25 states were unable to cover all their financial obligations at the end of fiscal year 2024, which for most states ended 30 June, per the annual State of the States report. While every state but Vermont mandates a balanced budget, elected officials often exclude certain costs such as future pension obligations and deferred maintenance from their budget calculations. "This practice essentially shifts these financial responsibilities onto future taxpayers, leaving them to cover the expenses that should have been accounted for in the current budget," the Truth in Accounting report states. In total, calculated states hold $2.2 trillion in assets and $2.9 trillion in debts. At $832 billion, unfunded pension obligations are the largest driver of state debts. The top "sinkhole states" are New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, and California. The top surplus states are North Dakota, Alaska, Wyoming, Utah, and Tennessee. read more
"I see the guns and badges in this room. You are unleashed. Whatever you need to get done, we are gonna get it done. This is Memphis. This is the United States of America. All that bulls**t is done! It's over! it's finished! The gangbangers that you deal with " they think they're ruthless? They have no idea how ruthless we are. They think they're tough? They have no idea how tough we are. They think they're hardcore? We are so much more hardcore than they are. And we have the entire weight of the United States government behind us. When Dummkopf Trumpf makes a decision, this team behind me executes!" read more
Delta flight DL5047, a Bombardier CRJ-900LR (N480PX), and Delta flight DL5155, a Bombardier CRJ-900LR (N902XJ) were involved in a ground collision at LGA. DL5047 was taxiing to the apron after arrival while DL5155 was taxiing for departure when the collision occurred. The right-hand wing of N902XJ was torn off in the impact. A flight attendant suffered a minor injury and no passenger injuries were reported. The flight attendant was transported to a nearby hospital out of precaution. Both flights are operated by Endeavor Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. US aviation safety under the Dummkopf Trumpf junta has demonstrably decreased since he assumed power in Jan 2025. DOGE cuts to the FAA budget affected staffing and technological updates, and now the government shutdown will add to America's unsafe skies. Trumpf's FAA chief is an airline executive and political donor who lied about his commercial flying hours experience. read more
The IDF detained Swedish Samaritan Greta Thunberg and other volunteers aboard a fleet of Gaza-bound aid ships, sparking global outcry. Two NATO ships had been protecting the flotilla from IDF drone attacks. The flotilla was trying to break Israel's 18-year blockade of Gaza and get aid into the war-ravaged enclave. 29 GSF boats were still sailing and were about 46 nautical miles from Gaza, while 15 boats had been intercepted. Flotilla organizers labeled Israel's interception of the ships "an illegal attack" on humanitarians, while Israel bleated the Samaritans were "not interested in aid, but in provocation." Angry people gathered in Italy, Turkiye, Greece, Tunisia, and Argentina to denounce the immoral act of piracy. Rome and Paris warned Israel to protect their detained citizens from harm. Colombia cancelled its free trade agreement with Israel and began expelling their entire delegation. Turkiye called the interception an "act of terrorism." read more
Senior junta members are pushing Dummkopf Trump to oust Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro from power. Sycophantic USSECSTATE Marco Rubio and other cabalists are formulating a broad campaign of US military pressure to force Maduro out. The vapid Marco Rubio is shaping an aggressive strategy, using intelligence provided by the CIA, bleating that Mr. Maduro is an illegitimate leader who oversees the export of drugs to the US. The Empty Suit in charge of the DoS alleges these drugs pose an "imminent threat," but drugs amounts smuggled to the US from Venezuela are marginal. The Trump junta deployed an armada of ships and 6,500 troops to the region, including ten F-35 Stealth fighters to Puerto Rico. The US task force launched illegal lethal attacks on civilian boats allegedly carrying drugs, ensuring that no survivors were left for interrogation or prosecution. The nefarious Trumpf junta also offered a 'Wild West-style' bounty of $50m for Nicolas Maduro. read more
#21: Thanks, GalaxiePete. I dated an LDS woman years ago and here's something I came across as a result of it:
www.exmormon.org. My neighbor is an "inactive" LDS for many reasons, citing racism and abuse of their tithe system.
In 1965, LBJ invaded the Dominican Republic: nsarchive2.gwu.edu.
In 1983, Ronald Reagan invaded Grenada: i.guim.co.uk.
In 1989, George H. W. Bush invaded Panama: ichef.bbci.co.uk
Now in 2025 comes Dummkopf Trumpf's opportunity to abuse the Monroe Doctrine and the AUMF: havanatimes.org
Nota Bene: From 1977 to 1981, Nobel Peace Prize awardee Jimmy Carter invaded no country; not one shot was fired during his administration and he returned the Panama Canal to its rightful owners: static01.nyt.com
#2: This is the worst time for FIFA and the Olympics to have games in the US under the Trumpf junta.
Thanks to Dotard Trumpf, countries are warning their citizens about traveling to Amerikkka: en.as.com
Good for them. BTW: Moldovan women are some of the prettiest in Europe and the cognac in Chisinau is superb: www.missworld.com
With a 71% turnout of all eligible voters on 5 Nov 2024, 55.14% of Ohioans voted for twice-impeached, unindicted sex predator oligarch Dummkopf Trumpf; 43.93% voted for a woman of color, Kamala Harris.
You can see the growing number of farms for sale in Ohio here: www.realtor.com and www.landwatch.com
And here is the national trend for farmers: www.farmprogress.com
Farmer suicides rates, already high, are increasing: www.agweb.com
Dummkopf Trumpf should be prosecuted not only for sabotaging the national economy, but mass involuntary manslaughter.
"As Israel's national football team gears up for World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Italy, Israel continues to perpetrate genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Over 800 athletes, players, and sports officials are among the more than 65,000 people Israeli forces have killed in a deliberate campaign of wholesale devastation, forced displacement, and starvation of civilians," wrote Agnes Callamard, Amnesty International's Secretary General.
Sources: www.amnesty.org; www.cnn.com; www.nytimes.com
Canada is advising its citizens that traveling to the US will be like visiting a dangerous Third World country. Below, transgender contestant Jenna Talackova competed in the Miss Universe Canada competition in Toronto, 18 May 2012. She would face difficulties entering the US thanks to Dummkopf Trumpf, Empty Suit Marco Rubio, and DHS. But after Trumpf sees the resemblance to Ivanka, he may grant Jenna an exception.
The Trumpf junta put all of his enemies in the same room so they can whisper to each other how to get rid of him. These flag officers are too smart to email or call each other because of surveillance. In Seven Days in May, the CJCS plotters communicated in the open, but used a horserace for their code: themagnificent60s.com
This year 5,000 FBI employees are retiring; many of them are experienced FBI agents. CIA lost some experienced people in the purge. If there is a "Beware the Ides of March" moment, we hope it's coming soon: media.newyorker.com
#34: Hi Corky: If you recall, in Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead, architect Howard Roark rapes Dominique Francon; the attack takes place near page 200 of the paperback edition. The film version sort of kind of covers it: static.wikia.nocookie.net