Obviously they wouldn't have to do it directly. Presumably you don't think that Trump or someone in his family is directly behind that trade. And I'm not going to take your word for it that these trades are all but unheard of except right before Trump makes a big announcement. Maybe they are, but I won't be taking your word for it.

Sigh. I miss New England. All the food trucks here are Mexican (though very good) or fusion something or other. Irish meat and potatoes sounds absolutely exotic.

We know he has the bankruptcy skills like his dad. For example, Titan Atlas Manufacturing.

Yeah though she came from Hollywood royalty, that was the era before they made so much money. Like a pro athlete circa 1965.

Obviously it hasn't affected him negatively in the least.

No surprise. His opponents were weak. I think he changed or folk midstream. The later ads were much more effective.

If anyone is interested, you can get this 43" Oscillating Edge Sander weighing 400 lbs delivered for free.

@jon-nyc said: He posted (and then deleted) a photo on instagram in the summer of 2025 to call attention to his book coming out in the summer of 2026? Made an edit to the above.

Wholly agreed on both posts. He's not cut out to be a media figure.

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Belated Happy Birthday 89th - Glad you had a fun day with the kiddos!!

Mik actually quit 48 hours ago, but the stuff today is exponentially stronger.

In UNO that means you're losing. Fucking morons. https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2051065153500655701?s=20

Purple. Neighbours had the first bbq of the year this sunny weekend.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/colombia-plans-to-euthanize-dozens-of-cocaine-hippos-descendants-of-animals-brought-by-notorious-drug-trafficker-pablo-escobar-180988548/ Colombia is taking aim at its invasive hippopotamus population. This week, the government announced plans to euthanize dozens of the hulking animals, which are causing ecological and safety issues in the South American country. “It is out of responsibility to our ecosystems that we must take these actions,” said Irene Vélez, Colombia’s environment minister, at a press conference on April 13, as reported by El País’ Lucas Reynoso. Colombia is home to nearly 200 hippos, which are the descendants of four animals brought to the country illegally by drug trafficker Pablo Escobar in the early 1980s. Escobar housed the hippos—along with rhinoceroses, elephants and other smuggled creatures—at Hacienda Nápoles, his estate and private zoo located roughly 90 miles from Medellín. The three females and one male began reproducing and, with no natural predators or droughts to keep the population in check, the species thrived in Colombia. After Escobar was shot and killed in 1993, authorities seized Hacienda Nápoles and transferred the animals to nearby zoos—except for the hippos.

https://macleans.ca/politics/i-dont-recognize-alberta-anymore/ Since the day I was born, 46 years ago at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta has shaped who I am. I can sing the words to “Four Strong Winds,” our unofficial provincial anthem. I’ve visited more rodeos than I can count. My first vehicle was an old pickup, and I taught myself to parallel park using two round hay bales. I’ve spent Saturdays on my family’s acreage, cleaning horse manure out of our barn and helping neighbours with their cattle. I know the beauty of a prairie sunset, and I’ve watched the sun rise in Alberta’s Rockies. Despite my love for the Wild Rose Province, I’m Canadian first, Albertan second. The flag that hangs in my office is the Maple Leaf. When people abroad ask where I’m from, I don’t miss a beat in saying I’m Canadian. This national identity has taught me about the power of multiculturalism, the beauty of bilingualism and the idea that peacekeeping—and a willingness to understand one another—can move the world in a better direction. Alberta is imprinted on my heart, but Canada is part of my soul.

https://apnews.com/article/iowa-superintendent-conflict-audit-fb0c9065a825b51bd429c59c81d83e6b Iowa’s largest school district said Tuesday that it revised its conflict-of-interest policy after an audit found its former superintendent awarded district business to a consulting firm he worked for, affirming findings first reported by The Associated Press in the weeks after federal immigration officers detained him. Ian Roberts, a native of Guyana in South America, worked for two decades as an educator and administrator in urban districts across the U.S. His Sept. 26 arrest in Des Moines, Iowa, shocked the community and drew national attention to his history of criminal charges and falsified credentials. He pleaded guilty in federal court in January, admitting to falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen on a federal form and illegally possessing firearms. Roberts’ sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 29. The two counts together carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

Heh. The Rubio-on-the-sofa meme is like the Chris-Christie-on-the-beach meme of this era. Versatile and never gets old.