Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 20 Aug 25 - 10:36 AM In the news last night I saw that there was a rally on the courthouse steps for Nicole Collier, the representative from this district. If I'd seen something about it I'd have attended (begs the question, why didn't I look to see if there was a rally? Many of these things happen in Austen, about 3 hours south of here, and I couldn't have made it to that one.) A local county commissioner gave a rousing speech at the commissioners court yesterday, about the right to vote. Will it touch the hearts of the GOP? I doubt it, but it was a worthy speech and hopefully will be shared widely. (I'm looking for the link, I'll share it later.) |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 20 Aug 25 - 10:43 AM Tarrant County Commissioner Roderick Miles speaks against the move to reduce polling places by half (in all of the black and brown sections of town, and from university campuses). |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Lighter Date: 20 Aug 25 - 04:18 PM I honestly wonder how many of these shirts somebody is selling: https://www.amazon.com/They-Hated-Telling-Truth-Too/dp/B0D95QSYV2?customId=B0752XJYNL&customizationToken=MC_Assembly_1%23B0752XJ |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 20 Aug 25 - 05:00 PM To celebrate America in federalized DC, Trump will present a cage fight match on the White House Lawn. I would pay to see mud wrestling on the White House lawn with Hegseth, Bondi, Noem, and Vance. For a heavyweight finale' Trump vs. Fetterman would be featured. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 21 Aug 25 - 09:13 AM Seen today in the Comments on an article in The Register about language guidelines banning problematic tech terms:
In the words of Douglas Adams: "This is, of course, impossible." *Sigh*, but we can dream. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 21 Aug 25 - 09:21 AM Donuel: If it's mud wrestling, they'd have to be naked. I'd pay good money to *not* see that, esp the finalé. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 21 Aug 25 - 01:36 PM my recent Trump song fragments... He was an old thin skinned man They said he had a smile. So I went online and followed him awhile I don't know what they're thinking He even cheats at golf and con man deals He's taxing us making profits when he steals He's killing me harshly with his wrongs Killing me harshly, with his wrongs. Killing me harshly with his wrongs Good morning our Capitol how are ya? now that troops direct your every move. All the checkpoints and arrests are fairly heavy. Many will be gone when the day is done. School kids and workers try to hide the fear and worry goes far and wide the police take over is on the news and is watched in case relatives disappear. The fear and loathing makes citizens sad and blue. Ain't Trump cute He's enough to make you puke I tell you very confidentially Trump's a fluke |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 21 Aug 25 - 06:40 PM Tomorrow (Friday), Bondi will slowly roll out some Epstein files. How slow it goes, I don't know, but probably slow enough to never reach the end for 3 years. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 21 Aug 25 - 07:13 PM Trump's name will be redacted, but I imagine people will figure out where it goes. (If he's the only one redacted, for example, it'll be very easy. Do you suppose they'd be so obvious?) |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Helen Date: 21 Aug 25 - 07:20 PM Yeah, nah! There will be a lot of other filthy-rich white guys who will pay good money to get their names redacted too. IMHO |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: The Sandman Date: 22 Aug 25 - 02:24 AM Prince Andrew. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 22 Aug 25 - 04:14 AM There are many demonstrations against the ICE raids in DC but no armed confrontations. Restaurant Reservations have plunged during the takeover, but Trump says the opposite. It's still cold outside here. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Backwoodsman Date: 22 Aug 25 - 06:38 AM The US Constitution has a Second Amendment, does it not, which guarantees the ‘Right to bear arms’? And the frequently-offered reason by the gun-nuts and the NRA for such a Right is to provide for an armed Militia to challenge and prevent the government from taking up arms against the people, is it not? So I wonder why, in the face of government action against the people (including force by armed agents) the NRA isn’t currently organising its much-vaunted ‘well-regulated Militia’ and taking these agents on? Don’t tell me that this ‘well-regulated Militia’ and ‘holding the government to account’ is all NRA gun-nut nonsense? Surely not…? |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Nigel Parsons Date: 22 Aug 25 - 08:40 AM BWM. Fully correct. According to the Congress.gov "Second Amendment A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Backwoodsman Date: 22 Aug 25 - 11:20 AM Nigel, I wasn’t casting doubt on the content of the 2nd Amendment, I know full well what it says. My point was, and still is, that the NRA and sundry assorted other gun-nuts frequently quote that part of the 2nd as their reason for objecting to stronger gun-control laws yet, at a time when the security of their ‘free state’ is seemingly being attacked by armed government agencies (at least, this is how it appears to many outside the US, and I’m one of those), there seems to be no effort being made by the NRA to enact that provision by organising a ‘well regulated Militia’ from amongst its members and others. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Lighter Date: 22 Aug 25 - 01:40 PM The view of the NRA Trump supporters all around me appears to be: 1. Thank God, we've finally got a President who doesn't just talk. 2. He gets things done, even if they're wrong. 3. Maybe DC crime is down, maybe not. (The President says the figures are fake.) But down or not, there's still way too much. If the cops can't handle it, why shouldn't he call in the National Guard? 3. He's getting rid of the worst of the worst. 4. What's more, *anybody* who enters the country illegally is a criminal by definition and should be deported. They "didn't come in with due process, so why should they leave with it?" Besides, the Constitution is for American citizens. 5. The National Guard is to protect us. Why should anyone be worried if they haven't done anything wrong? 6. Trump says he's going to send troops to other high-crime cities too. Good for him! |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 23 Aug 25 - 08:26 AM Gerrymandering undermines the fair representation of Congress, failing to accurately reflect the people's interests. The Judiciary beats the criminal and the unconstitutional abuse of power. The declaration of emergency powers by the President overrides the normal enforcement of law. Martial law beats all. LA and DC are examples where martial law will appear normalized to many Americans. The Trump takeover is focused on race and gender and not terrorism. Trump's own terrorism will face a day when international terrorism strikes again, but all those amti terrorist agents have been fired. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Lighter Date: 23 Aug 25 - 09:35 AM In martial law. the military issues orders against civilians, makes arrests, holds trials, and imposes sentence. That is not now happening in Washington. Should it begin, there would be a tremendous reaction. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Helen Date: 23 Aug 25 - 02:51 PM There have been a lot of news articles here on ABC (Oz) about Trump this week. This is just a list of the first page of a search - sorry no links for all - there are too many Search results for Trump - first page: Trump threatens to renew sanctions on Russia Donald Trump is renewing threats to impose sanctions on Russia if there's no progress on peace talks with Ukraine over the new two weeks. Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from jail to await trial on home detention with family in Maryland Kilmar Abrego Garcia will be on home detention in Maryland with his brother. Ghislaine Maxwell says she has never seen Trump 'in any inappropriate setting The US Justice Department has released interviews with Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. [My note: she said she met him way back when he knew her father in relation to business dealings. Yeah, right!] FBI raids office of Trump critic John Bolton The FBI has searched the home and office of John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security adviser as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents. Trump says he has limited knowledge of FBI raids of John Bolton's home US President Donald Trump says he has limited knowledge of the FBI raiding his former adviser John Bolton's home. FBI raids home of ex-Trump adviser John Bolton FBI agents have raided the home of Trump's ex national security adviser John Bolton. Ghislaine Maxwell says in released DOJ interviews she did not see Trump act in 'inappropriate way' The transcripts with Ghislaine Maxwell are released as the Trump administration suffers a sustained backlash from its base over failing to deliver on expectations created through conspiracy theories and bold promises. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bites back at President Trump President Trump has called Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell a "numbskull" and a "stubborn mule," as he bunkers down on pressure to reduce interest rates. Last night Powell gave a much anticipated speech, responding to a challenging economic situation, insurgency within his own institution, and ... |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 24 Aug 25 - 06:54 AM We are in the age of retribution and a purge of anti-Trump figures. This purge is an extension of Trump's age-old financial bullying with his bullying lawsuits, but now he has the full force of the judicial system AND the FBI to BRING FELONY CHARGES A project 2025 best-selling book might be 'The Art of Bullying', which could be essential reading for school kids' leadership skills. If it works for Presidents, it should work for kids to subjugate minorities. After all, Trump is still a psychologically spiteful teenager. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 24 Aug 25 - 07:38 AM Kash Patel is sticking his neck out to investigate Bolton for classified document crimes and Obama for treason. IT turns out that Kash Patel has no neck, and his chin is attached directly to his clavicle. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 24 Aug 25 - 08:58 AM Kash Patel |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 24 Aug 25 - 12:22 PM Much live-TV coverage here of the FBI raids on John Bolton's house. Mention was made of cardboard evidence boxes being carried in. They may or may not have been told to look in the bathroom for top-secret bog paper. I call it a SWATting attack. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 24 Aug 25 - 02:41 PM I got FBI swatted by a renowned mudcat member once. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 24 Aug 25 - 08:06 PM I've got the power I've got the power Hey, yeah-hey … Like the crack of my whip, I "Snap!" attack Front to back with my lawsuits of crap Enemies will grovel, for cash on a lawyerly level Bang some heads, turn up the trouble Radical mind, day and night all the time Maniac brainiac, winnin' the game I'm the godfather, Jesse James … Genius I possess, some say I'm fresh When my threat goes through the masses With the microphone that I am holding With so many lawsuits, I am emboldened If you complain, "Snap!", I don't need the law When you sign my NDA, your voice will cease So please, stay off my back Or I will attack, and you don't want that … I've got the power I've got the bigots I've got the Nazis I've got the Christians … … I've got the power I've got the power I've got the power I've got the power … It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda eclectic … … I've got the Military I've got the Congress I've got the Supreme Court I've got the FBI … I've got the CIA I've got the Cash stream I've got the power |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 25 Aug 25 - 12:48 PM If the US can thwart a future Trump military coup, it is my hope that the blowback could spark an additional global ontological reassessment, replacing the old monopolies with new energy sources, energy storage, transportation, agriculture, and climate awareness. npr had a program on how retaliation, revenge, and retribution are a dopamine addictive cycle for those addicted to such behavior and their feelings of pleasure. Trump gets high on revenge in a way that may seem bizarre to you. If you do, you are probably a sensible, rational person who believes in goodness. Trump actually derives pleasure from other people's suffering. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Helen Date: 25 Aug 25 - 04:12 PM So Donuel, given that "Trump actually derives pleasure from other people's suffering" how the heck does he see himself winning the Nobel Peace Prize? Obviously he has an extreme disconnect in his view of his own reality. That's not news, I know, but it would probably be a revelation to him - if he ever bothered to look at himself clearly. :-D |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 25 Aug 25 - 04:54 PM He loves trophies. He gave himself a golf trophy under false pretenses. So far, he claims he has ended 6 wars. If he succeeds in ending the Ukraine war or the Gaza war, he should get credit. Other than appointing himself the head negotiating statesman, there has not been much success. I have several editorial cartoons I made of Trump receiving trophies taller than himself. The irony was that the trophy tipped, putting Trump in imminent danger. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 25 Aug 25 - 06:19 PM revenge addiction |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Helen Date: 26 Aug 25 - 02:39 AM In the latest WTF news moment, here is one of many articles: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn't vote I heard about this on a news-related TV show here in Oz. I have never seen one of the hosts, Julia Baird, express an opinion or emotion when she is reporting the news so I was surprised that she said she was angry about this in her introduction to the news item. Not surprised at all when I heard what she had to say. "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reposted and praised a video interview of a self-described Christian nationalist pastor whose church doesn't believe women should be allowed to vote. "Doug Wilson, senior pastor of Christ Church in Idaho, said during the interview with CNN that, 'Women are the kind of people that people come out of'." Julia Baird also quoted Doug Wilson about men who invade and conquer with their penises and create new life - or something like that. Women therefore are viewed as the conquered. I don't know if I'll be able to watch this without screaming obscenities but here goes: Doug Wilson video |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 27 Aug 25 - 08:37 AM What people don't see is that America is in a temporary state of grace right now. What I would compare it to is Hurricane Katrina 8 hours after the storm passed New Orleans. There was damage, but everything looked fairly intact on Bourbon Street and in the wealthy downtown. THEN the levees broke! The pumps broke, and 20 feet of water poured into much of the city. Be it natural disasters, disease, pestilence, super inflation of 80%, or police state civil war, all hell will break loose without the expertise of competent people to respond. Recovery will be further complicated if a combination of disasters strikes in unison. Long-term disintegration will hit education and agriculture, among many other systems. Rebuilding will lack equality and take a very long time. The Trump narrative will be that his revolution is going better than ever, while the underprivileged will suffer desperately unto death. Enjoy this state of grace before the full impact of pathological dictatorship has the final word. In time, this too will pass. With enough time, history may try to portray this misadventure like a minor hiccup. The good people will tell the truth. I expect to hear 'Brownie is doin' a heck of a job' all over again but on a national scale. While I could be wrong, there is no denying that the White Christian Nationalists are getting everything they wanted and more already. I pray that the experienced and educated people who have been fired may return in numbers thst would make a great difference. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 28 Aug 25 - 03:05 AM > I pray that the experienced and educated people who > have been fired may return in numbers thst would make > a great difference. If they do (which I doubt), the lesson won't be learnt thoroughly enough: it's the *burnt* hand, not the merely smacked one, that learns fastest. Catastrophe needs to be a harsh schoolmistress. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 28 Aug 25 - 03:39 AM The grownups are preparing to leave the building: Eggheads hold science fair on Capitol Hill to decry funding cuts 'The Things We’ll Never Know' show highlights what we'll be missing
As that old Athena poster used to say: If you think education's expensive, try ignorance. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 28 Aug 25 - 05:22 AM Apparently the unprotected Cloud server where the DOGE kids first loaded the millions of Social Security records has been compromised (duh!) and the pundit I heard late last night speculates that we'll all be getting new Social Security numbers. Won't that be fun. Since records will be tying the old number to the new one, how long will those be secure? And the old ones as artifacts with viable data will still be out there doing the damage. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 28 Aug 25 - 05:30 AM Lorne Michaels opens up on the future of SNL in Trump’s America: ‘Denouncing him doesn’t work’ ‘Whatever crimes Trump is committing, he’s doing it in broad daylight,’ said the veteran producer as he downplayed the idea that the Trump administration poses a threat to TV comedy Everyone knows what he's doing that is illegal, we can see it with our own eyes. Trump isn't hiding his crimes or trying to be subtle. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 28 Aug 25 - 08:13 AM Historically, the Persians went from the most advanced scientific culture to take a backseat to other cultures when religion interfered with knowledge. It looks like it is America's turn to sit in the back. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 29 Aug 25 - 03:23 PM The Ivermectin panacea king was put in charge of vaccines by RFK. RFK must respect the dewormer king since Kennedy's brainworm parasitic attack. We are in limbo between comedic absurdity and intense fear tactics. Perhaps the real underlying issue is a silent way to depopulate? |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Mr Red Date: 29 Aug 25 - 05:03 PM The four most vadalised stars on the Holywood Walk of Fame Short YouTube video and no prizes for guessing the most vandalised. |
Subject: RE:oops ther goes another rubber tree From: Donuel Date: 30 Aug 25 - 07:45 AM The USDA is closed in MD. Oops there goes another agency. plop. The Appellate Court ruled most Trump tariffs illegal. RFK warns the country to not trust experts. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Mr Red Date: 30 Aug 25 - 10:20 AM Here's a video from a very cogent YouTuber who sees something weird going on in the White House, this last week. From grammatically consistent tweets (!!!!) to lack of schedule (inc golf?) and a meeting with the vice who also has some weird interviews of his own. His take is something akin to a medical procedure with a few days recovery and "no reportage". Combat Veteran News |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Dave the Gnome Date: 30 Aug 25 - 12:37 PM Where 8s he? Lots of speculation as he has been missing since Tuesday apparently. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 30 Aug 25 - 01:22 PM He turned up again, darnit. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 30 Aug 25 - 06:22 PM The strategy behind this chaotic proliferation at breakneck speed is to make the masses feel powerless. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 31 Aug 25 - 06:58 AM The sense of humor of Donald Trump is magnificent compared to Stephen Miller. Donald no longer attends the National Press Club Dinner, where they usually have Schmucky the clown do a comedy routine. But he does have Cabinet meetings which are as funny as hell when each member tries to outdo each other explaining why Trump is so magnificent. Like most comedians, Trump uses adult words like shit and fuck, but he doesn't use adult language in the strict sense. He calls it something like 'flow' or some crap. Trump can be so absurd that his defenders can claim he is joking while his critics call it catastrophic. It's true his jokes can kill in the long run. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 31 Aug 25 - 08:41 AM Those who found him funny did not see his destructive side, and those who saw him as destructive did not find him amusing. Instead, some found him pathological. Trump is so changeable that he ends up seeming like he is politically incorrect for racists. He may even legalize pot. Any issue unrelated to misogyny and race is open for him to exploit. Maybe the Epstein issue and tariffs will erode some of his MAGA loyalty. Since Obama got a peace prize, he wants one now. While he wants to rule the world he is still Putin's bitch. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 31 Aug 25 - 06:21 PM Donald Trump is taking over the US Federal Reserve and financial markets have missed the point Financial markets are missing the point about Donald Trump's takeover of the Federal Reserve. It's not really about getting interest rates down or even just about the Fed. America is in the midst of an authoritarian revolution with global implications, especially for dependent allies like Australia. Last week, Trump announced that he was removing Lisa Cook, who is one of the seven governors of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve. The reason: "for cause", based on an unproven allegation of fraud in mortgage applications while she was a professor. Markets did not freak out, surprising analysts everywhere, even after Trump followed up by telling a televised cabinet meeting that: "We'll have a majority [on the FOMC — the Fed's Federal Open Market Committee] very shortly. Once we have a majority, housing is going to swing, and it's going to be great. People are paying too high an interest rate. (read on) |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 01 Sep 25 - 05:21 PM The National Guard pay is 11 dollars a day but they are deployed for 29 days at a time since 30 days would entitle them to housing assistance for their families. They can't be happy about that. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Donuel Date: 02 Sep 25 - 08:13 AM America does not have a hot civil war, but it is full of domestic terrorism. There is no doubt that Trump is winning the cyber civil war with the most extreme voices on X and Truth Social. This is a forum for folk music, but there are only three Americans who consistently contribute to this thread and the anti fascist cause. The cyber civil war is lost and belongs to the rebels. C'est l'geurre. |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Backwoodsman Date: 02 Sep 25 - 01:07 PM The Orange, Lying Rapist has gone very quiet this past week or two. Rumours here are that he’s suffering health problems. Nothing trivial and insignificant, I hope… |
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US 47 Pres /Thiel coup 3 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 02 Sep 25 - 01:24 PM The worse his ailment, the better. And here's hoping it is painful also. He deserves every bit of any pain disease can visit on him. Do I sound bitter? He's making so many other people ill, and killing many, it's the least that can happen in return. |
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