Elect a Clown, Expect the Circus

lousubcap · February 19

Tuesday Clown Show summary:

Elon Musk is not the leader or employee of DOGE, a White House official said yesterday in a court filing. According to the affidavit, Musk is a Senior Advisor to Trump employed by the White House as a Special Government Employee and “has no actual or formal authority to make government decisions.” Kyle Cheney reports for POLITICO.

DOGE staffers are expected to arrive at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the coming days, sources say. The SEC recently sued Musk over his alleged failure to properly disclose his 2022 Twitter stock purchases. Declan Harty reports for POLITICO.

The Social Security Administration's Acting Commissioner, Michelle King, resigned this weekend over DOGE’s access to Social Security recipient data, sources say. Fatima Hussein reports for AP News.

DOGE is seeking access to the Internal Revenue Service’s data systems, containing some of the most sensitive financial information of U.S. taxpayers, a source said. Alayna Treene and David Goldman report for CNN.

The Trump administration is preparing to fire hundreds of high-level Homeland Security Department employees it perceives as potentially standing in the way of Trump’s agenda goals this week, sources say. Julia Ainsley reports for NBC News.

Trump yesterday said he nominated Ed Martin, a far-right election denier and interim U.S. attorney for Washington D.C., to run the office on a permanent basis. Glenn Thrush reports for the New York Times.

The acting U.S. Archivist, William Bosanko, and several senior National Archives and Records Administration staffers have resigned over a Trump administration push to install its appointees at the agency, a source said. Maegan Vazquez reports for the Washington Post.

fishlessman · February 19

this new season premier on netflex of trumps is the best we have seen so far. well its just the season trailer so far but it shows potential..........

lousubcap · February 19

Wednesday clown show summary:

"Trump yesterday issued an executive order seeking to “rein in” independent agencies established by Congress and centralize the presidential control over the executive branch. Charlie Savage reports for the New York Times.

The Trump administration is expected to start firing Defense Department employees as soon as this week and has directed defense agencies to turn over lists of their probationary employees by the end of yesterday, sources say. Dan Lamothe, Alex Horton, and Hannah Natanson report for the Washington Post.

Trump yesterday told reporters Musk’s role can be called “whatever you want,” sidestepping questions over the billionaire's official post after the White House said Musk is not part of DOGE. Alex Gangitano reports for the Hill.

Trump yesterday said he has instructed the Justice Department to terminate all remaining U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Biden. Jasper Ward reports for Reuters.

The Trump administration yesterday cut off funding to providers who give advice and legal representation to unaccompanied children who cross the U.S. border, a memo reviewed by the Washington Post shows. Teo Armus and Arelis R. Hernández report.

The Agriculture Department is trying to rehire “several” employees working on the federal response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak after “accidentally” firing them, the agency’s spokesperson said yesterday. Allan Smith, Melanie Zanona, and Laura Strickler report for NBC News.

The Trump administration is directing federal agencies to no longer look at DEI considerations when making procurement decisions, according to an announcement from the General Services Administration. Michelle Hackman reports for the Wall Street Journal.

The director of the Food and Drug Administration’s food division resigned on Monday, saying the “indiscriminate” layoffs of critical employees made his work impossible. Christina Jewett reports for the New York Times."

CPFC1905 · February 20

Big news over here, US of A has returned to being a monarchy with King Donald taking the big chair left vacant by our man George. Who would have thought congestion charges would have been the key battle ground to end the republic?

fishlessman · February 20

CPFC1905 said:

Big news over here, US of A has returned to being a monarchy with King Donald taking the big chair left vacant by our man George. Who would have thought congestion charges would have been the key battle ground to end the republic?

we keep the kings that lower the taxes, those that raise taxes we send back to the uk

JohnInCarolina · February 20

fishlessman said:

CPFC1905 said:

Big news over here, US of A has returned to being a monarchy with King Donald taking the big chair left vacant by our man George. Who would have thought congestion charges would have been the key battle ground to end the republic?

we keep the kings that lower the taxes, those that raise taxes we send back to the uk

Where do tariffs fall in this anal-ysis?

fishlessman · February 20

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

CPFC1905 said:

Big news over here, US of A has returned to being a monarchy with King Donald taking the big chair left vacant by our man George. Who would have thought congestion charges would have been the key battle ground to end the republic?

we keep the kings that lower the taxes, those that raise taxes we send back to the uk

Where do tariffs fall in this anal-ysis?

they dont

JohnInCarolina · February 20

More from the Orange moron:

Buckwoody Egger · February 20

wait is he back on the fixing all the toilets thing again? just gold plate some old ones with high capacity tanks man!!! leave that gold bar stockpile alone.

JohnInCarolina · February 20

Buckwoody Egger said:

wait is he back on the fixing all the toilets thing again? just gold plate some old ones with high capacity tanks man!!! leave that gold bar stockpile alone.

Who knows? This one came out of nowhere for me. I have no idea why or how he's got a bee in his bonnet for the gold in Fort Knox. He and his fans are just so friggin weird.

Buckwoody Egger · February 20

he’s remaking geraldo looking for capone but this time he gets to make up the ending. look at all the empty vaults!!! there was way more gold here before 2020!!!

Legume · February 20

How long until Trump shows up in a military uniform with a bunch of medals and ribbons? Maybe some gold cords, big gaudy epaulets, all of it?

I feel like this is a lock, we just don't know when.

Legume · February 20

We could setup a pool?

dbCooper · February 21

CPFC1905 said:

Big news over here, US of A has returned to being a monarchy with King Donald taking the big chair left vacant by our man George. Who would have thought congestion charges would have been the key battle ground to end the republic?

@CPFC1905 - Seems to me that all of the British monarchs have served in the military. If that is accurate, is it compulsory for them to serve?

Our guy was deemed unfit for the military, so I'd think he's disqualified from being king.

lousubcap · February 21

It's late and the underlying theme for me is "CHEETO is a F-cktard who makes Nixon look like a saint."
The scary deal here is that CHEETO'S base is too sucked into the vortex and may be brain cell challenged to figure this out.
Sadly, I'm betting on it.

CPFC1905 · February 21

dbCooper said:

CPFC1905 said:

Big news over here, US of A has returned to being a monarchy with King Donald taking the big chair left vacant by our man George. Who would have thought congestion charges would have been the key battle ground to end the republic?

@CPFC1905 - Seems to me that all of the British monarchs have served in the military. If that is accurate, is it compulsory for them to serve?
Our guy was deemed unfit for the military, so I'd think he's disqualified from being king.

Spoiler alert :this went on a bit longer than intended.....

There's a centuries old very close affinity between the royal family and the military. Those who have not served will hold honorary and ceremonial roles.

Serving as an officer in the military is very common amongst the 'upper classes' - with generations serving the same regiment, at least at point of entry. It follows public school (which is private school) and many of the structures are synonymous. Look up the Household Division for full context.

WW2 set the modern standard, with the family refusing to leave London and the future Queen serving. Her outstanding personal attribute was her sense of duty. Accepting monarchy may be out-moded, but she totally lived and breathed for her country.

Of her children, only Anne did not serve while Edward tried but failed Royal Marine selection (seemed an odd choice, and so perhaps deliberate). Andrew of course saw 'active service', some of which in the military.

Of the next crop Harry was a genuine soldier and would have hit the top, were he not a royal. William put in the hours, too. Whether his children serve will be interesting - it will be their choice, unlike a generation back. It offers a 'safe' space and underscores the debt owed by previous monarchs to the armed forces.

Back to normal service.... I hope King Donny finishes his military ensemble with a pair of black aviators.

Botch · February 21

CPFC1905 said:
WW2 set the modern standard, with the family refusing to leave London and the future Queen serving. Her outstanding personal attribute was her sense of duty. Accepting monarchy may be out-moded, but she totally lived and breathed for her country.

Was about to delete this meme from my desktop, but it fits so well here:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/as/0acgec9qluil.jpg

lousubcap · February 21

Friday Clown Show summary:

"The Trump administration yesterday told Congress it believes that President Trump has the constitutional power to summarily fire administrative law judges at will. Charlie Savage reports for the New York Times.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could soon fire more than half a dozen generals and flag officers in a bid to remove senior leaders seen as either too political or too close to former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, sources say. Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky report for CNN; Peter Alexander reports for NBC News.

The CIA has moved to dismiss an unspecified number of employees involved in working on recruiting and diversity issues, former officials say, in what could be one of the largest firings in CIA’s history. Julian E. Barnes and Seamus Hughes report for the New York Times.

The U.S. Marshals Service has deputized at least some of Elon Musk’s private security detail, giving Musk’s security team certain rights and protections of federal law enforcement agents, law enforcement officials said. Hannah Rabinowitz and Whitney Wild report for CNN.

Trump’s clemency for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters extends to crimes unrelated to the Capitol riot that were discovered by the FBI while investigating Jan. 6 defendants, Justice Department prosecutors argued this week in a court filing. Kyle Cheney reports for POLITICO.

The Trump administration yesterday rescinded a June 2024 Biden administration extension of temporary legal status for Haitian migrants in the United States, laying the groundwork for potential future deportations. Myah Ward reports for POLITICO.

Trump shut down a nationwide database tracking misconduct by federal police officers, the DOJ confirmed. Tom Jackman and Elizabeth Dwoskin report for the Washington Post.

A list of words “prohibited” in external communications circulating at the Food and Drug Administration that includes words such as “woman” or “disabled” stems from a “misinterpretation” of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders, a White House spokesperson said. Rachael Levy reports for Reuters.

Trump is expected to issue an executive order firing the U.S. Postal Service governing board and absorbing the agency into his administration as soon as this week, sources say. The board is planning to challenge the move, the sources added. Jacob Bogage reports for the Washington Post."

billt01 · February 21

just wondering why anyone here never posted all of these retweets about the previous administration..

I assume it's understood they were all squeaky clean..

you would think with all of this reposting that someone would run for public office or something to "make a difference"...

just a rocket scientist, a hillbilly from Yale, and a business man challenging status quo

#thats_not_my_cocaine_in_the_whitehouse...

JohnInCarolina · February 21

billt01 said:

just wondering why anyone here never posted all of these retweets about the previous administration..

I assume it's understood they were all squeaky clean..

you would think with all of this reposting that someone would run for public office or something to "make a difference"...

just a rocket scientist, a hillbilly from Yale, and a business man challenging status quo

#thats_not_my_cocaine_in_the_whitehouse...

Yeah, @lousubcap - have you ever thought about serving your country?!?!? /s

fishlessman · February 21

2 percent in, 98 percent to go as president. 4 years goes by fast

Legume · February 21

Bill, you just can't be that binary, try to be a little more non binary in your thinking.

The idea that one ideology or side is all corrupt and the other is all clean is a fallacy that is rarely spread. But it's certainly being done more recently. And as a data guy, you should know it's ****. It's kind of a silly challenge, but you're right, I probably only posted about Hunter and the 2020 election fraud, etc. as most of that was dismantled by the courts. Hunter did plead guilty, he did some zhitty stuff and was accused of more that never panned out, yada yada.

Feel free to post all that you like, challenge all you like. It's not my forum, it's not yours, participate how you like.

Legume · February 21

I'd also add, I would happily abide piles of cocaine and ketamine in the lobby of the White House vs where we all are being taken now. And I do mean all of us.

billt01 · February 21

Legume said:

Bill, you just can't be that binary, try to be a little more non binary in your thinking.

The idea that one ideology or side is all corrupt and the other is all clean is a fallacy that is rarely spread. But it's certainly being done more recently. And as a data guy, you should know it's ****. It's kind of a silly challenge, but you're right, I probably only posted about Hunter and the 2020 election fraud, etc. as most of that was dismantled by the courts. Hunter did plead guilty, he did some zhitty stuff and was accused of more that never panned out, yada yada.

Feel free to post all that you like, challenge all you like. It's not my forum, it's not yours, participate how you like.

It’s all 1’s and 0’s

Legume · February 21

Yes, plural, not singular. Glad we agree.

dbCooper · February 21

There are only 10 types of people in the world – those who understand binary, and those who don’t.

lousubcap · February 21

Well played @dbCooper!

Canugghead · February 21

sounds like all 1's to me

Buckwoody Egger · February 22

think about the best printout from the best dot matrix or laser printer with only black ink / toner. that is what binary looks like in aggregate when we have a bigger view. there is no 100% 1 or 100% 0 in anything of scale in the real world. there is only the pursuit of 100%.

Canugghead · February 22

Canugghead said:

sounds like all 1's to me

stealing jic's line... nobody gets my jokes (lame) sarcasm?

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