@#294 ...

So, it is looking like the Trump admin is trying to escalate this protest beyond what it actually is.

Why?

Another view ...

@#31 ... Its as if all the "States rights" Republicans are faint memories now. ...

When you have a wanna-be dictator residing in the Oval Office, ya get what yer voted for.

@#11 ... The perpetual hate we see in society was first created early on by Joe Biden. ...

Really, that's the best your bot can come up with?

Totally ignoring, among other things, the Jim Crow era?

Was Pres Trump's order to deploy the National Guard restricted to the Los Angeles area where this protest is occurring?

Or was the geographic area of his order left open to the whole Country?

If so, why?

@#1 ... Mission name: "-----------". ...

Yeah.

My guess would be at the two bromance partners will eventually kiss and make up.

Pres Trump - because he needs Mr Musk's money in the primaries and elections.

Mr Musk - because he needs the money the US government gives to him.

@#285 ... You know that irrelevant here. ...

How so?

Pres Trump: Security? What's that? Does it slow down the selling of my occupancy of the Oval Office?

More from the article ...

... Why it matters: If Trump is willing to answer unknown numbers, as The Atlantic reported this week, there's no guarantee a scammer, impersonator, or even a foreign intelligence operative couldn't have a chat with the president.

- - - There's no evidence that has actually happened. But recent reports involving Trump and other top officials have raised red flags about the security of their communications.

Driving the news: Federal authorities are investigating a scheme where someone spoofed the phone number of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles to impersonate her in calls to senators, governors, and CEOs, per the Wall Street Journal.

- - - Meanwhile, Chinese hackers reportedly penetrated U.S. telecom networks as early as summer 2023, according to Bloomberg " a year earlier than previously known.

- - - That access has been used by China-backed group Salt Typhoon to spy on Trump, Vice President Vance, and other officials, the NYT reported.

- - - Then there are the series of Signal-related scandals involving former national security adviser Mike Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others.

Between the lines: Eavesdropping on world leaders isn't new -- but it's a lot easier if the leader in question is using a personal phone and eschewing standard cybersecurity practices. ...

... "He said you forgot to give me my tip," Volino said. Things quickly escalated into a scuffle ...

Yeah, one of the main reasons why I do not do home delivery.

The drivers seem to be obnoxious. And they know where I live.

@#3 ... Return to? Explain. ...

Good catch.

Yeah, my wording could have been better.

"Return to" implies that he was there to at an earlier time.

Maybe a better wording for #2 might be ...

When will Pres Trump start trying to benefit those who elected him?

Instead of those who are capable of paying. and seem to pay, for the Oval Office to do their desires?

Thx.

When will Pres Trump return to trying to benefit those who elected him?

Instead of those who are capable of paying. and seem to pay, for the Oval Office to do their desires?

@#6 ... I don't necessarily agree with the Trump big parade, ...

So, your current AI alias does agree?

@#1,2

I had some formatting issues.

#2 is what I meant, with the "emphasis mine" annotation.

Apologies.

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... An inspector from the Somerset County Department of Health gave the private New Jersey club a 32 out of 100 health score on May 6 --" the lowest in the county, which includes about 115 retail food establishments.

This inspection yielded a C rating, citing 18 violations, including the improper separation of raw meats from ready-to-eat foods, and identified contamination risks.

The on-site inspector deemed the club's operations conditionally satisfactory and classified the food establishment as a Risk Level 4 facility. ...

More from the cited article...

... An inspector from the Somerset County Department of Health gave the private New Jersey club a 32 out of 100 health score on May 6 -- the lowest in the county, which includes about 115 retail food establishments.

This inspection yielded a C rating, citing 18 violations, including the improper separation of raw meats from ready-to-eat foods

@#9 ... YYZ, but who cares? ...

YYZ is Toronto's airport code.

My concern is more with JFK, LGA and EWR, i.e., the main NYC airports.

... Searching for a path out of the political wilderness, potential 2028 candidates, especially those hailing from blue states, are attempting to ratchet back a leftward lurch on social issues some in the party say cost them the November election. ...

My view is that if Democrats want to become a majority party again, they need to do one thing --- get out and talk to voters.

They need to stop hiring consultants that tell them what the voters want.

The Democratic candidates need to get out there and talk to the voters directly to find out what they want.

imo, that prior isolation from the voters was the downfall of Democrats.

@#7 ... Can you imagine the outrage if Joe Biden or Barack Obama had 'sold' a private tour of the White House to someone with links to the Chinese Communist Party. ...

My guess would be that Fox News would have lit up like the Rockefeller Christmas tree.

@#9 ... At least the demented------------ didn't have his ------ toilet paper stuck to his shoe this time. ...

Wow. At first I had thought you were joking.

But then ...

@#4 ... next up is his declaring Marital Law. ...

My guess would be the next step would be the invocation of the Insurrection Act.

... A prominent local member of the Proud Boys joined four other leaders of the far-right extremist group in a lawsuit against the Department of Justice on Friday, demanding more than $100 million in damages over their convictions for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. ...

Will the Trump admin's DoJ just agree to give the money to them?

What might DOGE think about this expenditure? Or GOP Congress folk? Is this a part of waste, fraud and abuse?

More from the article ...

... The AP set out to look at what could happen if all the rules were eliminated, by first examining exhaustive assessments the EPA was required to produce before the rules were approved. Though the agency's priorities can change as presidential administrations change, the methods for the assessments have been largely standard since Ronald Reagan's presidency and are deeply rooted in peer-reviewed scientific research.

The AP used those and eight different government and private group databases for its estimate of financial costs, some death estimates and analysis of pollution trends. AP performed additional analysis of potential deaths by drawing on peer-reviewed formulas and scientific research on the impacts of increased heat and pollution. And AP vetted its work with multiple outside health experts, who said it is scientifically justified, but likely an undercount.

Multiple experts say the science behind the rules is strong, and they pointed to the rigorous process that must be followed to change them, including requirements for public comment.

...

@#6 ... Republicans would prefer that everyone simply work until they're dead. ...

Likely more correct than many think.