Dark_Cloud_Overhead

He's like a gremlin in a control room pushing all the buttons he can find right now, trying to figure out which are the ones that will make stuff go boom. I'm sure he's aware a number of these actions are gonna be short circuited by the courts, but I don't think he cares. He's just looking to push the boundaries of what people and the system will let him get away with. Even when he's stymied, it just desensitizes people and gets them used to or prepared for the idea of whatever norm he's trying to break being broken, until folks just stop caring and merely shrug when he finally destroys all the things the country used to stand for. Bunch of morons. Easy as it would be to put all this on him, gotta remember none of it would be possible without all the enablers who are too gutless to stand up to any of this nonstop torrent of insanity, which you just know if Biden or any other Democratic party president had done the same they'd all be screaming bloody damn murder about it while frantically pulling out and pointing to their little pocket Constitutions. Funny now, instead all we hear is just crickets.

Musk tells far-right Germany party "past guilt" gets too much focus The latest: Musk spoke virtually to cheering members of AfD while denouncing multiculturism and defending Germany's past. "There is too much focus on past guilt, and we need to move beyond that," Musk said. "Children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great-grandparents." "It's good to be proud of German culture, German values, and not to lose that in some sort of multiculturalism that dilutes everything." Reality check: Neo-Nazi and skinhead leaders often tell followers at rallies not to be shamed of their grandparents or parents who were members of the Nazi Party before and during World War II. They've also criticized growing multiculturalism in Germany. He's not even trying to pretend anymore. Just a week after the whole Nazi salute thing, too.

Yep, look can't wait to see what happens when folks see the price of their half-caf triple shot extra foam caramel macchiato with oat milk heated to precisely 140 degrees, with the caramel drizzle under the foam (very important), shoots up in price. Messin with people's caffeine fix is never a good idea. I think he just sees it as a really showy weapon, and one of the only ones besides the pardon power that he can wield without any restriction or need for congressional approval. He's just an insecure bully looking for look for the biggest, flashiest stick he can find to wave around and threaten folks with.

Good to see, hope all the Central and South American countries band together to block him any which way they can. He wants to play rough, so should they.

Yep, given Vegeta's pride, that had to be ridiculously hard for him to beg Goku like that. Shows just how much he hates Frieza for what he did to their people.

Kakarot. A Saiyan name. And one you won't ever forget Frieza.

Close. Switch it around, and you got it. But yeah, that was pretty messed up too from what little I can remember of it. Didn't make me cry rivers like Nobody's Boy Remi did though.

Time for the main man to throw is hat in the ring at last.

Sad AF. But I've seen worse. Like Nobody's Boy Remi. That show left me in a deep depression for like a week. If you ever feel like a real tearfest, try that one out.

Progressively shortened the lifespan with each successive generation? That's some seriously toxic shit. Still don't get how it could be safe if left in the ground. Wouldn't it get into the water table and get absorbed by plant roots or something? Whatever it's an anime, so no point in trying to overanalyze it.

Cream puffs fix everything. D'oh. Cute girl's got a dark side. Definitely doesn't deal well with rejection, does she?

Mash apologizing he can't use he magic nullifying cheat power on him. LOL Then givin him just a royal beatdown.

Arrow magic? Sort of like that guy from Demon Slayer or Medusa from Soul Eater.

Methinks he'll be too busy being the president of her fanclub.

Magic doping? Just proved his point that he's weak if he's got to cheat to try and win.

Finished season 1 of Doom Patrol. I've seen some pretty crazy shows, but I think this one takes the cake for being the all time nuttiest one I've ever watched. Pretty damn entertaining though. Don't think I'll ever forget the line, "the butts are loose".

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Pfft. Nerds. ::goes back to watching Doom Patrol::

Convicted US Capitol rioter turns down Trump pardon As awful as things may seem some times, it's nice to know that every once in a while there's still some people out there that can still surprise you... in a good way.

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5100318-trump-greenland-denmark-european-parliament/ “Dear President Trump, listen very carefully. Greenland has been part of the Danish kingdom for 800 years. It is an integrated part of our country,” said Anders Vistisen, a Danish member of the European Parliament, at a meeting of the body in Strasbourg, France. “It is not for sale,” Vistisen continued. “Let me put it in words you might understand, Mr. Trump: F‑‑‑ off.” Forget that little ghost village in Italy, I think I'd rather move to Denmark now.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/21/trump-defends-pardons-jan-6-00199843 The president justified the pardons by claiming, without explanation, that people who have committed murder in some cities have not been punished. “They’ve served years in jail. And murderers don’t even go to jail in this country,” he told reporters. LOL You can't make this shit up. Murderers don't go to jail? Really? Yeah, only if they don't get caught! So then I guess because some murderers get away, all other crimes should be forgiven? Yes, let's do that. Let's see how that goes.

Feeling a bit like we're all doomed lately, so figured what better time to start watching Doom Patrol. Surprised to see some pretty big names in this one, well, or at least ones that I recognize. Soon as I saw Alan Tudyk was playing the villain I knew it was gonna be nutso. And yeah... it is that in spades so far.

https://jewishcurrents.org/top-executive-leaves-adl-over-ceos-praise-of-elon-musk Not the first time their CEO has been trying to excuse Musk's behavior, so it's not too surprising... actually what am I saying? Yes it is! It's a friggin' Nazi salute! How does an organization led by the grandson of a holocaust survivor react to something like that saying we shouldn't see it for exactly what it is? I mean... I black myself out for just 24 hours, come back to see this bull shit. I knew we were taking a sharp turn onto the highway to hell, but I was kind of hoping we'd at least be taking the scenic route. Instead it doesn't even look like we're taking the time to stop for snacks.

Welp, here's to our last full day of reasonable governance and sanity.... before, you know, the darkness descends and inevitably engulfs us all in a never-ending pit of torment, sorrow, and despair. But hey, that's then and this is now, so huzzah! Time to parrrrrtay like it's

Main event time. Well, next week anyway. LOL