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I'm absolutely positive Natalie and all of Trump's other aides will go out of their way to make sure he doesn't see any clips of Obama's appearances today. There's a good chance that if he does see them, his heart will finally quit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJi4...

25th Amendment? Trump seems to have officially gone over the edge. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW3i...

Brent Crude is closing in on $14 a barrel, which I understand is bad if petrol factors into your life in any significant way. We can probably forget about "Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house we go" this Thanksgiving. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/o...

I haven't seen it mentioned in a while, but one cohort often blamed for giving us Trump, namely Baby Boomers, is dying at a rate of 2.6 million each year (over 7,000 deaths every single day). Along with the rural decline, it doesn't bode well for the GOP.

Please NO. Don't do it. BAD IDEA: www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...

I finally got around to watching the trailer. Wow! James Bond, Led Zep soundtrack... I'm not a big fantasy lover but when they get it right, what's not to love?

No. We don't need the billionaires. Hopefully, California's upcoming bill to tax them 5% on their wealth will either 1) bring in a lot of revenue or 2) get them all to flee to Dubai (good riddance). Thom Hartmann explains. Also: dark clouds over Europe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kSU...

Family values: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Well, this is one strange coincidence. Hours after NOT receiving the Nobel Prize, Trump sanctioned the actual winner, ICJ judge Navi Pillay: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

RE: Trump's offer to Iran to nuke San Diego I can see it now:

I don't want to bum anyone out, but you need to realize that President Trump is nuts and a danger to you and your family. Someone had to say it... Ben at Meidas Touch does it best: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWQ3...

HEY MOM AND DAD, HOW ARE YOU FEELING? This video is essential viewing for all boomers, and particularly essential for all you non-boomers waiting for an inheritance so you can finally finance a house. Seriously. If you DO end up watching it, you'll want to share it with your friend:

Now that oil tankers are racing each other through the Strait of Hormuz, gas prices will be falling any minute (image of Strait taken just now):

I would substitute "simplify" for "disappear." In any case, there are times in life for reckless adventure, then security-seeking (wealth-building - you do your best), and finally winding things up and settling down (simplifying) to enjoy the fruits of your labors. Something like that.

ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS What the Pentagon provides troops for their entertainment has certainly changed:

It's not like he ever gets invited anywhere else.

BREAKING: YOU NEED THIS Ben Meiselas assembled clips from Obama's appearance at Salem State University. Watch it, and you'll feel better (and you might shed a tear): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldl1...

ECONOMY: WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? Max from UNFTR offers a quick summary (his channel is definitely worth following): www.youtube.com/shorts/8a7ah...

This is just the steady, unfettered drip of the Heritage Foundation's objective to dismantle government programs designed to help the American people. It operates on its own timetable, adjusting as it goes to address perceived constraints. In this case, it has only 4 months left to bully Congress.

The Autumn Equinox has arrived, but thanks to El Niño, summer's heat lingers on, which makes me grumpy. Even worse, Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 1, 2026 (or has that been canceled? I've heard rumors). The midterms are 42 days away...

I don't want to ruffle any feathers, but there's a chance our conservative court justices are corrupt AF: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8r0...

If this is true, it would be bad for the GOP if this gets out:

Worth your time (and please support the channel if you can): "𝑫𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒅 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒑 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑾𝒂𝒓 3, 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒊𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒔. 𝑴𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓." www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIYx...

TIME TO PUT ASIDE THE AI DOOMSCROLLING... WW3 IS COMING, YA'LL Seriously, maybe... Ben Meiselas builds a good case. Europe's running out of oil; Russia still has loads and knows Trump won't interfere with Putin. We're out of firepower in any case. Good times: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGUo...

LIFE AFTER TRUMP? Peter Zeihan offers some comforting insights here at week's end (just in time). Good analysis, brief (11 minutes): www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2lH...

INCEL WET DREAMS I hope to God this is true: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Anyone near the Oval Office right now should prepare to "duck" at once.

I can't even name one of his songs:

If you would like to understand why OpenAI and Sam Altman are doomed, the quirky creator of the "Meerkat Explains" YouTube channel can help. (Note: I said "quirky" - you'll see.) Most of the big U.S. tech companies are in the same boat. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwmP...

The 2024 election showed us what happens when you take all the lids off America's sewers and toss them in ocean.

"National security" is his Trump Card, so to speak, which he'll deploy shortly before the midterms.

So much for a fair midterm election cycle; it's now tainted. The people who believe Trump's pledge are morons, and they vote. If Republicans 'win" the midterms, don't snark at me that "The vote is the vote, man! Get over it. They won!" Buying an election is not the same as "winning" an election.

Can we now go back to wondering if the 2024 election was rigged without being labelled a conspiracy nut?

Heart broken:

I wish we could get the professor featured in this video to speak at Trump's convention (or any GOP town hall). He tells it like it is:

I wonder what economic ripple effects hit a local economy when a large cohort retires. Presumably, they're now buying less gasoline and other work-related necessities (dry cleaning, meals out, etc.). It's probably not a huge impact, but added to all the rest, it probably adds up.

So, they'll be rolling Mitch McConnell back onto the Senate floor in September so he can cast the tie-breaking vote on the new farm bill. The bill will cut SNAP benefits for millions, over half of whom will be children. Mitch and his GOP pals feel kids should go to school hungry.

NO SOUP (OR PAY) FOR YOU, SAILORS! This seems like big news.... The Navy is writing bad checks to suppliers and can't make payroll, Putin is expediting Iran's nuclear program, and missiles are flying across Trump's guaranteed "safe" Strait of Hormuz: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBbs...

In case anyone is wondering, it takes roughly 790,000 head of cattle to produce 300,000 metric tons of beef

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