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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.

Yeah, the way things are going, we'd deserve it if they do. Found this article and couldn't help but laugh to see them calling it the "Dictator Games" cuz I was thinking the exact same thing. Like that article says though, might be the IOC just decides to take the games away and have them in some other country. Holding them in Los Angeles during the peak of the wildfire season with how bad it's gotten lately, (and can only imagine three years down the road it'll be even worse) not exactly looking like the best idea in the world anymore anyway.

OMG, I hadn't even thought about that before. You're right. We're probably gonna be boycotted by all of Europe and every other democratic country in the world. Just finished watching a clip of Lindsey Graham saying he was proud of Trump and Vance, and that he doesn't think Zelensky is "redeemable". Hard to believe he was ever considered to be of a kind with a man like John McCain. It's just so disgusting how phony he is. How all of them are. No principles whatsoever anymore. Just the almighty dollar. That's all that matters to any of them. I'm glad at least Zelensky didn't lower himself to do any kind of groveling before them. I'm also kinda happy he didn't end up signing that extortion deal, cuz ultimately whether he signs it or not, I don't think it'll make any difference to Ukraine's future. Pretty clear it's already been decided they're just gonna cut them off and are looking for whatever excuse they can to justify it.

I know it's weird, but this made me think of the octopus from Resident Alien that the alien Harry steals from the restaurant to save him from being cooked and eaten. Funny, took a look at Brady's other videos and see he actually got an octopus, too.

Every accusation is a confession. WTF though. Is he going to invite every criminal in the world to come here now? Doesn't he have enough henchmen already? So apparently they've got an alt right podcast with a lot of followers. Guess that explains it. Anyone with a little fame and fortune and whatever crimes you commit they're all okay now here in the new MAGA empire. So pathetic.

Finished Doom Patrol. Gonna be honest, it took me a little while to gather my thoughts about this one because... this show... yeah. Wow. If there's anything I can definitively say about it, it's that, contrary to what I was thinking going in, it is not a super hero show. First of all, none of the characters really have any reliable super powers or abilities, nor are any of them really heroic at all. Mostly they're just self-absorbed, apathetic basket cases really. Also, it didn't have all that much action either, but still... with all that said, I don't think I for one minute found myself ever being bored by any of it because of just the relentless, unpredictable wackiness of it all. Right up unto the end I don't I ever had a clue what was going to happen next. Pretty much the first time I think I can say that about anything I've ever watched. So, yeah... very different, but still extremely entertaining.

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lj2mhga6kk2a?ref_src=embed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F Total narcissistic insanity. I can't... I can't even...

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/near-plane-collision-chicago-midway It would seem air traffic control wasn't at fault in this case, as there's some audio now they've put out of the communication between the tower and the planes, and definitely seems like the fault lies with the FlexJet private aircraft as they were told to stop moving and not enter the runway but did so anyway.