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Terry Kath
www.youtube.com

that whole concert is great, actually that whole year of concerts at Tanglewood was special

SRV
www.youtube.com

I know, famous performance, but still....

@#11

OK, my opinion is that Ms Loomer is a loonie.

So, let's try to find a more rational MAGA person ...

MAGA Reacts to Donald Trump's Praise of Zohran Mamdani
www.newsweek.com

... "Johnny MAGA," who has about 265,000 followers on X, called it an "incredible moment in the Oval as Trump extends the olive branch to Zohran."

"MAGA Voice," with around 1.3 million followers on X, said the president "has Zohran Mamdani shaking his head yes the whole time," adding, "This was such a power move by President Trump."

User "MJTruthUltra," who has about 597,200 followers on X, said, "Trump and Mamdani exchange niceties and talk about their mutual respect' they have for one another I wasn't expecting this ... you?"

"DogRightGirl," with about 346,900 followers on X, said, "Trump is in complete control and relaxed. Mamdani is out of his league and nervous." ...



Laura Loomer Completely Melts Down Over Mamdani-Trump Meeting
newrepublic.com

... Self-described "proud Islamophobe" Laura Loomer could barely conceal her rage about President Donald Trump's meeting with NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Friday, which, by all appearances, went shockingly well.

"Not condemning Trump," Loomer disclaimed, before launching into her tirade. "However, I think we can all agree its a bad look to let a foreign born jihadist who said he wants to implement ANTI WHITE policies like taxing white people more money to stand behind the desk in the Oval Office."

It seems like Trump himself would disagree with Loomer's characterization: In the meeting, when asked if he "thought he was standing next to a jihadist," Trump said, "No, I don't."

When a reporter asked whether Mamdani still believed the president was a fascist, Trump said,"You can just say yes. It's easier than explaining it. I don't mind," while patting the mayor-elect on the arm. ...


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From Active Measures archive of Trump-Russia/Putin connection :

saltypolitics.substack.com - Chapter 9 - Active Measures: The Kremlin, its Cutout Wikileaks and Trump

saltypolitics.substack.com - Chapter 10 - Active Measures: The Kremlin's Bears Strike DNC, DCCC

saltypolitics.substack.com - Chapter 11 - Active Measures: Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and the Kremlin

saltypolitics.substack.com - Chapter 12 - Active Measures: The Kremlin Probes America's Election Systems

saltypolitics.substack.com - Chapter 13 - Active Measures: Russia's Trump Tower Election Dangle

saltypolitics.substack.com - Chapter 14 - Active Measures: Paul Manafort: The Kremlin's Man Inside Trump's 2016 Campaign

saltypolitics.substack.com - Chapter 15 - Active Measures: How a Trump Adviser and a Mysterious Russian Operative Triggered an FBI Probe During The 2016 Election

saltypolitics.substack.com - Chapter 16 - How Crossfire Hurricane Became a Political Litmus Test

saltypolitics.substack.com - Chapter 17 - Trump's Mayflower Address

See chapters 1-8 of Active Measures at drudge.com



A couple of books on the subject for the curious :
covertactionmagazine.com - Active Measures - The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare by Thomas Rid (2010) [PDF, 514 pgs]

politics-prose.com - Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success - by Russ Buettner, Susanne Craig - Sept. 2025
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#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-21 12:23 PM
That looks like the "peace" plan was written by Pres Putin, and echoed by Pres Trump.
It looks more like a surrender plan to me.

It goes further than that.

The "28 points" are meant to convey that the "plan" is very detailed - but actually very short on very important details re "security guarantees" and other legalese as to who, how and when..., while very specific on one-sided benefits for Russia - the hallmark of Russia's and Trump's business agreements that end up in courts.

Most, like "1. Ukraine sovereignty will be confirmed" and "2. A comprehensive non-aggression agreement will be concluded between Russia, Ukraine and Europe. All ambiguities of the last 30 years will be considered settled" and "3. It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries and NATO will not expand further" are solidly one-sided but otherwise meaningless, as there were no "ambiguities" since 1994 Budapest treaty, when it was more than "expected" that Russia wouldn't invade Ukraine and Ukraine had very specific "reliable security guarantees" (point 5).

10. The U.S. guarantee:
-- The U.S. will receive compensation for the guarantee;
-- If Ukraine invades Russia, it will lose the guarantee;
-- If Ukraine launches a missile at Moscow or St. Petersburg ... the security guarantee will be deemed invalid.

The important outlines in parts of the plan that are clearly seen but have been missed by most prove that the "Trump plan" has been originated by Putin, given to Kyril Dmitriev to translate for Trump's "real estate 'Kissinger'" Witkoff to pass to Trump, to simultaneously claim credit and whitewash Putin's fingerprints.

13. Russia will be reintegrated into the global economy:
-- The lifting of sanctions will be discussed and agreed upon in stages and on a case-by-case basis.
-- The United States will enter into a long-term economic cooperation agreement for mutual development in the areas of energy, natural resources, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, data centers, rare earth metal extraction projects in the Arctic, and other mutually beneficial corporate opportunities.
-- Russia will be invited to rejoin the G8.

14. The remainder of the frozen Russian funds will be invested in a separate US-Russian investment vehicle that will implement joint projects in specific areas. This fund will be aimed at strengthening relations and increasing common interests to create a strong incentive not to return to conflict.

IOW, long-term goals of Putin - full rehab for him and Russia. The world according to Trump's demented fantasy (fostered and fomented by Putin) : "US + Russia vs China, China, China."

Sounds just like Ribbentrop-Molotov pact in 1939, only now the rest of the world is invited to put stamp of approval on this... and we know how that one developed.

www.hungarianconservative.com - 'Strategically, China does not want Russia to fall' " An Interview with George Yeo - 10-31-2025

|------- 'China does not want Russia to fall. If Russia were defeated, then China would face full pressure' -------|

Trump in 2016-2020: "Not Russia, Russia, Russia! China, China, China!" ... "I am not a puppet. You are a puppet!"

Any doubt re Trump being Putin's stooge, whatever s**tshow re Putin (and any other "America First" plays) he puts on ? **
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A "great" guitarist? Maybe, maybe not.

But an excellent guitar solo that captures the emotion of the song.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Prince, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Steve Winwood (2004)
www.youtube.com

... Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison & Prince pay tribute to George Harrison at the 2004 Induction Ceremony ...

The first comment on the video:

...
@vegasvoiceactor
4 years ago (edited)
Prince with the greatest "hold my beer" moment in rock history. ...

Prince's solo starts around 3:30 into the video, until then, he's just strumming.

His theatrics aside, one of the best emotive guitar solos I've heard.


Related ...

US reportedly entering new phase of Venezuela operations
www.newsnationnow.com

... The United States is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days, four U.S. officials told Reuters, as the Trump administration escalates pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government.

Reuters was not able to establish the exact timing or scope of the new operations, nor whether U.S. President Donald Trump had made a final decision to act. Reports of looming action have proliferated in recent weeks as the U.S. military has deployed forces to the Caribbean amid worsening relations with Venezuela.

Two of the U.S. officials said covert operations would likely be the first part of the new action against Maduro. All four officials quoted in this article spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of impending action by the United States. ...

Two U.S. officials told Reuters the options under consideration included attempting to overthrow Maduro. ...


@#4 ... In the first week Zohran Mamdani's job portal opened ...

An important official who has said she intends to stay in the position...

NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to keep Jessica Tisch on as police commissioner
www.nbcnews.com

... Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced that he has chosen New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to continue in her role leading the largest police department in the nation.

As a candidate, Mamdani vowed to keep Tisch -- who was appointed commissioner by Mayor Eric Adams -- in the role.

Pledging to keep Tisch on as police commissioner could be seen as a way to assuage voters' concerns that Mamdani, a democratic socialist, would not take crime as a serious issue, and over his past statements to defund the police.

In a statement, he applauded Tisch for "cracking down on corruption in the upper echelons of the police department, driving down crime in New York City, and standing up for New Yorkers in the face of authoritarianism."

"Together, we will deliver a city where rank-and-file police officers and the communities they serve alike are safe, represented, and proud to call New York their home," Mamdani said in the statement. ...




Hey dumbf^*%,

Look at the * in the webpage.

www.cdc.gov

* The header "Vaccines do not cause autism" has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website.

This is dishonest, cynical bulls-^*% from that hack RFK, not the CDC.

How do I know? Because it's done in a way to give plausible deniability for RFK that he didn't lie to Congress.

So STFU idiot, this doesn't change a thing as far as the actual science is concerned, it's just political bulls%*%.

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