... Assault, Misogyny, Verbal Threats ...

So, yet another MAGA seems to think that women should be sub-servant to men?

So, Pres Trump seems to be selling inside government information to his fiscal benefit?

Is this the level that the selling of the occupancy of the Oval Office has sunk to?

More from the article ...

... President Donald Trump knows the world hangs on his every word. Now he wants you to pay for it.

The social media posts of the world's most powerful man are going on sale Saturday when his Truth Social business begins offering sneak peeks of them to Wall Street traders willing to pay up. The move raises the prospect of big profits for Trump's company and big questions about insider trading and using public office for private gain.

Similar fast speed feeds are sold by other social media firms and media providers, but Truth Social doesn't just distribute the news, it makes it, regularly rattling markets as Trump posts policy changes on everything from war to central bank leadership to tariffs.

"If this was the CEO of a public company, this would be jail time," said Irene Aldridge, head of Able Alpha Trading, which doesn't plan to buy the service. "We have a President of the United States who has the front seat to all the action, who makes all the decisions, and he's disclosing this ahead of time to a select group." ...

@#16

Wow, Portishead. That's a blast from the past.

... Does anyone know the song sampled at the very end? Sinatra? ...

I've not a clue.

I'm not convinced it may be a Sinatra tune.

@#1 ... If you are using a proxy, it's a transparent proxy. ...

Yeah, that is how I have my HTTP proxy configured.

Here is what ipleak says about me this evening ...

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It is interesting to see all the quite specific data (e.g., sceen resolution) that may be availble to all the websites you visit.

OK, here is the operative link ...

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... The incident joined a growing list of shootings in recent months that have sent people fleeing from ordinary places: a food festival, parades, places of worship and community gatherings across the country. ...

@#10,11

Of course, that qualifies Mr Kushner to be a lead negotiator with Iran ...

@#12 ... he's doing his best. ...

Possibly.

But if that is the case, then what is the end aim it is trying to obtain?

@#11 ... The political folks believed that because it was going to be relegated to Democratic states, that they could blame those governors, and that would be an effective political strategy," ...

Similar to Pres Trump currently trying to blame the Minnesota governor for Iran's likely cyber-attacks on water systems in seven states?

@#8

What say ye about this?

@#8

Do try harder.

Is the Strait of Hormuz open yet?

What about the Red Sea?

Asked differently, is this the off-ramp Pres Trump had been so desperately seeking?

We'll find out when the details are released.

Why might there be an increase in the use of debit cards?

&nsp

@#422 ... A moderator privately discussing or targeting members ...

Got specific examples?

thx.

@#16 ... It seems that a singular faction of one particular party is actually serious about completely removing foreign interference from American foreign policy; ...

I do not fully agree.

imo, we should work with our Allies to determine, in part, how we interact with the world. That's a big part of having Allies.

Having said that, I'll also add, which allies?

Well, of late, Israel and PM Netyanahu seem to be more of a negative than a positive to achieving that end aim.

But our European Allies? And Canada?

I mean really. Why the apparent sustained effort of late to push them away?

@#12 ... More Ry Cooder. ...

There's this song ...

... Such an attack could lead to an unprecedented escalation in the five-month war ...

An escalation that might occur after PM Netanyahu visited the White House ...

@#8 ... my #4 was meaning the kid needing to be rescued. ...

I had read it in that context.

Thx, though, for the followup.

I am still is awe of the performance of that lifeguard is saving the person.

He grabbed on to the kid, and held on, in spite of what Mother Nature threw at him and his rescuee.

The lifeguard seemed to be of the goal... I'm here. We'll get through this.

Pres Trump is probably quite happy that he gave billionaires a couple trillion dollars in tax cuts, as he cuts health and food assistance.

@#7

Yeah, but AZ and NV?

... and back to the topic at hand ... :)

@#9 ... So, in my view, it is less of an endorsement of the DSA, and more of a need for change within the Democratic Party.

Sadly, imo, the DNC has not been at all responsive to this change of tide ... ...

What might ye say?

More from the article ...

... Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.

In a private ceremony on Sept. 17, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood at a podium inside the National Archives building in Washington, D.C., and praised a Florida nonprofit for what he called a singular achievement in American education. The attendees were celebrating the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness, which announced that it had reached 2 million children with civics education since its founding in 2016.

"I hope you understand how important this is," Hegseth told the room. "What we pour into the next generation will determine whether we keep our republic or not."

FLAG's founder, Nick Adams, had spent nearly a decade building toward this moment. An Australian-born conservative commentator and MAGA influencer, Adams had created the nonprofit, raised $7.7 million for it over 10 years, and garnered repeated praise from President Donald Trump. In March, Trump appointed Adams as the special presidential envoy for American tourism, exceptionalism and values -- a position created for him after his nomination as ambassador to Malaysia stalled the previous year.

But a review of FLAG's finances, donor operations and online donation network reveals a less celebratory picture. There is little evidence that the nonprofit has provided the civics education it claims. And Adams and his nonprofit have engaged in a pattern of questionable financial arrangements, including paying Adams and his mother more than half its recent annual revenue, while raising much of its money through a sweepstakes operation that has promised donors a chance to win $1,000,000 -- a prize FLAG's records show no evidence of ever paying. ...

@#5

Yup.

The Colorado River has not enough water to support those who rely upon it.

But why might that be?

One view ...

@#11 ... Does Drano actually come in 1 gallon bottles? ...

Apparently it does.

@#3

Oops, forgot to add, tune is from 1970/1971 area.

... Singer Boy George Self-Destructs Reputation and Career ...

@#456 ... Funny how No one here complains about his ...

Diary entries.

Were they public statements of what he wanted to do?

Do try harder.

@#18 ... I do not disagree with their prior support. ...

Oops, I could have worded that [a lot] better.

Let me try again ...

I do not disagree with statements that Democrats have supported Israel in the past.

@#8 ... Voters will have to decide which laws and the Constitution they want. ...

Yeah.

But if they vote MAGA, they are voting against the Constitution and in favor of adulation of an autocrat.

@#8 ... The DSA platform describes what? ...

As I have stated in prior comments, I remain to be convinced that the DSA platform is the new target for Democrats.

Only that DSA-friendly candidates seems to be more of the views of ~throw the bums out.~

So, in my view, it is less of an endorsement of the DSA, and more of a need for change within the Democratic Party.

Sadly, imo, the DNC has not been at all responsive to this change of tide ...

@#16 ... He wouldn't tell the truth even if he had immunity you speak of. ...

And your current trolling reply-seeking alias knows that ... how?

@#17 ... And I'm just saying that there's more than enough disdain to go around. ...

Thanks for that clarification.

But, yeah, current Democrats get no break from the genocide. I do not disagree with their prior support.

Maybe that is why support for Israel has been dropping of late?

@#450 ... I generate too much traffic. ...

So, similar to what the Bellringer current trolling alias has mentioned, your current alias seems to keep track of the number of replies it generates?

Hmmmm...

From the sub-summary ...

... This is McCarthyism ...

Well, yeah.

Sen Paul wrote a book about how he might want to see Dr Fauci behind bars, "Deception: The Great Covid Cover-Up."

But is it really Sen Paul who may be covering up his true intents here during the hearing?

@#13 ... Not exactly a hard questions or decision. ...

@#14 ... If you think only Hair Fuhrer is "influenced" by Bibi and Co ...

I did not say that.