"Here's a recap of Trump's remarks on Saturday night, in which he threatened to strike Iranian power plants if Tehran does not "fully open" the strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.

Writing on Truth Social, Trump said:

If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!"

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aka The Rage Posting War

I don't have to assume anything, BJ.... you are on these pages buying anything he's selling for years now; policies and products, and all his lies.

and stringed instruments...

Billy Strings: Tiny Desk Concert
NPR Music
and Billy Strings

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I assume that you don't care that the Pres of the US is a convicted fraud, sexual assaulter, defamer of his victim... someone who paid off over 2 dozen sexual abuse cases... and who's DOJ testified that he tried to rig the 2020 Election.

Of course you don't care, no matter what he does.

You'll still buy Chinese bibles from him.

ET AL,

I went to college at ETSU, grew up in Ft Worth/Dallas.

At 16, I was working at a gas station (for a few days until they fired me!).

There was a cute 20-something girl customer who asked me where I was from... I said I was from here. She said, 'NO you aren't!' Said I didn't have any accent.

Said she'd just paid a lot of money to get rid of her Texas drawl to get her new job as a news broadcaster at a local station, lol... and she was really kinda teed off.

I chocked my non-accent up to elementary school neighbors, and a best friend who were from New Jersey.

#48

And it would be true.

Kinda like the 165 or so schoolkids Trump murdered in Operation Epstein Fury, who died for... why did they die, again?

Wipe Out (The Surfaris); drum cover by Sina

sina-drums
1.91M subscribers
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And then there's drums...

Fire (Jimi Hendrix) Drum Cover

sina-drums

#18

Ah, well... one day you'll have to actually demonstrate that, because it's never happened yet.

But thanks for confirming your delusion that you 'think' you are.

immortality er, should be immorality ;L)

Playing flute at home.... really, really well:

@#20 ... Sax ...

In college I had learned a bit on flute, and then a friend offered to let me try their saxophone. Played riffs on it for like 45 mins straight, but when I put it down, the vibration from the reed stayed with me for longer than that... which was very weird.

Then I found out it was called the "Devil's Horn", and had been banned by Nazis, Communists, and the Vatican.

Because of the low tones, said to, 'encouraged immortality'!

Now I think I may should have switched instruments back then.

- Favorite instrument? Vibes.

They should be installing the gas chambers any time now.

Gotta keep the Reich on Schedule.

Their cover of Michael Murphy's 'Carolina in the Pines':

Universal edumacation in this country would be the downfall of the Republican Party; most of their voters have a high school diploma at most.

Thanks, Morris! Good kitty! Nice tuneage.

The Petersons Live cover 'Caledonia'

(Caledonia is the Roman name for the region of Britain located north of their occupation, generally corresponding to modern-day Scotland, inhabited by the Caledonii tribes. It is often used today as a poetic or romantic name for Scotland and is famously associated with a 1977 folk song by Dougie MacLean.")

- you can't understand

ONLY the Chinese Shadow Knows!

Self-esteem is a fine thing... a bloated view of one's own intellectual abilities, however, is called, illusory superiority, often tied to the Dunning-Kruger effect.

And since you don't know what either of those things means, you might want to tone down your smarter than everyone else act, because it's laughable.

"Social democracies with thriving capitalist economies, such as those in the Nordic model, combine a capitalist economy with a large welfare state, high employment, and universal education.

These systems are designed to foster economic growth while ensuring high standards of living, free education, and strong social safety nets."

more:

"Once again, Finland sits at No. 1. Finns reported an average life evaluation score of 7.764 out of 10, well ahead of most other countries.

"Sisu, that mix of resilience, determination and inner strength, helps us navigate life's challenges, from long, dark winters to economic downturns," Mkitalo said in a statement.

"It comes from knowing that support is there when needed, whether through our strong social policies like generous shared parental leave and tuition-free university education or every persons' right to roam forests and recharge in nature."

--

"Costa Rica is one of the standout performers this year, rising to No. 4"its highest-ever ranking and a notable moment for Latin America. The country has been on a steady climb. It was No. 23 in 2022, No. 12 in 2024 and No. 6 in 2025."

At the same time, the rankings highlight a notable absence: For the second year in a row, none of the English-speaking countries appear in the top 10, with only half placing in the top 20.

New Zealand comes in at No. 11, followed by Ireland (No. 13), Australia (No. 15), the United States (No. 23), Canada (No. 25) and the United Kingdom (No. 29).

Not every country is moving in the right direction. The United States ranks 23rd this year, up one spot from last year, but it's still part of a longer-term decline that has been underway for more than a decade.

A key driver behind the decline: younger Americans. According to the report, life satisfaction among people under 25 in the U.S."along with Canada, Australia and New Zealand"has dropped significantly over the past decade.

What's striking is that this trend is not global. In most other parts of the world, young people are actually reporting higher levels of wellbeing than in the past."

much more at the link

He's just trying to get a promotion!

#3

In elementary school for Talent Show there was a kid who brought his accordion and stole the show. No bagpipes, though.

It was 3rd grade and I mimed Traveling Man by Ricky Nelson (because he closed his eyes a lot when he sang and I didn't have to look at the class)... you know, before the British Invasion destroyed him... which would be a good thread topic; US musicians and bands blown out by the Brits.

Here's Steve Hackett - Ian Mcdonald (flute) - John Wetton I Talk To The Wind - Live

lyrics at the link, scroll down

that's Chris Wood on the flute...

Credit where credit is due... it ain't easy to TACO on a war.

He's like, "really, they are fighting back? attacking other countries? closing the Straits? Vlad is giving them our targets? (love that guy!)... no one could have predicted any of that!".