Dark_Cloud_Overhead

Finally! Hard to understand why it took Luffy this long to pull out second gear. Was he trying to get a feel for Doflamingo's attacks, or was he just not pissed off enough yet? LOL Oh well, too bad gotta wait another week to see him start taking the gloves off. But dang, Law losing an arm! Did not expect to see that.

He protected the kitty. Awwwww. Franky's getting the feels.

Yakko, Wakko, and Dot seem downright normal by comparison. That's the craziest part.

Heated clash: Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau’s post-tariff call reportedly turns explosive, filled with profanity and tense exchanges Something tells me this part of the trade war at least ain't gonna end anytime soon, especially since it seems to have considerably strengthened Trudeau's liberal party's position heading into the upcoming elections there, taking them from what looked like a total wipeout to having a solid shot at actually winning. Talk about unintended consequences, heh.

After World War II we basically made them put in their constitution that they can't have any kind of real army. How the f*@! are they supposed to protect us?! Seriously, somebody there should just tell him they have an emperor. If he thinks someone like a Sith Lord in charge there, he might actually show them some real respect and lay off.

Oh I know about them. That's why I said it. Saw some of the original movie I think as a kid and only thing that kept me from falling asleep more than them was being taken unwillingly by an uncle of mine one time to see Nightmare on Elm Street at the theater, unbeknownst to my parents (who never would have let me watch it) when he was supposed to be taking me to see some other movie. Actually, it was more like hear Nightmare on Elm Street, cuz I distinctly remember I was so scared I covered my eyes throughout the whole thing.

Trump changes course, delays tariffs on most imports from Mexico until April ::rubs neck:: Anyone else feeling a little whiplash? This whole tariff thing has just become a big joke. Nay, it probably always was. I was thinking this all might be intended to create chaos in the markets and open up opportunities for people in the circle around him to make a big grift off the ups and downs, but it just seems so haphazard that it's probably too generous to ascribe any kind of rational thought to what's more likely just pure buffoonery.

Thanks. I'm gonna see that thing in my nightmares now for sure. Why exactly do they want to bring the wooly mammoth back now though? Seriously. Do they actually want to restart the species and release them into the arctic or something? Cuz that just sounds nuts, or would we just keep them like in a zoo or something for study? I can't imagine they would adapt well to captivity.

Survivor

I don't think they should have bothered to show up in the first place. You know it's gonna be just a toxic lie fest, so what's the point? But again, don't really think it matters. It's all the other stuff that does. That's where they need to get their act together and make a solid stand. I agree with you 100% on that.

They've got plenty of motivation. There's the coming economic pain we're all likely to be feeling pretty soon, and the motivation to not live under a dictatorship any longer. What a congressperson chooses to do at what's become a totally meaningless event, I can't imagine that really is gonna motivate anyone.

To me I see this as the difference between a group that has those that act upon what they individually believe is the best thing to do, and one that all receives their marching orders from the same place, reads from the same script, and repeats the same talking points ad nauseum like a bunch of mindless stormtroopers for fear of falling out of step with the group and being drummed out. Would it have been better optics for the other democrats to back him up and all walk out together? Of course, but would it really make any difference in the grand scheme of things? Would it really change a single person's mind? C'mon. Democrats are disorganized by nature, and realistically no matter what they do in congress it's not gonna change anything. Any real resistance that has the chance to stop any of what's been going on is going to have to come from the public ultimately.

Didn't watch any of it, but from the sounds of it he didn't just touch the third rail of social security, but took out a sharpie and drew a bright red target on it. I always expected them to go after Medicaid and maybe even Medicare to an extent, but Social Security I thought was still a bridge too far even for them. Not so sure about that anymore.

Elon Musk’s $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies The DOGE-mandated credit card freeze is delaying shipments of critical supplies, stalling travel, and stopping employees from doing their jobs. So they keep claiming they're firing people that don't show up for work or aren't getting anything done, when they're going out of their way to throw up roadblocks like this to prevent them from doing just that. I mean, seriously?! There's just no level of treachery that's out of bounds anymore I guess. I keep thinking there's nothing they can do that will surprise me anymore, and yet day after day... SMH

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/02/zelenskyy-offers-no-apology-to-trump-as-he-says-row-brought-nothing-positive Ukraine “will never” recognise any Russian annexation of territory it occupies, even if it is to try to secure a peace deal, Zelenskyy added, and he repeated that he would only accept a ceasefire if it was followed by robust security guarantees that had the confidence of his country’s people. Though Russia has said it will insist on incorporating territories that it occupies, for Ukraine it would always be “a temporary occupation”, Zelenskyy insisted, even if his country lacks the military muscle to expel Russia from all of the country at the moment. I.E. they want the territory back but are willing to let it go for purposes of getting a deal, but not without getting a solid security guarantee. Of course, we know that's something Putin and his little puppet are never going to give them. That's forcing Zelensky to work with Europe to try and hammer something out that they could find acceptable. Heh, Trump cut them out negotiations, and now they're returning the favor. That's justice for ya. Bottom-line though, seems to be there's just no fixing this mess sadly. U.S. isn't going to help Ukraine, and the sooner everyone accepts that and moves on from depending on us the better. Fortunately, seems Zelensky has gotten the message loud and clear and is only keeping the door open to still making a deal with the U.S. for the purpose of optics. I'm pretty sure he knows there's no chance of it really happening now. The question I think now is has the rest of Europe and the free world really settled with that, and I'm not sure they have just yet.

Frieza don't know it yet, but he's just been the author of his own demise.

Oh geez, Bulma. Again?! She must be rackin up some good frequent flyer miles.

RIP Toriyama-san.

Fitting that Doflamingo would kill Corazon, as he is absolutely heartless.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 7/10 Smile 2 2/10 (Even dumber than the original, which I thought was pretty dumb honestly. Also, saw the ridiculous ending coming a million miles away.) The Wild Robot 8/10 The Pink Panther 7/10 The Pink Panther 2 7/10 Captain America Brave New World 7/10 Wicked 8/10 (Not the hugest fan of musicals, but I do enjoy them from time to time. Disappointed me to realize it was just part one of two. Hoping it's not too long before the second movie comes out.) Last Breath 8/10

Just when I was having a good day. Fuddddddge it all. Dragonball, the original Dragonball, was one of the shows that first opened my eyes to how awesome anime can be. Hell, I even named one of my cats Goku. I mean, this is just... It sucks. So much joy he brought into the world. ::raises hands to sky::

I just don't have enough optimism left to think there's anything that couldn't happen at this point. I get that it can't take place all that quickly, and I know as they keep trying to move us that direction they're going to meet an awful lot of resistance, but they will continue chipping away at it in every way they can and every time they do people need to call them out cuz freedom of the press I believe is truly the last guardrail we've got. Once that goes, it's over.

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/white-house-press-pool-takeover-first-amendment-rcna194030 State run TV, here we come. Yet another step closer the U.S. is taking to becoming just like Russia. This coming right after a Russian state TV reporter was caught being in the oval office for yesterday's total shit show.