Retired. Love photography and travel. An Army veteran of the Vietnam era. Always curious about learning new things including AI. I know a little about a lot of things but an expert in very few.
n July 4, 2026, will we be celebrating 250 years of freedom and democracy? Or, will we be mourning democracy’s demise? I wonder what the Vegas betting line is? I never thought I’d see this happening in America.
Data Centers = Conflict of interest? But what’s new?
Hussain Sajwani's long-standing ties to Donald Trump, including partnerships on Trump-branded golf courses and attendance at Mar-a-Lago events, have enabled DAMAC Properties to secure
expedited reviews and a $20 billion US data center investment plan announced at a Trump press conference.
This strategy expands DAMAC beyond real estate into technology infrastructure, leveraging Trump's pro-business policies to fast-track large-scale projects in multiple US states.
Glad to see Lewis win today. He shows humility, appreciation for fans, support for fellow drivers, and a true love of his sport. He is the definition of a champion. Well-deserved win.
When I was young, someone with a hundred thousand dollars was rich. As a young man, someone with a million dollars was rich. As an old man, someone with a billion dollars was rich. It seems like in the near future, you’d better be a trillionaire if you wish to be rich. What happened?
Has anyone noticed posts here loading slowly? Or is the web in general slow? Streaming TV pausing on and off?
Does anyone have a pool going for when it all gets turned off? I’ll take a week before the midterm elections.
When with the people who voted for this criminal, realize he doesn’t care for them. He is only using their tax dollars to enrich himself and to have monuments to him made of gold. Then he wants to use more tax dollars to pay for a private army of pardoned criminals.
The president has to be the best magician ever. His sleight of hand to get his cult to look one way is legendary. Give him the magician of the decade award.
Trump wanted a war with Iran because he thought Americans would rally around a war president and it would drive his poll numbers up. It did the opposite. So thousands of lives & billions of dollars were wasted, and the price you pay for gas is significantly higher, because Donald Trump is an idiot.
After Trump leaves office, he won’t be remembered as the peace president. He won’t be remembered as someone who helped the American people to a better life. He’ll only be remembered for all the golf courses bearing his name. And now we have the Syrian Trump golf course. Of course!
Trump has made over 30,000 false or misleading statements during his first term, with a notable increase in frequency and repetition in 2025. Is this what Republicans and Maga voted for? Even for a politician, this is excessive. He certainly holds the Guinness record, I’m sure.
Trump will never understand that Americans’ lives are not a business deal. World leadership is not a business deal.
People struggle to make it week to week. They don’t have time to fly and play golf or have huge dinner parties with their friends. But he will never be sympathetic to them.
He will never make a deal to improve anyone’s life but his own and his billionaire donors’. The top ten richest people in the US are worth more than $1.5 trillion. They paid 8.2% in taxes, while the average regular taxpayer paid 13% and probably more. Whose life is he making better?
94% of teachers have to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies.
85% of teachers are working second jobs during the school year, often just to keep up with the cost of living.
Meanwhile, the average Wall Street employee got a bonus of $246,900 in 2025.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
I’m beginning to believe this. We’re just this side of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Can we claw back our humanity? Will trust ever be restored? Will the corrupt ever be brought to justice?
Tune in next time for….Earnest goes to Washington. Or, Dumb and Dumber.
Giving Charles a penalty when his car was damaged. And he only lost places even if he went off track. WTF.
And now the FIA wants to change to V8 when they’ve just made major moves? Do they have any credibility anymore?
Why isn’t the news media talking about the Epstein files anymore? Maybe I’m just numb listening to all of the nonsense going on in Trumpworld. Fake news?
Some talk of a coming civil war in the US. I’d say we’re already in a civil war. Republicans vs Democrats. It seems neither side is working toward the common good of the people that elected them. Let’s get back to democracy and the rule of law. Not what one person decides is lawful or not.
MAJOR BREAKING: Rep. Pat Ryan just revealed that Pete Hegseth ordered military members to an area in Kuwait with an ACTIVE WARNING they had ZERO defense against drone attacks and he IGNORED IT.
Six were then KILLED. Survivors blame Hegseth.
This is even WORSE than Benghazi.
We’re supposed to be celebrating our country’s 250th birthday. Democracy and freedom for all. Something many fought and died for over those many years. I fear year 251 may not hold that "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” are self-evident.
I fear my vote will no longer count if I disagree with the party in power. How is that freedom? How can any of us pursue happiness when we either toe the party line or risk retribution? Taking away the voice of the people is the authoritarian playbook. We, the people, will have to rescue democracy.
$400M for Trump's ballroom?
On top of:
-$1.5T for the Pentagon
-$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
-$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
-$496M to send National Guard into cities
-$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
-$100M for Trump's golf outings
But nothing for working people.
Palantir’s manifesto confirms our worst fears: the company running our surveillance state is fueled by dangerous prejudice.
@wyden.senate.gov@velazquez.house.gov & I are demanding answers from DHS & ICE to reveal how this data is being used & on whom. There must be proper oversight of these tools.
Just a reminder that he is a good loser. He’s lost on inflation, jobs, the cost of living, and consumer protections, to name just a few. And now he’s losing the war with Iran. Maybe we should call him a poor winner.
Who do we have running our country? One thinks he’s Jesus, one quotes fake bible verses from a movie, and the insanity from nearly every member of his cabinet. Are there no grown-ups in Washington? The Constitution wasn’t written to give one man unlimited power and be exempt from the law of the land
Why do all American news media continue to label Dems or GOP guests on their shows? Both parties are supposed to represent the citizens, no matter their affiliation. I feel like I’m watching an old western on TV. Black hats or white hats. If they are loyal to our constitution, no labels needed.
Trump loves to brag how other people are weak on crime.
In the meantime he's pardoned over 1600 Insurrectionists, DOZENS of sexual predators, and DOZENS of some of the countries biggest drug traffickers.
He also loves to blame fraud on Democrats and he's pardoned DOZENS convicted of fraud.
Whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or any other party. We the people are no longer being represented by our elected officials. They allowed this regime to happen with barely a small whimper. How can they look their constituents in the face? Have they no shame?
To all my friends who still support this regime. Why do you still support him? Explain your argument for more wars, higher costs at the grocery and at the pump. Explain why you support a convicted felon and sex offender to lead our country. A person who says he will wipe out an entire civilization.
The richest 0.1 percent of the global population are hiding nearly $3 trillion in offshore accounts to evade taxes — more than the wealth held by the entire bottom half of humanity.
It would take about $93 billion per year to eradicate extreme hunger by 2030.
Taxing the rich is a global necessity.
Honor refers to the respect and admiration given to someone, often based on their integrity and moral standards. It can also signify a person's reputation or a special recognition for achievements.
Integrity and moral standards? Reputation or special recognition of achievements?
Does this describe the current president? He’s achieved starting another war, “the peace president”. Recognized for destabilizing oil prices around the world. His constant lies show no integrity. Moral standards? I think that speaks for itself.
We all need to remain united to remain free.