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Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Dave the Gnome Date: 22 Mar 25 - 05:51 PM Don't understand either of those, Don. Sorry :-( |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 22 Mar 25 - 05:52 PM > but the mirror hasn't shattered But it's bent. (Take that in any sense you care to.) > Is "shatter" the past tense of "shitter"? As it happens, I saw a Mary Beard programme ("Meet the Emperor") on BBC2 last night, in which she said that Claudius's last words were alleged to have been "Oh dear, I've just shat myself". This may or may not have been due to the poisoned mushroom he'd just eaten, according to some sources, from the fork of his wife. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 22 Mar 25 - 06:07 PM Oh, and here's wishing a happy and safe holiday to the Backwoodspersons. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Stilly River Sage Date: 22 Mar 25 - 06:13 PM If you read some of the regular commentary on Substack accounts, there are reports of progress, but for steps forward, there are also steps back. The trouble is that the Democrats are still playing by the rules but the GOP isn't. On Bluesky you'll find that Jess Craven gives help advice on things people can call representatives about and also gives news about the wins in court. One of the groups she supports is Run For Something that helps fund young people (and others - even retirees) in running for grassroots offices in their communities that lead to bigger things. School districts, city council, etc., where the Xtian Nationalists in particular are trying to take a stranglehold on American education and services. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Helen Date: 22 Mar 25 - 06:24 PM So...Melania at the dining table with a mushroom? Bent: distorted, bent out of shape, corrupt, crooked, amoral. "Immoral (from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language): Contrary to established moral principles. Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law; wicked; unjust; dishonest; vicious; licentious." Yep. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Stilly River Sage Date: 22 Mar 25 - 11:32 PM Blame DEI (song parody). |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Helen Date: 22 Mar 25 - 11:57 PM Funny! The next one is too: Another Brick in the Wall (Part DOGE) song parody |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 23 Mar 25 - 06:02 AM You would expect oligarchs to know how to hide money by wire. When courts have ordered DOGE to unfreeze money from various agencies they don't seem able to comply but say they have. So, where is the money? I'm just asking...The Panama Papers showed the myriad of hiding places for secret money. Maybe it's still in the US but encrypted. The old saying 'follow the money' may not be as easy as it once was. The first place to investigate is Elon's hackers. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Dave the Gnome Date: 23 Mar 25 - 06:13 AM Thanks for the Jess Craven link Stilly. It is good and very apt for me seeing as I live in South Craven :-D It would be worth posting links to these little wins here for balance. IMO. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 23 Mar 25 - 08:02 AM Could Dave be Marvel's antihero Kraven the hunter from South Craven, or Super Bob? He has proven he is a fun fantasy writer but does he have a secret super life? We don't need no aberration We don't need no King at all All in all Trump's another prick, with some gall All he wants is retribution and a lot of cash, he can haul Hey Preacher! He's no God at all. One day we may look back at this mess and laugh but why risk it, some of it we can laugh about now. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Dave the Gnome Date: 23 Mar 25 - 08:04 AM Not watched Kraven yet - Is it any good? |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 23 Mar 25 - 08:27 AM As anti heros go he is a dark good guy capable of killing his father by proxy. Africa figures heavily in the script. Elon reference?? He's no Batman since he has super power. I'm a fan of fantasy more than I let on. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 23 Mar 25 - 09:07 AM https://www.wtkr.com/news/former-federal-prosecutor-found-dead-in-virginia-home This seems very odd to me. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Dave the Gnome Date: 23 Mar 25 - 09:33 AM Thanks Don. May watch it later Further to my question on contempt of court, this is quite interesting 'Option on the table': Ex-prosecutor says judge might move to 'expose' Trump's DOJ |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 23 Mar 25 - 11:58 AM Just this dinnertime, I saw part of a speech by Ed Davey (leader of the Lib Dems in the UK), where he said that supporting Ukraine militarily would also be defending Europe and the UK against Russian aggression. He clearly missed a trick there: if he'd added ".... and even the people of the United States", he'd have (a) been telling no less than the truth, and (b) got right up Agent Orange's left nostril. Let's hear it for malicious accuracy. Separately, I saw coverage of the Pope being transferred back from hospital to the Vatican in his little white Fiat.* Comparing and contrasting that with the armoured vehicle known as The Beast used to move POTUS around, I was reminded of the old joke: At a wedding, the bride wears white to symbolise purity .... and the groom wears black. * The Pope can't stand up, so the Popemobile is having a lie down. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 23 Mar 25 - 01:28 PM Trump and his entire cabinet will probably avoid prosecution with a Texas 'Affluenza' defense. They all suffer from such affluence as to not know right from wrong. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Dave the Gnome Date: 23 Mar 25 - 02:26 PM I enjoyed Kraven, Don. Loved the Russian influences and music. The anti hero himself was good. The fight scenes were well choreographed. Poor ending though I thought. Tried to make it too tragic. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Nigel Parsons Date: 23 Mar 25 - 08:45 PM Sorry, Donuel. That doesn't quite make it: (scansion problems|) "We don't need no aberration We don't need no King at all All in all Trump's another prick, with some gall All he wants is retribution and a lot of cash, he can haul Hey Preacher! He's no God at all." How about: "We don't need this aberration. Trump is not a king at all. (When) Said and done he's just another prick! Line him up against the wall!" |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Helen Date: 23 Mar 25 - 10:30 PM US allies in Europe want answers over unspent USAID money "In short: Three European nations have asked the Trump administration for their unspent USAID contributions to be refunded. "Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands had been partnering with USAID on a project called Water and Energy for Food, or WE4F. "What's next? The nations have asked for an explanation from the US government on whether the funds will be spent, or if they can be refunded. "Three European nations are seeking a refund from the Trump administration for funds they contributed to USAID projects that have remained unspent. "Government officials from Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands said a combined $US15 million ($24 million) they contributed for joint development work overseas had been parked at the US Agency for International Development for months. "The three countries, allies of the United States, provided the funds for USAID to spend on low-income countries in a project called Water and Energy for Food, or WE4F. With the Republican administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cutting USAID's funding and the bulk of its programs, the Europeans have asked for a refund. "They have not gotten a response." .... |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: The Sandman Date: 24 Mar 25 - 03:49 AM Trump is effectively undermining Europe, However Europe is in a weak position as it does not have Russian gas anymore, it has little in the way of energy supply, if Europe were to supply ireland with finance to develop kinetic energy, and to develop hydroelectricity, as to quote the song we are surrounded by water, Europe would more self reliant. Trump like most politicians does not do much long term thinking, although he does realise as does China, that Russia has vast energy resources. Russia has vast energy resources , Europe does not.Trump may be unpredictable and is rather like a clown in a circus but he realises something that europe does not. Russia does not need to move further into mid europe for energy supply, Europe is protected in germany poland turkeyand elsewhere by US bases |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Dave the Gnome Date: 24 Mar 25 - 06:07 AM Canada has huge energy resources too :-) Canada Could Displace Half of Russian Energy on Global Markets |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 24 Mar 25 - 07:25 AM Elbows up Canada. The future belongs to EUROPE because of their educated youth compared to US and the return of Turkey, Hungary and Germany to more democratic sanity. The next 20 years have transition troubles but America will be in decline, especially after losing another stupid war be it domestic or foreign. Damn, my crystal ball is getting cloudy now. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 24 Mar 25 - 09:32 AM Except for government workers and innocent deportees the American people have not begun to feel the destruction unleashed so far. The inflation rise is minimal. The first wave of misery will occur in Medicaid and Social Security. The military is virtually untouched since DOGE only found 53 million in fraud from an 87 billion dollar budget. Veterans will feel their health care cuts fairly soon. Basicly Trump voters would still vote for him if the election were today. The sword of Damocles will cut deeply with actual pain by July 4th. If Courts are obeyed the damage will be lessened. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 24 Mar 25 - 09:55 AM Donald Trump calls for removal of his portrait in Colorado's state capitol - In short: Donald Trump took to Truth Social to call for the removal of his portrait in the Colorado State Capitol, claiming it is "purposefully distorted". The oil painting, created by artist Sarah A Boardman, was funded by a GoFundMe campaign and has been displayed since 2019. The Colorado governor expressed surprise at Mr Trump's interest in the artwork. ... Governor Polis's office responded by issuing this statement to multiple outlets: "Gov. Polis was surprised to learn the president of the United States is an aficionado of our Colorado state capitol and its artwork," the statement said. "The state capitol was completed in 1901, and features Rose Onyx and White Yule Marble mined in Colorado, and includes portraits of former presidents and former governors." "We appreciate the president and everyone's interest in our capitol building and are always looking for any opportunity to improve our visitor experience." |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 24 Mar 25 - 12:57 PM The banality of evil is surprising to the average person, For example, when an obscure Congressman introduced a bill that would make Trump derangement syndrome an actual mental disease that infects people who find Trump distasteful, he was arrested later that week for soliciting sex from a minor. Anti DEI laws/rules are absurdly extreme in the Pentagon. Reshaping culture and entertainment at the Kennedy Center is reminiscent of the 3rd Reich. Surprising as these are, perhaps there will be bigger surprises as time goes on. What comes to mind could be; Banning any movie depicting conspiracies involving the assassination of Adolf Hitler, Deportation of Trump critics to secret unknown camps, Registration of voters is limited to Republicans only, FCC eliminates NBC CBS, and Final solutions/executions are known as reconciliation of the people. Some people in post war Germany maintained their surprise at the actions of the SS. American MAGA may not become as extreme as my imagination but surprises are coming all the same. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Helen Date: 24 Mar 25 - 01:22 PM Donuel, if you can find this documentary series I think you would find the parallels interesting: Adolf Hitler: Decoding a Dictator |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 24 Mar 25 - 02:46 PM Decoding MAGA is simply a normalization of lieing to each other and accept that their 'fearless' leader can deny giving an order or executive action by saying it was done with an auto pen or that he does not remember. The high ranking 'Magats' can then say the opposite of Trump while doing his exact bidding. There is no record of Hitler giving the order for the holocaust while his underlings claimed they were following orders while logisticly creating the deportation and death camps. This lieing and denial is an old means of everyone involved claiming innocense. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Helen Date: 24 Mar 25 - 03:15 PM I mostly meant parallels in personality traits. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 24 Mar 25 - 07:36 PM breaking news - the 9.30am bulletin (Tuesday Sydney time) reports the portrait (my post 24 Mar 25 - 09:55 AM) will be taken down - there is nothing on our website - yet! |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Helen Date: 24 Mar 25 - 09:28 PM Also, the military secrets act might be under threat, or hopefully the people who screwed it up will be investigated. The Atlantic magazine editor 'accidentally' included in Trump national security team's group chat "In short: The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine says he was sent confidential plans for a military operation after being added to a group chat that appeared to include top Trump administration officials. "Jeffrey Goldberg says he was added to the chat, on the Signal app, by an account under the name of Michael Waltz, the Trump aide who leads the National Security Council. What's next? "The National Security Council says it's investigating how 'an inadvertent number was added to the chain'." [Note: I watch PBS Washington Week with the Atlantic every Sunday, usually hosted by Jeffrey Goldberg. Very impressive analytical commentary from Jeffrey and a variety of journalists.] |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 24 Mar 25 - 09:39 PM surprise |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: The Sandman Date: 25 Mar 25 - 05:35 AM her is a link to the atlantic com politics archive https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/?utm_sourc |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Dave the Gnome Date: 25 Mar 25 - 07:13 AM One reason that I will not be going to the US while the turnip is in charge BBC News: Tourist in US chained 'like Hannibal Lecter' |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 25 Mar 25 - 07:19 AM Hegseth says it never happened. yeah right. Christian Nationalists see this as Trump's second coming. In Christian theology, the "second coming of Christ" (or the "parousia") is often seen as a key event in the "apocalypse," which refers to the end times or the final judgment. The Greek meaning of the apocrypha is a revelation, not the end of times, so the nonsense continues with greed, hate, and lies which sounds to me like the wholly trinity of Trump. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Stilly River Sage Date: 25 Mar 25 - 11:45 AM What I find mind boggling about that group chat is that of all of the journalists who have a really good grasp of what's going on, and who is in a really good position to post about it, the editor of The Atlantic, a well-respected established journal. And as Helen notes, a couple of years ago The Atlantic linked up with Washington Week In Review, another in the gold standard of American journalism. They might as well have included Rachel Maddow in the chat also, for the thought and commentary that will result. I've been a subscriber for several years and they let you share unlimited number of articles so good analysis can travel fast and widely. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Bill D Date: 25 Mar 25 - 12:15 PM "Hegseth denies responsibility for Signal security fail and insists ‘nobody was texting war plans’ despite White House confirming breach." I love it! Jeffrey Goldberg has the message and the details, yet Hegseth just mimics Trump and says it didn't happen. I'd call what they're dong a 'circular firing squad', except that they can't even form a decent circle. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Bill D Date: 25 Mar 25 - 12:18 PM Even on Fox News |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 25 Mar 25 - 02:08 PM Apologies for being late to this gleefest about, let's say, the signal point of error, but I've been delighting in seeing ElReg commenteers use expressions like "the Turd Reich" and "Almighty Radiant Super Excellent Holy Orange Loony Emperor". But to the point, I found this amusing: Top Trump officials text classified Yemen airstrike plans to journo in Signal SNAFU Massive OPSEC fail from the side who brought you 'lock her up'
To the technical aspects of this: Signal is a damn good covert-comms program; it's used by Bruce Schneier, who literally wrote the book on cryptography. But: * Hardened comms software requires a hardened OS on hardened hardware for full protection, to protect the end points. The OS and hardware of the average commercial cellphone tend to have the "get it to work" nature; breaking into them is a very profitable business model. * Using secure comms kit securely requires a professional mindset. (*ahem*) However, the sort of secure comms made officially available to POTUS and crew has one major and overwhelming disadvantage: Anything said over it leaves a permanent record. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: robomatic Date: 25 Mar 25 - 03:16 PM Friday evenings Public Television Airs Washington Week with The Atlantic . I'm looking forward to this Friday's edition! Goldberg should be hugging himself with good reporterly expectations. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Helen Date: 25 Mar 25 - 04:37 PM So, MaJoC, if you were using the US spelling what would it be: "Almighty Radiant Super Excellent Holy Orange Loony Emperor"? :-D I've said it before, but tRump gets a mention in this excellent book and documentary: "With venomous social media, resurgent authoritarianism and rampant narcissism threatening to trash civilization as we know it, the time has come for Assholes: A Theory — an entertaining and oh so timely feature doc from acclaimed director John Walker." A link on that page might also be worth reading but you would need to subscribe to The Daily Beast to read the full article: "Review: How America Became a Country Full of Assholes, By Nick Schager, The Daily Beast "The new documentary ‘Assholes: A Theory’ examines the assholing of America, a nation ruled by the biggest asshole of them all: Donald J. Trump." |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Stilly River Sage Date: 25 Mar 25 - 04:45 PM robo - the good reporter tries to report, not become the story, but in this instance I concur - it literally dropped into his lap, making him part of the events that unfolded. I'm looking forward to the discussion (they share a longer version of the program online and that would also bear examination). Though this illustrates how inept the current cabinet is, this is another distraction. What has Musk been up to this week? |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 26 Mar 25 - 09:52 AM Goldberg of the Atlantic checked with the administration to see if there was anything classified on Signal, and they said no. So he released the transcript an hour ago, which proves they were lying. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 26 Mar 25 - 12:08 PM Sorry, Helen: you'll have to retromangle the left-Pondian backronym for yourself. I'm only the reporter in this instance, and the ElReg readership is still mainly (and occasionally noisily) right-Pondian. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Backwoodsman Date: 26 Mar 25 - 12:18 PM ‘EIReg’ - ¿Qué? |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 26 Mar 25 - 12:36 PM Oops squared: an ElReg-local nickname for The Register (strapline: "Biting the hand that feeds IT"). Meanwhile, back at the point .... |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 26 Mar 25 - 01:07 PM .... I noticed in the UK coverage that at least two of the |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Backwoodsman Date: 26 Mar 25 - 01:20 PM Thanks, MaJo! I sometimes wish others would bear in mind that some of us aren’t fluent in neologisms or IT-ese. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Helen Date: 26 Mar 25 - 01:51 PM I know about The Register because my Hubby sends me funny/clever comments from it now and again. I had to look up I-D-ten-T error. Also funny/clever. (Clue: write it down.) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-27/atlantic-publishes-new-details-of-signal-chat/105100952 on Yemeni militant "In short: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared live intelligence about operations in Yemen, including the real-time updates about the targeting of a militant, to a Signal group which included a journalist. "It casts fresh doubt on the White House's claim that no US service personnel were placed at risk by the leak of sensitive information. " What's next? National Security Adviser Mike Waltz says he is investigating how a journalist was added to the group chat." US national security adviser takes 'full responsibility' after Atlantic editor added to war group chat "In short: US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz has taken “full responsibility” after a journalist was added to a group chat between high-level officials discussing a military operation in Yemen. "Mr Waltz says he didn’t know the journalist and was looking into how he was added to the chat. "What's next? The matter is under review by the White House National Security Council." And SRS, what is (f)Elon Musk doing? Probably making even more babies, and tending to his very painful hip pocket nerve. |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Helen Date: 26 Mar 25 - 02:13 PM Pete Hegseth shared start time of attack Third time lucky? (In my defence, it is 5 am here and I haven't had my early morning cup of tea yet so my brain is still asleep.) |
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Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47th President/ Musk Coup From: Donuel Date: 26 Mar 25 - 04:07 PM Elon needs Chinese tariffs because some Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, like BYD, are making advancements in fast-charging technology. They aim for charging times comparable to filling a gas tank, with some models potentially adding 250 miles of range in just 5 minutes. |
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