Pay only $500,000 and get a drink at the bar of the executive club.
61 thoughts on “Best Little Whore House in DC”
whore house is not the only thing the acronym WH stands for.
May 27, 2025 #trump #paytoplay #whitehouse
Staff writer for the New Yorker Evan Osnos joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss Donald Trump’s pay-to-play attitude when it comes to the Oval Office
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Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one’s gain. Corruption may involve activities like bribery, influence peddling, and embezzlement, as well as practices that are legal in many countries, such as lobbying.[1] Political corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for personal gain.
Speaking of food – The foods, including industrial foods such as Campbell’s soups, are not the same today was when I grew up in the nineteen fifties. Much was the same as my parents and grandparents ate in the thirties and forties. But, it was also the time of change as homes had electricity which meant refrigeration and freezer space. Televisions showed commercials and programs showed the newest of dishes. New cookbooks brought new tasty delights to the average home. WWII brought changes to logistics so instead of oranges at the new year, oranges could be had year around. GI’s brought home tastes from around the world. Pizza for pick up and delivery started (the first Little Ceasar’s was down the street from our house). As with America in many ways, what we were in 1949 is not where we were in 1960.
Great headline Pat for the first day of Today On Trail Mix…
we’re off to a strong start. Yesterday’s Trail Mix Live got almost 3,000 views
We have a President who sells pardons to the highest bidder. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he’s planning to pardon TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, famous for “Chrisley Knows Best,” a reality show that followed their tight-knit family and extravagant lifestyle that prosecutors said was boosted by bank fraud and hiding earnings from tax authorities.
Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner
Paul Walczak’s pardon application cited his mother’s support for the president, including raising millions of dollars and a connection to a plot to publicize a Biden family diary.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a dispute over Apache sacred land on Tuesday, prompting Justice Neil Gorsuch to issue a dissent describing the denial as a “grave mistake.”
The case, brought by the group Apache Stronghold, sought to prevent the federal government’s planned transfer of Oak Flat, a site in Arizona sacred to the Apache, to a mining company.
Gorsuch argued that the Court should have agreed to hear the case, saying the lower court’s decision “rests on questionable legal footing.” The Court’s order left intact a Ninth Circuit ruling that permitted the land transfer to proceed.
[…]
Gorsuch’s Dissent And Legal Reasoning
Gorsuch, joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, criticized the majority for declining to hear the case.
“Respectfully, that is a grave mistake,” Gorsuch said. “This case meets every one of the standards we usually apply when assessing petitions for certiorari: The decision below is highly doubtful as a matter of law, it takes a view of the law at odds with those expressed by other federal courts of appeals, and it is vitally important.”
Gorsuch likened the site’s destruction to the hypothetical demolition of a historic cathedral, arguing that the Court should not treat “unpopular religious beliefs” differently from more familiar ones.
Background On Oak Flat And The Dispute
Oak Flat is in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona and has been used for generations by the Western Apache for religious ceremonies. In 2014, Congress approved a land swap in which Resolution Copper would receive the site for mining.
Apache Stronghold, a nonprofit organization, sued to block the exchange, arguing that it would effectively destroy the Western Apache’s ability to practice their religion at Oak Flat.
[continues]
“A Long Talk With Mark Cuban The voluble billionaire discusses his mission to transform health care, why Kamala lost, Bluesky’s woes, and more.”
This is a great interview; I don’t agree with all of it (he gives MAGAts way too much credit), but it’s a thinker.
*I posted this article late, last night.
Wondering if anyone else read it and thought Cuban’s take on Kamala losing because of crypto was too kind/optimistic about the mindset of tRUMPsky supporters.
I do hope he can remake healthcare in America. As stated in the article, he’s going after BigPharma on three fronts.
I also think he’s too optimistic about AI. Simply knowing what prompts to feed it to get the correct answer? As he said, you use multiple prompts and different AI programs and you get different answers. Then, you ask a professional, armed with your info.
A) How is that any different than going to WebMD and the Mayo Clinic sites before a visit with your doc?
B) If future docs and other professionals are trained on AI, are they going to be with beans at their job?
C) The big, ugly bill has a paragraph prohibiting any regulation of AI, state or federal, for a decade. That seems problematic in that someone could create the equivalent of a Fox Noise chatbot, spewing Russian talking points, or collecting and using intellectual property without compensation to creators. Oh, wait! That’s already happening.
AI could be a useful tool, but thanks to end-stage capitalism, it will probably be the Tower of Babel that crushes humanity.
ps – Glad to hear that the crypto-Johns got properly screwed by a dinner party that wasn’t by the mob family, not just the losers and suckers who lost on his Chunky Cheez crypto-tokens.
today’s meme…
kimmel last night
911,995 views May 27, 2025 #Kimmel Trump spent his Memorial Day making everything about himself and “radical left lunatics,” he gave the commencement speech at West Point on Saturday where he gave a warning about trophy wives, he hosted an exclusive dinner for the top 220 griftees who purchased his cryptocurrency in large amounts, it now seems that Trump may have misjudged his KGBFF Putin, King Charles was in Canada to show his support for the Commonwealth during this difficult time, French President Emanuel Macron was shoved in the face by his wife on camera while on a plane in Vietnam, and since the courtroom sketches from the Diddy trial don’t look like him at all, we went out on to Hollywood Blvd with the actual sketches to ask pedestrians a simple question – WHO IS THIS?
I’ve been taking classes on graphic arts lately, made us a new Trailmix banner as my first show-and-tell. Hope I didn’t get carried away with the fire icon and the cursive signature
I would make the signature both more bold and more “distinctive”.
don’t use real signature.
I wrote a nice overview of cryptocurrency, but it was lost to the electron goddess. Key takeaway, if you want it make your own. All you need is a computer and a program. Impress your neighbor with owning cryptostuff, a lot of it. Offer to sell some, but only accept US cash.
I’m totally ignorant of anything “crypto” but crypto-currency sounds to me like a combination of Amway and Professional Wrestling.
Trump is showing what graft and corruption means and is making sure everyone sees what it is in real time. God I hate this asswipe. Raising the threat of WWIII (or prompting one from Russier, seems a silly way to try and get a Nobel Peace Prize nod.
Oh, and cheese on fish – rarely, and not unless Julia would approve.
And Jamie with respect to cheeses, bite you back sharp cheddar (I prefer Vermont cheddar to the yellow stuff, although I’ll eat either) and Feta are delightful. As daily drivers, jalapeno jack and either bold Parmesan or Pecorino Romano do a nice job for soups and chilis.
Chef’s kiss line Sturg — “crypto-currency sounds to me like a combination of Amway and Professional Wrestling”
The signature line is an example of how tempting it is to start playing once you learn the basics of graphic design
Two horse shoes on their side—- C….C…..
Very high “corny” factor but ties into the trail somrwhat.
sturge, good one —charles ponzi or tales from the crypt all come to mind for me. BTW there is a blog/podcast/emag called Private Eye Magazine doing a series called “Tales from the Crypto” people might be interested in.
here’s something from heather richardson on DODO corruption and the crypto world:
craig, new look looks good but please while you’re playing decorator do find something other than putie and his puppet to replace little photo at top right. it’s not only repulsive to see first thing in the morning ruining the day but it also clashes with the new colors in the banner.
Ha, PatD, you are right, that Two Stooges gag has run its course. Replaced!
Anyone here who doesn’t know that I absolutely LOVE irony hasn’t been paying attention. Speaking of which, from WaPO:
President Donald Trump suggested a 15-percent cap on foreign students at Harvard University, arguing there were students in the United States who wanted to go to Harvard “and other schools” but “can’t get in because we have foreign students there.”
“Harvard’s got to behave themselves. Harvard is treating our country with great disrespect, and all they’re doing is getting in deeper and deeper and deeper,” Trump said Wednesday about his administration’s attacks on the school, before adding that he wanted Harvard to do well.
“I want Harvard to be great again,” Trump said.”
Funny fucking way to show that.
He’s just a dick…….being a dick…..doing dick things
It’s what dicks do.
President Donald Trump told reporters he would “like to save TikTok,” the social media platform for which he previously suspended enforcement of a law forcing a sale or a ban as divestment from its Chinese ownership is negotiated. He said Wednesday that the app bolstered his 2024 campaign.
“I’d like to save TikTok. I mean, TikTok was very good to me,” Trump said, claiming that he “won the young people” in 2024 “by 37 percent.”
It’s not clear where Trump got that data point. National exit polls from the 2024 presidential election show that among voters 18-29, 54 percent voted for Vice President Kamala Harris compared with 43 percent who voted for Trump.
Given how severely lacking his thought processes and communication skills are, apparently he thought he’d only get 6% of the youth vote, OR…. it’s that upside down arithmetic skill he has.
meme #2…
thanks, Craig, better looking at than the horse’s ass that it replaces. here’s one if we ever want to go international:
did they impeach him yet?
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Bid
The thing you have to remember about AI is that all those companies out there have invested Billions of dollars and if they can’t get you to instantly fall in love with it then all that money is down a rathole. That is why my Yahoo mail uses AI to summarize my email. Why google search fills the first half of the screen with useless dribble. They are trying to force feed us in hopes that somehow they can make their money back. The problem is this basic drivel is leaking into everything.
I suspect my doctor’s office is using AI, I hope my doctor wasn’t that stupid. Last winter I let my diabetes control get a bit lax and it show up in an elevated A1c. The solution offered? “Take more insulin” Diabetes is a balancing act between your insulin and the amount of carbs you eat. It could have just as easily said “quit gorging on sweets” either one would have been equally stupid. And to be honest I’ve gotten this advice from doctors in the past. Probably what really needs to be said and ask. First: “You know the solution get back with the program”. Second: “Is there anything in your life making this difficult?” Of course it would require a competent doctor, a skill my current doctor has yet to reveal.
That is why I’m interviewing a new doctor next week. We will see.
Jack
what I’m hearing is that PCPs use ChatGPT now because its better at diagnosing symptoms than they are
My doctor search made me think what I needed in a doctor and what search filters I would use. I basically narrowed it down to 3. First , a woman doctor, I’ve had good luck with women in the past. They seem to listen better and they also seem to come up with solutions. For me at least. Second: within 5 years of their residency. I want someone who is more up on the new stuff. Because, there is a lot of new stuff out there especially when it comes to aging. and third, also very irrational, a friendly picture.
Jack
Jack – good luck on your search. I am very happy with my VA care because it is always a mix of experience on the teams. We will see going forward though.
I am switching over to Thunderbird for my email and contact information. It just did an update that makes it more Outlook like and modern. I also am changing “office” type programs over to libreoffice. These changes are preparing for the EOL for Windows 10. My desktop machines just will not be good enough to update to Windows 11. The machines that cannot be updated will be made into Linux computers. Not an issue I have been using Linux since it came out in the nineties.
Anon
Yes it has better access to data bases and screenings, so it is a good tool. But it is only as good as the information it receives from the patient and patients are notorious about fudging the facts.
BTW are there any independent studies out there?
When I hear about the marvels of any new drug/device, I have to remind myself that there is usually a sales rep behind it.
Jack
Five minutes ago: pulled this out of the oven.
Lazy Lightning Scallops. Cheese. On seafood.
Total time? 37 minutes. Prep to plate.
On the ground in Austin now, only about 70 miles or so from La Grange.
I can’t think of anything to say about cheese on seafood other than:
Huh?
lol
putting cheese in other foods just loses the flavor of the cheese and adds 200 cal every serving
Translated from a Norwegian news site:
“The Norwegian foundation Aker Scholarship has evacuated one of its students at Harvard University in the United States. The student arrived in Norway on Friday. “We were worried that the situation could get out of control,” says CEO of Aker Scholarship, Bjørn Blindheim, to Khrono. On Friday night Norwegian time, the foundation chose to bring home one of the Norwegians who is currently studying at Harvard University.”
“The student was told to get on the first possible flight out of the United States in the direction of Europe. Blindheim does not want to give details about the situation to the student, but says that it is a matter of ambiguity about visas. The student does not want to be named. It was on Thursday evening that the foundation became concerned that the student might get into trouble with the American authorities. “In the worst case, you risk being put in some kind of detention, and at the same time deprived of your passport and visa, while the authorities investigate what has happened,” Blindheim explains to Khrono.
Wall Street has a new shorthand about President Donald Trump — and he’s not happy about it.
Traders have reportedly come up with the acronym TACO, which stands for “Trump always chickens out,” to take advantage of the trade environment created by the president’s habit of threatening to impose tariffs on countries, and then backing off at the last moment.
Craig – I’m sensing a possible Lazy Man collab with this story.
i’m taking the last grain of sand off of my heap of respect for trump-voters, Ivy
Some estimates see energy needs for data centers tripling by 2030, accounting for 7.5% of U.S. energy consumption. The surge in controversial cryptocurrency mining is part of that, as is the fast-emerging AI industry. The U.S. Energy Information Agency took a look at the impact of crypto’s energy needs and estimates it may already account for up to 2.3% of U.S. energy consumption.
Tariff boys taking it from all directions. Axios.
A federal court on Wednesday ruled President Trump does not have the authority under economic emergency legislation to impose sweeping global tariffs.
Why it matters: The U.S. Court of International Trade’s ruling could bring the administration’s trade war to a screeching halt.
By blocking entirely most categories of tariffs, the court effectively wiped out most of the regime Trump put in place since taking office.
Driving the news: The court, ruling in two separate cases, issued a summary judgment throwing out all the tariffs Trump imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA.
It goes on. Stupid bastard.
Pogo
I don’t remember who wrote it but a recent news letter I read pointed out the biggest thing that the press and Democrats are missing about Trump, is how bad he is losing in court. 95%, as I remember.
He is a record breaker, a champion loser.
Jack
Oh what an interesting day – learned he is TACO in the morning, and in the afternoon learn he is without any power to play tariff queen.
Like the new banner, Craig. Kind of has a Wes Anderson vibe to it.
We’ll be 20 next week!
everything was expensive before, it’s insane now, thanks Trump
I paid five dollars for a roll of garden twine that should’ve been $1.50
God help you if you need to buy a bucket or a hose
If the global tariffs are called off, we can expect there will be no price gouging. ~Right?~
Folks are (allegedly) RSVPing for two tickets to tRUMP’s North Korean military charade…and then will not be showing up, because they’ll be at No Kings marches or Pride parades or whatever.
Remember when the teen TikTokers did that for one of his rallies in Oklahoma in 2020? Just asked for tickets to the rally and then ghosted him. It seems like that was where an unmasked Herman Cain met up with his eventual demise.
That’s right BiD, TM turns 20 June 5th. That’s one reason i’ve been fixing up the place and building a video channel.
apropos of nothing, downbeat stoner jazz with killer chordwork
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May 27, 2025 #trump #paytoplay #whitehouse
Staff writer for the New Yorker Evan Osnos joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss Donald Trump’s pay-to-play attitude when it comes to the Oval Office
For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption
Speaking of food – The foods, including industrial foods such as Campbell’s soups, are not the same today was when I grew up in the nineteen fifties. Much was the same as my parents and grandparents ate in the thirties and forties. But, it was also the time of change as homes had electricity which meant refrigeration and freezer space. Televisions showed commercials and programs showed the newest of dishes. New cookbooks brought new tasty delights to the average home. WWII brought changes to logistics so instead of oranges at the new year, oranges could be had year around. GI’s brought home tastes from around the world. Pizza for pick up and delivery started (the first Little Ceasar’s was down the street from our house). As with America in many ways, what we were in 1949 is not where we were in 1960.
Great headline Pat for the first day of Today On Trail Mix…
we’re off to a strong start. Yesterday’s Trail Mix Live got almost 3,000 views
We have a President who sells pardons to the highest bidder. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he’s planning to pardon TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, famous for “Chrisley Knows Best,” a reality show that followed their tight-knit family and extravagant lifestyle that prosecutors said was boosted by bank fraud and hiding earnings from tax authorities.
Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner
Paul Walczak’s pardon application cited his mother’s support for the president, including raising millions of dollars and a connection to a plot to publicize a Biden family diary.
high crimes and misdemeanors
impeach now
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/supreme-court-just-made-grave-mistake-justice-neil-gorsuch-says
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/mark-cuban-health-care-ai-crypto.html
“A Long Talk With Mark Cuban The voluble billionaire discusses his mission to transform health care, why Kamala lost, Bluesky’s woes, and more.”
This is a great interview; I don’t agree with all of it (he gives MAGAts way too much credit), but it’s a thinker.
*I posted this article late, last night.
Wondering if anyone else read it and thought Cuban’s take on Kamala losing because of crypto was too kind/optimistic about the mindset of tRUMPsky supporters.
I do hope he can remake healthcare in America. As stated in the article, he’s going after BigPharma on three fronts.
I also think he’s too optimistic about AI. Simply knowing what prompts to feed it to get the correct answer? As he said, you use multiple prompts and different AI programs and you get different answers. Then, you ask a professional, armed with your info.
A) How is that any different than going to WebMD and the Mayo Clinic sites before a visit with your doc?
B) If future docs and other professionals are trained on AI, are they going to be with beans at their job?
C) The big, ugly bill has a paragraph prohibiting any regulation of AI, state or federal, for a decade. That seems problematic in that someone could create the equivalent of a Fox Noise chatbot, spewing Russian talking points, or collecting and using intellectual property without compensation to creators. Oh, wait! That’s already happening.
AI could be a useful tool, but thanks to end-stage capitalism, it will probably be the Tower of Babel that crushes humanity.
ps – Glad to hear that the crypto-Johns got properly screwed by a dinner party that wasn’t by the mob family, not just the losers and suckers who lost on his Chunky Cheez crypto-tokens.
today’s meme…
kimmel last night
911,995 views May 27, 2025 #Kimmel
Trump spent his Memorial Day making everything about himself and “radical left lunatics,” he gave the commencement speech at West Point on Saturday where he gave a warning about trophy wives, he hosted an exclusive dinner for the top 220 griftees who purchased his cryptocurrency in large amounts, it now seems that Trump may have misjudged his KGBFF Putin, King Charles was in Canada to show his support for the Commonwealth during this difficult time, French President Emanuel Macron was shoved in the face by his wife on camera while on a plane in Vietnam, and since the courtroom sketches from the Diddy trial don’t look like him at all, we went out on to Hollywood Blvd with the actual sketches to ask pedestrians a simple question – WHO IS THIS?
I’ve been taking classes on graphic arts lately, made us a new Trailmix banner as my first show-and-tell. Hope I didn’t get carried away with the fire icon and the cursive signature
Love it, Craig ❗️
https://www.cityoflg.com/tourism/visitor_info/the_chicken_ranch.php
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Zindler
The reporter who shut it down.
I would make the signature both more bold and more “distinctive”.
don’t use real signature.
I wrote a nice overview of cryptocurrency, but it was lost to the electron goddess. Key takeaway, if you want it make your own. All you need is a computer and a program. Impress your neighbor with owning cryptostuff, a lot of it. Offer to sell some, but only accept US cash.
I’m totally ignorant of anything “crypto” but crypto-currency sounds to me like a combination of Amway and Professional Wrestling.
Trump is showing what graft and corruption means and is making sure everyone sees what it is in real time. God I hate this asswipe. Raising the threat of WWIII (or prompting one from Russier, seems a silly way to try and get a Nobel Peace Prize nod.
Oh, and cheese on fish – rarely, and not unless Julia would approve.
And Jamie with respect to cheeses, bite you back sharp cheddar (I prefer Vermont cheddar to the yellow stuff, although I’ll eat either) and Feta are delightful. As daily drivers, jalapeno jack and either bold Parmesan or Pecorino Romano do a nice job for soups and chilis.
Chef’s kiss line Sturg — “crypto-currency sounds to me like a combination of Amway and Professional Wrestling”
The signature line is an example of how tempting it is to start playing once you learn the basics of graphic design
Two horse shoes on their side—- C….C…..
Very high “corny” factor but ties into the trail somrwhat.
sturge, good one —charles ponzi or tales from the crypt all come to mind for me. BTW there is a blog/podcast/emag called Private Eye Magazine doing a series called “Tales from the Crypto” people might be interested in.
here’s something from heather richardson on DODO corruption and the crypto world:
May 28, 2025
From Politics Chat, May 6, 2025
Watch the full chat here: https://www.youtube.com/live/Q1SQJLAq…
craig, new look looks good but please while you’re playing decorator do find something other than putie and his puppet to replace little photo at top right. it’s not only repulsive to see first thing in the morning ruining the day but it also clashes with the new colors in the banner.
Ha, PatD, you are right, that Two Stooges gag has run its course. Replaced!
Anyone here who doesn’t know that I absolutely LOVE irony hasn’t been paying attention. Speaking of which, from WaPO:
Funny fucking way to show that.
He’s just a dick…….being a dick…..doing dick things
It’s what dicks do.
🎵He’s only a dick in a gilded cage. 🎶
And along those dickish lines….WaPo:
Given how severely lacking his thought processes and communication skills are, apparently he thought he’d only get 6% of the youth vote, OR…. it’s that upside down arithmetic skill he has.
meme #2…
thanks, Craig, better looking at than the horse’s ass that it replaces. here’s one if we ever want to go international:
did they impeach him yet?
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your protest sign meme is a big hit in the group text thread, RR 🫡
Bid
The thing you have to remember about AI is that all those companies out there have invested Billions of dollars and if they can’t get you to instantly fall in love with it then all that money is down a rathole. That is why my Yahoo mail uses AI to summarize my email. Why google search fills the first half of the screen with useless dribble. They are trying to force feed us in hopes that somehow they can make their money back. The problem is this basic drivel is leaking into everything.
I suspect my doctor’s office is using AI, I hope my doctor wasn’t that stupid. Last winter I let my diabetes control get a bit lax and it show up in an elevated A1c. The solution offered? “Take more insulin” Diabetes is a balancing act between your insulin and the amount of carbs you eat. It could have just as easily said “quit gorging on sweets” either one would have been equally stupid. And to be honest I’ve gotten this advice from doctors in the past. Probably what really needs to be said and ask. First: “You know the solution get back with the program”. Second: “Is there anything in your life making this difficult?” Of course it would require a competent doctor, a skill my current doctor has yet to reveal.
That is why I’m interviewing a new doctor next week. We will see.
Jack
what I’m hearing is that PCPs use ChatGPT now because its better at diagnosing symptoms than they are
My doctor search made me think what I needed in a doctor and what search filters I would use. I basically narrowed it down to 3. First , a woman doctor, I’ve had good luck with women in the past. They seem to listen better and they also seem to come up with solutions. For me at least. Second: within 5 years of their residency. I want someone who is more up on the new stuff. Because, there is a lot of new stuff out there especially when it comes to aging. and third, also very irrational, a friendly picture.
Jack
Jack – good luck on your search. I am very happy with my VA care because it is always a mix of experience on the teams. We will see going forward though.
I am switching over to Thunderbird for my email and contact information. It just did an update that makes it more Outlook like and modern. I also am changing “office” type programs over to libreoffice. These changes are preparing for the EOL for Windows 10. My desktop machines just will not be good enough to update to Windows 11. The machines that cannot be updated will be made into Linux computers. Not an issue I have been using Linux since it came out in the nineties.
Anon
Yes it has better access to data bases and screenings, so it is a good tool. But it is only as good as the information it receives from the patient and patients are notorious about fudging the facts.
BTW are there any independent studies out there?
When I hear about the marvels of any new drug/device, I have to remind myself that there is usually a sales rep behind it.
Jack
Five minutes ago: pulled this out of the oven.
Lazy Lightning Scallops. Cheese. On seafood.
Total time? 37 minutes. Prep to plate.
On the ground in Austin now, only about 70 miles or so from La Grange.
I can’t think of anything to say about cheese on seafood other than:
Huh?
lol
putting cheese in other foods just loses the flavor of the cheese and adds 200 cal every serving
Translated from a Norwegian news site:
“The Norwegian foundation Aker Scholarship has evacuated one of its students at Harvard University in the United States. The student arrived in Norway on Friday. “We were worried that the situation could get out of control,” says CEO of Aker Scholarship, Bjørn Blindheim, to Khrono. On Friday night Norwegian time, the foundation chose to bring home one of the Norwegians who is currently studying at Harvard University.”
“The student was told to get on the first possible flight out of the United States in the direction of Europe. Blindheim does not want to give details about the situation to the student, but says that it is a matter of ambiguity about visas. The student does not want to be named. It was on Thursday evening that the foundation became concerned that the student might get into trouble with the American authorities. “In the worst case, you risk being put in some kind of detention, and at the same time deprived of your passport and visa, while the authorities investigate what has happened,” Blindheim explains to Khrono.
Norway know Nazis.
nice job, Norway
impeach and depose now please
Yes Norway do.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/28/trump-wall-street-acronym-tariffs-00372814
Wall Street has a new shorthand about President Donald Trump — and he’s not happy about it.
Traders have reportedly come up with the acronym TACO, which stands for “Trump always chickens out,” to take advantage of the trade environment created by the president’s habit of threatening to impose tariffs on countries, and then backing off at the last moment.
Craig – I’m sensing a possible Lazy Man collab with this story.
i’m taking the last grain of sand off of my heap of respect for trump-voters, Ivy
is no longer a heap
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2024/02/05/current-climate-crypto-and-ai-have-emerged-as-major-energy-hogs/
Crypto And AI Have Emerged As Major Energy Hogs
Some estimates see energy needs for data centers tripling by 2030, accounting for 7.5% of U.S. energy consumption. The surge in controversial cryptocurrency mining is part of that, as is the fast-emerging AI industry. The U.S. Energy Information Agency took a look at the impact of crypto’s energy needs and estimates it may already account for up to 2.3% of U.S. energy consumption.
Tariff boys taking it from all directions. Axios.
It goes on. Stupid bastard.
Pogo
I don’t remember who wrote it but a recent news letter I read pointed out the biggest thing that the press and Democrats are missing about Trump, is how bad he is losing in court. 95%, as I remember.
He is a record breaker, a champion loser.
Jack
Oh what an interesting day – learned he is TACO in the morning, and in the afternoon learn he is without any power to play tariff queen.
Like the new banner, Craig. Kind of has a Wes Anderson vibe to it.
We’ll be 20 next week!
everything was expensive before, it’s insane now, thanks Trump
I paid five dollars for a roll of garden twine that should’ve been $1.50
God help you if you need to buy a bucket or a hose
If the global tariffs are called off, we can expect there will be no price gouging. ~Right?~
Folks are (allegedly) RSVPing for two tickets to tRUMP’s North Korean military charade…and then will not be showing up, because they’ll be at No Kings marches or Pride parades or whatever.
Remember when the teen TikTokers did that for one of his rallies in Oklahoma in 2020? Just asked for tickets to the rally and then ghosted him. It seems like that was where an unmasked Herman Cain met up with his eventual demise.
That’s right BiD, TM turns 20 June 5th. That’s one reason i’ve been fixing up the place and building a video channel.
apropos of nothing, downbeat stoner jazz with killer chordwork
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