Wake Me Up When September Ends

Good Morning from my office stuffed between two stadiums in Seattle. It is a Sunday morning, on the First of September, meaning that summer will end in a couple of weeks. I think Summer came on a Tuesday this year…

Friday, I got my ass vaccinated. Not just the newest COVID shot, but the flu, RSV and pneumonia shot. Two in each arm, which in hindsight was probably a bad idea. Yesterday I had to leave here around 0900 because I could hardly stay awake. I had to Uber my ass home, where I spent 22 hours in bed asleep.

I’m much better now, thanks for askin’.

Election 2024 News

Voter fraud by noncitizens in Texas is GOP political fiction OP-ED

It’s just another excuse why Donald Trump can’t win an election with a majority of voters. Never mind that most people can’t stand the guy…

Harris sees signs of surging enthusiasm among young voters

Should I be surprised?

Inflation or Greedflation? Price Gouging Grocery Stores

During Antitrust Trial, Exec Admits Kroger Jacked Up Milk and Egg Prices Above Inflation

Kroger and Albertsons’ Dirty Tricks To Preserve Greedflation

Kroger Executive Admits Company Gouged Prices Above Inflation

I bought a dozen eggs the other day at Fred Meyers. It cost me $8.99.

FROM THE “WHEN IN ROME” DEPARTMENT

X goes offline in Brazil after Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with local laws

How Brazil’s Experiment Fighting Fake News Led to a Ban on X

Musk and Durov are facing the revenge of the regulators

This is such a stupid position for Musk and Durov to be taking. Brazil, just like every other nation in the world gets to determine their own laws, and what they feel is best for THEM.

If Brazil requires an “in-country” representative for every foreign company doing business in Brazil, then Musk doesn’t have to like that law, but if he wants to do business inside of Brazil, then he’s going to have to comply.

He has just one other option: He can just not do business in Brazil.

The Israel/Gaza Mess Continues

Israel’s military says six hostages ‘brutally murdered’ in Gaza, including Israeli-American Goldberg-Polin

In a 65-foot-deep tunnel in Rafah, hostages found executed by captors

Sadly, I suspect that most, if not all of the remaining hostages are probably dead also.

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FLIP-FLOP

Trump Contorts Himself on Abortion in Search of Political Gain

Trump Says Abortion Should Be Legal for ‘More Than Six Weeks’

Trump Now Endorses Legalizing Marijuana in Another Florida Ballot Flap

Trump has painted himself into a corner here. He had to know from polling that making abortions illegal would not sit well with roughly 70 percent of the population. Especially among women voters. But he went ahead and deliberately found three Supreme Court twatwaffles who would vote to do away with Roe v. Wade.

Actions always have consequences. Some are good consequences, but others, like this one will have bad consequences for Trump’s wishes to become POTUS again to get his ass out of legal trouble.

Make NO mistake: The ONLY reason Trump is running again is to gain control of the DOJ so he can make his criminal matters disappear.

Not Quite What it Seems…

Shootings Soar in One of North America’s Safest Cities. The Culprit: Tow-Truck Gangs

There are tow-truck fights in every major city in North America.

The Other Stuff:

Not me.

Someone needs to teach him how to apply his foundation…

I used to be a DeWalt guy, but lately have switched to Ryobi.

I’ve got to call bullshit on this one. He was told — and his minders were told — that it is ILLEGAL to photograph in this section of the cemetery. It is also illegal to take illegal photos in this area and use them in a political ad.

But hey, Trump is one of those “billionaires” who believe that rules and laws are for other people. That they will just let him “grab ’em by the pussy”, no matter what it is.