Doc Storm

Doc Storm

@docstorm.scifistorm.org

Retired SF News writer/editor, but still just a cool guy.

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“We will not allow the Iranian team to abuse this system to sneak terrorists into the United States under false pretenses,” the official said. " So, what you are saying is the current admin's border control policies are insufficient to only allow the approved visa recipients in? Good to know.

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Kaine: "You don't sucker punch somebody in a bar and then blame your buddies when they don't join the fight with you. If the president wanted the support of allies, he should've respected them instead of putting tariffs on their economies and trash talking them."

Senator Kennedy admits the Senate GOP are whipped eunuch slavebois who have no nads to stand up to Oompa Loompa on anything.

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social

Republican Senator John Kennedy just blamed Trump for the shutdown: “The Democrats offered a deal. We said accept it. Trump said no.” That deal would have ensured TSA agents got paid this week.

Do you really still think he isn't trying to stay past his second term? He's building his own personal palace. He knows if he is out he will be charged with all sorts of crimes. We need to hold ALL contributors accountable as accomplices.

I am reminded of Wizard's First Rule (thank you, Terry Goodkind, RIP): "People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they're afraid it might be true. 1/2

... Peoples' heads are full of knowledge, facts and beliefs, and most of it is false, yet they think it all true. People are stupid; they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so are all the easier to fool." 2/2

So, if the #TheLateShow is "unprofitable", why would you bleed additional money pending a merger by giving it another season? This just further shows that @cbs brass are either kissing the Emperor's ass, or idiots. I guess they're not mutually exclusive, really...

And currently playing on that stage: The Play That Goes Wrong...

Saganism@sagan.bsky.social

"The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot." — Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot

The menace is a petulant child and a bully who can't take it. When his targets push back, he throws a tantrum and doubles down. He's gambling with OUR money - and he bankrupted multiple casinos.

The national security concern isn't the Epstein List itself...it's the people on the list they need to redact. They are national security liabilities as _someone_ will know they are on the list, and can use that as leverage. On the list? RESIGN IMMEDIATELY.

So I have a story idea for an alternate history political thriller… A businessman and former TV personality gets into politics partly as a joke, but because of his popularity with a large segment of the population runs to be president and surprisingly wins. He's generally considered bad at it, ...

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...the President and Elwin announce martial law, and that the military is being replaced…and we find out the true puppet master is not Elwin…but the Leader of the Enemy, who promptly invades to cheers as they are perceived as saviors from the chaos. ...

So I have a story idea for an alternate history political thriller… A businessman and former TV personality gets into politics partly as a joke, but because of his popularity with a large segment of the population runs to be president and surprisingly wins. He's generally considered bad at it, ...

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...targeted with even more cuts to programs. He also orders the President to cut ties to an ally who was invaded by a long time Enemy of the country, in exchange for kickbacks on the resources of the former ally. He's also told to alienate pretty much all of the country's allies, ...

weakening everyone in the fact of the Enemy. After a couple years of damage to the political and military standing of the country, confusion and infighting among the citizens, people dying due to lack of health care and vaccines as formerly well-contained illnesses experience deadly outbreaks…

So I have a story idea for an alternate history political thriller… A businessman and former TV personality gets into politics partly as a joke, but because of his popularity with a large segment of the population runs to be president and surprisingly wins. He's generally considered bad at it, ...

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...(including literal buying of votes), and also through "technological" means. Immediately, without any insight into how the government works, what it does, etc., he orders the President to aimlessly cut budgets (except those that affect him), benefit programs (he doesn't need them), and more...

...them), and more. Hundreds of thousands lose the jobs. People lose their health insurance. Minorities are no longer given equal opportunities for jobs, queer people are no longer protected, women are no longer permitted to vote. Places that were majority opposed to all of this are more severely...

So I have a story idea for an alternate history political thriller… A businessman and former TV personality gets into politics partly as a joke, but because of his popularity with a large segment of the population runs to be president and surprisingly wins. He's generally considered bad at it, ...

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in debt (despite claims to the contrary), a "white knight" billionaire technocrat (call him Elwin) pledges to help him financially as well as to win the next election, which helps him avoid his criminal charges. In exchange for that help, since Elwin is ineligible to be president himself, he ...

...control…not just over his puppet president, but of the whole government - contracts (like those awarded to his various companies and also those of his competitors), financial systems, citizens benefits…even the military. He ensures the former president wins the election through monetary means...

So I have a story idea for an alternate history political thriller… A businessman and former TV personality gets into politics partly as a joke, but because of his popularity with a large segment of the population runs to be president and surprisingly wins. He's generally considered bad at it, ...

and fails to win reelection. Also, due to things he did during his term he finds himself in a lot of financial difficulty, losing a lot of lawsuits and fraud cases and is even facing criminal charges. His fan base, however, still believes in him regardless of what he's done. Being deeply ...