The other assholes not being quite big enough assholes to suit
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Now that shit is funny. Nearly every item a zinger.
The portrait from the painter in Colorado that old Drumphy is supposedly infuriated about, replete with puffy, shiny orange cheeks and all, that’s the real coup de grace.
Insufferable tool
Executive orders’ been doing some heavy lifting of late.
We all played Risk. And what’s the rule? Never, no wait, always fight a land war in Asia.
After all, it went so well for the British. And the French. And the Germans. And the USSR. And the US…

Trump says "there will be bombing" if Iran does not make nuclear deal
Cool, cool. Very diplomatic. The best diplomacy.
Thoughtful and thought-provoking response.
I think we agree that the process will be a gradual one rather than a series of lightning strikes (although the rapid erosion of both hard and soft power, economic and otherwise, over the last few months is discouraging), and certainly as you point out, of the value of the dollar may not correlate with its supremacy as a reserve. Furthermore, precedent, most notably with the British pound’s dethroning as the world’s reserve currency, and subsequent resilience in spite of same, reinforces your point.
I would happily research any further specific suggestions you might have as far as hedging and diversification.
I don’t know why the downvote; I found your answer to be worthy of further study. On a very brief first encounter, Monero seems dauntingly complicated for a typical non-technically-oriented investor. Certainly seems to have its merits for those that do understand the finer points, but one of the oldest maxims of investing is have a full understanding of how the sausage is made.
Incidentally, for those whose assets are already well known to those in power, I think more transparent solutions might be the logical course of action.
Gold is certainly on my radar. Currently pondering the best possible avenue e.g. physical, GLD, miners, etc. and will certainly explore goldbacks. I imagine that could be a thread of its own.
Thanks for your response.
Dedollarization
It seems as though the endgame to all of the political chaos we are experiencing in the US is the dethroning of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Putting aside for the moment the question of why or whom might benefit from such an outcome, what is the best way to play defense if your wealth is dollar-denominated?
I never pass on the opportunity to say fuck Wells Fargo.
Thus, fuck Wells Fargo.
Furthermore, to echo a comment further down, up against the wall with those shitcunts.
Dunno if age appropriate but I like to give knives when possible.
These are the most absurdly competent $10 tool you can buy if you can stomach the source (wally world):

I have a drawer-full and they make a great (cheap) “I was thinking of you” token.
Warning! Crude pun in title!
That sign clearly indicates “No Yorkies”. No ordinance is being broken here.
This statement is in fact Lab certified™️
“Exchange” implies that information flowed in both directions in a transactional manner. Never before heard the term used to describe “one-sided, manic, belittling, self-aggrandizing, tone-deaf tirade.” Live and learn, I guess.
Dunno. She seems fairly healthy from here.
She may want to have that bubbling paint on her hood looked at, tho. Probably some rust she’ll be better off without.
The preceding discourse was civilized and adult, and I am a better person for having witnessed it. Well done all.
@[email protected] knows some shit yo
High quality post 👍
Now dammit, as a lifelong Gator apologist fan, I find this particularly accurate insensitive and unamusing
I too have a chicken-kicking story. Posting now so’s I’ll remember to write it out later.
It was precisely like a bad, dirty paper cut that stank of fish munge.

Trump tangles with judge as NY civil fraud trial nears its end
Cheap, good quality travel pants?
Looking for recommendations on good quality, affordable, technical (lightweight, low cotton, high stretch) pants (no zip off legs, please) that will travel well, largely wrinkle free, and can dress up and down depending on pairings. Trying to avoid the cargo pant look. Does such a thing exist, or is it like the old saying: good cheap or fast, pick two?


Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, who last week announced he will retire from the Senate at the end of next year, added to his party's woes on Wednesday when he said he "absolutely" would consider running for president in 2024.

Yes please! Do it, Joe!

One console, one game
If you could only re-experience from new one game (like total immersion, wide-eyed wonder-at-the-majesty-of-it-all re-experience) and had yet to pick a console (Xbox versus PlayStation), what game on which console and why? (and feel free to remark on ideal controllers, add-ons, etc.)
I was hoping Starfield might be that kind of galvanizing experience, but the reviews are pretty underwhelming. So now casting about for the real deal.


U.S. Senator Tim Scott suspended his run for the 2024 Republican presidential election nomination on Sunday after months of burning through campaign cash at a blistering rate without making a significant dent in national opinion polls.

Buh bye


Five candidates seeking to halt Donald Trump’s march toward the 2024 Republican presidential nomination gathered in Miami on Wednesday for the party’s third debate while the former president held a separate campaign rally across town.

Quote of quotes:
“I’m sick of Republicans losing,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said.
Limber up there, Rhonda!


The U.S. House Oversight Committee said on Wednesday it will issue subpoenas to President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, and brother, James Biden, to appear for depositions, in an escalation of its impeachment inquiry into the president.

Yet more kabuki theater


Hardline conservative Jim Jordan pressed ahead with his floundering bid for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, after his fellow Republicans abandoned a backup plan to allow the leaderless chamber to resume business.

And this just hours after agreeing to back McHenry. Spectacular!


Combative right-wing Republican Jim Jordan failed to win a first vote on Tuesday to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, but more votes were expected to follow that could wear down his opponents.

(Channeling my inner Nelson)- HaHa!!!


Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday nominated hardliner Jim Jordan for speaker, setting up a vote that will test whether he can surmount the party divisions that led Steve Scalise to abandon his bid.

This guy is a real glutton for punishment

Republicans in the battleground states of Michigan and Arizona are paying a high price for their full-throated support of former President Donald Trump and his lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.


Suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify in his upcoming impeachment trial in the state Senate, his lawyer said late on Monday, indicating Paxton would fight efforts that may aim to compel a testimony from him.

A republican impeached by republicans? I’m sure this is fine.


The Indiana Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law banning nearly all abortions in the state, lifting a lower court order that had blocked the law in response to a lawsuit by Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.



In state after state, conservative lawmakers this year have banned medical procedures for transgender youth. Now, a growing number of federal judges are blocking those laws from taking effect.



The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday decided - for now - not to weigh in on the legality of judges increasing prison sentences for criminal defendants based on charges for which they were acquitted - a practice that critics have said violates basic constitutional rights.


The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative-majority ruling letting certain businesses refuse to provide services for same-sex marriages could impact an array of customers beyond LGBT people, according to the court's liberal justices. But experts were divided over how far this ripple effect could spread.


Thwarted by the conservative-leaning court, Biden told reporters that his administration would pursue student loan relief through a different avenue, the Higher Education Act.



The justices ruled in a 6-3 decision favoring states that objected to the policy. The action dealt a blow to the 26 million U.S. borrowers who applied for relief after Joe Biden announced the plan in August 2022 and marks a political setback for the president.
