For when ignorant maniacs get elected
Unchecked power really sucks—unless you’re a blob of algae on the National Mall, or a terrorist regime who knows how to play idiots. When the current White House occupant spent $14M to air brush the reflecting pool, it turned to vomit and floating paint chips, and then they actually compared it to sinking the Iranian Navy. One-man rule is a joke.
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Attribution: President Trump turns America algae green by Michael de Adder, CagleCartoons.com
ABC’s take
Jun 18, 2026
Washington’s iconic Reflecting Pool is still green from algae – and now the “American Flag Blue” paint is peeling off the bottom.
in other news of his other dumpster fires
Jun 18, 2026 #DailyShow #IranDeal #Trump
Jordan Klepper dives into Trump’s freshly signed peace deal that makes Iran $400 billion richer, the president’s sudden change of heart about letting Iran have missiles, and conservatives calling out Trump’s failure to achieve anything from the war. And while this conflict demonstrated that the U.S. can’t just force its will onto every country all the time, Josh Johnson thinks he can strongarm Iran into an even better deal.
That was quick — talks already called off…
A new round of direct talks between the US and Iran have been postponed after Vice-President JD Vance delayed a planned trip to Switzerland. The White House announced late on Thursday that Vance would not be travelling to the talks and said the logistics had not been “simple or predictable”. — BBC
IRAN TALKS ALREADY OFF
Covering the Coverage
— Human-directed. AI-generated. Powered by Gemini (Pro).
perhaps park service will be ordered to try Dodo’s *super glue to re-adhere those detached blue paint pieces.
*Trump Busted DIYing Tacky Oval Office Decor With Super Glue
looking forward to when we’ll see the “tacky” decor falling off the oval ofc fireplace during one of his meet & greets with a foreign head of state.
Chemical peel
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they didn’t airbrush it, they floated it
stop trying to be so cute with your writing or using the robot to do it Jesus
going to war with idiots, fuck
Ukrainians can build drones out of trash we can’t even make points
I said Gavin should’ve announced his intention to run for president immediately after the last election to bolster the concept of democratic elections and undermine Trump’s power and he didn’t
And now Trump has forced his hand and taken the advantage from doing so away, why doesn’t anyone listen to me?
or just independently not be stupid?
That price at the pump isn’t inflation. It’s an invoice for letting one man play absolute monarch with the U.S. military. The Founders warned us 250 years ago: One-man rule is a dangerous joke. Time for Congress to do its job👇
Anon, I think you’ll find that was my style throughout decades of professional writing long before AI. I call it well-supported snark. And i’ve been clear about labeling anything I publish that is AI generated. If it’s not there I didn’t use it.
well, the problem with using robot is I don’t know when you’re using it or not, regardless of disclaimers
snark ain’t your forté, folksiness is
leave the snark to assholes like me, heavy is the head…
I’ll decide what’s my thing, Anon. You be you
OK, I will await with bated breath your next hamfisted metaphor
I realize I sound like a dick, but they didn’t airbrush it and it’s not vomit, it’s algae. “vomit” implies he did something, algae indicates a biological process he can’t control i.e. there are things he can’t control i.e. he is not omnipotent. You see the difference.
does clarity of expression matter anymore? probably not. And even if you kicked robot, everybody else is buying in
and for full perspective, chat bots and text generators are not the most insidious use of “AI” by a mile, all businesses use it, and even the US military is using it coordinate attacks, so I won’t castigate you for the extra cup of water a day you’re using for a chatbot sincerely
Just makes for shitty reading
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/lackland-air-force-base-flu-outbreak
An influenza outbreak has reportedly sickened more than 150 recruits in training at Lackland air force base in San Antonio, Texas.
The outbreak comes just weeks after the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, ended mandatory flu vaccination for the military, citing the need for bodily autonomy for servicemembers.
“We’re seizing this moment to discard any absurd overreaching mandates that only weaken our war fighting capabilities,” said Hegseth in an April social media video. “In this case that includes the universal flu vaccine and the mandate behind it.
“Your body, your faith and your convictions are not negotiable,” said Hegseth.
At least 159 recruits have fallen ill, according to the New York Times and ABC News. After Hegseth made influenza shots optional, only about 40% of recruits opted to get vaccinated, air force officials told the New York Times.
*Pray it away! JFC, Hegseth is such a marooon.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/06/18/mckenna-wendel-death-mark-milk-south-dakota/90613930007/
Milk had been serving life in prison for a 1993 homicide when then-South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem granted him clemency in 2023.
Mark Milk is now charged with six counts stemming from the death of his 14-year-old niece, McKenna Wendel.
Mark Milk, 51, is charged with six counts, including taking a minor across state lines to engage in criminal sexual activity and cocaine distribution that prosecutors say in court documents contributed to the death of his 14-year-old niece, McKenna Wendel. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa announced the charges against Milk on Thursday, June 18.
Her body was found on Thursday, March 19, along a creek near Brookings, South Dakota, roughly an hour north of the home she shared with her grandparents in Sioux Falls, according to reporting by the Argus Leader, part of the USA TODAY Network.
Milk faced scrutiny from the beginning. Shortly after McKenna went missing but before her body was found, Milk was arrested on charges of drunk driving and eluding police, though it remains unclear if those charges directly relate to McKenna’s death.
*The worst of the worst. MAGAts!
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/middle-east/all-of-lebanon-must-burn-18-killed-in-idfs-deadliest-strike-since-us-iran-deal-ben-gvir-urges-israel-to-go-berserk-article-154685477
‘All of Lebanon must burn’: 18 killed in IDF’s deadliest strike since US-Iran deal; Ben-Gvir urges Israel to ‘go berserk’
The escalation came as planned technical talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland aimed at implementing the Iran-US agreement were postponed, raising fresh uncertainty over the broader peace process in the region.
Meanwhile, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made a strongly worded statement amid the escalation.
“All of Lebanon must burn!… For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep. With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not forfeit. All of Lebanon must burn. Our supreme duty is to protect the citizens of Israel and the soldiers of the IDF, and this commitment takes precedence over every other consideration.”
*Wait, he’s the worser of the worst!
Both the Emperor Penguin and the Antarctic Fur Seal are officially classified as Endangered.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) uplisted both species to the Endangered category. Their population declines are overwhelmingly driven by human-caused climate change due to ice shrinkage.
Michelle Obama – Full Speech
Today in the Diner:
Presidential War Powers and Obama Center
Gas prices aren’t inflation, they are a literal war tax for letting one man play absolute monarch. Welcome back to the diner.
We kick things off today screaming into the void about war powers, because nothing says constitutional crisis quite like paying six bucks a gallon to fund someone else’s ego trip. It seems Qatar is mediating the Middle East while Vance’s plane gets grounded because Iran decided not to show up. A masterclass in getting played.
Meanwhile, the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago brought out everyone from Stevie Wonder to John Legend, proving once again that John Legend literally lives at every major event. Dexter drops in with some necessary errata, and we take a hard detour into the historical blunders of Benedict Arnold and Aaron Burr before tackling the mystery of liquid smoke in Burger King Whoppers.
We also track Kamala Harris acting suspiciously like someone running a shadow campaign, dissect the scam of professional presidential candidates like Alan Keyes, and mourn the permanent closure of Space Mountain. Oh, and Trump’s green swamp water finally gets a hydrogen peroxide bath.
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00:00 Intro
01:55 Israel Hezbollah Ceasefire
03:30 Iran Cancels on JD Vance
05:40 Obama Center Chicago Ceremony
09:17 Dexter Daily Corrections
12:15 Benedict Arnold and Aaron Burr
14:06 Trump Tower and Liquid Smoke
22:15 Trump Building Licenses
30:18 Professional Campaign Scams
34:23 Happy Juneteenth and AARP
36:14 Trump Pool Green Sludge
39:20 Kamala Harris Shadow Campaign
42:00 War Powers on the Ballot
45:40 Global Warming Floods
52:45 Disney Parks History
57:15 Epstein Ranch Subpoenas
58:30 AI Sentience
1:00:00 The Obama Tan Suit
today’s meme…
Iran Ghosts JD Vance
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meme #2…
The mediocre man’s revenge
Secret Vetting and Blocked Promotions: Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity
A Black admiral fixed one of the Navy’s worst messes. Mr. Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.
More at link
Anon, did you actually read the entire article or just nitpick my lead?
I’m trying to get people focused on how this war and that pond scum show why one-man rule sucks:
Poobah, after hanging out here for the last 20 or so years and watching your appearances on Imus and MSNBC before that, I think you’re snarky enough, in that folksy Southern way you have about you.
Re: the pool. Wapo
Elect a clown, expect a circus seems appropos.
Trump has made me snarkier, Pog. I’m with Carville. Sure I’ve got Trump Derangement Syndrome, and I plan to get worse.
The Department is talking out of its interior.
if you can’t beat them, join them
Take me robot
Just kidding, robot, don’t take me
The pool fiasco is the perfect metaphor for the bigger fuck-ups that are deadlier and more costly, and therefore less funny.
I don’t know if metaphor is the right analogy or if I need a simile.
Craig, keep cracking us up, it’s the only thing keeping us sane.
Craig, will you be able to give us an eye-witness report on the pool? I’m reading it’s a big tourist attraction this Juneteenth holiday weekend.
A bit about Giorgia Meloni, she is a Fascist and anti-LGBTQ. But, she has more brass in her gonads than all of the House and Senate majority.
Juneteenth road trip. Couldn’t stop to take pics, so screenshots from my video from John Brown Park.
Part 2 of my war series today on Substack:
Read “The Arsonist’s Alibi“
All they had to do was a) not paint the thing, or b) release carp and other things that eat the algae. Can we sue the company that did the job? It was no bid, so was there even a contract? How did that work?
Kamala can’t just stop running a shadow campaign, if that’s what she’s doing. She didn’t fight for it, when it’s clear there were shenanigans per things (F)Elon said; they both admitted things, and not talking about Ashley St. Clair’s blurb.
Full breakdown of the war votes 👇
Kamala Runs A Shadow Campaign
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The Fast Food Heartburn Secret:
From today’s Digital Diner menu 🍽️
She will get primaried by Buttigieg.
She should’ve fought to prove (F)Elon screwed with the election.
Gavin Newsom needs to hang it up, too.
If Bernie and AOC keep doing rallies like they have been, she may be able to run…but would like to see someone with military experience, like Buttigieg.
Pritzker is a billionaire.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/396186
“When supporters for a free Palestine stood up for Gaza, Harris put them in their place,” another ad said, referring to a rally where Harris chided pro-Palestinian hecklers as helping to elect Trump.
Pro-Palestinian constituents were furious at the exchange, and Harris subsequently has sought to assuage anger among Arab- and Muslim-American voters and younger voters who have opposed US backing for Israel’s war against Hamas.
She has since then sought to emphasize that she will back Israel’s right to defend itself while also expressing sympathy about the tens of thousands of Gazans killed in the war Hamas launched against Israel.
*And that’s the thing that may have cost her enough votes that (F)Elon were able to pull off the cheat.
How does it flip on its head if she’s running, Craig? Who is she overturning?
As the previous nominee and vice president she becomes the national media focus of the race. All the other candidates will get baited to trash her, have to figure out their maneuver around her — or at her. Makes the nomination battle more inward aimed, a distraction from targeting Republicans.
Speaking from the steps of the McLennan County Courthouse in Waco, Talarico demanded that Paxton release communications from his office showing how the deal came together.
“If there’s anything that all Texans can agree on — Democrats and Republicans, progressive and conservatives — it’s that no one, not even the attorney general of Texas, should be able to cover up crimes against children,” Talarico said.
The mother of the victim, Sparkman and some Republican lawmakers had all expressed concern over what they saw as too much leniency in the final agreement. The judge highlighted another case, also taken over by the attorney general’s office after a local prosecutor was recused, in which he believed an overly generous deal was offered, raising the specter of whether this was a pattern.
In a statement, Paxton campaign spokesperson Madison Cercy said it was “disgusting” that Talarico wanted a child victim to be forced to be in the same room as his abuser.
“Every time James Talarico chooses to bring this case up he is intentionally re-traumatizing the child victim for personal gain,” Cercy said. “OAG prosecutors have already released information on this, but Talarico cares more about turning a child victim into a political pawn than the truth. The bottom line is that we stand with the child victim.”
Sen. John Cornyn had hammered Paxton for this during the last few months of the Republican primary runoff — with advertisements decrying how the attorney general “failed to protect” trafficking victims and warning “he will fail us” — but it’s not clear how much of an effect the attack line had. Cornyn lost to Paxton by nearly 28 points.
*Paxton’s office doesn’t give a crap about the kid. A pattern? Just look at all of the so-called conservatives who claim to be Christian who are charged with the same thing, and the J6ers who were pardoned and ended back in the clink for the same thing, and the critters in Congress who continue to protect pedophiles. A pattern.
Yep, BiD, i just saved those clips to play tomorrow. They are doubling down on this. Even doing the “RELEASE THE HOFFMAN FILES” thing. Their polling just show it works.
“Much of the American public associates abundance with the ideas put forth by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson in the book of the same name. While they are certainly part of the picture, the incomplete policy ideas championed in the airplane book are only a glimpse of the entire abundance universe.
*Ezra Klein, member of Peter Thiel’s Dialog cabal. Check out the chart’s “funder tab” -> Pete Hitler.
New Mexico legislature just kicked out more subpoenas in their Epstein ranch probe.
Hope he doesn’t neglect the message of pain at the pump, grocery stores, healthcare v billionaires. Actually, he should be able to tie those things together if he calls billionaires the Epstein class.
TAL’s getting that done too, pivots every interview back to economy and billionaires, but we’re in the window now for disqualifying your opponent. Crooked Ken might be getting more traction than making Talarico look like Julie Andrews.
Time to recirculate our TrailMix ads:
https://trailmix.cc/kenmeme
https://trailmix.cc/crookedken2
Joseph Gordon-Leavitt is still scrambling to distance himself from Dialog.
And now for something completely different:
it’s easy to exploit that Conversational Agreeableness (Sycophancy) default mode programmed into AI models. It’s also easy to program them to tell you if they don’t hear a song or see a link that you forgot to include in a prompt. I don’t know why they default them to do these things, but it’s very easy for users to change that behavior.
Here’s what I bake into my AI permanent instructions to avoid responses like what that guy got. These made a huge difference, save a lot of time by almost eliminating hallucinated response. My suspicion is they design their mass-market models to be so eager and agreeable because they know many humans only want to hear what they want to hear, even if it’s wrong:
RESPONSE DIRECTIVES:
Mapping the life of MuskRat on a (what else?) white board.
burger king burgers are flame broiled, it’s a nice piece of machinery
Kamala has been doing everything i’ve said a prospective candidate should, wish it was
someone else though
she either chose not to or simply couldn’t articulate a policy platform. She was certainly given an opportunity to do so (famously)
Craig
Those are great suggestions. I also told Merlin to toss in some sarcasm. He now greets me with remarks such as “Which rabbit hole are you throwing me down today?”
An entertaining way to rewatch a movie, but only if it’s a rewatch. Thinking a lot about nukes and bunkers these days, but this is a fun movie.
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