Mr. TRUMP, sir, you should not tolerate this disrespect and poor advice!
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Oh No Our Precious War
Both Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham (plus all the usual suspects) are freaking out at the prospect of Trump's glorious Persian adventure ending as it will inevitably end (humiliating surrender by Uncle Sam, I mean the greatest peace deal ever made).
Or Maybe Not
Just like infrastructure week.
But Iranian officials have tempered expectations for a quick breakthrough. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said differences in the mediated talks between Tehran and Washington remain “deep and significant”, signalling that major obstacles still stand in the way of a formal agreement.
Something to understand about Trump is that he isn’t just a liar, though of course he is that. He truly believes in the power of willing the things he wants into being. Announcing things isn’t just lying. It is manifesting.
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Evacuation
Emergency crews in Orange County are facing a highly complex race against time as they try to secure a bulging, pressurized tank loaded with 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate. Resolving the crisis has proven incredibly difficult due to a phenomenon known as a “thermal runaway” reaction, where the chemical generates its own uncontrollable heat, threatening either a massive toxic leak or a catastrophic explosion.
Evacuations around the failing tank in Garden Grove expanded to include tens of thousands of residents in six Orange County cities: Garden Grove, Cypress, Stanton, Anaheim, Buena Park and Westminster.
Several years ago there was a near catastrophe in Philadelphia which could've killed everyone in the vicinity of Center City, including me.
The Harvard Daily
Harvad's grading policies should not be a regular topic for the New York Times.
Also Jason Furman's career makes absolutely no sense except in the "it is who you know" sense.
Enough is enough, indeed! We know you all went to school near Boston! We don't care!
Also Jason Furman's career makes absolutely no sense except in the "it is who you know" sense.
Friday, May 22, 2026
God Speed
I'm curious if he knows this is never happening and is just in on the grift or...
SpaceX may have failed to get Starship V3 off the ground on Thursday, but the company revealed some interesting information in the lead-up to its launch attempt. With less than 15 minutes left in the countdown, commentators introduced the man who plans to lead SpaceX’s first crewed mission to Mars.
During the live webcast, SpaceX played a video of cryptocurrency billionaire and civilian astronaut Chun Wang speaking from Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. Wang, who has gone to space one time before, explained that he will embark on a Starship flyby of the Moon and Mars. SpaceX has not shared a target launch date for the mission, but it could be the world’s first interplanetary human spaceflight.
We Won't Have Tulsi Gabbard To Kick Around Anymore
Says she's resigning because her husband was diagnosed with cancer.
A source familiar with the matter said that Gabbard had been forced out by the White House.
Good Luck With That
Can't begin to comprehend what they are imagining they can accomplish.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul tells reporters that Germany is preparing to participate in securing the Strait of Hormuz under a UK-led mission, though he added that he did not see it as a NATO mission.
I don't claim to be an Advanced Military Understander but I do not think either country has much to offer here.
Sure Why Not
Trump was always like this, but he is... more like this... now.
President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States would deploy 5,000 troops to Poland, despite the Pentagon’s decision a week ago to cancel the deployment of thousands of U.S. troops there.
In a social media post that caught Pentagon officials by surprise, Mr. Trump suggested that he was making the move “based on the successful election” of Karol Nawrocki, Poland’s conservative nationalist president whom Mr. Trump endorsed in his election — nearly a year ago.
Don't know what happened exactly, but "did what the last person he talked to wanted" is a common thing with him (depending on what it is and how much they flatter/bribe him, of course).
Yes, yes, those of us who would much rather be writing literary nonfiction for the New Yorker at 1978 per word rates do love a good kicker paragraph, but I do not think it serves most daily journalism well to put sly commentary like this at the very end!
In the statement on Tuesday, Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s chief spokesman, said that the decisions over the past three weeks that have bewildered allies, angered lawmakers and sent U.S. military commanders scrambling to come up with palatable options were “the result of a comprehensive, multilayered process.”
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Daddy's Mad
The Senate doesn't fund the ballroom which was totally going to be paid for without taxpayer money ANYWAY and they're skipping town because of the crime reward fund.
GOP calls off votes after contentious meeting on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spent more than an hour sparring with Republican senators behind closed doors.
Senate GOP leaders have canceled plans to vote this week on a party-line immigration enforcement bill, a major setback as lawmakers contend with President Donald Trump’s personal political agenda.
Several Republican senators said action on the legislation would wait until after a weeklong Memorial Day recess — guaranteeing that Congress would blow a Trump-set June 1 deadline for the immigration funding.
Not Gonna Fall For That One
Evil Iran does not have much confidence that our big, beautiful, sweaty president is acting in good faith.
The two senior Iranian sources said there was deep suspicion in Iran that the pause in hostilities was a tactical deception by Washington to create a sense of security before it renews airstrikes.
Iran's top peace negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said on Wednesday that "obvious and hidden moves by the enemy" showed the Americans were preparing new attacks.
Kennedy Minus Kennedy
Also from that poll, it seems being a Kennedy without the Kennedy name isn't enough. 
Especially when you have all the glorious habits of a failson.
Aides teed up calls with frenzied media outlets, Democratic luminaries and a roster of wealthy donors. The goal was to show that Mr. Schlossberg, a 33-year-old heir known for his good looks and madcap social media musings, was a serious candidate ready for what promised to be a grueling race.But just hours into his Day 1 launch, the candidate abruptly announced a change of plans, according to three people familiar with the events. Forget dialing for dollars — Mr. Schlossberg said he needed a nap. He then effectively disappeared for the day, leaving his team reeling.
I'm also glad that George Conway's "as a former Republican and MSNOW favorite guest, I get to be in charge of the Democrats now" campaign is sinking.
Bradmentum
Good to see.
Former Comptroller Brad Lander has a strong early lead over incumbent Dan Goldman. Lander is polling with 57% of the vote, and Goldman at 23%Goldman is one of the worst people in Congress. I didn't say "one of the worst Democrats."
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