing has been around for a decade, so I suspect it's mainly vaporware. At the same time, there's something very seductive about lighter-than-air machines...