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.

Lets also not forget somebody was deported for an “MS-13” tattoo that was in fact an Autism awareness tattoo.

This is why they’re pushing back against due process. They want to be able to make up shit and deport who they want.

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.

One of the things I enjoy is that while his office is burning around him, John continues to send out the same, boring, campaign pledge emails like nothing is going on.

I tried to get removed from the list a few times (I never gave him a dollar) with no luck.

But now I’m enjoying the completely out of touch email blasts from him and his team. Just the same playbook, plodding along, not even acknowledging that people are concerned about his mental health.

“Hey friend, it’s John. What if I told you … now give me $5.”

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.’

I’m sure the new pope is honored to have CitiesByDiana congratulating him.

Conclvave sounds like something you see a doctor about after a week locked in a room with hookers and blow.

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.”

To produce their analysis, the researchers fed wealth-based greenhouse gas emissions inequality assessments into climate modelling frameworks, allowing them to systematically attribute the changes in global temperatures and the frequency of extreme weather events that have taken place between 1990 and 2019.

I do take studies like this with a grain of salt. I don’t know this organization, but they certainly have a point of view, and it certainly is reasonable to think they could have run those computer simulations to say what they wanted it to say.

Now with that said, I’d wager many of the folks in this thread are included in that 10%. The top 10% of the world makes like $50,000 a year. “Rich” is subjective and varies from country to country, region to region. Hell it can vary widely just in the US. And even in a single state (look at average wages for somebody in the NYC area versus Syracuse).

Wasn’t expecting to see that.

No realli!

Well since there’s a new logo, I guess I need to watch it.

Full interview is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBwCUPttprw

I really wish some of these reporters would dig in and challenge him. I get that its uncomfortable, but that’s your job.

His questions should have been:

• Do you think he has MS13, marijuana, smile, cross, skull tattooed on his hands? And not added with Photoshop later?
• Are you saying this combination of tattoos is a code to identify him as a member of MS13? Because gang experts have cast doubt on this interpretation.
• How many other MS13 members have this exact combination of tattoos on his hand? If its a sign of being a member of the gang, others should have it as well.
• Do you think a vague and symbolic tattoo is proof of belonging to criminal organization?
• Does this make your Secretary of Defense a white supremacist? Because he has numerous tattoos associated with that ideology.
• Do you have any real proof Abrego Garcia is a member of MS-13? And if so why did your administration appeal his protected status in 2019?

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/

From another source:

The investigation revealed that upon examination in Ukraine, it was discovered that several internal organs were missing, including the brain, eyeballs, and part of the larynx.

According to the investigative team, the body showed signs of an autopsy conducted in Russia. An international expert suggested that the missing organs could have been removed to obscure evidence of death by strangulation or suffocation.

Sounds like they mutilated the body to cover up how she died.

The investigation revealed that upon examination in Ukraine, it was discovered that several internal organs were missing, including the brain, eyeballs, and part of the larynx.

According to the investigative team, the body showed signs of an autopsy conducted in Russia. An international expert suggested that the missing organs could have been removed to obscure evidence of death by strangulation or suffocation.

Sounds like they mutilated the body to cover up how she died.

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

Take the MAGA cult out of the poll and it’s more like high 60s to low 70s.

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.

Good. They should keep doing this for everything he does illegally.

Even if it won’t amount to anything, we’re getting Republicans on the record as saying they support Trump.

Makes it tough for the inevitable “I didn’t side with Trump” statements we’ll hear when he is finally gone.

Missed an opportunity to make Leia either Melania or Ivanka.