What Are You Going To Do About It

An interesting question is why the Trumpers decided they did kinda, sorta, have to pretend to listen to judges. I'm not saying they follow all their orders perfectly, but they did seem to climb down from their initial "fuck you, make me" bravado they began Trump II with.

WASHINGTON — New photos of the Kennedy Center show President Donald Trump’s name has been taken down from the building’s facade after a monthslong court battle and the recent addition of a tarp blocking public viewing of the removed signage.

I suspect they've had communications with the Supremos who informed them they have to play along, some, or they'd revoke some of the permission slips.  That implies they feel they need to listen to the Supremos, of course, but when mom and dad let you do 90% of what you want, it's smart to overlook the other 10% instead of throwing a tantrum. 

We Can't Say Who It is, HOWEVER...

 The writers do keep coming up with new plotlines. I'll give them that.

WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans with obesity are eagerly awaiting a powerful new drug from Eli Lilly called retatrutide, which has demonstrated bariatric-surgery levels of weight loss. Some aren’t even waiting for approval from the Food and Drug Administration, instead racing to acquire it through sketchy means.

But STAT has learned that Eli Lilly and the FDA have allowed one person to gain access to the drug through the FDA’s “compassionate use” program, a pathway that gives patients with serious and immediately life-threatening medical issues access to experimental treatments. 

This person was a 79-year-old man at the time the request was made in April, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Those sources, who requested anonymity due to fear of reprisals, said it drew the interest of top health officials, suggesting the person receiving this drug was well connected.

Hopefully this unapproved drug doesn't have any unfortunate side effects, like toxic flatulence, criminal stupidity, or sudden agonizing death syndrome.

Morning

TACO TUESDAY!!!!!!

Happy Hour

Get happy

Afternoon

 I haven't slept in about 30 hours so I might need a nap.

Team Marco/Team Vance

We do get very few pleasures these days, and one is knowing that everybody hates Vance. Even the people who "should" like Vance hate him.

I don't think there really is a Team Vance.

Foundations

The Iran deal is almost done, just waiting for the final agreements on every important issue.

Once we solve the Israel/Lebanon issue, decide a number for reparations, commit to a nuclear deal, determine which states we are giving to Iran, we'll be all set.

The Committee To Save The World

My favorite Alan Greenspan (RIP) moment was when as soon as Clinton got close to doing what people like Alan told him to do - stop running a deficit - Alan said haha, just kidding, the world economy requires shitloads of constant American bond issues to function, so this is a perfect time for some (Bush) tax cuts.

PM Down

Keir Starmer, a ridiculous and malevolent figure, will step down as PM.

Nothing will improve in Britain as long as the people currently around him retain their positions of power, and there is little reason to think they won't.

I have my occasional problems with The Democrats, but I'll take the worst of them over any of the right wing of the Labour Party, which is most of the Labour Party now.

Morning

Macho Monday

Narrator: But The Strait Wasn’t Open

Afternoon

Is the war over again yet?

Sure Why Not

"President Trump told Fox News the US may take over the strait in the future if they have to & collect tolls. The president described this as the US being the guardian angel of the Strait of Hormuz & Middle East. He said that would involve the US taking 20% of the oil that passes through the strait"

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 21 June 2026 at 09:23

It Is Very Very Funny

Netanyahu (and American lunatics) has been pushing for war against Iran for years, and now Iran has an effective veto over Israeli actions.

Morning

Sunday funday

Everyone in Britain, Hearing Keir's Resignation News

yes that was real.

Afternoon

 Weekending

How Will Donald Unshit This Bed

I admit I have no idea.

At Least The War Is Over

Current status:

• Iran’s military says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon that have killed at least 32 people since dawn.
• US Vice President JD Vance says he is expecting to travel to Switzerland for Iran talks within days.

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Slacker Saturday