Surviving a second Trump admin

[O Really]

Did I miss the trial? I will stand by my experience of over forty years in management at a major corporation to understand RIF's.

Ah, the well reasoned articulate comeback.

Please, enlighten the forum with your intelligence, depth of knowledge and keen insights in a well worded memo of what your 40 years of experience has taught you.

Hey, don't be too hard on ol' Sup. I've had a pretty nice life compliments of people like him. People who think it's OK to treat employees as disposable line items, not deserving of basic respect. In fact disrespecting those very employees who enable them pay their country club dues and keep their kids in the private schools. Every time I heard some version of "my way or the highway" I heard "ka-ching!"

[Vrede too]

Did I miss the trial? I will stand by my experience of over forty years in management at a major corporation to understand RIF's.

Ah, the well reasoned articulate comeback.

Please, enlighten the forum with your intelligence, depth of knowledge and keen insights in a well worded memo of what your 40 years of experience has taught you.

Hey, don't be too hard on ol' Sup. I've had a pretty nice life compliments of people like him. People who think it's OK to treat employees as disposable line items, not deserving of basic respect. In fact disrespecting those very employees who enable them pay their country club dues and keep their kids in the private schools. Every time I heard some version of "my way or the highway" I heard "ka-ching!"

Don't forget retiring in a large home in a gated community in a temperate GQP county and sniping anonymously at the libs.

[Vrede too]

Wait, what?

Trump's plan to combat avian flu is to vaccinate the chickens!

You cannot make this shit up!

Idk if it will work, but it doesn't sound to me. It won't be jabs. It'll be delivered in the feed, instead.

... Last week, the USDA gave conditional approval to a bird flu vaccine for use in chickens, according to the vaccine’s maker, Zoetis. Several countries already vaccinate chickens against bird flu....

Edit: More info:
https://www.science.org/content/article ... -avian-flu

My bad, maybe:


A duckling is vaccinated with Volvac vaccine against Influenza in a breeding in Renung, southwestern France, on July 1, 2024. While no longer bird flu-free, France has seen success through its farm duck vaccination program.

... The current U.S. approach—dubbed "stamping out"—relies on mass culling of infected flocks, enhanced surveillance and biosecurity measures.

But with over 100 million birds dead or culled during this outbreak, many experts see this strategy as unsustainable....

[GoCubsGo]

I'm good with this.

[Whack9]

Some maga voters feel regrets:

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/tru ... ?st=zk6sog

Staci White said she voted for President Trump because she wanted lower prices and to stop fentanyl from coming into the U.S.

Now, with widespread federal layoffs and expected cuts, she worries her family will lose their house if her partner is laid off from his government-adjacent job.

...

Anderson, who works with disabled adults, said Kennedy’s government role is the only bright spot for a vote she categorizes as the “biggest mistake of my life.”

She is horrified by Trump’s focus on deportations and use of Guantanamo Bay to hold migrants. She alleged that Trump has been too focused on “ridiculous” flashy moves, such as banning paper straws and renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” Her daughter’s occupational therapist has stopped taking new patients over fears that the practice will have its federal funding dry up.

“I feel so stupid, guilty, regretful—embarrassed is a huge one. I am absolutely embarrassed that I voted for Trump,” said Anderson, 30.

Thoughts and prayers I guess

[GoCubsGo]

BTW

PROMISES MADE!

PROMISES BROKEN!

[Supsalemgr]

BTW

PROMISES MADE!

PROMISES BROKEN!

Did I miss the bill that did not include these proposals?

[Vrede too]

BTW

PROMISES MADE!

PROMISES BROKEN!

https://x.com/DanielleCandela/status/18 ... 7867849997

Did I miss the bill that did not include these proposals?

According to the tweet: "The Trump and GOP budget". I have not read the budget, myself. Feel free to get back to us if those promises are indeed in the budget.

[Whack9]

Uh ohs

https://newrepublic.com/post/191619/tru ... cted-power

Donald Trump is arguing to the Supreme Court that they have already given him “unrestricted power” to fire people.

The White House’s acting solicitor general, Sarah M. Harris, cited the Supreme Court’s July decision giving the president near-total immunity in an appeal Sunday asking the high court to overturn a lower court order blocking Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel, Hampton Dellinger. The office is an independent agency whose mission is to safeguard whistleblowers in the government and to enforce some ethics laws.

In July, the Supreme Court ruled that “the President’s management of the executive branch requires him to have unrestricted power to remove them [agency heads] in their most important duties,” Harris said in her filing, arguing that the lower court’s order was “an unprecedented assault on the separation of powers that warrant[ed] immediate relief.”

“This court should not allow lower courts to seize executive power by dictating to the president how long he must continue employing an agency head against his will,” the filing states.

[Supsalemgr]

BTW

PROMISES MADE!

PROMISES BROKEN!

https://x.com/DanielleCandela/status/18 ... 7867849997

Did I miss the bill that did not include these proposals?

According to the tweet: "The Trump and GOP budget". I have not read the budget, myself. Feel free to get back to us if those promises are indeed in the budget.

As I understand it this would be part of that "One big beautiful bill". It would have to be part of the 'reconciliation" bill which is part of the budget.

[Vrede too]

BTW

PROMISES MADE!

PROMISES BROKEN!

https://x.com/DanielleCandela/status/18 ... 7867849997

Did I miss the bill that did not include these proposals?

According to the tweet: "The Trump and GOP budget". I have not read the budget, myself. Feel free to get back to us if those promises are indeed in the budget.

As I understand it this would be part of that "One big beautiful bill". It would have to be part of the 'reconciliation" bill which is part of the budget.

Reconciliation is not "part of the budget." It's what happens to ANY bill when House and Senate versions are different. This IS the GQP blueprint, notably sans the DonOLD promises, and it's yet to pass the full House and move to the Senate for potential amendments that would need to be reconciled. You FAIL basic Civics, again.

[GoCubsGo]

It takes a special type of stupid to ever believe anything that comes out of his mouth at any time.

Of course there's a high possibility that he actually doesn't know what's in the republican plan, that's part of his special kind of stupid.

Trump said in an interview with Elon Musk that he wouldn't touch Medicaid. Hours later he endorsed a GOP plan that could slash the program.

[Vrede too]

It takes a special type of stupid to ever believe anything that comes out of his mouth at any time.

Of course there's a high possibility that he actually doesn't know what's in the republican plan, that's part of his special kind of stupid.

Trump said in an interview with Elon Musk that he wouldn't touch Medicaid. Hours later he endorsed a GOP plan that could slash the program.

Speaking of stupid:

Donald Trump Supporters Are Waking Up To The Reality Of Their Ballot Choices, And The Stories Are A Loooooot

Most of the things they're griping about now were predictable. It's not like TRE45QN did much to hide his intentions during the campaign. A couple of examples:


Shoulda prayed harder, or to a different god.

[Vrede too]

Uh ohs

https://newrepublic.com/post/191619/tru ... cted-power

Donald Trump is arguing to the Supreme Court that they have already given him “unrestricted power” to fire people.

The White House’s acting solicitor general, Sarah M. Harris, cited the Supreme Court’s July decision giving the president near-total immunity in an appeal Sunday asking the high court to overturn a lower court order blocking Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel, Hampton Dellinger. The office is an independent agency whose mission is to safeguard whistleblowers in the government and to enforce some ethics laws.

In July, the Supreme Court ruled that “the President’s management of the executive branch requires him to have unrestricted power to remove them [agency heads] in their most important duties,” Harris said in her filing, arguing that the lower court’s order was “an unprecedented assault on the separation of powers that warrant[ed] immediate relief.”

“This court should not allow lower courts to seize executive power by dictating to the president how long he must continue employing an agency head against his will,” the filing states.

Trump and allies celebrated court orders against Biden they now claim are ‘tyrannical’

MAGA accusations always describe themselves. POTUS Musk and PINO are the real tyrants.

hypocrisy noun
Synonym:
MAGA

[GoCubsGo]

Congrats,

Everything she said here is wrong.

[neoplacebo]

616 feet.

Maybe it snuck up on the Truman at nine knots.

https://static.vesselfinder.net/ship-ph ... 1d6e4/1?v1

Panamanian-flagged, hmmm. First action in the war? The Truman should have opened fire rather than risk superficial damage.

I read yesterday that the carrier was preparing to transit the Suez Canal, so it's possible that control of the carrier at the time was with a harbor pilot. The same story also noted that the other ship made contact with the rear portion of the carrier. It's possible both vessels were under harbor pilot control during this. But I bet the CO of the carrier still gets replaced. It's truly a rare case in this type situation where a CO isn't severely fish slapped.

I told you it was gonna come down.....

https://www.yahoo.com/news/navy-relieve ... 06176.html

[Vrede too]

Uh ohs

https://newrepublic.com/post/191619/tru ... cted-power

Donald Trump is arguing to the Supreme Court that they have already given him “unrestricted power” to fire people.

The White House’s acting solicitor general, Sarah M. Harris, cited the Supreme Court’s July decision giving the president near-total immunity in an appeal Sunday asking the high court to overturn a lower court order blocking Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel, Hampton Dellinger. The office is an independent agency whose mission is to safeguard whistleblowers in the government and to enforce some ethics laws.

In July, the Supreme Court ruled that “the President’s management of the executive branch requires him to have unrestricted power to remove them [agency heads] in their most important duties,” Harris said in her filing, arguing that the lower court’s order was “an unprecedented assault on the separation of powers that warrant[ed] immediate relief.”

“This court should not allow lower courts to seize executive power by dictating to the president how long he must continue employing an agency head against his will,” the filing states.

SCOTUS weighs in, for now:

US Supreme Court declines to let Trump immediately fire watchdog agency head

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to let Donald Trump immediately fire the head of a federal watchdog agency after a judge's order had temporarily blocked the Republican president from ousting the official.

The court postponed action - for now - on the Justice Department's request to lift the judge's February 12 order that had temporarily blocked Trump's removal of Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel while litigation continues in the dispute. The independent agency protects government whistleblowers....

It's just temporary, but is this a good omen for the parade of cases heading to SCOTUS? Fingers crossed.

‘Arbitrary and discriminatory’: Judge blocks Trump’s effort to deter DEI programs

A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to deprive federal funding from programs that incorporate “diversity, equity and inclusion” initiatives.

U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson ruled that Trump’s policy likely violates the First Amendment because it penalizes private organizations based on their viewpoints. And the judge said the policy is written so vaguely that it chills the free speech of federal contractors concerned they will be punished if they don’t eliminate programs meant to encourage a diverse workforce....

The ruling is the latest blow to Trump’s early policy and personnel moves meant to impose a sweeping overhaul of the federal government and its funding priorities. Within minutes of Abelson’s order, another federal judge barred Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” and other political appointees from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury databases, warning that they posed a serious risk of breaches. And minutes before that, the Supreme Court maintained a short-term block on Trump’s ability to fire a powerful ethics watchdog.

Several other Trump policies remain on hold as a result of court rulings, including his effort to slash funds marked for National Institutes of Health research and his bid to abruptly curtail contracts for foreign assistance programs.

, so far.

Trump did score one major legal win Friday, however; a Washington, D.C. federal judge allowed Trump to move forward with a plan to dismantle the workforce at the U.S. Agency for International Development.

U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols is a Dolt .45 appointee. Appeal coming? Other AID lawsuits are in the pipeline.

... “The possibilities are almost endless, and many are pernicious,” Abelson wrote. “If an elementary school receives Department of Education funding for technology access, and a teacher uses a computer to teach the history of Jim Crow laws, does that risk the grant being deemed ‘equity-related’ and the school being stripped of funding? If a road-construction grant is used to fill potholes in a low-income neighborhood instead of a wealthy neighborhood, does that render it ‘equity-related’?”

The judge said it appeared some federal contractors were taking an “overinclusive” approach to the issue to avoid even potentially running afoul of Trump’s order.

[Vrede too]

Since Reagan the GOP has only paid lip service to balancing the budget. Instead they support giveaways to the wealthy and maintaining a high deficit in order to limit Dem spending options. Only Clinton achieved a surplus and after him Obama did the most deficit cutting of any POTUS back through Reagan. This has been rotten policy, giving us both the Shrubcession and Dolt .45's crashing of the economy.

Since WW2 and before on average the deficit has been lower and the economy stronger with Dem POTUSes. I'm realigning my retirement savings to low risk investments on 3/6. I'm sure the DonOLD chaos will crash the economy again. Hopefully, I haven't waited too long.

Yeah, he'll probably crash it, but even if not he'll keep it so unstable that it would be awful for anybody older than 40-ish. Better off with high-interest savings or CDs - or a sock - until Trump's gone.

My current risk level is moderate, around 5 or 6/10 with 10 being maximum risk. I earned 10% in the last year, not bad. I'm thinking of shooting for 2/10, not quite mattress stuffing and maybe I'll make some money if POTUS Musk and PINO don't screw things up too badly.

Dammit, I thought about calling the advisor and requesting an emergency 5 minute phone call to get the realignment cooking. Should I still or should I hang in there until 3/6?

U.S. Stocks Tumble As Companies And Consumers Worry About Washington
The Dow dropped about 750 points Friday as evidence suggests the economy is stalling.

... The losses accelerated through the day following several weaker-than-expected reports on the economy. One suggested U.S. business activity is close to stalling, with growth slowing to a 17-month low. The preliminary report from S&P Global said activity unexpectedly shrank for U.S. services businesses, and many in the survey reported slumping optimism because of worries about Washington.

“Companies report widespread concerns about the impact of federal government policies, ranging from spending cuts to tariffs and geopolitical developments,” said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence. “Sales are reportedly being hit by the uncertainty caused by the changing political landscape, and prices are rising amid tariff-related price hikes from suppliers.”...

Thanks, DonOLD, you are a rotten businessman.

To be sure, the U.S. stock market is still up for the young year so far and is not far from its all-time high set earlier this week. Virtually no one on Wall Street is forecasting a recession anytime soon. But Friday’s reports raise concerns about what’s been a remarkably resilient economy, and the losses on Wall Street were widespread....

Phew, maybe I don't need to panic over a 2 week wait.

[GoCubsGo]

We're doomed.

Aren't FBI personnel supposed to be, you know, like cops?

Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who has penned best-selling books, ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast, has been chosen to serve as FBI deputy director.

[GoCubsGo]

Voting with Russia and against our allies?

Guess numbnuts is talking about doing business with Russia too. Lifting the sanctions won't be long.

Putin wins, Ukraine, Europe and the world lose.

Why does trump hate America?

What does Putin have on him?

In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three U.N. resolutions Monday seeking an end to the three-year war.