@jon-nyc said in "We Build the Wall" scammers sentenced to prison: I wonder if Bannon is next. IIRC there were some pretty incriminating texts. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/business/money-report/former-trump-aide-steve-bannon-pleads-guilty-in-new-york-build-the-wall-case/3841587/ Steve Bannon, a former top White House aide to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty in New York in connection with the defrauding of Trump supporters who contributed to a purported effort to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico. Bannon was sentenced to three years of conditional discharge after pleading guilty, meaning he will not serve any time in prison. Trump pardoned Bannon in January 2021 in connection with federal charges related to the "We Build the Wall" organization scam. Three other defendants in that case received prison sentences.

@89th I actually used to enter in serial numbers of dollars. Kind of fun to see where they were and went. But I stopped doing it a long time ago.

@Renauda same. 555

Seems to make sense. But is this really new? The US Navy uses nuclear power on submarines and ships, and I would assume these are quite small overall. Met a guy once who was in the Navy Nuclear program and did his training on a small nuclear power plant in Idaho.

Not really an arguement. I just am not sure that people (not on this forum board) understand what may happen when we lose the illegal work force. Two of the main areas that President Trump campaigned on was the economy (inflation) and illegal immigration. In alot of ways, they work against each other.

@kluurs said in Trump and your expectations: Trump is betting on Elon - because Elon was a winner in the past and bought influence. Well, he didnt always think that way. LOL From 2022 [image: images-1.fill.size_2000x1500.v1657735298.png]

@Jolly said in Joe Speaks: @89th said in Joe Speaks: I'm not seeing much from DOGE revealing stuff we didn't already know, Some of it we didn't, but the general public knows a lot more, because legacy media is almost being forced to carry this stuff as current news. And the hits just keep on coming. At what point is the American public motivated to tear at least some of it to shreds and reallocate the pieces? I think Americans have already voted for that with Trump's win, and Trump will do that (or at least try to) where it makes sense. I do enjoy overall the increased focus on "where is my tax dollar going?", even if it's not making a dent in the more existential threats such as the ballooning debt/deficit, SS solvency, and medicare.

Hmmm, maybe i am reading the below report wrong, but I see in 2024, 5/12 months were adjusted upwards and 7/12 adjusted downwards. In 2020, 5/12 months were adjusted upwards, and 7/12 adjusted downwards. https://www.bls.gov/web/empsit/cesnaicsrev.htm#2019 Not a math person, so maybe someone better than me can translate. The first three numbers are seasonally adjusted numbers (3 revisions) and the second three are non-seasonaly adjusted. 2023 (2024 not yet shown) [image: 1739287507869-screen-shot-2025-02-11-at-9.22.52-am.png] 2020 [image: 1739287551719-screen-shot-2025-02-11-at-9.25.34-am.png]

And while we're at it, there are some outstanding diesel-electric sub designs to be had off-the-shelf, for a fraction of what a nuclear submarine costs. For some roles, they are ideal.

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I think Trump is pathologically unable to realize he can lose at stuff...elections, business, court, almost like he lives in his own reality (like Steve Jobs would do sometimes, I've read).

I'm guessing not.

Yorkshire lads back from when I were a lad.

Not terribly different from how it was handled in the past…

My friend that played organ for the Capitals got a ring when they won the Stanley Cup.

@Axtremus said in Home insurance spike: @89th said in Home insurance spike: ... and a special jewelry policy. Yours, hers, or Aqua's sister's? I don’t think Aqua’s Sister’s Pearl Necklace can be covered.

That's right up there with cockwomble.