@89th said: I think we should all pause right now and seriously appreciate that at least Trump is allegedly doing this to put America First. Imagine if he was actually out to screw over the country on purpose. I hope you realize that there are many in another country who feel exactly the same about Vladimir Putin.

@Mik It is a bit surprising that he does not seem to recognize a regime at least as pugnacious as he is. A narcissist sociopath such as Trump will always seek to dominate others in all spheres of life. Call it tyranny. It works for them so long those victims they are reigning tyranny over accommodate their demands. There comes a point though that the accommodator begins to fight back often through being uncooperative. The narcissist tyrant cannot cope with accommodator’s uncooperative behaviour and sees himself as the victim of latter’s tyranny. I suspect that scenario is what is playing out in this war. Nato is refusing to accommodate Trump’s whims and demands and the Iranians are being wholly uncooperative by not surrendering when being told. Likewise we do not not know how accommodating the back rooms of the Pentagon and US government are in all this. Trump may very well be getting a first hand lesson on the real power behind the checks and balances on presidential powers robust American institutions actually wield. He is not coping very well at all because he cannot. It is that simple, he is too brittle for the role he has put himself.

Buona Pasquetta! Italians dont waste a holiday on Sunday. They take Monday off as well!

Good video! Link to video

Welcome back! I’m at MSP right now, TSA was only a few minutes. I fly Delta for probably 49 of my last 50 flights, but today I fly American. Wish me luck!

Iran should start calling it the Straight of Trump Epstein Files so it remains closed and also keeps it in the news.

https://x.com/spencerhakimian/status/2040816376768582034?s=46

[image: Spotted-Lake-Osoyoos-Okanagan-Valley-Canada-1.jpg] https://mybestplace.com/en/article/spotted-lake-stunning-lake-filled-with-colored-circles Spotted Lake, also known as Lake Kliluk, is one of the most visited natural attractions of Canada. It is located about 60 miles from Vancouver, just near the the United States border, between Okanagan and Similkameen Valley in the desert of the Canadian region of British Columbia. The colorful rings appear due to a high concentration of minerals dissolved in the water which contains some of the highest levels in the world of magnesium sulfate, calcium sulfate, sodium and other minerals, and even small concentrations of silver and titanium. There are over 365 separate tubs which form extraordinary natural and geometric shapes that change color according to the seasons and temperature. When climate is hotter, the water evaporates and decreases in level allowing for the composition of the minerals and their crystallization which are colored white, yellow, green or blue, creating walkways and natural pools of magical charm.

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I knew that CD selling has decreased, but I did not realize it was so small in today's world.

Well, my two quantum stocks are up about 8x so hopefully it will continue to go up so that I can afford a gallon of gas.

All is not bad news. The March jobs report indicates that the U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate decreasing to 4.3%. Job gains were primarily in healthcare, construction, and transportation sectors.

Factor in the number of graduates in each field and it might have something.

@jon-nyc said: From a new Finnish study. https://x.com/suzylebo/status/2040485163252031698?s=46 This is nothing new. Peterson laid it out quite well over a decade ago. Gender Dysphoria is not the root cause , it’s a symptom. The fact that in over 90% of the cases it actually resolves itself through puberty tells you everything you need to know…

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Who didn’t??

AI may result in the downfall of civilization - but it's a godsend for meme production.

@89th said: You wonder what Vance's wife says in private. She has a remarkable poker face, but you know she is DYING inside for the sake of her husband's potential career. I would not be so sure. It's not uncommon for a wife to be supportive of her husband's career aspirations.

@jon-nyc said: ***=NSFW content***click to show Sete Cidades caldera, São Miguel island, Azores I am inpressed!! So close, but wrong island.