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    Rembrandt van Rijn Saint Paul in prison 1627   • JD Vance Gobsmacks NATO (Larry Johnson) • Vance Slams EU Leaders For ‘Running In Fear’ Of Their
    [See the full post at: Debt Rattle February 15 2025]

    #182287
    Dr. D
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    Okay, A agree with Jamie Dimon. What’s happening?

    “F*cking Zoom”: Jamie Dimon Launches Into Tirade, Railing On Complacency, Work From Home, At JPM Meeting
    https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/i-wont-put-it-jamie-dimon-launches-profanity-laden-tirade-jpm-meeting-railing-employee

    Basically all common sense. Everyone’s Zooming, them multitasking, ignoring, smack-talking each other via text, pretending they’re available and not there Friday, every slowly corrosive bad habit, all at once. Hey Bob, is it too much just to walk down the hall and sit in the conference room so you’d give the meeting your full attention? Like, when you schmooze a client, you go glad hand him in person and actually pay attention to what he says?

    My pronouns are I/TOLD/YOU/SO. Another very ordinary, unremarkable, normal human act destroyed by computers. But we have a solution: More Computers!! At $1M/mo licensing more Zoom/Slack.

    “Impatient Liberal Journalist Starting To Suspect Trump Will Never Send Her To A Concentration Camp “ –Bbee

    He’s just not that into you.

    “Pope Francis Announces That God Agrees With Whatever It Is Democrats Want To Do Right Now” –BBee

    That goes without saying.

    Actually, “Winning’s easy Hamilton, Ruling’s harder.” Now the Republicans are the news, brrrrrr. So you can’t just cat call from the cheap seats, you have to do something useful.

    4th Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Order To End Birthright Citizenship

    This is likely to go to the USSC, or at least I hope so. Liberal B like: “Law sez, right there.” Yeah, um, he 14th was built FOR SLAVES, I don’t think they were trying to give free citizenship to every Frenchman visiting that day. Jesus. I want it, so I made it up in my head just now!

    “Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban On “Chemical And Surgical Mutilation” Of Children
    “Stopping care in the middle of receiving it, any care, really, casts doubt on whether in fact the goals are to protect the recipients of the care…”

    Probably appropriate, but does this stop all new actions? Anyway, they’re getting organized to fight everything because it exists again.

    “European Leaders ‘Horrified’ After JD Vance Slams Censorship Laws To Their Faces
    It was quite a speech. Direct and understated as usual, presenting only consensus facts. ““It was mad, totally mad,” a senior European diplomat fumed. “And very dangerous.”
    Another senior EU diplomat complained that the vice president “lectured us, he humiliated us.”

    No, YOU humiliated yourself. For years. He just pointed it out that you’re naked. If you don’t want to look like an idiot, don’t BE an idiot. I can’t save you from yourself.

    “A Weaponized FBI: It’s Real, Whistleblowers Testify, Boasting Scars To Prove It
    “I witnessed abuses committed against multiple employees by FBI senior leaders…”

    This goes to Tulsi. Like Who cares? She doesn’t even create the data, but is a glorified secretary, typing it up for the President. Pointed out yesterday, from say, Larry Johnson. So you’re a 3rd level analyst and you find out Haspell, Pompeo, etc are stuffing your research, lying about it, which is going to start a war and get everyone killed. So like so many, you can whistleblow and end your career…merely by doing your job, telling the truth. Our department did in fact know there were no WMD or ties to Al-Q, Iran has not been a week from making a bomb for 35 years. Kennedy, meet Bay of Pigs. And?

    …And then you just call Tusli on the phone, no “Whistleblowing” at all. No special forms so your boss — the one doing the stuffing – can find your complain, home address and send Boeing’s suicide squad over there 3rd time this week. Because the whole Whistleblower process is 1) Always was a trap and 2) Why would anyone need it? Going to your bosses’ boss is “normal” if rare, procedure. 3) Info gets there in a few days, not locked in process for a year.

    So they’re not going to (be as able to) just stuff information and feed Trump mushrooms. Also because all of the “electeds’” reputations: ALL of them are clearly accessible and WANT this “whistleblowing” behavior, and to find and fire any obstructionists.

    Same process all over. So they shoot Trump, miss, then what? Nothing? Well, they thought they’d do what they always do: obstruct, slow walk, sue. I mean didn’t they literally make it take 3 years 11 months to release JFK stuff, then immediately re-classified it? That’s where they got Blitzed by DOGE: the system doesn’t have double-books but does have opacity. It’s meant to be impossible to see and understand. No one will give you records, ever, EVERY FOIA has to be sued. Every one. DOGE mapped the whole thing in 6 hours and then backed out the smoke, perfectly transparent. (Oddly, DOGE is Dough-gie Team in one sense, and Douzhe Coin in the other. That may just be me, and I don’t know how it got there, it’s illogical.)

    So part of the panic. Like, the Smoke is All. All Hail the Smoke! Get rid of the smoke, just one time, that’s it: You can’t unBang the Big. (My add to antipodean lyrics today) Too late. That’s why they had the Judge lock the Treasury Secretary out of HIS OWN OFFICE. …Because the Judiciary runs the Executive, I guess? Or any of 5,000 judges can overrule any President? But what’s their long, not stalling action? There isn’t one. If the T-Sec is allowed in, by 5pm Americans know what that department does.

    And again, no Assassination attempts? Why? When they did Cheeto, did Matteo, the third Doge, Black Nobility of Venice get hung in a basement for a week, so he’s the one telling the other Black Hats not to?

    Well, they seem settled into stalling action as expected now. Footsoldiers are down to “Resist, resist.” Resist what? Rebel against what? Audits and facts? They know. Because they got The Memo.

    “Treasury Inspector General Launches Audit Of “Fraudulent Payments” Found By DOGE

    The Left jumped ahead, they were protesting the existence and appearance of FACTS. No actions were taken, despite all the hyperventilating. Even this isn’t an ACTION, per se it’s the legal process of discovery to recommend and take action, which is referred to DoJ prosecution. What action might that be, 3rd Doge of Venice, as seen in John Wick 4?

    CLAWBACKS. We’re coming for your private fortunes.

    “Only Ukraine’s Zelensky Can Negotiate With Putin, Must Avoid ‘Capitulation’: Macron

    Ze IS NOT THE LEADER. And Macron? That means you’re going to send 100,000 French troops, right? No? Then what good are you?

    Greece, Socialist: This is what Armstrong said going back decades: the governments reached their high water mark of Socialism, and will fail, reverse the pendulum, it’s a Cycle. As 100 year cycle it turns and moves slowly, like 10 years here. That means govt bonds down, Private assets up. Like pointed out, new voters? They were 10 years old when Trump was in 1st admin. They don’t remember it the same. They don’t see it as bad, and grew up with, say Trans madness, gay teachers cruising them, and aren’t for it. For older, it was all a theory, “We should give and do more”. Sounds great, and PMCs made sure it was never THEIR money they gave, as we see in USAID. It’s YOUR money, the Poors.

    Zoomers grew up with them ALREADY doing the MOAR, and still not enough, and paying for this dreck. Different. But you see in that psychology how you get a high water mark. “Other people’s money”? WE GOT NO MONEY. You’re taking MY money. If you’re in 1980, maybe you’re not doing great, but everything’s orderly, we can afford a little if we must. Now? With 6-figure top programmers living in their cars? Zoomers can look forward to nothing, ever? No. It’s like Cubans who flee to Miami. And how do they vote?

    That’s how cycles change, so as usual 25 years ahead of myself, I was done with this before, in 1954 when you read “Atlas Shrugged” and saw porn communists doing couch calls for kids in Hollywood. I was done then.

    ““If you’re running in fear of your own voters, there is nothing America can do for you, nor, for that matter, is there anything that you can do for the American people who elected me and elected President Trump,”

    Worse, they’re running from the voters who are running from the Truth. No one can help them.
    Vance is saying what everybody knows. Known for years and years and years. They’re in such a fart-bubble they think it stinks on the OUTSIDE, They’ve been so sheltered, barricaded in Group-think – a European specialty – that they literally think those outside are the threat to the cult.

    “• Scholz Calls For State Of Emergency In Germany (RT)

    Yeah, I see that. As Germany is at peace, nothing’s happening, but like Canada their people don’t like them and they’re spending too much. Definitely DEFCON 5. Suspend all rule of law. Get out the Paddy Wagons, round people up, arrest Parliament. Keep having trials to imprison foreign playwrites. …As one does.

    “the principle “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine and nothing about Europe without Europe” should be respected.”

    Why is he there alone? Well for one, nothing was decided, probably very little was even said. The US is spinning this as a Fab success. However, on the other side, why no staff, Europe having a meltdown? Because the “Staff”, Scholz, eg, exists to STOP AND DERAIL all discussions and peace. They’re all traitors and furious they’re not allowed inside to Trait all over the place. Thus: trot out Chief Traitor #1, Bolton. Never stop. You’re not helping yourself.

    ““If there is agreement made behind our backs it will simply not work because you need for any kind of deal, any kind of agreement, you need Europeans to implement this deal. You need the Ukrainians to implement this deal,” said the bloc’s chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas”

    Hahahahahaha! That’s the funniest thing I’ve read this week! Did you see Vance over there? He said, “Have all the f—g wars you want, just leave us out of them. Bye.” Stop this. The only thing Kallas is “Implementing” is their surrender.

    And although often said, in theory, this European “Moralizing” where they get power by, eg, blaming the U.S. for losing, not staying, spending money, while the Euros are lily white and dun no wrong, poor poor victims of naughty Uncle Sam while having free healthcare and 2 month summer vacations because we pay their defense for free against a nation who’s not even attacking. You can see some of that “moral” leverage showing here when someone says No. Okay, as Trump said 8 years ago, You think Russia is attacking. I don’t: YOU do. ….and you still have only 0.5% GDP to stop the terrible Hun? Sounds to me like you really don’t believe this, do you? Only if WE fight them and destroy AMERICA for you.

    …Talk about crazy ex-girlfriends, let’s go to the dive bar so she can get you into a deadly fight every night. How about No?

    “• How The US Made Western Europe Its Puppet (Bordachev)

    Really? What did we get out of it then? I’ll wait.

    I will meet only with one Russian, Vladimir Putin, and only after we have developed a common plan with Trump”

    So, making demands is supposed to mean something. I demand to meet with Putin too. I’m waiting by the phone, buddy.

    “• Zelensky Demands 1.5 Million-Strong Army (RT)

    I, too, demand such an army. Make it snappy.

    ““The message is clear – an ‘electroshock’, as French President Emmanuel Macron called it: European countries will have to step up defense spending if they intend to protect themselves from Russian aggression.”

    Nice. He does know Electroshock is akin to having a lobotomy, right? Great idea. And of course what he REALLY wants is French Arms Manufacturers and Industry. Its not a secret.

    “• 14 States Sue To Block DOGE From Uncovering Gov’t Abuses, Slashing Waste (ZH)

    Suing Reality, for “existing”.

    ““‘MaYbe shE’s goiNg to be in TroUble nOw.’ Maybe he can learn to read. The Constitution would be a good place to start,” AOC responded on X.”

    Congressmen are pretty untouchable, as they must be. However the Constitution IS a good place to start. No, foreigners do NOT have any legal rights in America. We give those because we’re nice guys and we feel like it. We don’t HAVE to do that and thanks to AOC looks like we’re not in the mood to be effusively nice right now. So, see Alinsky, where if there’s a wafer of morality and good will, he abuses it for POWAH! Side of the Angels. …The Fallen Angels.

    “• US Embassies Told To Reduce Staff (RT)

    Not just government wide. You know why there’s never been a coup in America? A: Because there’s no U.S. Embassy there. Those 10% are the CIA at embassy, killing everyone.

    Elon, Inflation:

    What a low bar. “Thank you sir, for not f—-g me.” No, that’s the minimum. That’s where you’re not fired on the spot. How about allowing some work and also arresting everyone that USED to rob us?

    Lions certainly want to eat kids. I bet they’re tasty.

    Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.” ~ Steven Wright

    #182288
    Dr. D
    Participant

    Other news: Europe is so RETARDED, so air-tight up their own -ssholes, that they are in this peace negotiation, THEY STILL THINK THEY CAN WIN.

    Like this was Russia’s (and America’s) Plan. What was The Plan? Look at Russia? They had to get in to stop a +1M man genocide. Not a war, which legally adds nuking everyone, but then? They could “Shock and Awe” on one side, as VDH and PCR demanded, OR they could totally withdraw. Or anywhere in between. They picked THIS level. For three years. Why?

    Where are they stationed? They are IN the war, but not a total war. Sure, that saves men but they could save more men. Arguably (and internally Russia is furiously arguing exactly this) they could lose LESS men by going HARDER. But they don’t.

    Exactly this: Russia wants the exact level that causes themselves to win with minumum casualties, while EUROPE STILL THINKS THEY’RE WINNING. Because they’re stuffed so far up each other’s arseholes that they’re saying “Russia lost 100 million men this month”. Yes, that’s on Times Radio, the MI6 Official mouthpiece, BUT YOU SEE THIS IN INTERNAL DOCUMENTS TOO. Like Russia is doing inflation, they’re toppling, (Breghozhin) they’re out of tanks, etc.

    That is, if the MI6/Euro bias is to Groupthink (the Euro superpower) that anyone who speaks up gets fired, HELP THEM. Feed them information that Russia is WEAK, really they’re barely getting by. Feed them Putin has Cancer. Feed them any dumb s–t you can think of, they’ll eat it all like German…well, let’s not go there.
    So Putin wants to be EXACTLY weak enough — according to their own self-deception — that Europe keeps dumping money and power into it. But never large enough they get serious and open a SINGLE shell factory. That’s the level. And boy did Europe/MI6 make it easy for them, Jesus, it’s like chess with toddlers. AGAIN.

    Anyway so here we are, the U.S. surrendering, more or less unconditionally, and what? They did their job, the PR blizzard, the fake intel, that the U.S. is SURRENDERING and Europe STILL THINKS THEY CAN WIN.

    Lemme at ’em! Put up your dukes and fight!

    Who’s going to tell them? When Russia has expanded the Eastern bloc of success and prosperity to Paris, will they finally notice?

    I swear to God Europeans are the dumbest on the planet. I’m beginning to respect African Rwandians more every day. Please, come back. Stop making me see it this way. But when you’re hand grenade capital of the planet, 32 bombs a month and STILL not reversing, what do you want me to do? I didn’t make you do that, we all told you NOT to.

    I’d take 10 Florida man per Eurotrash. And they’re a lot more fun.

    #182289
    kultsommer
    Participant

    How did the high horse, that Vance was riding on, fit in the airplane?

    #182290
    Michael Reid
    Participant

    #182291
    zerosum
    Participant

    Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Prohibits Federal Funding for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools
    February 14, 2025
    PROHIBITING COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES IN SCHOOLS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to prohibit federal funding for COVID-19 vaccine mandates in schools.

    The Order bars federal funds from being used to support or subsidize an educational service agency, state education agency, local education agency, elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education that requires students to have received a COVID-19 vaccination to attend in-person education programs.
    The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services must issue guidelines for compliance and provide a plan to end coercive COVID-19 vaccine mandates, including a report on non-compliant entities and a process for preventing federal funds from supporting educational entities that impose COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
    PUTTING AN END TO GOVERNMENT OVERREACH: President Trump is committed to protecting personal freedoms and ensuring that Americans’ education isn’t conditioned on unnecessary government mandates.

    Some schools and universities have recently enforced or continue to enforce COVID-19 vaccine mandates, making access to education contingent upon students’ COVID-19 vaccination status.
    These mandates pressure students into making COVID-19 vaccine decisions based on government coercion, rather than on their own informed choices.
    Studies consistently show that children and young adults have an incredibly low risk of developing a severe illness from COVID-19.
    With COVID-19 vaccine mandates threatening educational opportunities for students, parents are being forced into a difficult position: comply with a controversial mandate or risk their child’s educational future.
    PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT: President Trump is dedicated to ensuring that American students are not forced to choose between their education and their medical freedom.

    President Trump is fulfilling his campaign promise: “I will not allow schools to impose COVID vaccine mandates…”
    In President Trump’s first week in office, he reinstated service members who were dismissed for refusing the COVID vaccine, with full back pay and benefits.
    President Trump is as a staunch advocate for parental rights, ensuring families have the primary role in shaping their children’s educational journey, free from undue bureaucratic mandates.
    ———–

    Keeping Education Accessible and Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools
    EXECUTIVE ORDER
    February 15, 2025
    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

    Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Some school districts and universities continue to coerce children and young adults into taking the COVID-19 vaccine by conditioning their education on it, and others may re-implement such mandates. Parents and young adults should be empowered with accurate data regarding the remote risks of serious illness associated with COVID-19 for children and young adults, as well as how those risks can be mitigated through various measures, and left free to make their own decisions accordingly. Given the incredibly low risk of serious COVID-19 illness for children and young adults, threatening to shut them out of an education is an intolerable infringement on personal freedom. Such mandates usurp parental authority and burden students of many faiths.
    It is the policy of my Administration that discretionary Federal funds should not be used to directly or indirectly support or subsidize an educational service agency, State educational agency, local educational agency, elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education that requires students to have received a COVID-19 vaccination to attend any in-person education program.

    Sec. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) The term “educational service agency” has the meaning given in 20 U.S.C. 1401(5).
    (b) The term “elementary school” has the meaning given in 34 C.F.R. 77.1(c).
    (c) The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given in 20 U.S.C. 1001(a).
    (d) The term “local educational agency” has the meaning given in 34 C.F.R. 77.1(c).
    (e) The term “secondary school” has the meaning given in 34 C.F.R. 77.1(c).
    (f) The term “State educational agency” has the meaning given in 34 C.F.R. 77.1(c).

    Sec. 3. Ending COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Coercion. (a) The Secretary of Education shall as soon as practicable issue guidelines to elementary schools, local educational agencies, State educational agencies, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education regarding those entities’ legal obligations with respect to parental authority, religious freedom, disability accommodations, and equal protection under law, as relevant to coercive COVID-19 school mandates.
    (b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall provide to the President, through the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, a plan to end coercive COVID-19 school mandates, consistent with applicable law, and including, as appropriate, any proposed legislation. Such plan shall also include:
    (i) a list of discretionary Federal grants and contracts provided to elementary schools, local educational agencies, State educational agencies, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education that are non-compliant with the guidelines issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; and
    (ii) each executive department or agency’s process for, to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law, preventing Federal funds from being provided to, and rescinding Federal funds from, elementary schools, local educational agencies, State educational agencies, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education that are non-compliant with the guidelines issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

    Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
    (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
    (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

    #182292
    zerosum
    Participant

    JD Vance told NATO that THEY were the enemy of democracy/ hypocrisy
    None of the objections, were backed by any solid evidence,

    • JD Vance Gobsmacks NATO (Larry Johnson)
    In other words, they pretended to be working in good faith on the Ukrainian issue while actually engaging in a harmful charade.
    —————–
    • Vance Slams EU Leaders For ‘Running In Fear’ Of Their Own Voters (RT)
    US Vice President J.D. Vance has criticized European leaders for fearing their own voters and failing to uphold democratic values,
    ————–

    “..the government, (Germany), cannot take on debts worth more than 0.35% of the country’s annual GDP..”

    • Scholz Calls For State Of Emergency In Germany (RT)
    the war in Ukraine and its grave consequences for Germany’s and Europe’s security are classified as an emergency situation.

    Ukraine War.

    NATO is not being Attacked,
    NATO does not need Defending.
    NATO is enabling Ukraine to attack Russia.
    ———–
    Western European leaders continue to act in ways that serve American rather than national interests.
    Washington views Europe as little more than a base for operations against Russia—its primary value being its geographic location.
    The US will never sacrifice its own security for the sake of its European vassals.
    ————
    DOGE is finding proof to back up their claims.

    “The nature of the NGO scams is to have a cause that sounds philanthropic, like ‘Save the Orphans of Sadville’ and then they pocket the money and zero actual orphans are helped.” — Elon Musk
    ———–
    • Darkness Dying (Kunstler)

    What goes on in Washington DC is the greatest racketeering operation ever run on God’s green earth.
    “A threat to our democracy!”
    the Party of Chaos spouted incessantly during the election campaign in re: Donald J. Trump.
    ————–
    • 14 States Sue To Block DOGE From Uncovering Gov’t Abuses, Slashing Waste (ZH)
    ————-
    • Treasury IG Launches Audit Of “Fraudulent Payments” Found By DOGE (ZH)
    Musk claims to have found massive waste, fraud and abuse – and has launched an official government website for DOGE that will track how large the US government is, and how much DOGE has saved.
    —————-
    https://x.com/KanekoaTheGreat/status/1890091158107570262?mx=2
    —————

    #182293
    zerosum
    Participant

    Before covid.
    Since, I regularly went to senor centers, I took the flue shot,
    As advertised,
    1. Prevent me getting the flue
    2. Prevent me passing it on to vulnerable seniors
    If the shot contained the right flue vaccine.

    https://www.healthline.com/health-news/2025-flu-season-how-to-protect-yourself
    CDC Highest Number of Flu Cases in 15 Years. Here’s How to Protect Yourself
    Written by David Mills on February 13, 2025

    Now, is not like before.
    I’m the vulnerable senior.
    I would not take the flue shots that are being promoted.
    If the flue shots did anything.
    It would not be helpful

    #182294
    Susan C
    Participant

    Maybe I didn’t see the vacation notification but I’m wondering where is @oroboros?

    #182295
    Noirette
    Participant

    I listened to VANCE at the Munich Security Conf.

    POV from CH.

    He berated the Europeans for their lack of adherence to Free Speech and Free Religion (ex. ppl praying in public being arrested in GB), and their stance on Open Migration (if one can call it that.)

    He accused them of denying DEMOCRACY, citing the ex. of the Cancellation of the Romanian Presidential Election Results. He emphasised that ‘Security Threats’ (whatever… ) are *internal* and not *external.* He spoke as a Supremo Leader to befuddled minions.

    Of course all this accusatory discourse from Vance and the puzzled dismayed reactions of the audience don’t spell out in clear words what is really going on. (E.g in the ME, in the Artic, in Sudan.)

    Vance singled out the GB as ‘bad’. 19 mins.

    https://tinyurl.com/2s3kw7pr

    Note that Musk viciously attacked Keir Starmer some time ago, about the Grooming Gangs, practically accusing Stramer of covering up the /***/ depths of depravity.

    https://tinyurl.com/5erxv872

    The Special Relationship is toast. What exactly that means is open for now.

    #182299
    Michael Reid
    Participant

    Saturday at 12 o’clock has occurred

    Has anything happened as per the video @15min

    #182300
    Noirette
    Participant

    TRUMP – TARIFS – THREATS, which he uses to coerce others to agree to some concessions, to bow down to the US, etc. work somewhat. Threats are made, concessions follow, punishment is dialed down, etc. *Claro*

    Not a fan of Economic ‘Science’ – imho it is superficial, poltically driven, and ‘prescriptive’, always tailored to favor those in power.

    Yanis Varoufakis makes a case for Trumpy ‘plotting an anti-Nixon shock.’

    One sentence from the last pargraph, which rings true.

    Suddenly Trump will have to betray either his own tribe of outraged financiers and realtors or the working class that elected him.

    worth a read,

    https://unherd.com/2025/02/why-trumps-tariffs-are-a-masterplan/

    #182301
    Michael Reid
    Participant

    #182302
    Dora
    Participant

    Matt Taibbi to Germany:
    Germany Opens Big Fat Pie Hole
    A note to the foreign minister.
    https://www.racket.news/p/germany-opens-big-fat-pie-hole

    #182303
    Maxwell Quest
    Participant

    Cuckoo

    #182308
    Maxwell Quest
    Participant

    More Alex Krainer. Now, here is guy I can listen to all day with the only side effect being an increase in the understanding of geopolitics.

    Is Trump’s GRAND BARGAIN with Russia an ATTACK on Europe and The UK?

    #182309
    Michael Reid
    Participant

    #182310
    Dr. D
    Participant

    UK

    JEN PSAKI: Democrats just lost everything. They control nothing…

    JON STEWART: They do control the email lists that continue to ask for money.

    #182311
    Dora
    Participant

    John Stewart:: The Dems do control the email lists that ask for money.

    I just got a blegging email from Kamala. Too funny.

    #182312
    John Day
    Participant

    Cocksure Deputy Sheriff https://drjohnsblog.substack.com/p/cocksure-deputy-sheriff

    ​ Do watch 18 minutes of JD Vance ​addressing European military and political elites yesterday in Munich.
    “There’s a new sheriff in town” he sa​ys with steely eyes.
    ​ He went into the room like that one Texas Ranger with a Gatling gun, sent to disperse a crowd of striking workers…
    ​Deputy JD Vance was unflinchingly, word-perfectly, aiming and shooting ​each and all of them in the face as he looked them ​directly in the eyes.
    ​ It is a bit disturbing. My words are not your own viewing of it.

    ​Gilbert Doctorow has a good link to the speech here: https://gilbertdoctorow.com/2025/02/14/j-d-vance-speech-to-the-munich-security-conference/

    Foreign Policy says: Vance Leaves Europe Gobsmacked
    U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a rebuke on immigration and alleged censorship to a shocked Munich Security Conference.
    “A New Sheriff in Town”
    When Vance took the stage in Munich, most people were expecting him to hold forth on the topics that had animated the huddles and discussions around the venue leading up to his speech: European defense spending and the fate of Ukraine.
    But those subjects only got a passing sentence each. Instead, Vance spent the bulk of his 20 minutes on stage criticizing what he characterized as a European retreat from the West’s “shared democratic values” driven by excessive censorship of free speech.
    “The Cold War positioned defenders of democracy against much more tyrannical forces on this continent. Consider the side in that fight that censored dissidents, that closed churches, that canceled elections—were they the good guys? Certainly not, and thank God they lost,” Vance said.
    ​ “Unfortunately, when I look at Europe today, it’s sometimes not so clear what happened to some of the Cold War’s winners,” he added, before rattling off a list of examples aimed at illustrating his point: European Union officials’ threats to shut down social media “the moment they spot what they’ve judged to be ‘hateful’ content,” Germany’s raids on people posting misogynistic speech online, Sweden’s jailing of an activist who burned the Quran in public, and “safe access zones” around abortion clinics established in the United Kingdom.
    ​ For Europeans and others watching, Vance had a MAGA message: “In Washington, there is a new sheriff in town, and under [U.S. President] Donald Trump’s leadership, we may disagree with your views, but we will fight to defend your right to offer it in the public square,” he said, to scattered and hesitant applause—one of the few times he got any.
    ​ “Utterly, utterly frightening.” Several times in his speech, Vance singled out Romania, which late last year annulled its elections due to alleged Russian interference uncovered by Romania’s security services and is scheduled to hold them again. “You can believe it’s wrong for Russia to buy social media advertisements to influence your elections—we certainly do—you can condemn it on the world stage, even. But if your democracy can be destroyed with a few hundred thousand dollars of digital advertising from a foreign country, then it wasn’t very strong to begin with,” he said.
    ​ The U.S. vice president also spoke at length about the alleged threat posed by immigration, a major right-wing talking point on both sides of the Atlantic that he described as the most “urgent” challenge the nations represented in Munich face. “In England, they voted for Brexit—agree or disagree, they voted for it,” he said. “And more and more all over Europe, they’re voting for political leaders who promise to put an end to out-of-control migration.”
    ​ Most of the speech was met with stunned silence. “Gobsmacked” was a word used repeatedly in the aftermath, and SitRep overheard one attendee walking out of the Bayerischer Hof describe the speech as “utterly, utterly frightening.”
    ​ One senior European official, who spoke to SitRep on the condition of anonymity, said Vance “did something whilst being in Germany that Germans are pretty good at: Teaching lessons to others.”
    ​ Another official had far stronger words. “It was total bullshit. We don’t know what planet he is on,” the official said. “At least when we met Keith Kellogg, we could talk geopolitics,” they added, referring to Trump’s special envoy for Russia and Ukraine. “With Vance, we can’t even agree what a democracy is.”
    ​ Whither Europe? While Vance told Europe early on in his speech that “we are on the same team,” the more lasting impression appears to have been left by his final words: “Good luck to all of you, God bless you.”
    ​ Conversations we’ve been having with European officials in Munich over the last two days have betrayed deep concerns about the United States’ status as a reliable partner, even amid a recognition that Europe must do status as a reliable partner, even amid a recognition that Europe must do more for its own defense. ​ “A stronger Europe works with the United States to deter the threats we have in common as partners, and this is why we believe that trade wars and punitive tariffs make no sense,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said onstage to loud applause earlier in the day, a veiled swipe at Trump’s Thursday move to slap reciprocal tariffs on all U.S. trading partners.
    ​ Vance, who took the stage right after her, didn’t mention trade at all. But his speech drove home a key message for former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis. “If that wasn’t a wake-up call for Europe, I don’t know what is,” Landsbergis told Foreign Policy. “We have to get our act together and figure out how to manage our problems on our own.”​ https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/14/vance-speech-munich-msc-russia-ukraine-censorship-free-speech/

    ​ From Zero Hedge, also with video snippets: European Leaders ‘Horrified’ After JD Vance Slams Censorship Laws To Their Faces
    ​ In his first major speech on the international stage, Vice President JD Vance criticized European leaders for allowing mass migration and extreme laws censoring speech, remarking that he worries more about Europe’s “threats from within” than from external threats like Russia and China.
    ​ “While the Trump administration is very concerned with European security and believes we can come to a reasonable settlement between Russia and Ukraine … the threat that I worry the most about vis-à-vis Europe is not Russia, it’s not China, it’s not any other external actor,” said Vance.
    ​ “What I worry about is the threat from within – the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values, values shared with the United States of America.”​…​ Vance called them out for embracing authoritarian policies and using “ugly Soviet era words like misinformation and disinformation” to enact laws marginalizing populist voters.
    ​ As an example of Europe’s draconian attacks on on free speech, the veep cited a recent egregious case in Great Britain: “A little over two years ago, the British government charged Adam Smith Conner, a 51-year-old physiotherapist and an Army veteran, with the heinous crime of standing 50 meters from an abortion clinic and silently praying for three minutes, not obstructing anyone, not interacting with anyone, just silently praying on his own,” Vance recounted. “After British law enforcement spotted him and demanded to know what he was praying for, Adam replied simply, it was on behalf of the unborn son.”
    ​ Vance said the man was “found guilty of breaking the government’s new buffer zone law which criminalizes silent prayer and other actions” that could influence a woman’s decision to have an abortion within 200 yards of an abortion clinic. The man ended up having to “pay thousands of pounds to the prosecution” for praying.​ https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/european-leaders-horrified-after-jd-vance-slams-censorship-laws-their-faces

    ​ Larry Johnson, JD Vance Gobsmacks NATO
    If Pete Hegseth’s Wednesday gut punch was not enough to rile up the European grifters, JD Vance jumped into the ring and did a body slam in a speech today at the opening of the Munich Security Conference. It lasted approximately 20 minutes and was met with mostly stony silence. The Eurocrats were not a happy lot. Vance made the following key points:
    ​ Internal Threats: Vance argued that the primary threat to Europe comes “from within,” not from external actors like Russia or China.
    Free Speech: He accused European governments of censoring free speech and retreating from fundamental democratic values.
    ​ Immigration: Vance described immigration as the most “urgent” challenge facing European nations.
    European Defense: He briefly mentioned that Europe must significantly enhance its own defense capabilities.
    ​ Ukraine Conflict: Vance touched on the Ukraine war, expressing hope for a “reasonable settlement” following President Trump’s announcement about initiating peace talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.​..
    ​..Let me remind you that it was precisely the leaders of EU countries—German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande—who not long ago openly admitted that they never actually intended to implement the Minsk agreements, despite previously assuring the world otherwise. Their official position now is that the Minsk agreements were merely an attempt to rearm Kyiv and “buy it time.”
    ​ In other words, they pretended to be working in good faith on the Ukrainian issue while actually engaging in a harmful charade.
    ​ The problem is not just that they lied—everyone is used to that by now. The real issue is that they betrayed Europe’s interests, and this betrayal is one of the causes of the current tragedy.
    ​ The Minsk agreements became part of international law through their approval by the UN Security Council. This means they were legally binding.
    Both Hollande and Merkel, as well as Italy’s leadership, knew this perfectly well then and understand it today. By violating international law—something they now openly admit—EU leaders became key accomplices in the catastrophe that unfolded in Ukraine. As a direct result of their actions, Europe now faces an armed conflict on its own continent. Had the Minsk agreements been implemented, Ukraine would have been saved, and at the same time, the current dire situation of EU citizens—whose well-being has significantly declined due to their leaders’ misguided, and at times outright criminal, decisions—would have been alleviated.
    ​ Looking even deeper, this was not only a personal betrayal by these leaders but also a reflection of the complete loss of independence in conducting a “sovereign” foreign policy. The European Union, as an integration bloc, and nearly all of its member states have become an extension of NATO, obediently following Washington’s directives. In this regard, the situation surrounding the sabotage and “investigations” of the Nord Streams is more than revealing.
    ​ Further confirming this is the vague comment from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about whether Putin’s phone call with Trump constitutes a “betrayal of Ukraine” by the West or not. Both the question and the answer are meaningless.
    ​ Let me repeat: The West betrayed Ukraine when it obstructed its democratic transition and independence, interfered in its internal affairs, pitted Ukrainians against Russians, incited Slavs against Slavs, then initiated an unconstitutional coup, lied about implementing the Minsk agreements, and ultimately provoked a bloodbath in the region.“​ https://sonar21.com/jd-vance-gobsmacks-nato/​

    #182313
    John Day
    Participant

    ​ Rachel Marsden, Trump ejects from the Ukraine joyride, leaving the EU screaming in the backseat
    Western European leaders are having a meltdown because shutting them out from talks is the only way to peace
    ​ Its leaders cribbed America’s talking points, completely oblivious as they indulged in economic seppuku.
    ​ The EU’s entire economy-wrecking “strategy” over Ukraine was based on the fantasy that they were America’s little bro, not being used as naive pawns in a grand game that would knock them right off the chessboard. If Washington had picked peace over profit from the start, the closest thing that the Euroclowns would have seen to a military confrontation with Russia in Ukraine would have been playing Sergeant Savoir-Faire back home, armed with a map of the nearest coffee shops and a five-course lunch.
    ​ And now the previously unthinkable has happened. The jig is up on Biden’s ridiculous scam of vowing to do “whatever it takes” for Ukraine to beat Russia on the battlefield – mainly by dumping cash into US weapons which miraculously get lost en route to the frontlines after the cheque clears.​ https://swentr.site/news/612724-trump-ukraine-european-leaders/

    ​ Before he talked to JD Vance… Zelensky names only Russian he will talk with
    The Ukrainian leader says he is ready to negotiate with President Vladimir Putin once Kiev and its Western backers have a “common plan”​ https://www.rt.com/russia/612747-zelensky-will-only-meet-putin/

    ​ Zelensky completely disheartened after conversation with Trump — expert
    According to Mikhail Pavliv, this most likely indicates that the new administration in Washington, along with the demand for elections, “is prepared to declare the Verkhovna Rada as the only legitimate authority in the country”​ https://tass.com/world/1913229

    ​ Zelensky will only sign away Ukraine’s mineral wealth for security guaranties, if not from the US, then from the EU, which lacks 100,000 soldiers for the deal. Not stated is that China is already building rare-earth processing facilities in Novorusssia. No Agreement On Rare Earths After First Rounds Of US-Ukraine Talks In Munich https://www.eurasiareview.com/15022025-no-agreement-on-rare-earths-after-first-rounds-of-us-ukraine-talks-in-munich/

    ​ 2/14/25 Chernobyl Nuclear Sarcophagus Hit By Drone; Ukraine Blames Russia
    ​ Overnight, a drone carrying high explosives struck the nuclear sarcophagus covering the melted-down Reactor at the nuclear disaster site of Chernobyl. That cement sarcophagus seals-in the ongoing radiation leak from the destroyed Reactor inside.
    ​ Ukraine immediately blamed Russia, saying they found the engine from a “Russian Shahed Drone” at the explosion site.
    A small fire at the explosion impact site was quickly put out. There is no Radiation leak from the explosion.
    ​ This comes just one day after the US made clear Ukraine cannot be in NATO, and US troops will NOT enter Ukraine as part of any peace plan.
    ​ It seems clear to most learned observers that Ukraine, the European Union, and in particular the UK, are now engaging in efforts to actually cause a radiation leak, so as to declare NATO Article 5, collective self defense, and FORCE an actual war between NATO and Russia.​ https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news-selections/world-news/chernobyl-nuclear-sarcophagus-hit-by-drone-ukraine-blames-russia

    #182314
    John Day
    Participant

    ​ Russia claims Ukrainian soldiers massacred all but 1 male in Kursk village
    Ukrainian forces “used them as a human shield,” mocked them and killed them​ https://rmx.news/russia/russia-claims-ukrainian-soldiers-massacred-all-but-1-male-in-kursk-village/

    ​ Ukrainian forces boobytrap wells in Kursk border area, four people reported injured
    According to Rodion Miroshnik, some of the injured still remain hospitalized​ https://tass.com/politics/1913677

    ​ More than 50,000 people left without power due to Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on Zaporizhzhya TPP
    The Ministry of Energy of Zaporizhia Oblast reported that on the night of February 13, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an artillery strike on the Zaporizhia Thermal Power Plant (TPP). No one was hurt, but the power equipment was critically damaged. As a result, more than 50,000 subscribers lost power.​ https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/7499217?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

    ​ Simplicius, pessimistic about peace, has the most entertaining wrap-up: Munich Bloodbath Ruptures Western Order Wide Open​
    It’s been another whirlwind day as the Munich Conference finally took off. The theme of the show was the epic confrontation between the US and European deep state, as represented by various comprador mouthpieces.
    ​ But before it could even kick off, Zelensky felt the need to spritz on a little false flag for added effect, to make sure the tension of Russia’s imagined ‘threat’ can color the proceedings. And so, a ‘mystery drone’ was sent to hit the infamous Chernobyl reactor, piercing the sarcophagus shelter…
    ​..Humorously, Arestovich just days ago foresaw that leading up to the Munich conference, Zelensky would predictably send a drone to hit either the “Kremlin dome” or a “nuclear power plant” for the obvious effect…
    ​..Speaking of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, he blankly admitted his only purpose was to extract mineral concessions and obtain US ‘securities’ from Ukraine​. ​ [I suspect Bessent made Zelensky an offer-he-could-not-refuse]…
    ..The most devastating rumor of all—though there’s no corroboration to it yet—came from Ukrainian Rada MP Max Buzhansky, who claimed that (presumably secret) ‘proposals’ will be voiced in Munich to give Russia not only Ukrainian territory it currently controls, but even that which it does not…
    ​..The obvious insinuation here is that the West is possibly considering Putin’s true proposals for a ceasefire, which include things like the full territories of Kherson and Zaporozhye. After all, Vance hinted something strange when he said that the deal would “shock” a lot of people…
    ​..There is simply no getting around the fact that Trump and the US do not have the power—at the moment—to deliver Putin’s full demands list. And Putin almost certainly will not water down the demands about demilitarization, deNazification, and the four regions which have already constitutionally joined the Russian Federation.​ https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/munich-bloodbath-ruptures-western

    Gilbert Doctorow makes an important point. What a difference a couple of days make in our appreciation of the Trump White House!
    ​ The shake-out in German domestic politics is yet to come, hopefully at the ballot box on 23 February. It appears that after his speech to the Security Conference, Vance had meetings with both Alice Weidel of the Alternative for Germany and with Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats. If that should result in the formation of a new governing coalition in Germany, then the entire political orientation of Europe will be directed away from suicide and towards healthy realism.​ https://gilbertdoctorow.substack.com/p/what-a-difference-a-couple-of-days

    #182315
    John Day
    Participant

    Helping AfD: Scholz calls for state of emergency in Germany
    The chancellor has spoken in favor of relaxing the constitutional ‘debt brake’ mechanism to continue supporting Ukraine​ https://swentr.site/news/612726-germany-scholz-wants-state-emergency-ukraine/

    ​ JOE ROGAN: “The (Deep State) cant conspire right now because their phones are tapped. The power that the Government has to look into people’s emails, their phones, their texts, their signal, their everything — the idea that they’re not doing that if they’re not in the middle of a trillion dollar fraud investigation is ridiculous. They also have to worry about people taking deals. There’ll be some people that squeal. So you don’t know who’s your enemy and who’s your friend and you go to lunch with someone and they’re wearing some button camera and now you’re f**ked. So they’re not united right now. This is why it’s working and they’re able to release all these information and people are in this hot panic right now.”​ https://revolver.news/2025/02/joe-rogans-take-on-the-current-deep-state-panic-is-pretty-darn-interesting/

    ​ Senior Hamas leader says Israeli ceasefire violations aim to continue genocide through other means
    Hamas politburo member Ismail Radwan tells Mondoweiss that Israel’s violation of the ceasefire’s humanitarian protocols “attempts to achieve what it could not achieve through its criminal war of extermination” in Gaza.​ https://mondoweiss.net/2025/02/senior-hamas-leader-says-israeli-ceasefire-violations-aim-to-continue-genocide-through-other-means/

    ‘It’s a second birth for me’: sixth batch of Palestinian prisoners released as ceasefire deal hangs by a thread​ https://mondoweiss.net/2025/02/its-a-second-birth-for-me-sixth-batch-of-palestinian-prisoners-released-as-ceasefire-deal-hangs-by-a-thread/

    ​ Humiliating King Abdullah on camera was crude. No other heads of state will visit. Malaysia, Egypt reject Trump’s plans to displace Palestinians in Gaza
    Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim discusses latest developments in Gaza with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi​ https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/malaysia-egypt-reject-trumps-plans-to-displace-palestinians-in-gaza/3482824

    #182316
    John Day
    Participant

    ​ From the UK, no less: ‘No to ethnic cleansing’: over 350 rabbis sign US ad assailing Trump’s Gaza plan
    Jewish creatives and activists also sign New York Times ad after US president’s proposal to ‘take over Gaza’​ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/13/rabbis-ad-trump-gaza-plan

    ​ Family describes Israel’s ‘cold-blooded murder’ of pregnant daughter in West Bank’s Nur Shams
    Her mother, Mona, had prepared a crib for the baby and laid out clothes for the parent’s to use. The crib is now empty, eternally.
    ​ With tears that seem endless, Mona Shalabi, the mother of Sondos Jamal Muhammad Shalabi, a pregnant woman killed by the Israeli army last Sunday in the occupied West Bank’s Nur Shams camp, described to The New Arabs the horrific details of her “cold-blooded murder”.
    ​ Sondos, who was in the eighth month of her pregnancy, didn’t pose any danger to the Israeli soldiers, her family said, and was simply seeking to help her injured husband.
    ​ Three bullets ended her life, and her dreams of being a mother for the first time, because her unborn baby, Saif, also died with her. Her husband, Yazan, remains injured and d​id not know at that moment they were both dead. ​ https://www.newarab.com/news/family-describes-israels-murder-pregnant-daughter-wb

    ​ ‘Bulldozer tore everything apart’: Israeli invasion expands in Jenin
    Inside the refugee camp itself, where Israeli military vehicles now patrol a dirt road, entire rows of houses have been demolished.​ https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-bulldozer-tore-everything-apart—israeli-invasion-expands

    “Mutt & Jeff Routine”: Israel Preparing Preventive Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities – WP
    ​ Experts interviewed by the newspaper said there was a widespread belief in Israel that the October bombing of Iran had seriously weakened the Islamic Republic’s air defenses, leaving it vulnerable to further attacks.
    ​ The author of the article, however, stipulates that the US under Donald Trump is leaning towards the need to conclude a deal with Iran in order to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. In any case, this is precisely what the head of the White House said in a recent interview with Fox News.
    ​ However, as noted in the publication, if Iran delays signing the relevant agreement too much, Washington’s position may change.​ https://en.topcor.ru/56635-izrail-gotovit-preventivnyj-udar-po-iranu-wp.html

    ​ Esprit de Corps; They will prevail: DOGE Workers ‘Energetic And Dug In’ Despite Threats
    ​“The young DOGE engineers seemed surprised and initially unprepared to be personally targeted by so much animus,” one source familiar with DOGE’s operations, speaking on the condition of anonymity as they were unauthorized to speak to the media, told The Epoch Times. “But they are energetic and dug in.”​ …​ DOGE aims to deliver $2 trillion in federal spending cuts during its 18-month lifespan. It ends in 2026 on the 250th anniversary of July 4th, 1776.​ https://www.zerohedge.com/political/doge-workers-energetic-and-dug-despite-threats-source

    #182317
    John Day
    Participant

    Eruption In “BleachBit,” “Wipe Hard Drive,” “Offshore Bank” Searches In DC Suggest Deep State Panic Mode​ https://www.zerohedge.com/political/eruption-bleachbit-wipe-hard-drive-offshore-bank-searches-dc-suggest-deep-state-panic

    ​ El Gato Malo, DOGE due diligence at treasury​ “adventures in hide the ball” and other fun lawfare
    ​ Did you know that since 1946 no president nor any of his appointed staff of secretaries up to and including the treasury secretary has had access to the US government’s payment system?​ None. nada. zilch. ​It’s one big opaque black box to which the executive branches executives have been barred.
    ​ This is past shocking. ​This is surreal.​ It’s also astonishingly explanatory and gives amazing insight into “how we got to here.”
    ​ Payables are the record. when you due diligence a company, once you decide you might be interested, this is where you start. you look at every​thing that goes out and you match it to bank statements. ​It’s DD 101. ​Any first year investment banker, auditor, or accountant knows this. ​It’s so obvious that the idea that someone might not do it at trillion dollar scale with a ​Pentagon whose $2000 hammers cannot hammer out any semblance of a passing audit grade beggars belief and the fact that it has not been done by the US government for 79 years threatens to make beggars of us all.​ https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/doge-due-diligence-at-treasury

    ​A lot of money passes through… DOGE Descends On IRS As Musk Prepares To Audit Agency https://www.zerohedge.com/political/doge-descends-irs-musk-prepares-audit-agency

    A Weaponized FBI: It’s Real, Whistleblowers Testify, Boasting Scars To Prove It​ https://www.zerohedge.com/political/weaponized-fbi-its-real-whistleblowers-testify-boasting-scars-prove-it

    ​ Baby? Bath-water? Judge temporarily halts mass firings at CFPB, preserves agency data
    The order also blocks acting CF​PB Director Russ Vought from taking steps to defund the agency.​ https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/14/judge-halts-cfpb-firings-00204464

    #182318
    John Day
    Participant

    ​She’s supposed to “uphold laws and the constitution”​, subject to interpretation: Tom Homan Refers AOC to DOJ for Investigation​
    President Donald Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan, accused New York Democrat Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of impeding U.S. immigration law enforcement efforts after she was caught advising illegal aliens on how to avoid deportation.​ https://pjmedia.com/bryan-s-jung/2025/02/14/tom-homan-refers-aoc-to-doj-for-investigation-n4936976#google_vignette

    ​It’s not so bad, but it’s embarrassing: First Photo Of USS Truman Carrier Shows Extensive Damage After Collision With Tanker https://www.zerohedge.com/military/first-photo-uss-truman-carrier-shows-extensive-damage-after-collision-tanker

    It’s easier than making it work, right? Is DOGE Going to Kill the F-35?​ https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2025/02/14/is-doge-going-to-kill-the-f-35-n4936978

    ​No purchase of bulletproof trucks, then? “Biden’s” idea? Trump admin cancels $400 million Tesla deal made under Biden https://americanmilitarynews.com/2025/02/video-trump-admin-cancels-400-million-tesla-deal-made-under-biden/

    ​ Trump to Strip Federal Funding From Schools That Mandate COVID Vaccines
    President Donald Trump signed an executive order to defund schools, universities and other education agencies that require COVID-19 vaccines for students and staff. The order directs HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the secretary of Education to create a plan to end the mandates.​ https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/trump-executive-order-defund-schools-covid-vaccine-mandates/

    #182319
    Michael Reid
    Participant

    #182320
    John Day
    Participant

    Louisiana To End Mass Vaccine Promotion, Surgeon General Announces​ https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/louisiana-end-mass-vaccine-promotion-surgeon-general-announces

    ​They don’t even feel sick… Horrifying! Bird Flu has been silently spreading from infected animals to veterinarians​ https://endtimeheadlines.org/2025/02/bird-flu-has-been-silently-spreading-from-infected-animals-to-veterinarians/#google_vignette

    ​ It’s a wholesome idea with obvious problems: ABLECHILD: Kennedy’s Wellness Farms: Potential Home for “Exit Plans” from Psychiatric Medications
    ​ So, for AbleChid’s purposes, Kennedy’s desire to make available to the public options for getting off prescribed drugs sounds like a legitimate concept, especially because the nation is now going into its second decade of what is being called a “mental health crisis.” The “crisis,” many would argue, is the excessive number of Americans being drugged for behavior modification.
    ​ What is unique about Kennedy’s “wellness farms” is that the lawyer and author will attempt to use tax revenue from legalized marijuana sales. So, those people smoking dope will actually be contributing to getting people off illegal and legal drugs. That’s an ironic concept that Kennedy believes would rely on peer-to-peer support and behavioral solutions.
    ​ For example, part of the wellness farm program would include addicts at drug free rehabilitation farms where addicts would learn farming, including livestock, tractors and machine maintenance and repair. A day in the life on a wellness farm also would include meditation, 12-step programs, and yoga. But the bottom line is that no drugs and medications would be allowed on property.​ https://joehoft.com/ablechild-kennedys-wellness-farms-potential-home-for-exit-plans-from-psychiatric-medications/

    ​Everything should finally be studied: Kennedy Says Trump Wants Study of Abortion Pills, Which Have Killed Dozens of Women and Injured Thousands https://www.lifenews.com/2025/02/14/kennedy-says-trump-wants-study-of-abortion-pills-which-have-killed-dozens-of-women-and-injured-thousands/

    This is a huge problem: PAGING MAHA: The Turbo Cancer Emergency Continues https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/paging-maha-the-turbo-cancer-emergency

    #182321
    John Day
    Participant

    This proposed law probably needs to be written differently: Two Democratic State Representatives in Ohio have introduced legislation that would see men fined for ejaculating if they don’t intend on having a baby.
    ​ Democratic State reps Anita Somani and Tristan Rade brought forward the bill which they’ve named the ‘Conception Begins at Erection Act’.
    Ohio 19 News reports that Men would be charged with a felony under the law if they engage in unprotected sex without the intent of impregnation.​ https://modernity.news/2025/02/14/democrats-introduce-legislation-to-fine-men-for-ejaculating/

    ​Can we learn to understand Humpback nursery-rhymes? Whale Song Reveals Eerie Similarities to Human Speech, Scientists Find https://www.sciencealert.com/whale-song-reveals-eerie-similarities-to-human-speech-scientists-find

    #182322
    those darned kids
    Participant

    shoot, i got a humpback whale sound pull out vinyl record from national geographic when i was about 9 years, 7 months, 16 days and 347 minutes old.

    so i put it on my sister’s ol’ mickey mouse record player and put it at 78 and realized they sound just like birds.

    if you take bird calls and slow them down, you’ll find a lot, i.e. a lot, of magic in there.

    maybe they all understand each other, and only the “smart” humans are left out.

    #182323
    those darned kids
    Participant

    the “Come in or C’mon” Act of 2025

    #182324
    those darned kids
    Participant

    This is a huge problem: PAGING MAHA MONSTER ISLAND: The Turbo Cancer Emergency Continuesaccelerates

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    #182325
    citizenx
    Participant

    “Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Prohibits Federal Funding for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools”

    February 14, 2025

    PROHIBITING COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES IN SCHOOLS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to prohibit federal funding for COVID-19 vaccine mandates in schools.

    Wow… thanks for the heads up…that is most excellent !
    Go get ’em RFK…

    Nothing says “Trust the Science, I AM science” like Faucis blanket Pardon for his murderous crimes against humanity from Team Retard Brandon. Sixty percent of Americans say no to more covid boosters, gee I wonder why and what happened to their precious ?
    All in this together Libtards ?

    So much butt hurt, even around here, regarding Trump.
    Discernment between Potato Biden “who is running the country?” then vs now… seems a bit lacking.
    Like a gravity IQ test… how can one not see it after the last years of Bidens Tyrrany and horrendous woke faggotry? Huxley Stockholm Syndrome ? Love your pathetic servitude ?

    51 expert officials say Hunter Bidens laptop never existed, and the holiday cocaine found in the White House did not belong to Hunter, because he would have snorted it all…

    John “I am the walrus” Bolton claims Putin is slammming vodka over Trump cutting off Zelensky.
    Bolton is too much of a f’n moron to realize that neither Putin, or Trump, drink alcohol.
    I’d rather have a sober, clear headed President than one who falls UP stairs, down on stationary bikes, and trips on sandbags…while incapable of completing a sentence.

    “repeat the line” teleprompter Biden.

    Nothing says we believe in Democracy like Team Bidens giving a Jewish Dictator, Zelensky, Billion$ of dollars that “disappear” into his own pocket.

    ..

    Oh No !
    Virtue signaling crowing…why do leftist tards always film themselves ? They can’t possibly be narcissistic dipshits can they ? Who would film themselves being injected with an experimental poison, and then film themselves with vax injuries ? The Horror.

    Sheryl Crow Sells Her Tesla To Fund NPR

    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/sheryl-crow-sells-her-tesla-fund-npr-fcc-carr-hilariously-responds

    Dear Sheryl virtue signalers-

    ..

    Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban On “Chemical And Surgical Mutilation” Of Children

    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/judge-blocks-trumps-ban-chemical-and-surgical-mutilation-children

    Maybe all leftists should castrate and sterilize themselves…just leave the kids alone-

    Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand
    Put a little love in your heart
    You see, it’s getting late, oh, please don’t hesitate
    Put a little love in your heart

    And the world will be a better place
    And the world will be a better place for you and me
    You just wait and see

    Another day goes by, and still the children cry
    Put a little love in your heart
    If we want the world to know, we won’t let hatred grow
    Put a little love in your heart

    And the world will be a better place

    Eunuch , modern day eunuchs.
    Please leftists, cut your teeny tiny cowardly balls off and sterilize “your women” XX/ XY
    Please, just do it, go right ahead.

    eunuch
    /yoo͞′nək/
    noun
    A castrated man, traditionally employed as a harem attendant or as a functionary in certain Asian courts.
    (Often Offensive) A man or boy whose testes are nonfunctioning or have been removed.
    (Derogatory) An ineffectual or powerless man.
    from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language

    #182326
    citizenx
    Participant

    Those Darned KidS

    TDKS – Trump Derangement Karma Syndrome

    This is a huge problem: PAGING MAHA ISLAND: The Turbo Cancer Emergency Continuesaccelerates

    and no one is prosecuted.

    JFC TDKS- RFK just got sworn in like two days ago !

    First- thankfully so, would not have happened with cum dumper Kamalala now would it?
    Second- the collective Democrats, CDC, WHO would censure and ban your ass for even saying (or thinking).
    Third- time to change your hysterical whining panties, Real Men are back in charge, calm the fuck down.

    #182327
    Michael Reid
    Participant

    #182328
    those darned kids
    Participant

    you are either a bot or a very poor listener.

    #182329
    those darned kids
    Participant

    hahahaha, ¿you think col. matt hepburn is gonna be court martialed?

    who’s that?..

    #182334
    those darned kids
    Participant

    and if, “real men are back in charge”,

    when, pray tell, was the last time “real men” were in charge?

    #182335
    zerosum
    Participant

    Thank You, for the info on operation of call centers.

    A Call center expertly trained in avoiding to resolve the problem blocked my access to my online account.
    It caused a 4 hour run-around to get someone else to fix the problem.

    #182336
    those darned kids
    Participant

    do you mean this real man:

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