
Smashed bro-mance or just another distraction making something new by combining their old songs?
Musk And Trump Go To War: Musk Signals He’s Open To Truce (Live Updates)
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Smashed bro-mance or just another distraction making something new by combining their old songs?
Musk And Trump Go To War: Musk Signals He’s Open To Truce (Live Updates)
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A full-scale flame war has broken out between the world’s most famous besties, causing their former buddy Kanye West to wade into the fray, and an intern is running Homeland Security’s terrorism prevention unit.
Pickett co-wrote “Monster Mash” with Leonard Capizzi in May 1962. The song was a spoof on the dance crazes popular at the time, including the Twist and the Mashed Potato, which inspired the title. The song featured Pickett’s impersonations of veteran horror stars Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi (the latter with the line “Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?”). It was passed on by every major record label, but after hearing the song, Gary S. Paxton agreed to produce and engineer it; among the musicians who played on it was pianist Leon Russell. Issued on Paxton’s Garpax Records, the single became a million seller, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks before Halloween in 1962.[3] It was styled as being by “Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers”. The track re-entered the U.S. charts twice, in August 1970, and again in May 1973, when it reached the #10 spot. In Britain it took until October 1973 for the tune to become popular, peaking at #3 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] For the second time, the record sold over one million copies.[5] The tune remains a Halloween perennial on radio and on iTunes.
a game of chicken where both sides chickened out?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/06/05/musk-trump-dragon-space-station/
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/05/trump-white-house-aides-signal-a-possible-detente-with-musk-00391502
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/06/donald-trump-elon-musk-feud-steve-bannon-jeffery-epstein-us-politics-live-news-updates
meanwhile
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/06/russia-mounts-deadly-barrage-of-kyiv-after-vowing-revenge-for-ukraine-attack-on-bomber-fleet
not by chance 99% are POCs in re those visa bans of folks from certain countries. as trail friend anonduh said last thread:
” It’s about permissive racism.”
I’m going with the Attention Hogs theory of the case.
Trump and Musk are fighting again — for attention.
Gary S. Paxton, he of The Hollywood Argyles, who did the “Alley-Oop” song and who figured greatly in the Jim and Tammy Faye blow-up.
Wonder how many of these never-stump republicans were perfectly ok with W Bush…..
One of several tell-tale traits of the “broken family system” is waking up the morning after and pretending like nothing happened: denial and silence.
Thanks to the men who saved the day 81 years ago.
NYT mentioned the part where the Chancellor of Germany schooled Dodo on the true significance of D-Day.
“Mr. Merz chimed in mostly to appeal to Mr. Trump’s ego and national pride. He thanked Americans for liberating Europe on D-Day, 81 years ago on Friday. He said Mr. Trump could prove equally consequential by backing Ukraine in its war against Russia. When Mr. Trump interjected to say D-Day was bad for Germany, Mr. Merz waved him off, telling him that America saved his country from the Nazis, too.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/world/europe/germany-merz-trump-visit.html
A nation under dictatorial fascism cannot liberate itself. It has to come from outside intervention. Who is going to liberate our country as we liberated the Germans?
elon’s most recent use of his toy in the battles playing out in social media and world news coverage:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/english/musk-shares-1992-party-tape-donald-trump-epstein-caught-on-camera/videoshow/121667088.cms
Elon’s going to have to dig deeper for something more incriminating than an old tape we’ve already seen.
Ivy, thanks for the kind words yesterday and for alerting us to remembering D-Day. here’s what huffpo reported on the chancellor’s comment including a twiXt from the bulwark:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-friedrich-merz-d-day
Those relationships between tRUMPsky and any-given-idiot/creep that come back from the dead…the other party kisses the ring and comes back as a zombie.
Tell me Rubio isn’t just a zombie now.
Hi – I am still alive, just no internet due to dead router. Hopefully it will be fixed today.
This is still avery good week. For those interested in Ukriane, that was damaged earlier this week, it was closed a little bit ago, speculation is it was hit again.
old tape?
Ivy, probably not to maga world that never watches anything but Faux News and ONAN who weren’t likely to have let them know about it
Forgot about that, Pat, you’re right. Stuff that’s old news to me my maggers never heard before. It’s amazing.
Blue Bronc! We missed you at the party yesterday but didn’t forget you!
Bannon wants MuskRat deported as he didn’t come here properly; came for school, but worked instead. His own brother admits it.
I say we dispossess him of all of his businesses, since they exist because of government contracts.
SpaceX can be part of NASA.
Deport him with what arrived with from SA.
It’s D Day. A terrible day in Orange Adolf’s mind. Germany isn’t a n@zi regime anymore. They aren’t sad about not living in a fascist state.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-german-chancellor-d-day-nazis-watch-video-2081549
President Donald Trump told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that D-Day—the day Allied forces invaded Normandy, France, during World War II—was “not a great day” for Germany.
One truthful thing escaped his lips by accident.
Welcome back BB. Without routers we’re rootless
Craig, if that is so then take Nat’s advise
We need to shake some of the lurkers from the rafters. Come on down, the natives are friendly and almost never bite!
Of course if you are on route 66 then you are headed to the promised land.
Back in the 30’s and 40’s my father and many of our neighbors traveled route 66. Much like many modern day migrants, they went to work, send money home, get enough money so they could go back home, to “Gods” country. Some did, some didn’t.
Jack
it’s baaaaack…. today’s meme…
A salute to the men and women who created and made D-Day 1944 a success.
The day always brings me back to multi-family get together during the 50’s and 60’s. A couple of the vets went in during the second wave on Omaha Beach. Others followed days or weeks later. When I was about 16 I sprained my ankle and needed to be on crutches several weeks. One of the men thought I looked about his size and went to get his crutches, one of his legs was in France. He brought up a great pair of crutches, hand crafted for him in the hospital in France. The best was they were a perfect fit making life very easy. These are wonderful memories.
I think ergo Onion.
https://slate.com/technology/2025/05/cryptocurrency-financial-crisis-silicon-valley-bank-collapse.html
The previous year, the cryptocurrency industry was decimated as the prices of various coins plunged. Investors raced to withdraw their money but were surprised to find it was no longer there.
By guaranteeing their money, the Fed likely did the right thing to contain the growing crisis, but neither the crypto companies nor their investors suffered consequences. In fact, by retaining their cash, companies like the behemoth exchange Coinbase and venture capital firm a16z were soon able to use that moolah to influence politicians and regulators at a scale even Sam Bankman-Fried couldn’t have imagined.
Legislation on crypto is moving forward after stalling on the Hill, in yet another example that Democrats’ only have so much of a spine. It makes a grim kind of sense: The crypto industry gave truckloads of money to both D’s and R’s; it expects a return on its investment.
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The budget bill does not specifically prioritize cryptocurrency reimbursement; however, it includes provisions related to the regulation of stablecoins, which may impact how digital assets are managed and reimbursed in the future. -ai
Yes, Jamie. Lurkers old and new!
Anyone hear from Mrs. Cracker? She’s been missing for a minit.
The transcriptions don’t capture his tone of mockery the way the video does. The U.S. President was mocking the sacrifices of D-Day. He is a total disgrace to the nation. His Flag Day birthday party will not atone for it.
Photo post cards from my grandfather’s war album, so I assume he was there at some point.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral
Ivy, view of it from europe
Attribution: NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR MERZ! by Marian Kamensky, Austria
so, not everything is a “distraction”. It’s a complicated world and a lot of things happen.
evil people are capable of doing more than one evil thing at once
Pat, Dodo gets the Booby Prize!
Chartres & Cathedral steeples
ideal flags for DODO’s b-day/military/flag day parade
Attribution: Trump Military Parade by Dave Whamond, Canada, PoliticalCartoons.com
Jamie – I lurked for quite awhile before I ever posted.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-administration-elon-musk-feud-live-updates-2081904
Trump announced Friday that he plans to add a new ballroom to the White House, saying he inspected a potential site for the project on the grounds.
Posting on his social media platform, Trump promised the ballroom would be built “quickly” and described it as a “wonderful addition” to the historic complex. He did not share details about the design, cost, or funding source.
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise formally introduced legislation to enact President Donald Trump’s $9.4 billion rescissions package on Friday, setting up a floor vote as early as Tuesday.
The proposal would claw back funds already approved by Congress, including $8.3 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion for public broadcasting. It faces a July 18 deadline before the administration must release the money.
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On Friday, Musk has been a bit quieter on social media, not making any more comments about Trump. Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told NBC News there are “no plans” for the two to meet on Friday.
Ballroom, huh?
I’m sure he’s thinking more “King’s Hall”
impeach depose deport
Throne Room
Trump said he would end the Russian war on Ukraine on day one of his administration
I think we are past 120 days… Haven’t counted on my fingers
so when I generally insult the intelligence of all Americans, we made a two bit real estate hustler/reality TV buffoon king
Just saying
The electorates don’t read and they don’t write (or proofread), including email. Even their text messages are by voice dictation and full of the accompanying garbles that must be broadly interpreted or guessed at.
I read an actual newspaper on the flight home the other day and was amazed that I felt better informed. It’s near impossible to find print editions in the airports these days.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kilmar-abrego-garcia-was-mistakenly-deported-el-salvador-will-face-fed-rcna211514
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been returned to the U.S. to face federal criminal charges
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-trump-doge-social-security-data-access-elon-musk-rcna206515
Supreme Court allows DOGE to access Social Security data
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed members of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security Administration data.
The conservative-majority court, with its three liberal justices objecting, granted an emergency application filed by the Trump administration asking the justices to lift an injunction issued by a federal judge in Maryland.
The unsigned order said that members of the DOGE team assigned to the Social Security Administration should have “access to the agency records in question in order for those members to do their work.”
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Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote a dissenting opinion questioning the need for the court to intervene on an emergency basis.
“In essence, the ‘urgency’ underlying the government’s stay application is the mere fact that it cannot be bothered to wait for the litigation process to play out before proceeding as it wishes,” she added.
“These teams have a business need to access the data at their assigned agency and subject the government’s records to much-needed scrutiny,” Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote in court papers.
The lawsuit challenging DOGE’s actions was brought by two unions — the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and the American Federation of Teachers — as well as the Alliance for Retired Americans.
U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander had ruled that DOGE had no need to access the specific data at issue.
The move formalizes a decision issued by Chief Justice John Roberts on May 23 that temporarily put lower court decisions on hold while the Supreme Court considered what next steps to take. The court also told lower courts to limit the scope of what material could be disclosed.
It means the government will not have to respond to requests for documents and allow for the deposition of the DOGE administrator, Amy Gleason, as a lower court had ruled, while litigation continues.
The three liberal justices noted their disagreement with that decision, too.
*Ah, the illusive Amy Gleason.
TM.CC – Happy 20th. It has been fun and interesting.
Ivy – I read through and it brought back very nice things.
I was just going to write a sentence or two about it being Friday and what can we expect from the broken bromance or some stupid thing from mickie and his gang of idiots, when I see the big answer. It comes from the court formerly known as supreme, give Social Security data to russia. Great. At least it is universal in its coverage. Now when a hacker gets into the Palinter d/b they can find out what krasnov has been doing (lie or not). Yes I do expect the entire U.S. data on each ciitizen to end up with Palinter.
There is still a lot of time for sfb, muskovite, House and Senate to provide some stupid thing for Friday night ‘no news time’.
They’re charge Garcia with human trafficking, after ICE kidnapped and trafficked him.
At least he’s getting his day in court, which is what needs to happen in every, single one of these extra-judicial acts.
I am seeing some disturbing stuff on the intertubes about sfb longevity. These are on possible Russian bot sites. This is not normal stuff. There are remarks about how the mango moron is not needed because President Zelensky outsmarted “trump” and puttie. Apparenty puttie thought sfb was a cognizant human and would somehow turn over Ukraine to fascit russians.
There is some talk about muskovite but mainly he did his job. That was to buy krasnov the Oval Office. There is no need for anymore.
What is interesting is, as far as I know, no functional relationship between heritage and Russia puttie.
NBC is showing news for the Afrikaners that Taco Don imported, I guess. A bounce house in SA went airborne with kids inside.
It’s not news. It happens about once a year in the US, so why waste airtime showing a piece like this on national news?
South African news for 59, or so, newcomers?
Supposedly, there were retired military protesting today. Zero coverage. It’ll show up online tomorrow.
I’ve read some things like that, too, Anon. Vance is on deck and warming up. The thing is, it really is a cult of personality.
-Axios PM thing
Pick of the litterer
Organizers opted to hold the protest on Friday in part because of its historical significance: June 6 is the anniversary of D-Day, when the US military and Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in 1944 to help end World War II.
In addition to protesting job cuts, many in the crowd were incensed by Trump’s executive order to ban trans people from the military.
*Not a peep on NBC Nightly News, about the protest nor a mention of it being D-Day. Fascist state media. No wonder Lester Holt retired.
Ivy, thanks for the list of objections. So hard to keep those straight. Great explanations for final arguments.
BTW, watched Blondi read her announcement about the Abrego Garcia return and indictment- what a fucking embarrassing ass kisser. THAT is the Attorney General of the US? I’m betting even Bill Barr has his face in his hand watching that performative bullshit.
BiD, the orange idiot has no comprehension that D-day was the first domino t led to today’s Germany. It was a BAD day for the third reich and a great day for Germany. Such a stupid fuck.
Date night in D.C.
JOSÉ ANDRÉS wasn’t at the table—but his Chipotle Salsa was.
Smoky. Spicy. Emotionally destabilizing.
BLUE CORN ENCHILADAS that made me rethink my life.
TUNA CEVICHE so fresh it asked me for ID.
And real MEXICAN COCA-COLA—because Corn Syrup should be illegal.
look at you, out on the town 🤩
https://deepnewz.com/us-judiciary/top-tennessee-federal-prosecutor-ben-schrader-resigns-over-doj-political-kilmar-f5a17950
Ben Schrader, the chief federal prosecutor in the Middle District of Tennessee, resigned abruptly around the time an indictment was issued against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Schrader’s departure has been linked to concerns that the Department of Justice was pursuing the criminal case for political reasons. This development raises questions about the legitimacy of the charges against Abrego Garcia and could pose challenges for the current administration. Multiple sources, including ABC News, have reported that Schrader’s resignation was motivated by his objection to the political nature of the prosecution.
*Bringing him back suddenly, after MuskRat mentioned Pedo Taco being in the Epstein file…they needed a BIG, shiny distraction.
Lazy Man restaurant reviews!
By the way, the Colonel’s seasoning on potato pancakes (or potato bread)…I will be trying that one.
https://www.reuters.com/world/icc-governing-body-condemns-us-sanctioning-icc-judges-2025-06-06/
AMSTERDAM, June 6 (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court’s governing body on Friday condemned the Trump administration’s decision to impose sanctions on four ICC judges.
“It is with deep concern that we note the latest actions announced by the Government of the United States … These … are regrettable attempts to impede the Court and its personnel in the exercise of their independent judicial functions”, The ICC’s governing body said in a statement.
*Going after the ICC. Orange Adolf and his n@zis are trying to get ahead of Nuremberg 2.0, I guess.
Following up on bId’s Reuters article on the ICC sanctions… also from Reuters…
Funny company we’re keeping. Mom used to warn me about that.
My love of irony leads me here. WaPo.
Really? The source of the charges against AG is an indicted Prince George’s County cop fired “ for tipping off a sex worker he had hired about an ongoing investigation into a brothel she ran”? Now THERE’S a credible witness.