This is the guy the Democrats chose to be on the Oversight Committee over AOC at Pelosi’s urging.

What is this, like the third or fourth different take from the administration on this case?

Still waiting for the Supreme Court (and several federal courts) to actually do something about their order being unlawfully ignored.

Why are we blurring the faces of the ICE agents here?

They are public servants paid by our taxes.

And if the area they’re in is considered private, well then they’re criminals who are trespassing to arrest somebody without a warrant and don’t deserve any anonymity.

I just saw that making the rounds today as well. Felt like one of those “we know this won’t be accepted so we’ll hope we don’t get caught until it doesn’t matter” moments.

Back during the Afghanistan war, Stealth Bombers coming back from missions would use Fenway Park in Boston as a waypoint.

One day a buddy and I were sitting in his car at a traffic light when we looked up and saw one fly over.

One of the cooler things I’ve ever seen.

And all their electoral votes went to Trump …

New Orleans has precogs?!?!

One of the things I enjoy is MAGAts, who like calling left leaning people “snowflakes,” losing their shit every time somebody says something they don’t like.

Feels like this should become a slogan. “86 Trump!”

Why?

Well the term originates from soda-counter slang that meant an item sold out, and has grown to mean “throw out,” “get rid of” and “refuse service to” according to the Merriam-Webster - the dictionary people.

Eighty-six is slang meaning “to throw out,” “to get rid of,” or “to refuse service to.” It comes from 1930s soda-counter slang meaning that an item was sold out. There is varying anecdotal evidence about why the term eighty-six was used, but the most common theory is that it is rhyming slang for nix.

Wikipedia adds some more context:

In the hospitality industry, it is used to indicate that an item is no longer available, traditionally from a food or drinks establishment, or referring to a person or people who are not welcome on the premises. Its etymology is unknown, but the term seems to have been coined in the 1920s or 1930s.

Military personnel might use “86” informally to refer to scrapping equipment (e.g., “That old radio got 86’d”) or ending a plan or mission (e.g., “The op was 86’d due to bad weather”). It’s not an official term in military doctrine or manuals, but it’s part of the informal jargon that soldiers, sailors, or airmen might pick up and use, influenced by broader civilian language.

It amazes me how little executives at these large companies understand about branding.

You had one of the most recognizable names in entertainment and fucked it up.

And the shitty streaming platform you build doesn’t help.

Since you brought it up …

I’ll start by saying their tour was impressive. They did an amazing job of rallying people, packing houses and calling attention to what is going on. Same for Walz to a lesser extent. And the 50501 rallies.

But … so did Kamala. She was packing auditoriums, bringing excitement, and looked to have galvanized the country especially compared to Trumps rallies.

But …

To. What. End.

What’s the goal? Why are they doing them? What is the outcome we want to see? Trump removed from office? GOP to start valuing their constituents?

Especially the 50501 rallies. If you looked at the signs there were 50 causes showing up, splintering the message.

If you go to Bernie’s website it just says “I’ll be hitting the road to have real discussions across America on how we move forward to take on the Oligarchs and corporate interests who have so much power and influence in this country.”

Sure they’re unique. Maybe historic. They all have powerful messages. And it’s better than nothing.

But at the end of they day, to me, they point back to No. 1. “Things suck. It’s the Republicans fault. Vote for us in the Fall.”

Now maybe that’ll change. But they were really just glorified campaign rallies.

IMO there are two big, fundamental and inherent problems we’re not dealing with.

1 - Democrats don’t want to do anything, because they want to run against Republicans on this in the fall, midterms and in 2028.

2 - The folks who voted for Trump in the first place get their news and world view from Fox News and the GOP-aligned media. They aren’t telling the same story.

Let’s look at the fucking headlines from Fox News right now:

• Dose of Reality: Trump targets drug prices, pharmaceutical industry with new executive order.
• Dems defend ‘storming’ of ICE facility - DHS hits back with all the receipts
• Trump cuts deal with America’s top rival - here’s the fairer playing field the US now has
• Storm Clouds: Middle Eastern royal offers to donate jump jet to Trump - Dems immediately make move

Great example of the problem with ‘traditional’ journalism/media.

It doesn’t “raise ethical concerns.” No rational person would say “Gee, I wonder if that’s an ethical violation.”

It is very clearly an ethical breach and bribery.

I’m also shocked at the limited reporting asking why a government would give a $400 million plane as a ‘gift.’

Somebody needs to start a “It has been X days since failure by the Republicans to adhere to Supreme and Federal Court orders was met with no consequences.”

Wasn’t expecting to see that.

To keep tabs on the real impact of these tariffs, does anybody know of some good price trackers?

I knew CNET is keeping tabs on 11 electronic products: https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/tariff-pricing-tracker-were-watching-11-products-you-might-need-to-buy/

While it sounds like Amazon already capitulated, I’m guessing they’ll switch gears when their customers start complaining about the rise in prices.

ICE officials have repeatedly referred to them as leaders or senior members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, but judges have repeatedly said the government has produced no evidence to support the allegation.

“They have gone through four different judges, none of whom thought they should be detained. They have deep ties to their community in the United States. They have three minor children. They’ve been living peacefully in our country since 2022,” Benoit said.

Somebody needs to put a picture of Trump in one of those posters and stick it on the lawn …

Not just a judge. An elected judge.

Dugan won her seat on the Milwaukee County bench in 2016, defeating a judge who had been appointed in the heavily Democratic county by then-Gov. Scott Walker ®.

Not just a judge. An elected judge.