Holy crap, Jerome Powell says there's zero-percent job growth in the private sector. And now some parts of the country are seeing $5 per gallon gas. The whole country is going down the crapper.
Colbert is doing something very cool, which is auctioning off props from his show and donating the proceeds - over $400,000 so far - to World Central Kitchen. He had Jose Andres on as a guest last night.
“As we approach our 250th birthday, we are thrilled to prepare coins that represent the enduring spirit of our country and democracy, and there is no profile more emblematic for the front of such coins than that of our serving President, Donald J. Trump,” U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach said in a statement.
"The Pentagon barred its own military news publication, Stars and Stripes, from atttending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s press conference on Thursday, claiming there was no room. Stars and Stripes Pentagon reporter Matthew Adams told followers on X Thursday that the publication “was not approved by the Pentagon to attend this press conference.”
A Pentagon spokesperson told HuffPost Thursday that it could not accommodate Adams at the press briefing. “While Stars and Stripes remains welcome at our press briefings, we cannot accommodate every request to attend,” the spokesperson said. “There are only 60 seats available for journalists to occupy. Every seat in the room had one representative per outlet. Stars and Stripes was one of 11 outlets that we could not accommodate due to space.” Earlier this month, the Pentagon sent out an eight-page memo detailing plans to “modernize” the outlet."
As a retired enlisted person, I can assure you that the majority of them are absolutely paying attention. Because they might be mobilized at any moment, and they have to be ready to go.
Well, it's summer-like in SoCal after some decent rains. Which means the bugs are out. Fortunately, what I once thought was a curse, turned into a blessing. Now, most people will get bitten by the little devils. GF was spraying lavender or mint on herself. Not me: I inherited from both parents dry skin. So learned about moisturizing from a young age. But it also means insects mistake me for a lizard, and won't bother. The two exceptions are mountain mosquitos and ants, which, like the honey badger, don't give a shit. IF you ain't from their tribe, you're fair game. The city mosquitos are wimps.
Bugs upon encountering me: "Nothing to see here folks. Move along."
Hate to tell you this, but mosquitoes bite reptiles…recovering and studying the genetics of mosquito and other bloodsucker dinners from amber is a major paleontological concern…while we don’t have a sample, we know mozzies existed in the Jurassic Period from a larvae
Flying insects and birds have an advantage at catastrophe (the asteroid that hit us 65 mya likely impacted climate (including sunlight reaching the ground) for 10,000 years…mammals took off after that).
Non-drinking night for me. What is one to do with this annoying clarity of mind?
Get some good sleep!
Wait, wut? Not drinking is supposed to give clarity of mind?
Ah shit, may as well step off the wagon tomorrow night then...
Take over the world?
narf.
How you feeling, Terse? Any better?
Consider the same, asked by me.
I got distracted by a shiny object.
A little better each day. Thanks for asking
Sending the good vibes your way.
Holy crap, Jerome Powell says there's zero-percent job growth in the private sector. And now some parts of the country are seeing $5 per gallon gas. The whole country is going down the crapper.
thanks Biden
That's Jerome Powell, 2026 JFK Profiles In Courage Award winner, by the way.
He corrects the asshole on camera. WHO ELSE DOES THAT.
Colbert is doing something very cool, which is auctioning off props from his show and donating the proceeds - over $400,000 so far - to World Central Kitchen. He had Jose Andres on as a guest last night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EQDKs3qHIw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y4BdQXbih0
OMG, that's beyond awesome!
Thank you for this!
Colbert really seems like a legit good guy.
Ron Filipkowski
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These need to be handed out at every No Kings rally on March 28. Millions of them.
https://bsky.app/profile/ronfilipkowski.bsky.social/post/3mhh5naeq7s2e
$3.69?
I should be so lucky.
$4.39 cheapest nearby. Today.
No telling what it will be tomorrow.
$5.97 here.
GALLBLADDER! Get in here. I have a design job for you.
AYE AYE!
AND A CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER-LIKE CENTER
“As we approach our 250th birthday, we are thrilled to prepare coins that represent the enduring spirit of our country and democracy, and there is no profile more emblematic for the front of such coins than that of our serving President, Donald J. Trump,” U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach said in a statement.
Ugh.
https://substack.com/profile/38760154-craig-nixon/note/c-230105450
render unto Orange Caesar...
Where the fuck to begin...
You mean the one who is a corrupt pedophile rapist? Why do you hate America, Mr. Beach?
I will not worship at temples of false gods.
Does the lemon pound cake deputy remind anyone else of Neumann from Seinfeld?
The whole situation is very Seinfeldesque
Yes!
No room for Laura Loomer AND 'Stars and Stripes':
"The Pentagon barred its own military news publication, Stars and Stripes, from atttending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s press conference on Thursday, claiming there was no room. Stars and Stripes Pentagon reporter Matthew Adams told followers on X Thursday that the publication “was not approved by the Pentagon to attend this press conference.”
A Pentagon spokesperson told HuffPost Thursday that it could not accommodate Adams at the press briefing. “While Stars and Stripes remains welcome at our press briefings, we cannot accommodate every request to attend,” the spokesperson said. “There are only 60 seats available for journalists to occupy. Every seat in the room had one representative per outlet. Stars and Stripes was one of 11 outlets that we could not accommodate due to space.” Earlier this month, the Pentagon sent out an eight-page memo detailing plans to “modernize” the outlet."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stars-and-stripes-pentagon-newspaper-pete-hegseth-briefing-blocked_n_69bc0fdee4b0bb6debb7a0de?origin=home-whats-happening-unit
They only want “reporters” who will blow smoke up their asses.
I wonder how many enlistees know and care about what is going on.
As a retired enlisted person, I can assure you that the majority of them are absolutely paying attention. Because they might be mobilized at any moment, and they have to be ready to go.
She is so terrifying, she’s like a WMD just on her own
LOOK IT'S PLEPPY AND HE'S DOING SOMETHING
( nothing distracts him at the salad bar edition , click for larger image )
https://substack.com/@michaelr831908
I see the deer and I love his name, Pleppy.
King Charlie Two-Sticks has opened the longest continuous trail in England. It is also supposedly the longest footpath in the world.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0dxexdd8xo
Longer than the Appalachian Trail?
England and Scotland have a wonderful trail system for thru-hikers
You're shorting Chuck a stick there, Birb.
"we gave them the bottom half" - Kegsbreath yuk-yuking about destroying Iranian navy.
So much winning:
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Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide
Gulf sourced oil is above $150/barrel, according to Bloomberg this morning.
And the idiots at state are floating the idea of letting the Iranian oil already at see to be sold at market, instead of being subject to sanction.
We're led by fools.
Brent Crude sounds like the name of a low-budget action film hero.
Never have Brent for tea.
The stock market bitting new lows might wake more people up
it's gonna take a 20% hit before it gets serious.
and we are nowhere near that.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9mzn7k722o
Iranian young man the first to be executed for taking part in protests.
Useful reminder that the Iranian regime is monstrous, although of course that doesn’t justify this war.
We have ICE to execute our citizens for protesting, and they're saving the taxpayers money by skippng that whole bothersome trial part.
We can burn the law books to keep warm for the rest of the winter.
True on both counts.
Do not like, but thanks for relaying the information.
A yees.
I just spent the last five minutes dancing to Randy Walter’s Is A Son Of A Bitch.
Much bueno.
Peppy tune.
Trump's gold coin.
Surely this is Lloyd Bridges libelz.
https://bsky.app/profile/fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social/post/3mhh2ewbyys2n
In other news, you can’t buy an irony meter now for love or money.
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing Addrrall!"
I can’t stand the spacing between the star and the L on the left off from the spacing between the star and the Y on the right.
Also, the asshole in the middle.
Nothing idolatrous about that. \s
LOL!!!
The grift and the looting of the Treasury continues apace.
I hear the coins are made of chocolate.
"White chocolate."
Imitation white chocolate.
Touche!
Because nothing says "tough" and "liberty" like a senile stoop-shouldered drug addict with bad hair.
Definitely picked the wrong two weeks to bomb a country.
Trump should have stopped sniffing glue a long time ago.
I am actually of the opinion that his doing so would yield a net-improvement in terms of America's standing in the world.
Well, it's summer-like in SoCal after some decent rains. Which means the bugs are out. Fortunately, what I once thought was a curse, turned into a blessing. Now, most people will get bitten by the little devils. GF was spraying lavender or mint on herself. Not me: I inherited from both parents dry skin. So learned about moisturizing from a young age. But it also means insects mistake me for a lizard, and won't bother. The two exceptions are mountain mosquitos and ants, which, like the honey badger, don't give a shit. IF you ain't from their tribe, you're fair game. The city mosquitos are wimps.
Bugs upon encountering me: "Nothing to see here folks. Move along."
Hate to tell you this, but mosquitoes bite reptiles…recovering and studying the genetics of mosquito and other bloodsucker dinners from amber is a major paleontological concern…while we don’t have a sample, we know mozzies existed in the Jurassic Period from a larvae
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/cretosabethes-primaevus-14314.html
Those Jurassic mosquitoes migrated to the mountains, after the dinosaurs up and died.
Flying insects and birds have an advantage at catastrophe (the asteroid that hit us 65 mya likely impacted climate (including sunlight reaching the ground) for 10,000 years…mammals took off after that).
Iran hit an F35, missile lock. They posted the video. It was only a matter of time, regardless of Whiskey Pete's story telling.