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Subject: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend From: Stilly River Sage Date: 15 Aug 26 - 11:41 AM The usual thread length limit here these days is 700 and we're skating very close to that edge. The last thread was called Drumpf - Epstein Friend/US Prez 47/ War Criminal* and will be closed (too many posts would make it disappear). Just as I can't stand to listen to his voice on the news, I can't bring myself to write than scoundrel's name in the title, hence using the family name from before his grandfather immigrated and changed it. Grandfather Drumpf/t went back and forth from Germany/Austria to the US from 1885 on, but (no surprise) the Austrians thought he was trying to evade the draft so he left for good. The name changed in the US to Trumpf, then to Trump. (Source: RBC-Ukraine) We're keeping it to one US political thread on this subject; introducing the topic in other threads means they may be moved here. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Helen Date: 15 Aug 26 - 04:00 PM Thanks SRS for keeping this topic open- although I'll be celebrating when we don't have to keep talking about that idiot - and thanks for the explanation about the name Drmpf. I had assumed it was a derogatory term and it might deflect internet searchers from finding out what the thread was really about. Could this be the ship redesign topic you were referring to at the end of the last thread? (BTW, just when I think he can't become even more whacky and stupid he wants to go back in time and install a system which requires more personnel to operate even though there are significant losses of navy personnel available.) Donald Trump orders US Navy to use dated fighter launching technology on aircraft carriers "In short: US President Donald Trump is ordering the navy to remove the modern system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carrier. "Mr Trump has long favoured the dated steam system and pursued the same change in 2017, despite China and France both converting to magnetic catapults. "What's next? The manufacturer of the carriers says careful reconsideration of the decision is warranted. "Donald Trump is ordering the US Navy to remove the system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carrier and return to using the older steam catapults that he has long said he prefers. "According to a directive issued on Thursday, the mandate would likely cost billions of dollars and revert the navy's most advanced ships to a system that requires more sailors to operate and is more difficult to maintain. "The memo directs the Pentagon and the navy to present Mr Trump with plans to remove the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) within two months. "It also says the Ford-class carrier's electromagnetic weapons elevators should be replaced. "The move comes after years of Mr Trump railing against the new, magnetically powered catapult system that shoots fighter jets off the deck of the aircraft carriers. "It also comes at a time when the US military is trying to find funding from congress for new equipment, while the navy struggles to fill its ships with enough sailors." The rest of the article is worth reading. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 15 Aug 26 - 06:15 PM There's much informed input in the Comments on a relevant ElReg article (Trump sends the US Navy back to the steam age), including:
.... and the expressions "Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Dance Hall" and "Brandenburg Gâteau de Triomphe" as side issues. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 16 Aug 26 - 07:52 PM Hegseth mirrored an actual speech by Hitler. "Our warriors will all be strong and slender". Charlie Fisk was in charge of the Trump Youth, aimed at 18-year-olds instead of 12-year-old Hitler Youth. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 16 Aug 26 - 08:51 PM ICE ICE with their detention camps, is modeled after the SS and concentration camps, and both murder with impunity. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: r.padgett Date: 17 Aug 26 - 10:58 AM So how will history remember little t and his 47th Presidency Will he get away scot free from all the unnecessary harm deaths and hardship he has caused Some one doesn't like English expression scot free ~ I'll check it out Ray |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: r.padgett Date: 17 Aug 26 - 11:00 AM "Skat’ is a Scandinavian word for tax or payment and the word migrated to Britain and mutated into ‘scot’ as the name of a redistributive taxation, levied as early the 10th century as a form of municipal poor relief." from search |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Hrothgar Date: 17 Aug 26 - 06:41 PM King Donald is going to get away with it because he will be unfit to stand trial. The bone spurs will be playing up again. It will be interesting to see whether, in those circumstances, his and his family's ill-gotten gains can be sequestered as proceeds of crime. The family, of course, might still be vulnerable to charges. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 17 Aug 26 - 07:02 PM Fewer than half of Americans have read a book this year, so in this post-literate world, history will see Trump as a likely leader with his'weave'. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 18 Aug 26 - 05:59 AM The sell off of US debt has begun. The evidence is in the price of US treasury bonds. The ghost of Hoover might return if Trump billionaires abandon their allegiance. btw Trump is punishing our ally, South Korea, for not going to war with Iran. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 18 Aug 26 - 09:17 AM America is rhyming with 1934 Nazi Germany. Eventually, the deportation camps will accept members of the resistance if Project 25 get their way. Trump's disapproval rate is 68%. With troops in the streets of many cities and election security changed, a crash at the intersection of Trumpism and democracy is destined to happen by the end of this year. May the best men and women win. May the cost of the conflict be small despite election deniers ranting until their dying day. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 18 Aug 26 - 10:10 AM We've been watching I CLAVDIVS as light relief from the news. Let that sink in awhile. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 18 Aug 26 - 10:17 AM Today's XKCD (Accretionary Arc) seems apposite to Donuel's last comment. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Manitas_at_home Date: 18 Aug 26 - 11:40 AM Has Donny got a taste for figs by any chance? |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 19 Aug 26 - 05:59 AM Trump won't take Blue Chew so all he can do is eat the erotic fig. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 19 Aug 26 - 08:13 AM People will not change unless they are held accountable; however, social psychopathic narcissists never change in their lifetime. Rubio is our Secretary of State but has nothing to do with Iran, Ukraine, or Cuba. Instead, Kushner is in charge, probably looking for extortion payouts. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 19 Aug 26 - 01:38 PM In the 15 years I have posted about Trump, I have been accused of obsessive confirmation bias, but the conclusion that Trump is a self-indulgent evil man found me and was not just a pre-formed bias. It appears most people have come to a similar conclusion. There are economic reasons why Trump says he loves inflation. When he can delay payments for years with dollars that are worth less now he saves money. Also, debt creates a false money supply for banks. The US debt is now 40 trillion dollars. The deficit is the outrageous interest we must pay to sustain the debt. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 19 Aug 26 - 08:44 PM ICE is now using torture gloves. They are like Taser gloves meant to cause pain. They hope to make their hands on fascism stronger. Natalie Harp is Trump's surrogate wife. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: r.padgett Date: 20 Aug 26 - 03:26 AM "ICE arrest teacher of the year here legally… University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Dr. Berhanu Kibret was detained by ICE at DFW Airport while returning from a professional conference where he had received a Teacher of the Year award." facebook Have we not seen such racial measures before ~ just before I was born? Ray |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 20 Aug 26 - 06:26 AM https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/ice-gloves-school-shock-omaha-compliant-technologies-resource-officer/ |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: r.padgett Date: 20 Aug 26 - 07:30 AM "In early August, ICE revealed plans to purchase $20 million worth of electric-shock gloves, manufactured by a company called Compliant Technologies. The gloves work on direct contact with exposed skin and deliver a painful electric charge. Police departments, jails, and even school resource officers across the country have used the gloves for years—" source see mother jones link above Ray |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 21 Aug 26 - 06:58 AM If you put all the criminal and nefarious acts by Trump aside and just focus on the 3 areas of his experience and expertise, his accomplishments are few. He knows how to start construction contracts; he knows how to seek revenge by suing people, and he knows how to create bankruptcies. There is no longer any point to warn others of his criminality. It is now all too obvious except for the most gullible and uninformed. There will be a continuation of his racist 4th Reich that will be the true target of resistance posters in the future. Sadly, it may take more than information to preserve democracy. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 21 Aug 26 - 02:12 PM > a continuation of his racist 4th Reich Did the Bund ever actually go away? I can't remember where I read about it, but: Certain cults (the term "joiner religions" was used) have a natural life cycle. They start out small, then their expansion is slow but accelerating† until they dominate; once they hit some limit, there's a catastrophic collapse back to the small hard core, which is their way of surviving through the hard times until the next expansion phase. My natural response was "relaxation oscillation", but the chaotic boom-and-bust of lemming populations may be more familiar to non-techies. † The proper mathematical term is "exponential", but that's been gutted by misapplication. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Helen Date: 22 Aug 26 - 02:05 AM This could be totally made up, but it's funny. Hubby sent me an image, probably from Farcebook. The first half is possibly/maybe a tweet from Sean Duffy, and the response is from "@Thesource2026" Secretary Sean Duffy WELCOME TO PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT You can now see DJT printed on the boarding passes for the first time! And guess who made a surprise appearance? @POTUS called me to speak to the hard-working crew on the ground. @Thesource2026 FYI: If you fly from Palm Beach, FL to Sioux City, IA your ticket will read: DJT - SUX If you fly from Fresno, CA to Fukuoka, Japan & then back to Palm Beach, FL your ticket reads: FAT - FUK - DJT If you fly from Fukuoka, Japan to Palm Beach, FL your ticket will read: FUK - DJT The best for last, Palm Beach, FL to Mount Isa, AU to Fresno, Pendopo, Indonesia, your ticket reads: DJT - ISA - FAT - PDO |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 22 Aug 26 - 12:09 PM > This could be totally made up, but it's funny. For that, Helen, you win the Internet for this week. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 22 Aug 26 - 01:32 PM ICE boss to agents: Leave the Meta spy glasses at home 'Personally owned body-worn cameras are prohibited,' ICE tells The Reg. Because the last thing DHS needs is more proof of misconduct .... and from an (official) Anonymous Coward in the lower and calmer reaches of the Comments:
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 22 Aug 26 - 02:11 PM If you put all of Trump's lies, fraud, and criminality aside and look only at his expertise, it comes down to three things. His ability to begin construction contracts, suing his enemies, and create bankruptcies. 28 years ago our debt was 10 trillion and now it is a cool 40 trillion. If you broke that down to everyone in the US we would each owe $118.000. Lotsa folks don't have that much. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Hrothgar Date: 23 Aug 26 - 03:42 AM "Lotsa folks don't have that much." But there seem to be quite a few with a damned sight more, and they are the ones who should be made to pay it off. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 24 Aug 26 - 10:29 AM Lifted from Comments on China marches towards re-usable rockets with successful first-stage landing:
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 24 Aug 26 - 10:34 AM And later (from Comments on the aforelinked article):
The last, by the way, is from the gloriously-pseudonym'd Yet Another Anonymous Coward. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 24 Aug 26 - 08:56 PM 100,000 people are evacuating Reno because of fire. Gary Indiana is without power for over 2 weeks. 3 foodborn diseases are now spreading in the US. Things are rougher than reported imo. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 25 Aug 26 - 04:36 PM Trump is trying to neuralize the public with his fake news accusations regarding inflation, war, ICE crimes, stock and crypto fraud, and his ego construction projects. Chief Justice Roberts lifted a stay on Trump's executive order that the post office can make rules regarding mailing voting forms. It could take months before the court rules on the legitimacy of the order. |
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Subject: Let the Punishment fit the Crime From: Donuel Date: 26 Aug 26 - 06:32 AM ICE is the brainchild of Stephen Miller. What kind of punishment does he deserve for the ICE murders from coast to coast? As for the compulsive liar Donald Trump, he deserves an indeterminate jail sentence in which he is told every day that he will be released from prison tomorrow, but every day he is told it will be tomorrow... for years. What should be the punishment for Hegseth? |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 26 Aug 26 - 09:11 AM .... Ooooh, I like the "jam tomorrow" punishment. But would Diddums even realise? |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Backwoodsman Date: 26 Aug 26 - 09:46 AM My friend who lives in NYC sent me a meme last night. It said… “The wrong 80-year-old, wig-wearing diva died today.” A thousand Amens to that! |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Stilly River Sage Date: 26 Aug 26 - 11:22 AM The toady from weekend FOX television has decided that the military Drone Brigade isn't manly enough so he's tanking them. In a world where drones are in the air, on the water, and even underwater, he's going to cripple that part of the military? This is the same moron who purged the top generals. A series of firings and feuds initiated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has left the Army essentially rudderless as it struggles to deal with the threat posed by cheap, deadly drones and missiles that have pounded U.S. bases in the Middle East. Those are the generals who favored learning as much as possible about drone warfare, so that may be why Hegseth is against them. From The Hill: The U.S. Army plans to phase out a drone unit that was studying and incorporating lessons from foreign wars, including the use of uncrewed systems in the Russia-Ukraine war, an Army official confirmed to The Hill on Thursday. Read the rest following the link. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Helen Date: 26 Aug 26 - 02:15 PM Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to overturn sex trafficking conviction (This is the complete news article. It's very short.) "A US federal judge has rejected a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell, a key accomplice of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to throw out her conviction on sex trafficking charges. "Maxwell, 64, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and is the only person convicted of a crime in connection with Epstein, who died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting his own trial. "In his ruling on Tuesday, local time, Judge Paul Engelmayer said that Maxwell's claims that her constitutional rights at trial and sentencing were violated 'are all meritless and all or almost all are frivolous.' "Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of supplying underage girls to Epstein, whose ties to powerful business executives, politicians, celebrities and academics have fuelled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories. Under a new law passed last year, US President Donald Trump's administration has released vast troves of investigative files relating to Epstein, drawing huge public attention to the case. High-profile figures including Britain's former prince Andrew have been publicly disgraced for their associations with Epstein. "In February, Maxwell was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee to discuss her relations with Epstein but refused to answer any questions. Her lawyer stated she would only speak if Trump granted her clemency. "The US Supreme Court last October declined to hear an appeal by Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. "Trump, who also had a years-long relationship with Epstein, initially opposed releasing the so-called Epstein files, prompting accusations of a cover-up that dogged his first year back in office. "The Republican has denied any link to Epstein's crimes." Also, I saw a brief headline on a TV news show about this: US Secret Service 'aware' of Iran video threat against Barron Trump, spokesperson says |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 27 Aug 26 - 06:22 AM It has finally happened. China has hacked the DOJ, NASA, the Treasury, and a great number of other US institutions this week. The Filk predicted this. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 27 Aug 26 - 07:07 AM > The Filk predicted this. Not guilty: I was merely the conduit for ElReg reporters and commentards who saw who was being sacked and drew the obvious conclusions. Once the grownups leave the building (willingly or otherwise), and take the accumulated institutional knowledge† with them, implosion is only a matter of time. † I know I've got the wrong term here. Parity errors detected in wetware. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 28 Aug 26 - 06:12 AM Lake Amtario, Lake Ontarica, Lake Donald? The clown show has jumped the shark. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Stilly River Sage Date: 28 Aug 26 - 11:00 AM He jumped the shark on the first day, the rest is one-upmanship to continue to distract from the Epstein papers. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 28 Aug 26 - 11:09 AM Bingo: you have the correct expression, Donuel, though methinks misnaming the Gulf of Mexico was the definitive moment of untruth. Hadn't heard about said lakes, though I did hear Herself indulging loudly in full-bore righteous indignation over Lake Ontario -> Lake America. For some reason, I'm reminded of the circus notice which read "This way to the egress!", which directed paying customers to the exit. Outside stood a very large man with a dictionary, whose job was to gently explain to said customers what they'd just paid for. Mayhap someone should arm St Peter with an up-to-date *and accurate* world atlas. Oh, and what's the latest about the Kennedy Centre being demolished to obliterate the lack of Diddums's sacred Name? |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Stilly River Sage Date: 28 Aug 26 - 11:23 AM They will always offer a threat if they don't get their way. Now that we know he's capable of tearing down national treasures at a moment's notice, I'm sure there are many eyes trained on any heavy equipment that might approach the Kennedy Center. Meanwhile they're racing to put up that Colossus of Toads (apologies to toads) ballroom so they're so far along courts can't make them stop if the Democrats take the House and or Senate in November. If they win in November, the period from November 3, 2026 and January 3, 2027 will be a super crazy time as they do as much damage as possible before the new tenants get their hands on the lease. Meanwhile, any resource extraction company with a functioning board or management is going to know that if they try to go into the Arctic now or into Wilderness areas they will pay a lot for the roads and equipment and that takes time. They'll be stopped in their tracks by a Democratic congress so might as well not waste their time or money now. At least, one hopes that is the case. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 28 Aug 26 - 11:55 AM Destruction can be done in a few moments, but building anything takes a lot of quality time. His new board of the Kennedy Center feels immune to Congressional oversight, so demolition is up to the mood of his vengeful, psychotic state. If demolition happens, the cover of darkness will apply. In the meantime, testosterone madness applies to men, while opportunities for women decline to soften them up for motherhood, just like the 3rd Reich demanded. Watching a rare Trump rally today feels like seeing an aging rock star reprising his hit song from 50 years ago at a supermarket parking lot concert. His Hitler youth leader Charlie Fisk is gone. What remains are a few liars that are bad examples of a master race. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 30 Aug 26 - 06:27 AM From BBC Red Button:
Your move, Diddums. |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 30 Aug 26 - 08:19 PM More cogent comments from The Register: More than 100 water systems were hit in July cyberattacks 'These are test runs for a larger-scale attack'
The Commentards discuss why Iran is mentioned (other than being near the top of the pissed-off list), but what caught my eye was:
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 31 Aug 26 - 07:45 AM Bush Sr. voters are dead. America wanted a businessman for President that was a devout racist whith the art of the swindle. Sadly those voters have been swindled. They are paying for Trump corruption. Finally, they don't like it. Will Trump end up like; the Romanovs, or Bonisaro, or enjoy all his grift with impunity??????????????????? |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 31 Aug 26 - 12:16 PM millions of Americans tracked in Trump DNA bank |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 31 Aug 26 - 12:23 PM https://www.military.com/33-million-us-citizens-data-collected-by-government-massive-genetic-database-for-policing-report |
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Subject: RE: Drumpf 47: Rapist, Felon, Epstein friend** From: Donuel Date: 01 Sep 26 - 12:39 PM Obama had a modern deep bunker installed at the White House, but Trump wanted a huge luxury bunker unsullied by Obama. It is 60 feet below the ballroom. |
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