Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Time Is Funny

The incoming university class of '28 were  born in 2006 or so, meaning they were 10 when Trump was elected.

My made up rule of thumb is that anything that happens before about age 9 is The Before Time for people, little different in concept to things that happened 20 years earlier.

The Foreign Policy Big Brains

To a great degree it is still George Bush's world. A charitable view of Tom Friedman's "suck on this" comment was that he was merely describing the attitude, not endorsing it. Either way, the idea that showing the world our big swinging dick should have a higher priority than peace has not gone away.

If you know absolutely nothing about any particular looming conflict, asking for more restraint than the government and commentariat demand is almost always the right call.

You might rememeber that the one unambiguously correct thing Trump did, the day he became president, was bombing Syria.

Morning

Trump trial nap time again today?

Monday, April 15, 2024

Sure Why Not

The kind of thing that could be mentioned in every single story, or not, depending on the demands of objectivity.





Happy Hour

Get happy.

No Nuance

It is always acceptable to say we aren't killing the baddies hard enough, but otherwise. I regularly write and delete posts about Ukraine because the simple point - lefties argued Western interests would be less than pure and any genuine commitment would inevitably wane because it always does - makes people mad.

Thoughts and Prayers

For Thomas.
WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was not present at the court for oral arguments on Monday, with the court giving no reason for his absence.

Speaking of Death Spirals

Trouble for $DJT

Amazing Stuff

 


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Oh No Elmo

Could the Tesla doom spiral finally be here?!?!
Tesla announced to Gigafactory Texas employees that it will shorten Cybertruck production shift amid rumors that it is preparing a round of layoffs.

We received several reports today from Tesla employees hearing rumors of an important round of layoffs happening this week at the company.
Tesla exists as a real company that makes things but also as a meme stock that is 10X overvalued at a miminum.

What's It All About Then

Not really criticizing here, but there's something about this formulation which makes it sound somehow trivial.
The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, has charged Mr. Trump with 34 felonies, accusing him of falsifying documents to conceal a sex scandal involving a porn star.
Further down, the article says, more clarifyingly:
Mr. Trump is facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and, if convicted, could face up to four years in prison. 

Morning

Trump trial day!

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Sunday Evening

enjoy

Will It Happen?

Actually having to show up to be a criminal defendant in a trial seems to be the biggest consequence our guy has ever faced. Still expect some sort of Supreme Intervention.

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But What If Trump Violates His Gag Order

Similar question.
President Biden told Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a call on Saturday that the U.S. won't support any Israeli counterattack against Iran, a senior White House official told Axios.

Morning

Sunday funday

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Saturday Night

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Don't See How...

Always does seem to wriggle out of whatever it is, but having to appear at a criminal trial (if indeed he does!) is something!
Former President Donald Trump’s appearance in a New York courthouse Monday for jury selection in his criminal hush money trial will kick off a weekslong juggling act between the courtroom and the campaign trail during a crucial period for his general election bid.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee is required to be present in court the entire time – every weekday, except Wednesday – with the schedule set by the court. Trump’s team is working around the limitations to keep him interacting with voters and donors.